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Old 06-17-2011, 02:27 PM   #1176 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by starrynight View Post
Subjective, but impossible as well. They both influenced lots of people, but so what? Alot of that music was and is probably crap as well. And The Beatles have been going longer so I suppose they have influenced more anyway. And influence is just fashion as well, not something to have any serious long term judgement on. And neither should really get credit for the work of others, that just wouldn't make sense to me.
How is that subjective when its evidence and facts that show that they BOTH were influential and made a profound impact on pop culture?
Thats Objective.

What IS subjective is: Out of the two who had the greater influence?

I personally feel Michael had the greater impact even though I like and respect the Beatles.
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