ILXor's Best POP Star EVER!! Poll

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yeah yeah somebody will be missed out but it's all about the chat on the thread anyway rather than the results isn't it?

Let's see if we can decide who is the best pop star ever!

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Michael Jackson	34
David Bowie	23
Prince	15
Madonna	12
Elvis Presley	9
James Brown	7
John Lennon	5
Mick Jagger	4
Paul McCartney	4
Britney Spears	4
Buddy Holly	4
Frank Sinatra	4
Ice T	3
Mariah Carey	3
Puff Daddy/P-Diddy	3
Bono	3
Elton John	2
Christina Aguilera	2
Rod Stewart	1
Nas	1
Aretha Franklin	1
Jay-Z	1
Snoop Dogg	1
Marvin Gaye	1
Ice Cube	0
Dr Dre	0
Diana Ross	0
Tupac	0
Tina Turner	0
Whitney Houston	0
Beyonce	0
Eminem	0

― state of the world today, Monday, 15 September 2008 14:22 (seventeen years ago)

Lex to thread

― arboreal gatorade (I am using your worlds), Monday, 15 September 2008 14:30 (seventeen years ago)

Where's Gedge?

― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Monday, 15 September 2008 14:30 (seventeen years ago)

The options atop circa 2000! No Ciara!

― arboreal gatorade (I am using your worlds), Monday, 15 September 2008 14:31 (seventeen years ago)

(atop = stop)

― arboreal gatorade (I am using your worlds), Monday, 15 September 2008 14:31 (seventeen years ago)

Sir wobbly voice.

― chap, Monday, 15 September 2008 14:33 (seventeen years ago)

Ice T seems the weakest link here

― Aare-Reuss Böögg (blueski), Monday, 15 September 2008 15:26 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.pandoracd.co.kr/shop/file/PAN/MOD-20051222143731-S.gif

― DavidM, Monday, 15 September 2008 15:28 (seventeen years ago)

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q5/assspelunker/billy_idol.jpg

― DavidM, Monday, 15 September 2008 15:30 (seventeen years ago)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44371000/jpg/_44371945_neighbours2_bbc203.jpg

― celebrated pop troubadour Stefan Dennis (Roberto Spiralli), Monday, 15 September 2008 15:36 (seventeen years ago)

Cue the lex saying half the list is rock not pop

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 15 September 2008 15:42 (seventeen years ago)

GG Allin? Anyone?

― Roy, Monday, 15 September 2008 15:47 (seventeen years ago)

would be happy with wins for any of the following:

Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
James Brown
Michael Jackson
Prince
Madonna
Whitney Houston
Puff Daddy/P-Diddy
Mariah Carey
Ice T
Dr Dre
Ice Cube
Snoop Dogg
Christina Aguilera
Tupac
Jay-Z
Britney Spears
Nas
Beyonce

voted for madge!

― lex pretend, Monday, 15 September 2008 15:50 (seventeen years ago)

If Ciara had been it would you still have voted her ahead of Madge or is Ciara just your favourite current/new pop star? (I know you like pop to be current but surely you wouldn't pick Ciara against the likes of Madonna or Michael jackson as best pop star ever?)

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 15 September 2008 15:54 (seventeen years ago)

i would never not vote for cici!

― lex pretend, Monday, 15 September 2008 16:00 (seventeen years ago)

Best pop star ever is Ruby Keeler.

― i hode interesting bracelet (Pashmina), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:01 (seventeen years ago)

Or maybe Carmen Miranda.

― i hode interesting bracelet (Pashmina), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:02 (seventeen years ago)

Who of todays pop stars will be best remembered 20 years from now?

― state of the world today, Monday, 15 September 2008 16:08 (seventeen years ago)

emo-puritans Suggest Ban's new album will echo through the ages

― Aare-Reuss Böögg (blueski), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:11 (seventeen years ago)

Louis Armstrong or Bing Crosby really. Therefore, Frankie here.

― Ack! (Ioannis), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:20 (seventeen years ago)

Why is Stuart Murdoch not on this list?

