Who is the biggest legend in the music industry?

[ShaneEyyy]

Lil Wayne ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Lil Wayne......ha

Tupac .

He can't compare to the 4 I listed

No one will give you the absolute right answer , but if you're asking for an opinion then yeah Tupac for me

See above

The sig would lead some to believe that.

But Elvis is the King.

Like the true cornerstone of the music industry.

Exactly

I was actually thinking that the OP wanted us to say Elvis.

I personally think it's 50 50 between Elvis and the Beatles. They can both lay claims to the true King. My personal favorite obviously is Elvis though. And just because you think that I want you to say Elvis doesn't mean you shouldn't just say him.....just say who you really think man

For some reason, I feel like Frank Sinatra should be on here. Tupac as well TBH.

Frank Sinatra is a legend, but he wasn't culture changing and innovative.

In terms of popularity, Michael Jackson. I don't listen to any of them to form an opinion on who's more talented.

Popularity? Elvis and the Beatles sold way more than MJ. Their record sales prove that they were significantly more popular than MJ. I'm going to have to not acknowledge that reasoning.

Surprised Freddie Mercury isn't on there

Amazing voice, but innovative and culture changing? Not really

 

[Hexuze]

Rebecca Black

Beatles, IMO

 

[David1996]

The Notorious B.I.G. or Nas. They're both better than 2pac.

 

[elitenoob94]

The Beatles IMO, each member of the band are legends and well known. Also, these musicians are legend in different genres.

Personally I'd say Frank Sinatra. He's phenomenal.

 

[TheGodsNaruSasu]

James Brown need I say more

 

[paratise]

Imo Elvis. British Invasion music (the Beatles for ex.) have inspired by rock n roll of America and pop music is influenced by same genre too.

 

[Callypigia]

This isn't even worth discussing. Elvis is the biggest legend. He influenced all of them. The Beatles would be next, and then Madonna and Michael Jackson. It always makes my stomach turn a little that people are so supportive of Michael Jackson. I know you gotta separate the person from the art, but pedophiles gross me out.

 

[Hazo]

Justin bieber

 

[DroGGz0r]

Voted for MJ. I like his style better...

 

[NineSNS]

Michael Jackson's popularity was phenomenal. He was one of the first artists to embrace the concept of music videos (Beat It, Thriller), which only multiplied his fame.

It was difficult to chose between Jackson and the Beatles. However, it's interesting to note that Jackson during his lifetime purchased the publishing rights to the Beatles library of recordings.

 

[BlacLord™]

i agree with you about Tupac




on topic i think Michael Jackson because of popularity

If this is a popularity contest, The Beatles win, followed by Elvis.

They've sold double despite their activity lasting more than 3x less than MJ's and the latter having the advantages of the later eras.


OT: None of them deserve the title as King of the music industry because none of them were especially talented. They were all famous because they revolutionized the music industry in their own ways, but none of them were outstanding... above average? Yes. Spectacularly talented? No.

MJ's been the worst for the hype though. Like the others, it was the music produced that made him famous, not talent. His vocals were flimsy, his dancing skills were just "okay" and his performance skills were better than average. There are a plethora of better talents in the East right now, that can do what he did better.

Unfortunately, the best talents are usually overshadowed.

 

[Transcendence]

MJ for me. There's been better singers, but he was just... so well rounded. He was a performer, a musician, an innovator, a dancer. All in one. Simply magnificent.

 

[Bronze]

Music industry has different taste: Rock, Hip-Hop, Rap etc. There could only be one best legend in specific music taste. I only know Michael Jackson from that list, so I chose him just because of his popularity and his music revenue, even though I don't listen to his music. As Riker Slade said, I would choose Tupac as most legendary in the rap industry. One being is I mostly listen to rap, and two being he was most influential rapper of all time.

 

[BlacLord™]

MJ for me. There's been better singers, but he was just... so well rounded. He was a performer, a musician, an innovator, a dancer. All in one. Simply magnificent.

He wasn't magnificent, not even close.

His vocals were flimsy and lacking in range and his dancing skills were so-so. His ability to perform was his best facet.

 

[Transcendence]

He wasn't magnificent, not even close.

His vocals were flimsy and lacking in range and his dancing skills were so-so. His ability to perform was his best facet.

Blac, I will flatten you in 27 different ways for dismantling my opinion like that.

 

[BlacLord™]

Blac, I will flatten you in 27 different ways for dismantling my opinion like that.

I take part of it back...

His best facet wasn't being able to perform well, it was being able to introduce something different to the mainstream. That's the talent that all the Big 7 shared and the thing that got them where they were.

 

[Transcendence]

I take part of it back...

His best facet wasn't being able to perform well, it was being able to introduce something different to the mainstream. That's the talent that all the Big 7 shared and the thing that got them where they were.

Something I found really cool about him was the way he made the melodies/beats for his songs. Apparently even during the age where technology was starting to influence music, he would do it himself. He would lock himself in some room, move his feet/hands and try to piece a melody together and then would sample it with instruments and whole songs came out of it.

 

[Wolves]

Young Thug, Soulja Boy, Lil Wayne, Rich Homie Quan etc

 

[BlacLord™]

Something I found really cool about him was the way he made the melodies/beats for his songs. Apparently even during the age where technology was starting to influence music, he would do it himself. He would lock himself in some room, move his feet/hands and try to piece a melody together and then would sample it with instruments and whole songs came out of it.

His method of writing music was singing the baseline into a recorder and then having someone able to master it for him at a music studio. That's because he was never able to read or write music, so that was the only (feasible) way he could make his own music.

 

[The Dreamer]

Never was interested in the music industry but I think the king title goes to Elvis. The guy litterally knew how to sing anything.