starrynight

You misread me on the comment "the people he appealed to was more limited as well" (hopefully not intentionally). I am saying that the audience size that Michael Jackson appealed to was more limited, not that the actual people who listened to him were limited in their tastes.

And you still seem to not want to accept that The Beatles did all kinds of music from heavy blues



to a folk styled song



to tin pan alley



or how about a bit of Beatles funk-pop? Michael Jackson actually covered this lol.



Then there was the experimental one I posted earlier too. Sorry but Michael Jackson just can't compete with this variety and he would have said that himself. Either you know about this variety and don't want to admit it, or you are pretending to know The Beatles music.

And to say The Beatles just appeal to one race is ridiculous. They were the first Western act to break Japan, and possibly the biggest one ever there as well. And there is no doubt that their music appeals to black people as well, that's why black artists have covered their songs just like others have. And the fact that they did music like funk and blues which are more known for black artists would suggest that they would appeal to a wider audience than you would admit anyway. If you show me a Michael Jackson tin pan alley song, avant-garde sound montage and folk song....then we can say he had variety.

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Soulflower

I know you didnt mean to type that.. right?

You posted 5 songs out of there big catalogue which does not reflect their entire catalogue. I like the Beatles and I am not going to deny their impact but its disrespectful and unfair to deny Michael so far all I see is a biased arguement from you. All I see is you prefer the Beatles and in your preference you downplay Michael which is ridiculous and utter bull****. I dont know why you are turning this into a who is better thing when their both great. At the end of the day it just balls down to what YOU prefer.

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or how about a bit of Beatles funk-pop? Michael Jackson may have liked this.



Michael covered that and I prefer Michaels cover.

You dont listen to Michael Jackson obviously so here are some tunes to enlighten you.



Michael used his own variation of Pie Jesu from Maurice Duruflé's Requiem
Michael sings to a distinctly Russian, melancholic melody, with the repeated line of "lift her with care, the blood in her hair and very much a Dutch influence style tune.

Michael wrote this song to just let you know and was inspired by the girl who was murdered in back in 87.



Another Russian Soviet Union tune
Michael also wrote this song while he was in Russia.




A Disco style tune





An R&B slow jam style tune



Rock style tune
Michael wrote this to let you know



Gospel style tune
Michael wrote this himself to let you know



Spoken Word/Rap/Hip Hop style tune
Michael wrote this himself




New Jack Swing style tune Michael wrote himself













You mentioned a selective songs that they have done I am speaking on their overall catalogue which isnt that much variety I AM not in any way stating their music was not iconic or influential

Thats true but you feel the need to bash Michael I mean his legacy speaks for itself you can live in denial or not.