Legends and Kings: Michael Jackson vs. Elvis Presley

THE BEST SINGER & DANCER & COMPOSER OF ALL TIMES!!

THE WORLD GREATEST!!!

R.I.P. KING OF MUSIC MICHAEL JACKSON

michael jackson is the king NO DOUPT !! not ever fair to comprare ur kidding ..THE KING MJ he is dancer singer everything way way way way more populer than thiS fat caw elvis .. we hate u caw elvis i bet u fall on stage couse u so fat hhhh

is the greatest …MJ has stand up all peoples in the world with his songs …

Michael Jackson king of pop. He’s not “THE KING” like Elvis, but he is only king of pop or more better “GOD of POP”. He best solo artists of all time. Maybe he don’t sell more records than elvis. MJ dance and sing or elvis jus stand and sing. Mj voice way better then “The King”. My top 3 Music artists of all time 1) Michael Jackson – King of pop. 2) The Beatles 3) Elvis Presley – “THE KING”. Dear Elvis Presley fans you say: Michael Jackson – pedofile. I say MJ wasn’t and Elvis was to fat to dance.

Elvis singing voice sounds so monotonous! He might be big during his time (because there were not a lot to choose from). Marketing, promoting, etc. just made him THAT big. Plus he made movies. But MJ’s style and over-all package is just UNBEATABLE!!! His talent is something NOBODY has NEVER surpassed!!! Not even Elvis!

Michael Jackson has the biggest albums of all time,broke racial barriers, and basically invented the modern music video. Take that, Elvis.

MJ has had the greatest global impact on a greatest number of generations than any other artist

Elvis rocked the USA but Michael Jackson rocked (and will always rock ) the WORLD!!!!!!!

http://www.ugo.com/music/best-singers-gackt

Best Singers of All Time
count down of the the top 50 most influential singers of all time.
no. 1 = MICHAEL JACKSON!!!

http://stereogum.com/495331/vh.....time/list/

VH1 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

100 Alicia Keys

99 Hall & Oates
98 Depeche Mode
97 Pretenders
96 Journey
95 OutKast
94 Mariah Carey
93 Pearl Jam
92 LL Cool J
91 Green Day
90 Elvis Costello
89 Beastie Boys
88 Bee Gees
87 George Michael
86 N.W.A.
85 The Band
84 Curtis Mayfield
83 Earth, Wind and Fire
82 Steely Dan
81 ABBA
80 Mary J. Blige
79 Eminem
78 Judas Priest
77 Lynyrd Skynyrd
76 Run-D.M.C.
75 Rush
74 The Cure
73 Van Morrison
72 Janis Joplin
71 R.E.M.
70 Def Leppard
69 Tupac Shakur
68 Otis Redding
67 Coldplay
66 Justin Timberlake
65 The Doors
64 Talking Heads
63 Notorious B.I.G.
62 Genesis
61 Cream
60 Whitney Houston
59 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
58 Cheap Trick
57 Iggy & The Stooges
56 KISS
55 Peter Gabriel
54 Public Enemy
53 Little Richard
52 Beyoncé
51 Billy Joel
50 Sade
49 Parliament-Funkadelic
48 Rage Against The Machine
47 Jay-Z
46 Ramones
45 Al Green
44 Joni Mitchell
43 Ray Charles
42 Metallica
41 Van Halen
40 The Police
39 The Kinks
38 Sly & The Family Stone
37 Fleetwood Mac
36 Paul McCartney
35 Johnny Cash
34 Tina Turner
33 Guns N’ Roses
32 Black Sabbath
31 John Lennon
30 Aerosmith
29 Radiohead
28 Elton John
27 Aretha Franklin
26 Neil Young
25 Chuck Berry
24 The Velvet Underground
23 AC/DC
22 The Clash
21 Bruce Springsteen
20 Marvin Gaye
19 U2
18 Pink Floyd
17 Queen
16 Madonna
15 The Beach Boys
14 Nirvana
13 The Who
12 David Bowie
11 Bob Marley
10 Stevie Wonder
09 James Brown
08 Elvis Presley
07 Prince
06 Jimi Hendrix
05 Bob Dylan
04 Rolling Stones
03 Led Zeppelin
02 Michael Jackson
01 The Beatles

BUT remember that BEATLES is a GROUP! So, MJ is the BEST SOLO SINGER of all time!

