Originally Posted by White Noise

Here here!

I'm not 15 and I'm not naive. Elvis has been dead since 1977, about the same time that Jackson was becoming a major star in his own right, free from the Jacksons band and moving on to his solo work with Quincy Jones to make the Epic debut solo album 'Off the Wall' in 1979. I'm just saying that there has been a lot of artists that have influnced singers and musicians of today, and in black music especially, Jackson has a greater influence than Presley. Perhaps it is indeed true that the white man would never allow Jackson to be a bigger star than Elvis.

The thing about Quincy Jones is funny because he wouldn't give Jackson credit for co-producing some of the songs on his albums and that may have been where the bitterness came from. Although I think Jones was the guiding influence behind Jackson's talent he didn't want 'Smooth Criminal' to be on the 'Bad' album, showing he wasn't always correct in his assertions of what was best either.

Originally Posted by White Noise

Yes, I understand that, and actually agree. I guess the question just depends on who has had the most impact on you musically. Thanks for your further contributions on what has been an interesting debate. I'm sure everyone here agrees that MJ is the best choice to compare to EP musically. They are both legends.