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TanookiPants says:

You guys DO realize that you can appreciate an artist’s work without
respecting the artist, right? What Michael Jackson allegedly did is beyond
ghastly, without question. We’ll never actually know if he did or not; he’s
dead. Regardless if he did or not, the music he created was incredible and
unmatched to this day, and at least that deserves respect. That being said,
Elvis was incredibly influential to modern music, and without that we might
not even have any of the amazing artists that exist today. Michael Jackson
and Elvis Presley were, and are, each legends in their own right. Let’s
quit bickering.

Blaze0357 says:

Gilligan – vs – Pee Wee Herman
Terminator – vs – RoboCop
Fred G. Sanford – vs – George Jefferson
Fonzy – vs – James Dean
Freddy Krueger – vs – Jason Voorhees
Charles Manson – vs – Jeffrey Dahmer
Criss Angel – vs – Harry Houdini
Sigmund Freud – vs – Dr. Phil

“This is so perfectly without end to the possibilities”

cassondra carr says:

Ahem, Michael Jackson Obviously Won. Why Does Elvis Presley Sound Like That
In The Beginning. And Whoever Plays Michael Jackson Sounds Just Like Him!!

Levi Heichou says:

Michael Jackson won. He won 739 awards, plus a presidential award. He’s
broken 31 Guinness World Records.

skylynn haney-gillis says:

Micheal won, Hands down cuz Elvis was racist and micheals rap was Beast

miniminecrafter2014 says:

Michael grabs his belt not his effing wanger I think it’s clear who I think
wins here… Michael

Christopher Tyler says:

This is a work in progress and will continue to be until the full facts
finally emerge, but it is quite clear that Elvis Presley has sold more
records than anyone and frankly it is not even close. And what we do know
from other countries and because of music trends, etc., is that over 60% to
66% of Elvis’ record sales came from overseas. While an audit of the
royalty checks received from the writers of Elvis’ songs very much confirms
this. And, although Elvis was credited by the Washington Post, with sales
of 1 billion records on July 12 of 1982, I do not believe he sold 1 billion
records by that time, though possible. As exaggerated claims in the music
business are quite common place, whether it has to do with Bing Crosby,
Michael Jackson, or even the Beatles, whose sales for years were inflated
on the rather spurious grounds that the sale of each one of their albums
should be considered as equivalent to six singles. The Beatles, however,
have credibly sold 600 million units and are most definitely solidly in
second place.

There is no question that the American share of the global market has
been in steady decline for several decades – dating back to the time that
countries as far apart as Brazil and Japan first began to embrace Western
music and culture. This is clearly demonstrated by the total global musical
sales for the year 2005, which with figures cast in billions of dollars
reads as follows:
1 USA 7.0
2 Japan 3.7
3 UK 2.2
4 Germany 1.4
5 France 1.2
The rest 5.3

Total USA share of market 33.7%
Rest of the World 66.3%.
It doesn’t come much more conclusive than that. So the next question then
turns on whether Elvis’ sales conformed to this pattern and the data very
clearly shows that it does. In fact while a fifties classic such as ‘Hound
Dog’ may well have initially sold twice as many copies in the States, as it
did elsewhere – which as only the Americans had developed a consumer based
society by that stage should hardly come as a surprise – it is plain from
what we do know that subsequently anything up to 70% of the sales of later
singles were sold overseas. In Europe alone virtually all the big Presley
hits from ‘It’s Now or Never’ onwards more than surpassed US sales and
there is a wealth of evidence available to prove this. Indeed not only did
the 1974/5 single ‘My Boy’ actually sell far more copies in the UK than it
did in the States, but a 1971 single ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’
did likewise in Japan. Hence, these arguments that Presley’s buying
audience was only, largely and mainly white, are simply not accurate.