Because Michael Jackson CROSSES BORDERS – he is loved in ALL continents. Elvis’ majority of fans were or are female Caucasians with a select age group. Michael Jackson’s fans are composed of ALL races, ALL genders, ALL age groups – young and older children, teenagers, young adults, older adults, oldies, etc. etc….! There was and never will there be another MJ!!!! I’m from a developing country in Asia – MJ is so well loved out here!!!!! My mom told me that during her younger years, Elvis did NOT have much impact in this part of the planet. If there were any Elvis fans, it was usually the teenage GIRLS only. My mom is in her 60’s and she adores MJ!

Because he has more fans and better music

His fan base is from 1-100 years of age, BOTH male and female, ALL races. Not just mostly WHITE and FEMALES, aged between 18-40

Guinness Book of World Records recognizes MJ as the “Most Famous Man on Earth” and the “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”

Can Elvis beatbox like MJ?

Here in Asia, some people would say “Elvis- who?”

Michael Jackson’s presence is smagical!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elvis’ popularity was selective – popular in the US and key European countries. but Michael Jackson – he’s famous ALL OVER THE WORLD. Even in the most remote Asian province.

Crossover appeal! Universal

I Love You Michael Joseph Jackson So Much

I Like Michael Jackson I Am A Big Fan

From Ireland…

Michael Jackson was a *Phenomenal singer, songwriter, dancer, innovator and humanitarian.
The only entertainer, past/present, that literally had fans from the ages of 3 to 83…constant stream of male as well as female fans, fainting at his concerts…fans of all skin-tones, races, religions, backgrounds, cultures and so fourth; Honoured by two Presidents of the United States during his career.

released LESS than 10 albums lets start from a young man, (approx 21), to the last, (Invincible), and yet, had already became the most famous man on the planet. The *Most Decorated Artist* in the history of music, and officially titled, *The Most Successful Entertainer of All Time*

He has also been named as the artist of “the Decade”, “Generation”, and “Century” and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.

Too many list achievements/awards, (to post here). As many in the music industry have said… Michael Jackson was the ultimate entertainer – the complete package – artistically multi-talented and with such a magical aura about him.

Everyone knew his name – From toddlers to the old…his influence was phenomenal …he was the “Most Famous Person on the Planet”!!
Like The Guinness Book of World Records says: “The Most Successful Entertainer of All Time” … Michael Jackson, aka, MJ, Mike, The King of Pop’ / ‘The King of Pop, Rock & Soul’.

michael beloved by the world just like jesus michael the GOD OF MUSIC RIP ARCANGEL.

he is acompet artis

1.MJ has only 11 albums but as sold 890 million records at an average of 80.91 million.Wheras elvis has 77 albums and has sold 2 billion records at an avergae of 25.97 million.MJ was awarded as the artist of the century nor elvis.MJ was a complete package he could dance,sing,write songs compose music and choreograph, elvis could only sing and rarely dance.MJ has won 378 awards,more than any other artist.Elvis was only popular in west but MJ in the whole world.MJ’s music capture everybody,young and old.His music broke caste barriers.He redefined the possibilities of physical expression.Has 8 guiness world records.Had supported 39 charities and donated over 300 million dollars(the most by any celeb).Influenced millions of artist.Won the most memorable artist of the century award.Fred Astaire reffered him as the ‘GREATEST DANCER OF THE CENTURY’.He is the most loved and most popular person of all time.His career spanned for almost 4 decade ,it mean he was performing for almost whole of his life from the birth to death.

