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Following a week of questions surrounding the sudden death of Michael Jackson, many have debated the many similarities between the "King of Pop" and Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll."
In our latest round of Tale of the Tape, we match up the two legendary music icons to see if they had more in common than just their connection to Lisa Marie Presley.
(M) Full Name: Michael Joseph Jackson
(E) Full Name: Elvis Aaron Presley
(M) Alias: "The King of Pop"
(E) Alias: "The King of Rock 'n' Roll"
(M) Date of Birth: Aug. 29, 1958
(E) Date of Birth: Jan. 8, 1935
(M) Birthplace: Gary, Ind.
(E) Birthplace: Tupelo, Miss.
(M) Date of Death: June 25, 2009(E) Date of Death: Aug. 16, 1977
(M) Grammy Awards: 13
(E) Grammy Awards: 3
(M) Worldwide Record Sales: 750 million records
(E) Worldwide Record Sales: Over 1 billion
(M) National Record Sales: 61.5 million
(E) National Record Sales: 119 million
*according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
(M) Marriages: Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley (divorced after less than two years of marriage); Debbie Rowe
(E) Marriages: Priscilla Beaulieu (divorced after six years of marriage)
(M) Signature move: Moonwalk
(E) Signature move: Pelvic thrust
(M) Real Estate: Neverland
(E) Real Estate: Graceland
(M) Famous Rivalries: Prince
(E) Famous Rivalries: Little Richard
(M) Controversies: Underage kids, dangling baby out of hotel window
(E) Controversies: Marrying underage wife, making women go crazy
(M) Fun Fodder: Sleeping in a chamber
(E) Fun Fodder: Eating peanut butter and bananas
(M) Musical Influences: James Brown
(E) Musical Influences: Big Momma Thornton
(M) Monumental Moments: Breaking MTV's color barrier
(E) Monumental Moments: Giving birth to blue-eyed soul
(M) Number of children: 3
(E) Number of children: 1
(M) Notable Film Appearances: 'The Wiz,' 'Thriller,' 'Bad,' 'Ghosts'
(E) Notable Film Appearances: 'Viva Las Vegas,' 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Blue Hawaii,' 'G.I. Blues'
(M) Notable Albums: 'Thriller,' 'Off The Wall, 'Bad'
(E) Notable Albums: 'Elvis Presley,' 'Loving You,' 'G.I. Blues'
(M) Notable Singles: 'Thriller,' 'Rock With You,' 'Bad'
(E) Notable Singles: 'Hound Dog,' ''Don't Be Cruel,' 'Love You Tender,'
(M) Famous Quotes: "I'll always be Peter Pan in my heart."
(E) Famous Quotes: "I want to entertain people. That's my whole life. To my last breath."
(M) Famous Friends: Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor
(E) Famous Friends: The Beatles
(M) Death Theories: Apparent overdose on prescription meds
(E) Death Theories: Apparent overdose on prescription meds
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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In this undated image released by Oxfam Tuesday Sept. 23, 2008, British singer Mel B participates in the 'In My Name' global campaign calling for action against poverty and demanding world leaders keep their promises on millennium development goals. (AP Photo/Oxfam, HO) ** NO SALES **
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl Mel B, left, serves as the emcee at a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Mel B wears a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. The woman at right is unidentified. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Ultimo Scottish designer lingerie brand founder Michelle Mone (L) and pop singer Melanie Brown pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and singer Aubrey O'Day (R) poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown, Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard, singer Aubrey O'Day and TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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By: Tom on 8/27/2009 6:16AM
The truth is coming little by little after some lies. Look at “Best selling artists” on wikipedia.
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By: Naomi on 10/14/2009 3:25PM
The only thing they have in common is that they both make music!
You can NEVER compare Elvis with MJ!!
Elvis is The King!
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By: dds on 5/03/2010 9:01PM
Get real Elvis compete with MJ in the US alone, MJ dominates in every other place.
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By: kfsknfkd on 5/03/2010 11:31PM
Look at this stupid racist? Elvis was the KING to white thrash idiots like you. Get a life MJ is the KING just ask the world and you will see their reply. MJ wins in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, that is more than 80% of the world, Elvis does not even exist to most of those people and how can Elvis be the King when he had only one step and stole all his music from black. The King in your head.
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By: dds on 5/03/2010 9:55PM
Hey girl...
about Marlyn manson's fiance interview...it was Rose McGowan on howard stern show,,,,i didn't see that interview by myself ,,but a friend of mine told me about,,,it was years ago (Not recent)....and Rose was talking about when she was dating Marlyn manson and he introduced her to LMP...and Rose said she was freaked out by Lisa because she was talking a lot as if she knew her from long time while she has just met her for the first time,,,and she added that Lisa was talking about MJ all the time and then she was surprised by that and asked her your were divorced from him for YEARS??!!
about the journalist that she was asking him about MJ and debbie row..here is the page you can see this..
http://lisamarie.at.infoseek.co.jp/lisanews4.htm
this is the link of LMP news page...it is a collection of her news through the years...and this is the one i was talking about,,,
She's All Shook Up
By Liz Smith from NEWSDAY.COM (Jan.28,1999) Same article as New York Post's
HAD A little chat with someone I like very much, Lisa Marie Presley. She and her lawyer, the great Dan Petrocelli (he is the man who represented the Goldman family in its successful civil lawsuit against O.J. Simpson), were annoyed and reeling from their recent contretemps with the National Enquirer over a settled libel suit.
If it was settled, what's the contretemps, you may ask? Lisa Marie had sued the tabloid for printing that she tried to kill herself and mutilated her body. "I was in the hospital having my gallbladder taken out," insists the child of Elvis. "I'm upset now because my thing is not about getting the money. I don't need the money. I wanted to send a message that a public person can do something about an outrageous lie in print. The AP says I dropped the lawsuit. That is BS. I didn't drop the suit. The Enquirer has paid me. I have the check right here in my hand, although I am enjoined from saying how much it was for. They keep asking - if their story was not true, why would I settle? Well, it was over a year ago; and I felt that their settling would prove I was in the right without going to trial.
"Now I think the Enquirer just wants to save face, saying I sought the settlement. Listen, they tried to settle from the get-go. When we released the fact that there had been a settlement, they just weren't ready for it. But I'm sitting here with the check!"
Lisa Marie then wanted me to tell her my sources for various items about her ex-husband Michael Jackson and his current wife, Debbie Rowe! I declined, of course. And she declined to say much else either - merely that she is busy in the recording studio making an album. "Things are going well; my kids are good!"
She promised she'd talk to me when she is ready with the album. So wait for it. You and I have no choice.))
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