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The King of Pop or the King?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Jun 25, 2009.

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  1. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Elvis... by a fucking country mile
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Jun 25, 2009
    #25
  2. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    How about Garth Brooks? [/intercrossthreading]
     
    BYH, Jun 25, 2009
    #26
  3. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Elvis never molested Garth Brooks.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Jun 25, 2009
    #27
  4. DirtyDeeds

    DirtyDeeds Guest

    Lot of people died before Buddy Holly, but his was the first celebrity death I I remember being a huge deal.
     
    DirtyDeeds, Jun 25, 2009
    #28
  5. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    So James Dean WASN'T a big deal? He was posthumously nominated for TWO Oscars.
     
    Steak Snabler, Jun 25, 2009
    #29
  6. DirtyDeeds

    DirtyDeeds Guest

    Dunno. Like I said, I was born much later than that. The question was more about the media's reaction, and Holly's was certainly a huge deal nationwide. Not sure if Dean got the same treatment. Maybe he did.
     
    DirtyDeeds, Jun 25, 2009
    #30
  7. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    If we're going to include sports figures as celebrities, Lou Gehrig (1941) and Babe Ruth (1948) were probably bigger than Buddy Holly anyway ...
     
    Steak Snabler, Jun 25, 2009
    #31
  8. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Did he molest Chris Gaines?
     
    dooley_womack1, Jun 25, 2009
    #32
  9. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Damn that's good.

    Celebrity tragedy apparently brings out the best in you, Dools.
     
    BYH, Jun 25, 2009
    #33
  10. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    i'd go elvis no. 1, john lennon no. 2 and jacko no. 3. if elvis and mr. ono had been shockingly done in prematurely as they were in the current 24/7 media world the coverage woulda been off the effin' charts. :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
    shockey, Jun 25, 2009
    #34
  11. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    Well, that depends.

    Did their mom pack them a peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich for lunch?
     
    Trey Beamon, Jun 25, 2009
    #35
  12. kleeda

    kleeda Active Member

    I think Valentino garnered worldwide coverage in papers, radio and newsreels. Couldn't do more than that in his day.
     
    kleeda, Jun 26, 2009
    #36
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