“Tabloid Junkie”

Speculate to break the one you hate
Circulate the lie you confiscate
Assassinate and mutilate
As the hounding media in hysteria
Who’s the next for you to resurrect
JFK exposed the CIA
Truth be told the grassy knoll
As the blackmail story in all your glory

It’s slander
You say it’s not a sword
But with your pen you torture men
You’d crucify the Lord
And you don’t have to read it, read it
And you don’t have to eat it, eat it
To buy it is to feed it, feed it
So why do we keep foolin’ ourselves

Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
Though everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual, actual
They say he’s homosexual

In the hood
Frame him if you could
Shoot to kill
To blame him if you will
If he dies sympathize
Such false witnesses
Damn self righteousness
In the black
Stab me in the back
In the face
To lie and shame the race
Heroine and Marilyn
As the headline stories of
All your glory

It’s slander
With the words you use
You’re a parasite in black and white
Do anything for news
And you don’t go and buy it, buy it
And they won’t glorify it, ‘fy it
To read it sanctifies it, ‘fies it
Then why do we keep foolin’ ourselves
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
Everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
See, but everybody wants to believe all about it

Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
See, but everybody wants to believe all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual, actual
She’s blonde and she’s bisexual

Scandal
With the words you use
You’re a parasite in black and white
Do anything for news
And you don’t go and buy it, buy it
And they won’t glorify it, ‘fy it
To read it sanctifies it, ‘fies it
Why do we keep foolin’ ourselves
Slander
You say it’s not a sin
But with your pen you torture men
Then why do we keep foolin’ ourselves

Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
Though everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
See, but everybody wants to read all about it

Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don’t make it factual, actual
You’re so damn disrespectable

Because he is the most beloved, successfuk, and talented artis ever!! Hands down!!

He f*cked Elvis’ little girl as oposse to all raping Elvis and his “entourage” did to black music…KARMA is a bitch ain’t it????

Michael actually worked hard to be the great entertainer that he was, all elvis had to do was be a white guy that sounds like a black guy and the white peole liked him even though the songs he was singing belonged to blacks. MJ is the best of all times

cause he could sing AND dance

better music

i prefer michael jackson cuz hes got the better voice and the better dance moves elvis presley mostly just wiggled his hips so michael jackson is the best by far and michael jackson is the king of music not pop music

HE IS THE ULTIMATE!!!!!

Elvis …is like an ant compared to mj ….
mj was way to huge to hold .

Elvis….Elvis..
ummm ohh the actor dude..who sings in the moves he acts in?
his rubbish!!!! how can he compare to mj

he is the best

Elvis was the first king of rock and roll and the first king of pop.
Michael Jackson is the last king of rock and roll. Pop is the abbreviation of popular. JACKSON is the true king of pop,
rock and soul(king of popular music, king of rock and roll and king of soul.

Michael will Never beat the king of rock and roll. Never

michael jackson is the king of all music. elvis is overrated and counted on people to write his music

When both people were in their prime, Michael Jackson was soooo much better looking. More talented and won more awards than anyone.

Did Elvis write his own music???

One more thing, I really hate it when people say Elvis had more number one singles. Correction, Michael was a WORLDWIDE star and wrote music for different cultures etc. His songs reached number one around the world, not solely in america and therefore had over 40 number one singles (all different tracks and counting each one once as some went to number one in countries in different years) which blows Elvis away. Outside of america Elvis is not that popular.

MJ hands down. A talent that will never be competed with!!!!

If not for Elvis, maybe Michael Jackson would never had existed.

American Music awards artist of the century (last hundred years), He beat out Elvis and the Beatles.

World Music awards (IFPI) He won the artist of the millennium (last thousand years) he beat out Elvis and Beatles.

Guinness book of world records gave the award of the most successful entertainer of all time based on his records and achievements. They didn’t give it to Elvis or Beatles.

Micheal made the robot and moonwalk world famous dances. He changed music videos from a promotional tool to an art form with the release of thriller.

He Touched people of every race color and religion like no other artiste before or after. Elvis and the Beatles had touched people but it was most in north America and the UK but Micheal appeal was worldwide.

Micheal was not a president like Ronald Reagan or royalty like princess Diana but the world stopped to view his funeral just like it did for them a worldwide audience of 3.2 billion via TV and online streaming.

10 albums 750 miions copies.

another 30 million since he died.

unheard of

thats just a few reasons.

MJ KING AND GOD OF MUSIC

MJ is my idol He is just cool people on the right side you see who people like the best and that is MJ THE ONE AND ONLY KING!!!!

they fight

Michael Jackson was famous and popular in MOST of the countries of the world. The kind of universal and mass appeal he had could only be dreamed of by people like Elvis Presley and the Beatles. It’s so shallow for people to forget that MJ was an INTERNATIONAL star, not just an American star.