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:22 (seventeen years ago)

lol

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:26 (seventeen years ago)

Also, what stage of mental recognition and / or acceptance do you reckon Kevin Rowland is at with the cover artwork for My Beauty?

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:29 (seventeen years ago)

i have never heard of either of your choices nick so am guessing close to 0.

― lex pretend, Monday, 15 September 2008 16:34 (seventeen years ago)

Nick was taking the piss (the pinefox on Indie pop and Rockism )

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:39 (seventeen years ago)

*read

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 15 September 2008 16:39 (seventeen years ago)

i am not clicking on anything entitled "indie pop and rockism", brr.

― lex pretend, Monday, 15 September 2008 16:44 (seventeen years ago)

Stevie Wonder.

― Eric H., Monday, 15 September 2008 16:46 (seventeen years ago)

No Nate Dogg, no credibility.

― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 September 2008 17:13 (seventeen years ago)

I'm tempted to vote Frank Sinatra as like this rebellious punk rock gesture.

― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Monday, 15 September 2008 17:34 (seventeen years ago)

Marc Bolan?

― snoball, Monday, 15 September 2008 17:55 (seventeen years ago)

Prince will win this.

― cardboard omnipresence (I am using your worlds), Monday, 15 September 2008 19:17 (seventeen years ago)

Paul McCartney is the best musician ever, which is more important for me than being a "star".

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 15 September 2008 19:37 (seventeen years ago)

This isn't a best musician poll, you waste.

― html tsar (Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃), Monday, 15 September 2008 19:46 (seventeen years ago)

Charles Darwin is the best botanist ever, which is more important for me than being a "star".

― celebrated pop troubadour Stefan Dennis (Roberto Spiralli), Monday, 15 September 2008 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

prince, imo

― internet person, Monday, 15 September 2008 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

With no Curtis Mayfield or Nina Simone (who I guess weren't really pop stars) I gotta go for Prince too.

― Tuomas, Monday, 15 September 2008 20:03 (seventeen years ago)

Also, I think the list is missing Edith Piaf and Bob Marley.

― Tuomas, Monday, 15 September 2008 20:04 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.rocketman.org/images/photogal/p-diddy.jpg

― jay-z on old (The Reverend), Monday, 15 September 2008 20:33 (seventeen years ago)

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/08/diddy2_228x329.jpg

― jay-z on old (The Reverend), Monday, 15 September 2008 20:44 (seventeen years ago)

Replace at least half the list with Andy Partridge post haste kthx.

― You touched me officer, sorry (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 15 September 2008 21:39 (seventeen years ago)

This isn't a best musician poll, you waste.

For me, the best musicians will always be the biggest stars. Music should be about music in itself and nothing but music and strictly music. Everything else is uninteresting and irrelevant.

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 15 September 2008 22:40 (seventeen years ago)

Geir will be flamed for that but bugger me if he isn't bang otm.

― King Boy Pato (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 15 September 2008 22:51 (seventeen years ago)

Maybe, but this is still a poll on best ever pop star not musician or songwriter.

― state of the world today, Monday, 15 September 2008 23:08 (seventeen years ago)

~~Ice T~~Bono seems the weakest link here

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 15 September 2008 23:15 (seventeen years ago)

Voted Bowie.

― the world in which we live in (J3ff T.), Monday, 15 September 2008 23:24 (seventeen years ago)

No Lil' Wayne? No Chingy???

― Vision, Monday, 15 September 2008 23:38 (seventeen years ago)

voted Buddy Holly on the ILX contrarian tip

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 15 September 2008 23:41 (seventeen years ago)

Bono seems the weakest link here

He might be an asshole, you may not like his music, but there's no denying he's one of the biggest pop stars of the last 30 years.

― state of the world today, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 00:26 (seventeen years ago)

You know who I voted for

― I know, right?, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 01:05 (seventeen years ago)

Michael Jackson, you n00bs.

― jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 01:10 (seventeen years ago)

Can we have poll that doesn't end in "WHAT NO [decent artist who really wouldn't stand a chance]"

― jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 01:11 (seventeen years ago)

Come on guys,

http://www.thegamergene.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/bowie.jpg

― Finefinemusic, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 01:16 (seventeen years ago)

he wins for bulge alone

― Surfboard Pre (surfboard dudes get wiped out, totally), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 01:38 (seventeen years ago)

Write-in vote: Kylie.

