Who was more successful Michael Jackson or Elvis Presley?

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Elvis Presley sold 146.5 million albums, which is 62.5 more than Michael Jackson, who sold 84 million albums.
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Who has more #1 hits Elvis or Michael Jackson?

1 Hits in the Hot 100 era. Including Pre- Hot 100, Jackson follows Elvis Presley for the most number ones by a male artist and ranks fifth overall. Jackson has 30 top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with Drake, Madonna, the Beatles, and Rihanna having more.
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Who made the most money Elvis Presley or Michael Jackson?

How Much Did Michael Jackson Make Last Year? In 2018, Michael Jackson earned $400 million, which is ten times more than the next on the list — Elvis, who only made $40 million. About $287 million of that came from the sale of a stake in EMI Music Publishing.
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Who was more famous than Elvis?

​However, The Beatles outrank Elvis in terms of “fame”: The Beatles scored 4.423 vs. Elvis at 3.592. In terms of achievement (referred to as “gravitas”), ​Presley​ ranks at 3.523 vs. The Beatles at 2.284.
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Is Michael Jackson the most successful artist of all time?

As announced today by MJ Chart Data, Chartmasters has updated sales from streaming and Michael Jackson is now officially the best-selling solo artist of all time. Top of the list is still held by the Beatles but for a long time, Elvis Presley was the top solo artist of the Best Selling Artists of all time.
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Who is the #1 solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley (USA) is the best-selling solo artist, with 1 billion sales worldwide (129.5 million in the USA).
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Who is the #1 selling artist of all time?

Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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Who sold more albums Elvis Presley or Michael Jackson?

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Elvis Presley sold 146.5 million albums, which is 62.5 more than Michael Jackson, who sold 84 million albums.
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Who is popular than Michael Jackson?

NEW YORK, USA - Justin Bieber has surpassed the 1 billion views mark on youtube, becoming the first musician in history to reach a 6th of the world's population using the website.
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Is Elvis the best singer ever?

Those early records are still incredible, though. They can re-mix them and make them hits for the younger generation, and Elvis will always be the King. The reason is simple: He was the greatest singer that ever lived."
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Who sold more records than Michael Jackson?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.
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Did Michael Jackson ever meet Elvis Presley?

Did Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson ever meet? Elvis and Michael did in fact meet, though not in the way many would expect as they were far younger than fans might think. The first time Michael met Lisa Marie, his soon-to-be wife, was the same time he met The King, but it had nothing to do with their wedding.
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Who has the most #1 hits of all time?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20.
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Who is the best entertainer of all time?

Posted Nov 15, 2006, 12:00PM EST. The King of Pop has broken eight world records, including being named the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by the organization.
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Who is equal to Michael Jackson?

The kind of talent which comes along very rarely. I would say that MJ's closest equivalents for this generation are The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo and perhaps Justin Bieber. Unfortunately there really isn't one.
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Who is more famous Eminem or MJ?

Share : In the last day, Eminem has overtaken Michael Jackson to become the most popular person, living or dead, on Facebook, according to Famecount.com, the social media statistics service. Famecount reported last week how Eminem had dethroned Lady Gaga to become the most popular living star on Facebook.
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Who is bigger Michael Jackson or Drake?

When comparing numbers, Drake has had ten number-one albums compared to Jackson's six. The “Hotline Bling” singer also has 54 top ten singles compared to Jackson's 40, as well the most entries and consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That being said, you cannot compare Drake to Jackson.
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Did Elvis sell 1 billion records?

Over the course of Elvis' life, he achieved some of the highest accolades in music and film. It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis records have been sold worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history.
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Who is the most famous male singer?

1. Justin Bieber. Without a doubt, Justin Bieber owns 2022, if you ask us who are the best male pop singers of today? Definitely, Justin tops the Billboard charts in many countries.
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What singer has the most gold records?

The artist with the most Gold Records is Elvis Presley with 101 awards.
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Who has sold a billion records?

Elvis has sold a billion records.
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Was Michael Jackson the richest singer in the world?

Here, we present you a list of dead top-earners by the American business magazine Forbes. American singer, dancer and actor also referred to as 'The King of Pop', Michael Jackson is standing atop the list of the richest dead celebrities in the world with a net worth of USD 115 million.
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Is Michael Jackson still making money?

King of Pop achieves estimated earnings of $48 million according to Forbes annual listing. Michael Jackson has topped Forbes' list of the top earning dead celebrities in 2020 for the eighth consecutive year.
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