I could list like 20 songs of Michael Jackson, and just suspicious minds of elvis xD, that’s enough

In the “Bad World Tour”, Michael Jackson invited underprivileged children to watch for free, and gave donations to hospitals, orphanages, and other charities.

All profits made from the “Dangerous World Tour” were donated to various charities including the “Heal The World Foundation”.

As well as donating and raising millions of dollars for benefits and his own charity, Jackson supported a further 39 charities.

Michael Jackson’s other achievements include 13 Guinness World Records including one for “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”,19 Grammy Awards, 22 American Music Awards, 12 World Music Awards and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide.Winning numerous awards for his humanitarian endeavors, the singer has been honoured by two Presidents of the United States (Ronald Reagan & George H. W. Bush). He has also been named as the artist of “the Decade”, “Generation”, and “Century” and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.He became one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.

Michael Jackson has recieved 197 major awards,no other singer in history has won more awards than Michael Jackson.

michael jackson king of entertainment

Micheal he holds guiness book of records for the most successful entertainer of all time. He was the ultimate entertainer.

Billy Jean, asap

Elvis was the biggest star in the world in an era when there was no celebrity culture. He has sold so many records that the correct total is unknown. Elvis record sales have passed the 1 Billion about 5 years ago. Michael Jackson is currently no where near the billion mark and doesn’t look like he will ever get there. The Beatles are ahead of Jackson as well. It was Michael himself that called himself The King of Pop. Elvis was proclaimed The King of Rock by others. When Michael died he sold 300.000 record sales in the following week. Elvis sold 10 million albums within 24 hours of his death. And that was way back in 1977. Michael was a top talent and i liked him and stood by him during the sex rubbish, and still believe he was innocent. This debate has been started and kept going by Jackson’s fans, not Elvis fans. Just think on this….Whenever a top famous singer dies, they always say the same old worn statement…( “They were bigger than Elvis” ) The reason they never say that they were bigger than Jacko is because Elvis is still the yardstick by which greatness is measured. Yes michael was great, but Elvis was The biggest superstar that ever lived. Case well and truly closed….

Elvis is the king of rock and roll and michael is the king of pop they’re both kings leave them alone. i personally pick elvis because everybody was inspired by elvis presley look at MJ stand on his toes who did that Elvis Presley in 1957 jailhouse rock micheal grabbed dance moves from everybody then put his own spice on it he made some on his own but elvis made everything he did his own and if you think not tell me who he copied in 1956 when elvis first came out nobody moved like elvis until people studied elvis 2 KINGS
ELVIS PRESLEY KING OF ROCK N ROLL
MICHEAL JACKSON KING OF POP

Definitely Elvis Presley, I am not American, but that’s the most famous person ever lived. And the best singer.

elvis was bigger in the 50s than jackson in the 80s. we always hear “they were bigger than ELVIS” elvis is the yardstick by which greatness is measured. when you look at the true facts, ELVS is way out in front of jackson.

He is the greatest all over the world!

Ohne ELVIS hätte es nie einen Meikl Jacksoon gegeben!
DAS IST SICHER !

Don´t

King Creole

Patch It Up

IN TH GHETTO

Don´t Be Cruel

That´s The Way It Is !!!

ELVIS THE KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Voice is Wonderful….
The Man Is The King!

elvis is the only king for all time

Elvis FTW

jason mraz. duh

Elvis is a true original! All that have followed have been pathetic imitators..

Elvis! No doubt…even MJ had to bow down to the awesomeness that was Elvis. No last name necessary…! People are all over Michael Jackson because of his recent passing but Elvis has long been gone but not forgotten. PLus Elvis wasn’t a kidie rapist-just say’n….

Elvis is the real king because he is the only artist that has survived through the years e through all the changes in music along the years. We can still hear something about him today!

Simply rhe king

elvis the king that write no songs king of nothing

elvis was the king but then came michaelthe great king of music writer dancer compcer to much talent he can not be compare whit only a singer

Because Elvis isn’t commercial , the his songs are only his ,whithout the help of other artists,because his voice is better and because his music is true and isn’t only appearance

antes de que alguien hiciera algo Elvis lo hizo todo.
VIVA ELVIS EL UNICO REY DE LOS TIEMPOS

Without Elvis, Micheal Jackson wouldn’t even be known! Elvis made music what it is today !

this is too easy….