― !Alicia!, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 01:45 (seventeen years ago)

Geir will be flamed for that but bugger me if he isn't bang otm.

Geir's opinions usually sound good in theory. That's how he catches you off guard.

― ilxor, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 02:54 (seventeen years ago)

Bowie over Prince just barely, by the way. And I'd be okay voting for either, but Prince will get more votes here so Bowie it is.

― ilxor, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 02:55 (seventeen years ago)

Elvis by a mile. For what other pop star do people make pilgrimages to tour their house?

― the song had a pop-tinged Latin beat and showcased Thomas' lyrical talents, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 02:58 (seventeen years ago)

'people'

― King Boy Pato (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 03:00 (seventeen years ago)

Exactly.

― ilxor, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 03:17 (seventeen years ago)

Agh, I just suggest banned you by accident. Sorry.

― King Boy Pato (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 04:09 (seventeen years ago)

clearly mj.

― john q deeznutz (Frogman Henry), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 05:30 (seventeen years ago)

and that's like, three times over at the very least: jackson 5 period as teenage wunderkind just slaying everyone with rockin robin, off the wall period as sexiest andogynous popstar ever with the best grooves and moves, and thriller to bad era as world-beating colossus weirdo in red.

― john q deeznutz (Frogman Henry), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 05:33 (seventeen years ago)

I went with Elton John on grounds of endurance, catalogue, visuals, and unlikeliness, but in hindsight an equal or better case could have been made for Madonna on all four counts.

― Joseph McCombs, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 05:40 (seventeen years ago)

As for non-musical qualities, it would have to be either Michael Jackson for being so fantastically OTT no one comes near, or Madonna who has actually done more for the female gender than hardly anyone else by being very explicit but at the same time always very much in control.

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 08:14 (seventeen years ago)

And, I mean, both have made there share of excellent music too.

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 08:15 (seventeen years ago)

Went for Bowie. He's the most enduring, entertaining and multi-faceted and has had the most consistent career on average out of all of them. I mean, I like Elvis and Prince and the Beatles all equally, but Bowie has always been a presence and generally well respected other than maybe during the late-80s/early 90s.

― the next grozart, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 08:21 (seventeen years ago)

No Justin???

― Ack! (Ioannis), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 09:09 (seventeen years ago)

He's no Nate Dogg

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 12:18 (seventeen years ago)

"Who of todays pop stars will be best remembered 20 years from now?"

Do you always live in the future? How does it feel like?

"For me, the best musicians will always be the biggest stars. Music should be about music in itself and nothing but music and strictly music. Everything else is uninteresting and irrelevant."

If you knew anything about pop, you'd realize that musicianship is largely irrelevant. Pop is not only about the content, but largely about the package. (Cue pervy joke about George Michael's package. hur hur)

That said, my pick would probably be Sinatra, Presley, Madonna or Prince. These may have had great content, but it was the package which won me over.

― stevienixed, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 12:26 (seventeen years ago)

Madonna's package won you over? ;)

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 12:58 (seventeen years ago)

No Formby, No Credibility

― Tom D (Tom D.), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 12:59 (seventeen years ago)

Like you would've voted Formby

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 13:03 (seventeen years ago)

I wouldn't have if Rudy Vallee had been included

― Tom D (Tom D.), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 13:05 (seventeen years ago)

no jt, no cred

― Tape Store, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 13:56 (seventeen years ago)

yeah i kinda want to vote for justin too

― Surfboard Pre (surfboard dudes get wiped out, totally), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 13:59 (seventeen years ago)

but went for mj because he's actually the correct answer

― Surfboard Pre (surfboard dudes get wiped out, totally), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 13:59 (seventeen years ago)

Why would people vote JT ahead of Michael Jackson?(or most of the people in the poll) it's a no contest.

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:17 (seventeen years ago)

I wouldn't vote for him. But he should be on the poll, period.

― Ack! (Ioannis), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:20 (seventeen years ago)

Where's Cliff Richard?

