Who would you say are the true living legends of our day.

And I'm not talking about pop stars, I'm talking about people who will be in our history books in a hundred years.

I'd say...

Queen Elizabeth II (obviously)
Barrack Obama (obviously - first black president of America)
Hillary Clinton (if she becomes president in 2016)
Stephen Hawking (the Einstein of our day)
JK Rowling (authors legacies always last forever)
Bill Gates (for his contribution to modern life)
???

I suppose people like Xi Jinping and Angela Merkel may be too, but we'll have to wait and see. I wouldn't say the pope because remember the role but not the man.

Originally posted by -mUsIcLoVeR- Steve Jobs for a bit of innovation. I would like to say Britney Spears, but I also want to focus on the living part of "living legend".

Madonna?
I mean she may be a popstar but what she's done and pushed goes far beyond music.

Eh, I don't know if she'll be remembered in a hundred years. I mean, what would she even be remembered for?

I suppose so, she's like the female Elvis.

Originally posted by brndksk Eh, I don't know if she'll be remembered in a hundred years. I mean, what would she even be remembered for?

Originally posted by brndksk Eh, I don't know if she'll be remembered in a hundred years. I mean, what would she even be remembered for?

Originally posted by Retro Global influence in meaningful ways, insane wealth, her Presidential Medal, philanthropy, etc

Bill Gates, Oprah, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel

Yeah she's wealthy but she isn't really known massively outside of America and she is already something of an anachronism.

I just don't see how she'll make the history books.

Originally posted by Goten21 I'm sorry, but Beyonce? She isn't even a pop legend... Britney? Lol nope (I'm assuming christina was only mentioned because her nickname is legend x...) They don't and probably will not ever surpass Madonna in any form or way She changed people's minds She supported gays and actually supported them She made it more OK to be as revealing as men. She fought for so many things that I can't mention because I'm too young But that won't stop her from being a living legend The fact that her career is longer than most of your ages multiplied The fact that she has sold more than the views of Beyonce's two highest viewed videos combined