1.Q magazine’s Top 10 Greatest Voices Of All Time

10. Jeff Buckley
09. Mick Jagger
08. Robert Plant
07. Kurt Cobain
06. Marvin Gaye
05. John Lennon
04. Otis Redding
03. Frank Sinatra
02. Aretha Franklin
01. Elvis Presley

There was no michael jackson. The TRUE KING ELVIS PRESLEY was at no. 1

2.Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singers of All Time

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/

The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time

1 | Aretha Franklin

2 | Ray Charles

3 | Elvis Presley

4 | Sam Cooke

5 | John Lennon

6 | Marvin Gaye

7 | Bob Dylan

8 | Otis Redding

9 | Stevie Wonder

10 | James Brown

11 | Paul McCartney

12 | Little Richard

13 | Roy Orbison

14 | Al Green

15 | Robert Plant

16 | Mick Jagger

17 | Tina Turner

18 | Freddie Mercury

19 | Bob Marley

20 | Smokey Robinson

21 | Johnny Cash

22 | Etta James

23 | David Bowie

24 | Van Morrison

25 | Michael Jackson

26 | Jackie Wilson

27 | Hank Williams

28 | Janis Joplin

29 | Nina Simone

30 | Prince

31 | Howlin’ Wolf

32 | Bono

33 | Steve Winwood

34 | Whitney Houston

35 | Dusty Springfield

36 | Bruce Springsteen

37 | Neil Young

38 | Elton John

39 | Jeff Buckley

40 | Curtis Mayfield

41 | Chuck Berry

42 | Joni Mitchell

43 | George Jones

44 | Bobby “Blue” Bland

45 | Kurt Cobain

46 | Patsy Cline

47 | Jim Morrison

48 | Buddy Holly

49 | Donny Hathaway

50 | Bonnie Raitt

51 | Gladys Knight

52 | Brian Wilson

53 | Muddy Waters

54 | Luther Vandross

55 | Paul Rodgers

56 | Mavis Staples

57 | Eric Burdon

58 | Christina Aguilera

59 | Rod Stewart

60 | Björk

61 | Roger Daltrey

62 | Lou Reed

63 | Dion

64 | Axl Rose

65 | David Ruffin

66 | Thom Yorke

67 | Jerry Lee Lewis

68 | Wilson Pickett

69 | Ronnie Spector

70 | Gregg Allman

71 | Toots HIbbert

72 | John Fogerty

73 | Dolly Parton

74 | James Taylor

75 | Iggy Pop

76 | Steve Perry

77 | Merle Haggard

78 | Sly Stone

79 | Mariah Carey

80 | Frankie Valli

81 | John Lee Hooker

82 | Tom Waits

83 | Patti Smith

84 | Darlene Love

85 | Sam Moore

86 | Art Garfunkel

87 | Don Henley

88 | Willie Nelson

89 | Solomon Burke

90 | The Everly Brothers

91 | Levon Helm

92 | Morrissey

93 | Annie Lennox

94 | Karen Carpenter

95 | Patti LaBelle

96 | B.B. King

97 | Joe Cocker

98 | Stevie Nicks

99 | Steven Tyler

100 | Mary J. Blige

The true KING ELVIS PRESLEY is at no. 3. ELVIS ranks higher than michael jackson who is at no.25

===JACKO CHARITY SCAM====
Tax records in the US and UK showed Jacko’s HEAL THE WORLD Foundation and charity Earth Care FAILED to make ANY charitable donations. Court records from 2000 also revealed that
Jackson was also CHARGED for two charity concerts he put on in 1999 in Seoul and Munich as well as grabbing a $1 million co-executive-producer fee.

===MICHAEL JACKSON TAKES CASH FOR AUTOGRAPHS===
(Rebus/Times)=== Cash-strapped Michael Jackson is making his Japanese fans pay £3500 for an autograph and 30 seconds in his company.
Billed the “VIP” party, some columnists have said it is nothing but a cynical ploy from Jacko to scam his fans for large amounts of money in as short a time as possible.
Jackson, 48, is not obligated to perform at either event, and promoters would not say how much he would be paid.

