Elvis & Bowie is an interesting comparison

Both shattered taboos & pushed boundaries. Both had distinct images/personas over their careers. Both did various genres of music and followed different trends. But their audiences were totally different. Elvis was definitive of USA pop culture, Bowie definitive of UK. And Elvis was a hero to some of the most socially conservative music fans, whereas Bowie was a hero to the counterculture, weirdos & outcasts, gay & bisexual people et al.

Personally, I love Bowie. "Ziggy Stardust" is like the soundtrack to the greatest musical ever. "Low" and "Heroes" expanded my mind in college. I never was an Elvis fan, although I do like this album cover (compare to my avatar of course...)

In response to this post by VTScanlo

Posted: 01/08/2021 at 08:52AM

Your pick for greatest musician born on this date? -- DJ Golf 01/08/2021 06:58AM

Rock N Roll heaven's Jan 8th class aint bad :) ** -- Vippie1 01/08/2021 11:30AM

Musician - Bowie, Singer - Elvis ** -- tcc_dc 01/08/2021 10:52AM

Prolly Elvis, but I'm a Doors fan ** -- CaryHokie 01/08/2021 10:00AM

Hunk of burnin’ love. ** -- YardBird 01/08/2021 09:20AM

Quite a day! For me, Bowie just ahead of Elvis ** -- MAHokie69 01/08/2021 09:11AM

Can't decide. Prolly Elvis. Or maybe Little Anthony. Or Graham. Bowie maybe ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/08/2021 08:42AM

EAP. -- Hokie CPA 01/08/2021 08:35AM

...On a cold and gray Chicago mornin', Another little baby child is born.. -- chumley 01/08/2021 08:18AM

The King changed American Music forever..Before he left the building. ** -- UTPr0sim 01/08/2021 08:14AM

I wanna get one thing straight here .... -- B777Fr8Dog 01/08/2021 08:13AM

I shoulda scrolled the responses before typing mine. LOL ** -- Hokie CPA 01/08/2021 08:36AM

Bowie. ** -- HokieNoVA 01/08/2021 08:10AM

Elvis or Bowie?Elvis or Bowie?Impossible to choose just one ** -- VTScanlo 01/08/2021 08:01AM

Elvis & Bowie is an interesting comparison -- DJ Golf 01/08/2021 08:52AM

Awesome list today. My personal choice is Little Anthony ** -- typed by ben 01/08/2021 07:58AM

Krieger. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 01/08/2021 07:49AM

Going with the king today, Elvis in a landslide ** -- EDGEMAN 01/08/2021 07:49AM

Going with Elvis today. Bowie was a genius, but without Elvis, who knows -- hokiemas 01/08/2021 07:43AM

Good to see you back. You been ok? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/08/2021 6:06PM

Thanks. Doing ok. Start a new job on the 18th. A little more money and -- hokiemas 01/08/2021 6:42PM

I’ve done that kind of collection work and it is horrid. -- PhotoHokieNC 01/08/2021 8:22PM

I will certainly not miss this job. It's pays the bills. No more, no less. -- hokiemas 01/08/2021 9:28PM

Elvis all the way. He was both a musician and a rock star. ** -- Spud 01/08/2021 07:40AM

Elvis Presley is my pick today . -- santafe 01/08/2021 07:12AM

Elvis & Bowie is an interesting comparison

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