Do you think that MJ's death is bigger than Elvis?

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feeds@yuku.com (babydtc23) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:23:15 GMT

In my opinion no one can touch Michael Jackson. No One.

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feeds@yuku.com (andreus santi) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:17:08 GMT

There's no doubt that Elvis was "big" internationally. But compared to Michael Jackson he was "nothing" outside the US and UK. At the end of the day the comparison is useless, and we won't know if MJ will have the same lasting impact as Elvis until 30 years from now.

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feeds@yuku.com (Jakki314) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:58:34 GMT

No. Elvis to this day still has an impact on different generations. I'm 22 and I still listen to his music and love it. My sister is 27, my other sister is 11, my mom is 50, and my grandmother was 74 and we ALL listen to Elvis as did my grandmother when she was alive. She visited Graceland and took pictures for me when I was 6.

MJ's going to have that sort of impact as well. He already does. The music is going to be passed down to generations, just as elvis. It's not...

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feeds@yuku.com (taniaoakley) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:57:28 GMT

Am I really seeing people saying in this thread that Elvis didn't have longevity and wasn't very big internationally? SERIOUSLY?

Elvis is still going strong 30 odd years after his death. Elvis is/was HUGE internationally. He achieved this without the benefit of modern media and without the benefit of the quality recording techniques available today.

MJ is still very fresh and everyone is emotional about it. I would like to think he will be remembered and live on...

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feeds@yuku.com (Sweetie1384) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:55:51 GMT

People still visit Graceland because of Elvis, people still buy his merchandise.. people still miss Elvis! I do. I wasn't even born when he died but I grew up learning about him and listening to his music and loved him. I do believe Elvis was JUST as big as Michael Jackson, like someone said Jackson is our generation of Elvis.. because alot of people DID mourn Elvis's passing, and some people claim they see him to this day!

If Elvis wasn't huge, why would millions of...

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feeds@yuku.com (June 2010) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:36:49 GMT

Dunno. I wasn't born yet when Elvis died.

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feeds@yuku.com (jujugurl4life) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:31:50 GMT

They were both kings in their own right. Aw, I love Elvis.

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feeds@yuku.com (celebrityprincess23) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:23:33 GMT

My dad said it best... "He's your generation's Elvis" you'll remember this like how we remember where we were when Elvis and John Lennon died.

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feeds@yuku.com (Ike4nsync) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:10:10 GMT

I remember where I was and what I was doing when I found out Elvis died, when John Lennon was killed and when Princess Diana died. These are all iconic moments that make people remember their association to the celebrity and how they touched our lives. You can't relate to a famous person's death unless they've meant something to you so I don't think you can really do comparisons.

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feeds@yuku.com (Hazeleyed Honey) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:27:50 GMT

chocolate covered raisins wrote:
Something else that made Elvis so sad was how they immediately reported that Lisa Marie found him dead. She was like 8 or 9 years old. And everyone loved Lisa Marie back then. She was the peoples daughter. From the moment she was born she was a star. And the media coming out and saying that that poor little girl found her daddy dead just made it all the more heartbreaking.

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feeds@yuku.com (NancyOttawa) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:26:07 GMT

I also think you have to add John Lennon to the list of shocking deaths in the history of music.

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feeds@yuku.com (talksalot83) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:17:01 GMT

blairboy wrote:
...............I actually agree with Blazer.

I know. Me too.

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feeds@yuku.com (chocolate covered raisins) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:15:32 GMT

Something else that made Elvis so sad was how they immediately reported that Lisa Marie found him dead. She was like 8 or 9 years old. And everyone loved Lisa Marie back then. She was the peoples daughter. From the moment she was born she was a star. And the media coming out and saying that that poor little girl found her daddy dead just made it all the more heartbreaking.

Thank God MJs kids most likely weren't even with him at the time. Since nowadays celebs depend on...

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feeds@yuku.com (Random Sandwiches) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:11:27 GMT

I don't know that MJ will be remembered as Elvis still is. We hadn't really seen anything about him in the news for the last few years or so. Elvis, on the other had, still gains fans, people still flock to his home, and his estate still pulls in millions, and he's been dead for 32 years. While MJ was a sensation and true talent, Elvis rewired the music industry and brought a broader sound to the masses, when his sound wasn't deemed appropriate for white teens to listen to....

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feeds@yuku.com (girl7here) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:10:47 GMT

Yes....

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feeds@yuku.com (jeepchic20) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:10:25 GMT

IdDoJC100Ways wrote:
They're the same. I was around when Elvis died and remember my mom's reactions and the coverage and everything. This is the same....not bigger.

This. I remember when he died (or at least the older people around me when he died) and it was shocking to say the least. I think both deaths, being as out of the blue and shocking as they are - and both being pioneers of music in their own ways,...

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feeds@yuku.com (chocolate covered raisins) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:08:46 GMT

Diana was on a whole different level. The entire world mourned that woman. People didn't go to work the next day because of it. Some colleges were released. The world practically stopped moving for about two days.

Not happening with MJ, didn't happen with Elvis. They are musicians, and we love them, but no where near Princess Diana status. The world isn't going to stop function for him.

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feeds@yuku.com (VelvetRope11) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:02:37 GMT

Alex the Goob wrote:

VelvetRope11 wrote:
I think his death is on par with how people felt when Elvis and Princess Di died.

I really don't think we can compare either Michael or Elvis to Diana.

We're not comparing how they were as individual and how they lived their lives in this post, we're just comparing the public...

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feeds@yuku.com (chocolate covered raisins) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:55:57 GMT

SShanique wrote:
Michael is bigger than Elvis ever was, and he had longevity.

Most retarded quote ever. How can you say Elvis DIDN'T have longevity? He pretty much owned 50s-70s, just like MJ did the 80s. Just because YOU were not around to see it, doesn't mean it didn't go down. Ask some older folks how it was when Elvis died. They didn't even have mtv then. Elvis was all over local news...

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feeds@yuku.com (NeptunesBane) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:52:25 GMT

yes!

Do you think that MJ's death is bigger than Elvis?

feeds@yuku.com (RandomnessRocks22) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:43:36 GMT

People are predicting its going to be.