===JACKO INSULTS FANS IN JAPAN===
(AP) MARCH 8 2007- Fallen Pop superstar Michael Jackson angered fans in Japan this week by charging them money for autographs.
At the VIP party, guests paying $3,500 will get to mingle with Jackson and spend 30 seconds to one minute each of exclusive face time with him.
Jackson futher upset the fans by refusing to perform for them.

More will come if you people on the leftside don’t agree that ELVIS is bigger than michael in terms of contribution in music, the magnetism, the magnitude that ELVIS created and his influence and popularity.

What???????? king and god of music?! FACT!!! all major tv appearances MIMed!
#MOTOWN 25-mimed
#SUPERBOWL-mimed
#GRAMMY 88- mimed
#HistorY TOUR- mimed
Plus He was a proven rascist who called blacks “SPABOOks”. Even charged a fan $3,400 for a picture w/ him in Tokyo Japan!

“A Presley picture is the only sure thing in Hollywood.”
Hal Wallis
Producer of nine of Elvis’ films.
[Can that be said of michael jackson?]

“There is something magical about watching a man who has lost himself find his way back home…He sang with the kind of power people no longer expect from rock ‘n’ roll singers.”
John Landau
Review of Elvis, (1968 TV Special).

“It was the finest music of his life. If ever there was music that bleeds, this was it.”
Greil Marcus
From his book, Mystery Train, remembering the 1968 TV Special.

“There are several unbelievable things about Elvis, but the most incredible is his staying power in a world where meteoric careers fade like shooting stars.”
Newsweek, August 11, 1969
Review of Elvis’ Las Vegas engagement.

“…a style and panache that come close to pure magic. Lithe, raunchy, the sweat pouring down his face, he now moves with the precision of an athlete, the grace of a dancer…flamboyant and flashy, sexy and self-mocking, he works with the instincts of a genius to give poetry to the basic rock performance.”
W.A. Harbinson
From his 1975 book, The Illustrated Elvis. A passage reflecting upon Elvis’ 1969 Vegas engagement.

“So what it boils down to was Elvis produced his own records. He came to the session, picked the songs, and if something in the arrangement was changed, he was the one to change it. Everything was worked out spontaneously. Nothing was really rehearsed. Many of the important decisions normally made previous to a recording session were made during the session. What it was was a look to the future. Today everybody makes records this way. Back then Elvis was the only one. He was the forerunner of everything that’s record production these days. Consciously or unconsciously, everyone imitated him. People started doing what Elvis did.”
Bones Howe
Recording Engineer
As quoted in Jerry Hopkins’ 1971 book, Elvis, A Biography.

“A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man’s music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis. ”Jackie Wilson
[This quote disproved the claim by other people that elvis was a stealer of black man’s music, and this is coming from a black man himself]

“You have no idea how great he is, really you don’t. You have no comprehension – it’s absolutely impossible. I can’t tell you why he’s so great, but he is. He’s sensational.”
Phil Spector

“Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century. He introduced the beat to everything, music, language, clothes, it’s a whole new social revolution – the 60’s comes from it.”
Leonard Bernstein, 1960s.

“There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis’ talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man.”
Frank Sinatra, 1977

“Elvis Presley’s death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique, irreplaceable. More than twenty years ago, he burst upon the scene with an impact that was unprecedented and will probably never be equaled. His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture. His following was immense. And he was a symbol to people the world over of the vitality, rebelliousness and good humor of this country.”
President Jimmy Carter, 1977. His official statement following Elvis’ death.

“Elvis had an influence on everybody with his musical approach. He broke the ice for all of us.”
Al Green

“…At Sun Studio in Memphis Elvis Presley called to life what would soon be known as rock and roll with a voice that bore strains of the Grand Ole Opry and Beale Street, of country and the blues. At that moment, he ensured – instinctively, unknowingly – that pop music would never again be as simple as black and white.”
David Fricke Rolling Stone, 1986

“He was an instinctive actor…He was quite bright…he was very intelligent…He was not a punk. He was very elegant, sedate, and refined, and sophisticated.”
Walter Matthau, who co-starred with Elvis in King Creole (1958). From a 1987 interview.

