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Old 06-26-2009, 01:03 AM   #346
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
If records sold is proportional to influence in music, then Britney Spears in more influential than Bob Marley, the Backstreet Boys are more influential than Led Zeppelin, Eminem is more influential than BB King, the Red Hot Chilipeppers were more influential than Lou Reed, Sum 41 was more influential than the Fugs ... you get me drift.
Are you honestly trying to say that Michael Jackson did not have significant influence in music? Honestly?

I am the anti-pop as much as anyone, but there is just no denying the impact that Jackson had on the world of music. There's no denying it.
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