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Actually Elvis' career didn't really start until he was around 18. Michael Jackson was singing with his older brothers when he was nine(although was made to lie about his age and say he was 5.) His solo career was when he was in his early 20s. As far as impact goes, tough to say. They were both self-proclaimed kings(King of Rock-n-roll for Elvis even though Johnny Cash was technically the winner of that particular contest in the 50s. MJ was the self-proclaimed King of Pop.)MJ was Elvis' son-in-law for a brief period(being married to Lisa Marie Presley.) Elvis made more movies(MJ's only real role was in The Wiz. He had a cameo in Men In Black 2.) Elvis never made it to MTV and MJ revolutionized it. Both died too young. We'll never know who had the greatest impact because it's too close to call. Personally, I'm an Elvis fan 100%.

"Thriller" sold 109 million copies alone, more than twice as much as any other album in history. So based on sheer volume of sales, I would say Michael Jackson will be bigger in death. And based on the time difference between the two, Michael had much more media coverage, making him that much more popular. I was never a "fan" but he did put out some descent music.

The Beatles

The Beatles!

I loved Elvis from the time I first saw him on the Ed Sullivan show. I have loads of his music and I thought he was the sexiest man in the world. M. J. has always left me cold but then I am 80 years old and pop is not my thing.

Good question - tough call. I was too young to be emotional over Elvis' death, only in junior high but I recall my music teacher was very distraught over it and we all talked about her because of it. However, as an adult, I can understand it a little. I was very upset about MJ, the same way I was upset about Princess Diana's death though I never idolized wither one of them. For both, I was upset that the Earth had lost a truly great soul; the kind of soul that moves and changes the world through their acts.

My criteria: How many pitches does each have? How fast is their fastball. Etc. Etc.