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Originally posted by MMMinaj
Please tell me you are joking. Elton john is one of the most influential artists of all time, and is REPEADETLY referred to as a legend. He's done about as many legendary things as the Beatles and MJ, just use Wikipedia and do some research
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Oh I see. Y'all consider anyone influential to be a legend. Nevermind then.
I have higher standards. I don't consider anyone to be a legend until they've actually done legendary thing. Things that will be remembered a few 100 years from now. Like Mozart and Beethoven.
Bruce Lee is legend, because he basically invented MMA and was the first asian superstar. Muhammed Ali is legend because he dared standing up against the US government and his words and style reached across the globe. Michael Jackson is legend for being the first black global superstar and basically creating contemporary R&B/Pop music, as well as influencing all our lives. From breaking racial barriers on TV, to influencing the way people dressed and what it meant to be an performer. The Beatles are legend because they went against the grain, changed the musical landscape forever and even influenced other mediums, like MJ. You know, legend stuff. Stuff that's actually remembered because it shaped society...