“There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one king.”
Bruce Springsteen

“…it was like he came along and whispered some dream in everybody’s ear, and somehow we all dreamed it.”
Bruce Springsteen

“When I first heard Elvis’ voice I just knew that I wasn’t going to work for anybody; and nobody was going to be my boss…Hearing him for the first time was like busting out of jail.”
Bob Dylan

“A lot has been written and said about why he was so great, but I think the best way to appreciate his greatness is just to go back and play some of the old records…Time has a way of being very unkind to old records, but Elvis’ keep getting better and better.”
Huey Lewis

“Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps. ”Rod Stewart
[Michael jackson included, what he has done in his career was already done by ELVIS PRESLEY][Put it another way, before michael had done anything ELVIS already done everything]

“He was a unique artist – an original in an area of imitators.”
Mick Jagger

“Before Elvis, there was nothing.”
John Lennon

“This boy had everything. He had the looks, the moves, the manager, and the talent. And he didn’t look like Mr. Ed like a lot of the rest of us did. In the way he looked, way he talked, way he acted – he really was different.”
Carl Perkins

“I wasn’t just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him. Last time I saw him was at Graceland. We sang Old Blind Barnabus together, a gospel song. I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There’ll never be another like that soul brother.
James Brown

“He was the firstest with the mostest.”
Roy Orbison

“That’s my idol, Elvis Presley. If you went to my house, you’d see pictures all over of Elvis. He’s just the greatest entertainer that ever lived. And I think it’s because he had such presence. When Elvis walked into a room, Elvis Presley was in the f***ing room. I don’t give a f*** who was in the room with him, Bogart, Marilyn Monroe.”
”Eddie Murphy
[Some people say that elvis was a rascist but why he was loved by eddie murphy,muhammad ali,james brown,jackie wilson,bb king
to name a few?]

“He was ahead of his time because he had such deep feelings. He had the privilege of deep feelings because he was deeply loved by his mother, Gladys. He was able to appreciate profound beauty in sounds. And he started a musical revolution. They say all revolutions start from love.”
Imelda Marcos

“It’s rare when an artist’s talent can touch an entire generation of people. It’s even rarer when that same influence affects several generations. Elvis made an imprint on the world of pop music unequaled by any other single performer.”
Dick Clark

“Elvis Presley was an explorer of vast new landscapes of dream and illusion. He was a man who refused to be told that the best of his dreams would not come true, who refused to be defined by anyone else’s conceptions. This is the goal of democracy, the journey on which every prospective American hero sets out. That Elvis made so much of the journey on his own is reason enough to remember him with the honor and love we reserve for the bravest among us. Such men made the only maps we can trust.”
Dave Marsh
From his book, Elvis.

“It’s always been my dream to come to Madison Square Garden and be the warm-up act for Elvis.”
Senator Al Gore
Accepting the nomination for vice president at the 1992 Democratic Convention & prior to Bill Clinton’s (aka “Elvis” by his security staff) acceptance of the presidential nomination.

“You know, Bush is always comparing me to Elvis in sort of unflattering ways. I don’t think Bush would have liked Elvis very much, and that’s just another thing that’s wrong with him.”
Bill Clinton
During the 1992 presidential campaign.

“He had total love in his eyes when he performed. He was the total androgenous beauty. I would practice Elvis in front of the mirror when I was twelve or thirteen years old.”
k.d. lang

“I’m sitting in the drive-through and I’ve got my three girls in the back and this station comes on and it’s playing “Jailhouse Rock,” the original version, and my girls are jumping up and down, going nuts. I’m looking around at them and they’ve heard Dad’s music all the time and I don’t see that out of them.”
Garth Brooks

“Ask anyone. If it hadn’t been for Elvis, I don’t know where popular music would be. He was the one that started it all off, and he was definitely the start of it for me.”
Elton John

“It was Elvis that got me interested in music. I’ve been an Elvis fan since I was a kid.”
Elton John

“The first concert I attended was an Elvis concert when I was eleven. Even at that age he made me realize the tremendous effect a performer could have on an audience.”
Cher

“Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business.”
Isaac Hayes

“I learned music listening to Elvis’ records. His measurable effect on culture and music was even greater in England than in the States.”
Mick Fleetwood

“I remember Elvis as a young man hanging around the Sun studios. Even then, I knew this kid had a tremendous talent. He was a dynamic young boy. His phraseology, his way of looking at a song, was as unique as Sinatra’s. I was a tremendous fan, and had Elvis lived, there would have been no end to his inventiveness.”
B.B. King

“I don’t think there is a musician today that hasn’t been affected by Elvis’ music. His definitive years – 1954-57 – can only be described as rock’s cornerstone. He was the original cool.”
Brian Setzer

Some of the people who admired and respect ELVIS PRESLEY. They are white and black people.

