Elvis's voice defined an entire genre of rock...and he could actually play guitar, which is more then I've ever seen of Jackson.
Agreed. (However, it's one thing to be able to strum a few chords on a guitar and quite another to actually "play" a guitar.) I was better on guitar after 3 weeks of practice than Elvis ever was during his entire life. Yet, look at me. I never got famous. Sometimes, perhaps, it's just the luck of the draw. Being at the right place at the right time.
But I digress. The thread question was strictly about who's the most
famous and NOT who is the most talented. Hell, Paris Hilton is "famous."
So, I got to hand it to Elvis based on that criteria. But, that being said, all Elvis has on MJ is that he is the most popular amongst Americans, across the board. I don't think anyone can objectively state that Elvis has more talent than MJ. But he certainly has more fame. But in decades to come, that could all change. Time will tell.
Elvis is soooooo over-rated. :roll: But then again, I can list a handful of performers that accomplished fame utilizing minimal talent.
For example. Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Bob Dylan. Whoever told those guys that they were good "singers" was blowing smoke up their hinder. They suck. But, in time, their sucky voices take on an art form of their own and
Voila, they are famous.
Show business is two words. Elvis is famous for "taking care of business." I found his "show" to be quite lacking. But it's all just a matter of opinion. Another opinion may totally oppose mine. But that's ok. If someone finds it to be entertaining, that's good enough. I can't understand what people see in hip-hop "artists." :roll: (I use the word lightly.) Who in their right mind can equate a scratch "artist" to a real musician? Yet, some do.
It's all so subjective, hey?