Which are the three most famous musicians ever?

[ADPT]

Jackson, Presley and Lennon.

[highvoltage]

I think this poll should be post 1900's - because Beethoven and Mozart don't really fall under the same categories as these guys do, IMO.

MJ, Elvis and Lennon out of this list though, easily. Johnny Cash is famous, and I love him to death - but I don't think he's anywhere near as famous as those guys.

[Elnombre]

I'd say Michael Jackson, Elvis....and Madonna if she were on there. Bit of a glaring omission there, even if I can't stand her.

[Guest Satanisk_Slakt]

MJ, Elvis and Mozart.

[Randy Lahey]

If we're saying musicians of the last 100 years it's MJ, Elvis, and John Lennon.

Edited February 6, 2008 by Randy Lahey

[Vogstar90_G'N'R]

Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Freddy Mercury(not so sure).

[Spuffy78]

Lennon, Elvis, MJ.

[moreblack]

Elvis, MJ and Amadeus

[Kirsty Rose]

Yeah, I would have to agree with Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Michael Jackson as well. Even though MJ isn't very popular these days, I think he is still classed as one of the best. Would John Lennon be as legendary today if he was still alive? Sometimes I wonder, I don't think he would be but God only knows. Elvis is of course one of the best musicians within the last 100 years. They are all great in their own ways!

[JeanGenie]

I think John Lennon ist more famous than MJ.

[Guest banaszkiewicz]

i think stats proved that mj, elvis and the beatles are the most successful people musically, then anyone in the rest of the world

these three guys/bands are the only people to sell over half a billion albums

[P.A. Guns]

Elvis, Michael Jackson, Maddona

[Getizzyback]

Lennon, Jackson, and McCartney

I picked Elvis, Paul was left off.

[Zint]

Most famous in terms of what??...pop culture?

I think you'd find if it was based on all time,world wide...a lot of those names wouldn't be on that list.

Mozart is the closest to the truth on that list.

Edited February 11, 2008 by zint61

[ffrankwhite]

Most famous in terms of what??...pop culture?

I think you'd find if it was based on all time,world wide...a lot of those names wouldn't be on that list.

Mozart is the closest to the truth on that list.

i'd imagine Mozart is the most questionable. i mean people in like...far eastern countries, how many have heard of MJ and how many of Mozart?

[carsonskitz]

I'd think Bob Dylan would have worthy regard for that list

yea me too

[coolio GNR]

John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson

[LCG]

John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson

Yup.

I ignored Mozart as he doesn't really 'fit' into this poll - he's kind of an anomaly in that the others are late 20th century etc.

[Zint]

Most famous in terms of what??...pop culture?

I think you'd find if it was based on all time,world wide...a lot of those names wouldn't be on that list.

Mozart is the closest to the truth on that list.

i'd imagine Mozart is the most questionable. i mean people in like...far eastern countries, how many have heard of MJ and how many of Mozart?

so...is this poll about worldwide?...or far eastern countries?

[ffrankwhite]

Most famous in terms of what??...pop culture?

I think you'd find if it was based on all time,world wide...a lot of those names wouldn't be on that list.

Mozart is the closest to the truth on that list.

i'd imagine Mozart is the most questionable. i mean people in like...far eastern countries, how many have heard of MJ and how many of Mozart?

so...is this poll about worldwide?...or far eastern countries?

entire worlds a big place...thought you might be giving it too much credit for taste