THE KING…IS BACK!
Elvis Presley In Concert will return for another European tour in 2010. This astounding production reunites some of Elvis’ former bandmates live on stage with a state of the art video-projected Elvis. This latest tour will include engagements in England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, and other European countries. Elvis was not popular outside
america is A BIG JOKE. Those saying Elvis was an american icon only don’t know what they r talking about. Maybe you only knew michael jackson and not Elvis. I tell you people, please explore Elvis and you will all know how big he really was. I’ll posted a lot of stuff here before this one proving to you all that Elvis is not an american icon only but also a global icon. He become a global icon w/o touring outside of america like michael did but he was able to touched other people lives and hearts thru his music, movies, charisma, looks, humility, voice, etc. And thats made it more impressive to me.

Billboard ranks Elvis as the #1 artist of the 50’s; #2 in the 60’s; and #11 in the 70’s — but overall he is ranked #1. Michael Jackson is ranked overall as the #4 artist. ELVIS was the highest paid actor in the 60’s and the top earning Las Vegas act of the 70’s. Elvis Presley and his music touched people far greater and deeper than anyone in history which is why he has the most selling records in history[2.5 BILLION], 1/4[ more than 1 billion people] of planet earth population watched him live [ALOHA FROM HAWAII CONCERT], more than half million visiting graceland to this day, 70,000 people getting together 30 years after his death.This is what makes him the greatest entertainer in history. Elvis changed music forever and made the biggest impact..so when lennon says there was nothing before ELVIS, thats what he means. That Elvis is the best there is, was and ever will be.

Elvis have sold more or less 2.5 billion records.
Michael Jackson have sold a little bit more than 750 million.
So Elvis has sold more than thrice as much records as Michael Jackson.
Besides, when Elvis first started out in the 50’s, the only markets they had to sell was western Europe and North America (+ Australia), and they did not have the same purchasing power as the 80’s and 90’s.
AND in the 50’s, the total population in the world was almost 3 billion people. Now its almost 7 billion and almost the whole world has a CD- player.
So, there is really a disadvantage for elvis in this scenario.
Elvis was a humble person. He does not like to be called a KING for he said that he was only a singer. Michael demanded to be called “King of Pop” otherwise he would not allowed his music video[ Black or White] to be played on air in an mtv.

The Fans and Other Entertainers called Elvis, “The King of Rock and Roll”. The term “King of Pop” was SELF IMPOSED by Michael Jackson. It stuck from there, but Michael called himself that… that’s what he wanted to be called.

John Lennon said: “Before Elvis there was nothing”.
Bruce Springsteen said: “There are pretenders and contenders… but their is only one King”.
Elton John said: “There is no one greater as an artist on this earth, Elvis was my inspiration… he is the Man. Period.”
Paul McCartney said: “Elvis has always been on Top… His records always made me feel good. I thought the Beatles had gold records, until I had a private tour of Graceland… the hall of Gold says it all… Elvis has the most Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum sales of all of us…. amazing man… simply amazing”.

i hate elvis cant even fucking sing or dance

At least Elvis wasn’t a pedophile!

I read this on the left side: Michael was a WORLD star. Everywhere other than America, people can’t stand Elvis.

This MUST be the joke of the century.
I live in Holland and let me tell you, Elvis was is and always will be the biggest of them all, ALL over this world. He is loved in EVERY country. Some Americans don’t even know their own history it seems 🙂

Elvis will always be the top legend.

elvis the king of music

elvis is the king

you mean elvis the king of kings

elvis the king

Well, comparing to Michael Jackson, anyone is better. And Elvis is more than anyone.