ELV1S 30 #1 Hits CD
More recent and better documented data adds even more grist to the mill and
demonstrates that the picture with Presley records was and is indeed very
much in keeping with market trends. As Elvis’ 2002 album ‘ELV1S 30 #1 Hits’
has now topped the 17 million mark – with a good 13 million of those sold
outside the States and the 2003 release ‘2nd to None’ has likewise sold
three copies overseas for each one sold in the USA.
Twenty five years ago RCA were also saying much the same thing. Perhaps not
surprisingly the last album released during Elvis’ lifetime ‘Moody Blue’
had global sales put at more than 14 million copies, with only 3 million of
those sales coming from the American market. Go back another decade and
you’ll find that the sales of the first greatest hits packages tell a not
dissimilar story.
As for the dozens and dozens of singles, thanks to the songwriters, we know
how the sales split worked. For example in 1969/70 when ‘The Wonder of
You’ sold exactly 995,000 copies in the USA, it sold 2,200,000 overseas. It
was pretty much the same with ‘Don’t Cry Daddy’ and other singles and by
the time we get to 1977 and ‘Way Down,’ the overseas market had become
completely dominant.
The exception to the picture I have painted is Presley’s gospel music which
continues to find particular favor with the strong Christian movement in
the United States and has no parallel elsewhere. His Christmas album,
which also has sales exceeding 10 million in America, is somewhat like
this, too, but continually does good business around the world, to this
day, come holiday time.
So, domestically the indications are that Elvis has sold about 450 million
records which can be broken down as follows:
Summary of American Sales
Category Documented / Estimated Sales (Millions) (Rounded up)
RIAA certified sales 185 (135 million albums and 50 million singles, I
believe)
Sales currently awaiting RIAA certification 10
Sales above/between certification levels * 60
Sales below minimum certification levels** 90+

Sun / RCA / Pickwick – Estimated missing sales***

50 (An extremely,
extremely conservative figure given press releases from RCA at the time and
trade journal notes (Billboard, etc.) speaking of the massive demand for
Presley product in the wake of his death and RCA talking of shipping
hundreds of millions of Elvis records in the year 77-78)
Excluded or disqualified RIAA sales **** 20
Others- Sales under licence ***** 50
Total 465 million
* The RIAA only certify sales which reach defined levels and therefore
sales below their radar screen and between one level and the next level
don’t count in their statistics. For example, if a record has sales of
1,955,000, it will only be credited as 1 million certified sales until
reaching the two million mark which it may or may not do. And while one
might think this problem would hurt everyone equally, it hurts Elvis far,
far more than anyone due to his massive output. In fact, Elvis is really
the only big name to in anyway have his record sales seriously affected in
this way. Note: The RIAA, which very much knows that Elvis has sold more
records than anyone in U.S. history is very much aware of the problem and,
may in the future, have a separate category for TOTAL SALES versus the
current TOTAL CERTIFIED SALES and the gold and various platinum levels.
** Even more crucial are the more than 250 additional RCA / Sony BMG albums
which have yet to reach the minimum RIAA thresholds of a half million sales
each. However in reaching an estimate, we very much know that the likes of
‘Pot Luck’ (1962) and ‘Today’ (1975) have American sales very close to the
half million mark, and after so many years, an estimate of 375,000 sales
per album is more than reasonable. Elvis’ lifetime royalty sheets also
indicate that most of his uncertified singles sold just under half a
million copies including titles such as ‘Do the Clam’ (hardly a classic),
‘Such an Easy Question’ and ‘Love Letters’.

