Michael Jackson vs. Prince - Who's more talented?

Who's more talented?


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This is not about who's more popular and who had a bigger impact. Just who's more talented musically speaking overall. From singing, playing music, dancing, writing songs all of the above.

I love Michael Jackson, I think he's one of most iconic singers/performers of all-time and I prefer his music over Prince. But I think Prince is more talented imo.







 
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I guess Prince is the better musician technically speaking (I don't even think MJ played any instruments?) But MJ was mad creative and a way better performer.

At the end it's about personal preference. For me, other than a few songs i just can't get into Prince music. Most of it sounds outdated now. But MJ's music is timeless and doesn't sound outdated at all.
 
I guess Prince is the better musician technically speaking (I don't even think MJ played any instruments?) But MJ was mad creative and a way better performer.

At the end it's about personal preference. For me, other than a few songs i just can't get into Prince music. Most of it sounds outdated now. But MJ's music is timeless and doesn't sound outdated at all.

That so true about Michael. I'm probably underestimating his talent. But yeah no question about the creativity and performance level of Michael Jackson.

And yes MJ music is transcending and timeless.
 
Dancing, performing, vocals etc is obviously Mike. Instrument-wise, it's Prince by a hilariously wide margin. Both are great songwriters in their own right but Prince also gets the nod here.

Two of the GOATs.
 
It's a toss up. Equal singing voices. Michael has the dancing. Prince has the Guitar. I would say MJ has had more impact. MJ could sell out a Football stadium at any time in his career and was way more accessible musically.
 
I wouldn't discredit MJ too much. He'd often sit with Quincy Jones to get the melodies he had in his head out. He actually wrote a lot of his music.

But it's Prince by a mile.


Oh , I wasn't disparaging MJ's musical skills or saying he was crap at writing songs but rather that Prince is much more of a pure writing musician than MJ and for all of Prince's theatrics MJ was better to watch on stage etc .
 
Prince actually wrote his own music
Jackson paid for “hits” yes he wrote a few but who knows
Prince played several instruments, Jackson played the skin flute
Jackson had no vocal range at all- one trick pony
Prince could do a falsetto , baritone and tenor
Jackson was a more creative dance choreographer
Prince had better high heels
 
Oh , I wasn't disparaging MJ's musical skills or saying he was crap at writing songs but rather that Prince is much more of a pure writing musician than MJ and for all of Prince's theatrics MJ was better to watch on stage etc .

That's what I took it as, now fight me!

No, I'm kidding. I was trying to find the video I saw not too long ago where MJ was coming up with the melody for Beat it and he was humming it with Quincy Jones and Steve Lukather I think. It was an audio recording from the studio.
 
Ya this one is impossible to judge.

Prince is one of the most well rounded musicians of all time and true great in every area, from vocals, to performance to instruments of all kind.

And while Michael is no where near as well rounded, where Michael is good, he is truly without peers. He is the top R&B/Pop artist of all time and by a wide margin.

So it depends on what you value more.
 
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