This is a discussion that I have had privately and have seen electronically. In the wake of Michael Jackson’s death, people are now re-examining his influence on music. In this context, the Beatles are often credited as being the only artists to have a similar or greater impact on popular music. This debate can get really intense and often polarizing along a number of lines (race, age, etc). That being said, I would like to know what you all think. In terms of artistry, performance, industry, and other aspects of musical culture, who has had the greater influence: Michael Jackson or the Beatles? Please vote and comment if you wish.
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BEATLES = BEST BAND IN THE WORLD
MICHAEL JACKSON = BEST SOLO ARTIST OF ALL TIME
GREATEST ENTERTAINER IN THE WORLD
Compare the BEATLES with the QUEEN
Compare MICHAEL JACKSON with ELVIS PRESLEY
Fairer game.
MICHAEL JACKSON is the no. 1 entertainer of all time…
his album “THRILLER” is the biggest selling album of all time…
MICHAEL JACKSON is the one of the best dancers we have in this world…
MICHAEL JACKSON is the KING OF POP…
It has to be the Beatles
Beatles have much more critical acclaim.
They changed culture to a much greater extent than MJ
Arguably the most innovative album of all time (Sgt. Peppers)
Most No.1 songs, no.1 albums, records sold, chart time…
Fastest selling CD of all time
Voted no.1 artist by Rolling Stone Magazine
Hey Jude and Yesterday regularly finish higher in all time charts
@Rohan MJ Grover –
You are a buttcheese just like mj, I loved him and he loved me while I was sleeping, he pulled on my peepee, if he could have sucked his own small penis he might have left little boys alone but thier small penises reminded him of his own and he sucked them off
Has anyone seen the show they put out after mj died of stupidity, its called MICHAEL JACKSON THIS IS SHIT , what a name as 90% of what mj put out was shit, he was the most talented retard to ever crawl on this planet, he couldn’t dance or sing or act and sounded like a little girl when he talked, maybe he was a little girl and thats why he molested little boys or it could be that he was just an a-hole pedophile either way he can’t pester anyone anymore other than with his crappy musak, which all belongs in the landfills, otherwise i really like the no talent idiot, signed the biggest mj fan on in the universe
MJ fans are all so full of mj sperm they cant’t see straight I guess he shot some sperm in your eye as well, in a couple more years when people have forgotten the pedophile chimp pumping loser everyone will still remember the BEATLES and continue to buy their music just like they have for over 49 years and that is why the BEATLES are in the #1 or #2 or #3 spot for biggest sellers of every decade since their existance and mj only sold well recently because of his death which could not have come soon enough to save little boys aresholes or bubbles his wife, oops I mean chimps arse hole so take your corpse of mj and stuff it up your butthole as he would really like that and feel like a child rappist again
the Beatles suck MJ rules-
mj sucks
beatles rule
hands down
The Beatles definitely had a much larger influence than Michael on society and culture, especially music. If you know what you’re looking for, you see Beatles references /everywhere/. MJ was a fantastic performer, and had a massive influence, but if the Beatles didn’t influence an artist, they probably influenced that artist. They commanded the public’s attention all throughout their career. They remain a massive name in the music industry, and will for a long time.
What it boils down to, MJ was a performer. He had great songs, and could deliver them like no one else. The Beatles, on the other hand, were good performers, but where they truly shine is in their songwriting. And I’m sorry, MJ fans, but once the artist is dead and gone, the quality of the songwriting is what matters.
MJ was much better than those drug addicts that had influence on only a few parts of the world while if you say MJ’s name in Cambodia they will be like yea yea he is best ever best
u jus fuck off nd suck ur dick if u hav 1…
mj ws d best nd all these rubbish things r fake
mj ws a very nyc person he had a golden heart…he loved children so nw u jus shut up nd fuck off…
u suck MJSBestesFAN….
- u jus fuck off nd suck ur dick if u hav 1…
mj ws d best nd all these rubbish things r fake
mj ws a very nyc person he had a golden heart…he loved children so nw u jus shut up nd fuck off…
MJSBESTESFAN u r jus simply a sixer…hahahaaa nd dats wat u r….hahahahaaaaa
no doubt. face the fact. the beatles were more popular than mj.
hairstyle, sense of humor, style, songs, a lot more. no doubt the beatles were great.
the beatles. face it my friends, u r fool or u don’t know about the music history who was greatest of them all. no doubt and it’s true.
@Rohan MJ Grover -
did everyone forget that Paul McCartney is featured on the Thriller Album?
it takes 8 Michael Songs to equal one Paul McCartney song. while I am a huge Jackson Fan, I’m also an even bigger fan of McCartney. -I imagine a lot of people like myself would have bougth the Thriller Album more for McCartney than for Jackson.
@Ryan –
I have lived throug Michael Mania as well as in the aftermat of the effects of Beatles Mania. the sum total of Michaels impact was only something like one eighth of the Impact of the Beatles. -Michael may have come closer than any one else, but failed to touch the Beatles. Michael stands predominantly for Music, while the Beatles stand for Music as well as social and musica culture, politics, fashion, etc, etc, and they still continue to shape and influence millions of people both directly and indirectly. the Beatles are even the reason that some people will chose to stay single, get married, or even get devorced! the impact of the Beatles stretch accross a whole lot of realms. And the impact of both John Lennon and Paul McCartney in their capacity as soloist is equally impacting on society and individuals even to this day and not just on music but in just about every other way.
@brian –
i agree! you cannot compare one amazing fire cracker with four sticks of Dynamite! the Beatles win hands down! -in fact they were forced out of public performances coz no venue could hold them as well as they could very well have lost their lives -they were even transported in steel cages for their safety. you can hear michael perform a slow song or even a fast song at his concerts inbetween the audicance noice and claping, but you cannot really hear the Beatles perform coz the audiance just never the noise, and the Beatles themselves cannot even hear themselves play or sing.
The Beatles win this race easily, pulling away from all pretenders to the crown of GREATEST EVER. The Beatles accomplished more in 8 years, than Michael Jackson did in 30 years. Keep in mind, that the title “King Of POP” was coined by Michael Jackson himself. By comparison The Beatles could have just as easily given themselves the title “Lords OF THE Universe”
MJ was so much better than the beatles.
John Lennon was a stupid racist. (He had a song called woman is the n***** of the world, clear sign of racism)
Paul Mccartney is a little weasel who can’t sing
George and Ringo are so bad, the make me throw up.
Get a life, Beatles Lovers