*** It is well documented that RCA actually lost Presley sales figures in
the year after his death, deemed to be his greatest selling year, when RCA
told Billboard Magazine that out of every 3 records pressed, 2 were
Presley’s and that they were shipping 20 million Presley records per week
to meet worldwide demand. And sales in the year following Elvis’ death may
account for more than one in five of the total. Some idea of the scale
involved actually emerged through the 1977/8 interim and final audited
record company reports.
**** A number of double albums were counted as one album by the RIAA
because of their playing time. But they were physically distributed as two
albums and priced accordingly so Sony BMG are justifiably entitled to count
them as such.
***** After the 1973 buyout of Elvis’ catalogue and right up to the present
day literally dozens and dozens of heavily promoted Elvis compilations were
released through other outlets under special license. No less than a
staggering 30 or so major independent labels operating in the mail order
sphere have been involved at one time or another not to mention untold
numbers of smaller scale regional enterprises. Time-Life alone was
responsible for some 20 extensively promoted national releases all of which
sold heavily. Documentation is not available in the form prescribed by the
RIAA, however, but the sales reports from the trade journals allows us to
come up with a number.
Also, the rapid increase in demand for Presley product in the lucrative
South East Asia market during the early seventies was the main driving
force behind the initial live telecast of the ‘Aloha’ special in 1973.
And, as I said, the considerable number of known singles which according
to RCA managed to sell well over a million copies each worldwide, all in
the period between 1960 and 1977, despite selling LESS than half of that
total in the USA.
All this evidence seems to point towards an overall international sales
figure that at the very least now represents over 60 % of Elvis’ total
sales.
Conclusion
Therefore, it is quite safe to say that if 465 million American sales
represents 33% to 40% of Elvis’ overall sales total, then the sales of
Presley records have passed that coveted one billion milestone inasmuch as
we know that at least 60% of his sales (600 million plus) come from
overseas. That places him several hundred million ahead of anyone else. And
I would add that despite Michael Jackson’s periodic claims, music industry
insiders at Billboard and the RIAA have all made it quite clear that the
gloved one is not anywhere near the Beatles (600 million) far less Elvis.
But I end with a plea.
This endless Beatles v Elvis debate should end.
How can you sensibly compare a group of people to one especially when their
music is as different as chalk and cheese? Whereas Elvis’ claim to musical
prowess was based on the magnificent instrument that was his voice allied
to the sheer scale of his vision and his extraordinary interpretative
powers that of the Beatles rests on their superb song writing skills,
craftsmanship and inventiveness. In more ways than one these two greats
came from a different place. Let it finally rest there I say.
And as to Jackson fans, let them have their fun as it is quite clear that
they know Elvis is the measuring stick by which all others are measured,
and in spite of his greatness, Jackson in no way had the cultural impact of
Presley; certainly hasn’t sold near as many records; didn’t achieve the
same chart greatness as Elvis; and didn’t have the same natural talent as a
musician or the looks, charisma and natural talent to become one of
Hollywood’s leading men. He did, however, show great song writing ability,
had an excellent tenor voice, and bring us great presentation in his
choreographed, glitzy stage shows. And though not in any way inventing the
Moonwalk, he more so than anyone, helped to popularize it. Much in the
same way as Elvis, who didn’t invent Rock N Roll, nonetheless popularized
it. As ‘Rocket 88’ would probably be the first Rock N Roll song.

zoe loeffler says:

Mical jackson

aradaisy says:

Y’all ever wonder if they ever talk shit like this in heaven?? 

zach mcparland says:

OMFG! Stop yelling at each other..its your opinion, i say MJ won…simple
as that!

Smelliermouse13 says:

I’m sorry, this is just the one song I can’t understand or listen to- it
just has no beat

Sammi Bradley says:

i cant believe ive never seen this. and michael jackson won! duhh..

Ludwig Regen says:

*”DAMMIT!!! I CAN’T CHOOSE!!”*

Sophia Davidson says:

Wait, MJ was black and then white??? I don’t get it. How does that work?

All You Need Is Love :D says:

Guys mj went through so much. Stop talking smack about him.

Before you smash on the king of pop, do your research or you just proved
you follow these dumbass media lies.

1) mj did NOT bleach his skin. It was a skin disease, it started around his
hand hence the glove.

2) NO evidence of child molestation. None whatsoever.

3) He is an amazing artist! As a child he wrote songs! He will forever be
in our hearts. 

Merina Mathew says:

Michael Jackson

Ailsa Craig says:

michael fucking jackson

Gracie Minor says:

You should do Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis 

Connor Martin says:

Im going of the wall won’t stop till get enogh whuping ur big fat a** with
my shiny gloves

OverChill says:

+TanookiPants what is your profile pic from? it looks super simular to
something I read lately…

Jj Grandison says:

Michael Jackson Hoes

kevin martinez says:

Michael Jackson won


Miranda Allaire says:

In my opinion, Micheal Jackson was the winner in this battle, but I.never
knew that Micheal Jackson married Elvis Presley’s daughter….? Unless that
was made up…. idk

Raj Sinjh says:

MICHEAL JACKSON WON

Delilah Mauskemo says:

Elvis Presley won