Similarities between Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley

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Similarities between Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley
By Conrad Luznar

Michael Jackson "King of Pop",  Elvis Presley "King of Rock n Roll", have there ever been two male performers more dynamic than these two icons of the music world?   These were two entertainers with some similarities.  Both were catalysts which took American music to new heights.  Both grew up listening to and loving music.  Even though Michael Jackson started out in actual show business with his singing brothers at an earlier age than Elvis, it was their later teens and throughout their twenties which showed the metamorphisis which led them both to being labeled "King".

Both Elvis and Michael took off like a comet shooting through the heavens at a certain point in their careers.  These two entertainment greats could generate such love and loyalty from their fans, the likes of which is seldom seen.  Their careers had parallels in some similar ways with highs and lows and periods of doubt as to if they could continue to keep and impress their audiences.  But as true kings do, they both rose to the occasion and slew the dragons.  This is part of what made them so phenomenal.

Anyone who has been to an Elvis or Michael Jackson concert knows the unbelievable excitement and energy these stars created when they appeared somewhere.  They always played to packed houses of fiercely loyal fans.  If there were balconies near the stage you would always see women hanging over them reaching out to their idol.  People would stand on chairs, scream and yell their names.  It was an awesome frenzy indeed, brought on by two singers with unbelievable charisma, talent, and charm.  It started from the moment the opening act came out and lasted even after Elvis or Michael took their final bows.  Fans could not get enough of their King.

Both Elvis and Michael were gifted with extremely excellent voices, and both could move and dance.  Of the two you might rate Michael more of a dancer since he really did do a lot of dancing and also made videos with much dancing involved.  But never the less, Elvis could also bust a move.  While both were much adored, I have to give Elvis the edge on being a ladies man.  Of course his Hollywood career helped that a lot, but no matter what he did, ladies loved him.

Another similarity between the two was "Graceland" and "Neverland" both mansions well known to the public.  At these mansions the two "kings" lived, loved, played, and entertained...oh how so many fans would have loved the chance to be there with them.  Of course they both had their entourages at their mansions much of the time, every king needs his court.  Neverland was more of an amusement park type place, fashioned a little after Disneyland.  Graceland had a stable of horses out back and always some great cars and motorcycles around.  The main thing however was the mystique both of these mansions held, a place of awe for their fans.

Unfortunately, behind the scenes both of these superstars had their share of problems, lawsuits, and dark moments.  Their great fame seemed to have led both to a dependency on prescription drugs, which ultimately led to their downfall and eventual deaths at an early age.  But it is truly hard to judge them unless you walked a mile in their shoes and knew all the mitigating factors.  Many, many kings throughout the history of the world have had their share of problems, why should these guys be different?

The main thing is they left us a fantastic assortment of music to remember them by, and they never cheated fans in a show.  They both put their whole heart and soul into every show and left the fans more than entertained, each show was an experience of an entertainer who would only pass this way once.  And no matter how great the show was, it always left the fans wanting more.   The two boys of entertainment who would be "Kings" wowed us all.

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