Michael Jackson Is The Best Pop Artist Ever

[Aegon Spengler]

Ask the biggest artists of the past 30 years and most will list MJ as an influence, the Beatles to a lesser extent.
Id put Thriller over any Beatles album.

Between four beatles not one child was touched

 

[squeezewax]

The Beatles are the greatest, that is simply a fact, it is! They didn't only change music either,

 

[DeJulez]

Between four beatles not one child was touched

That we know of.

 

[Adamant]

Perhaps that's why they call him the King of Pop?

 

[Adamant]

The Beatles are the greatest, that is simply a fact, it is! They didn't only change music either,

Unless under direct competition/comparison, I tend to keep solo artists and bands separate.

 

[Gervinho]

Has anyone ever actually argued for anyone else being the GOAT of pop??

Elvis or the 5 beatle huys. I dont even know their name

 

[M3t4tr0n]

Elvis or the 5 beatle huys. I dont even know their name

Mick Jagger, Iggy Stratlyn, and Billy Joel. I don't remember the fourth

 

[Stargazer Rex]

TS is like 24 he doesn't care about MJ

 

[AgedFlatus]

Mick Jagger, Iggy Stratlyn, and Billy Joel. I don't remember the fourth

Gg Allin.

 

[HereticBD]

TS is like 24

I am? Awesome!

 

[Brodels]

Yeah right behind Bruno Mars.

 

[Jayzer193]

A dozen pages, and no mention of Ke$ha?

Jk lmfao

 

[Matt M]

He made some brilliant music but was probably a paedophile, but I couldn't give a shit about that, it doesn't affect my enjoyment of his music.

Exactly the same with Gary Glitter, who is 100% a paedophile, but made some great music.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

at this pt you really have to bring up Timberlake in this discussion. 3 very successful solo albums, and still the fastest sellings albums of all time (1M albums sold in the first day. The fucking first day) as the colead of Nsync

oh and he writes almost all his own music, and half the last nsync album. he's legit talented

 

[SammyPops]

I am so glad that grunge and rap came along during my formative years. fuck this stupid pop and hair metal BS

 

[Matt M]

I am so glad that grunge and rap came along during my formative years. fuck this stupid pop and hair metal BS

I love grunge and rap, but I love some pop music too, regardless of what they got up to in their personal lives.


I mean how can you not like this song...

 

[God_Emperor_Of_Mankind]

He was definitely the king of pop'ping a lot of cherries.

 

[PorkPiePusher]

Beatles man, the Beatles. IMO:

1. Beatles
2. /
3. /
4. Elvis and Dylan
5. MJ and Bowie

 

[Matt M]

The Beatles were amazing, although I'm unsure why they didn't take more shit over the Manson Family murders.
If you think how much shit other artists like Marilyn Manson, Black Sabbath etc took, it's pretty amazing because The Beatles were hugely influential to Manson.