― Tom D (Tom D.), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:21 (seventeen years ago)

Oh, this is an American poll?

― Tom D (Tom D.), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:21 (seventeen years ago)

Worldwide.
Cliff Richard isn't exactly a household name in America like in the uk. Same with Liam Gallagher and Damon Albarn I suppose.

― state of the world today, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:28 (seventeen years ago)

Are Ice T, Dr Dre, Ice Cube and Nas household names the world over?

― Tom D (Tom D.), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:30 (seventeen years ago)

yes

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:33 (seventeen years ago)

― Tom D (Tom D.), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:33 (seventeen years ago)

I'm pretty sure my mum's never heard of Nas

― Tom D (Tom D.), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:34 (seventeen years ago)

I'd bet Nas's mum has never heard of Cliff Richard

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:36 (seventeen years ago)

more chance she knows 'We Don't Talk Anymore' than Tom's mum knows 'Hate Me Now', though.

― for mash get Smash (Roberto Spiralli), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:38 (seventeen years ago)

maybe Nas's mum would prefer Elvis?

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:40 (seventeen years ago)

Chuck D's mum might not though.

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:41 (seventeen years ago)

Cliff Richard, ilxors favorite xtian pop star poll winner

― state of the world today, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 17:56 (seventeen years ago)

http://wealsoran.com/music/uploaded_images/prince5-770364-728382.jpg

― matt2, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 19:33 (seventeen years ago)

Prince???

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 20:51 (seventeen years ago)

dr dre is household but ice t and ice cube? please. only in the 'and why do they all call themselves "ice"?' way, but that would make vanilla ice a legit option. not saying he isn't, but this is a stupid poll.

― your worst fucking nightmare (special guest stars mark bronson), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 20:56 (seventeen years ago)

my mum and dad know who Ice T is thanks to CSI

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 20:59 (seventeen years ago)

No fucking Albini?

Todd Trainer though - there is a pop star in the making. Hurry up Trainer

― Fer Ark, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 21:14 (seventeen years ago)

Gotta be the Pelv, from that list.

Him or Booway

― Fer Ark, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 21:15 (seventeen years ago)

≤i>dr dre is household but ice t and ice cube?[/i]

really? surely ice T is more well known than dre? and ice cube, as a star of family movies, possibly has a greater claim to 'household name' status than either of them.

still, the only real contenders in this contest are elvis, madge and MJ. jackson for the win.

― m the g, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 21:24 (seventeen years ago)

damn mixed tags.

― m the g, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 21:25 (seventeen years ago)

You don't think 2 of the beatles have a chance?

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 21:31 (seventeen years ago)

if 'the beatles' could be classed as a single pop star, then maybe. but lennon and mccartney divided? probably not.

― m the g, Tuesday, 16 September 2008 21:35 (seventeen years ago)

Very much household names known the world over though. Obviously it's ILM and they wont win though..

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 21:43 (seventeen years ago)

dr dre is household but ice t and ice cube? please. only in the 'and why do they all call themselves "ice"?' way, but that would make vanilla ice a legit option. not saying he isn't, but this is a stupid poll.

Of course they are household names.

― state of the world today, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 10:30 (seventeen years ago)

Ice Cube and Ice T are _not_ household names. You do understand what the term "household name" means, right? It doesn't mean "familiar to people who have a decent knowledge of certain cultural fields". It means "known to absolutely everyone in the country". Pretty sure your gran couldn't reel off the Amerikkka's Most Wanted tracklisting.

― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 10:33 (seventeen years ago)

well in that case no-one need vote for them then.

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 10:50 (seventeen years ago)

I should have included Perry Como or Bing Crosby then. Everyone's gran has heard of them. So then all the grans can vote on this poll.

― state of the world today, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 15:43 (seventeen years ago)

Hey, Pop's is tops!(besides, do you define 'pop' by whatever happens to be currently fashionable? you certainly can't deny that Bing and Perry, among many others, were stars after all.)

― Perry-Como-Zombie-Memorial-Radio-Now! (Ioannis), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 16:45 (seventeen years ago)

xxxxxxxxpost to Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname),

Yep, the tiny purple one. You can't tell by the picture, but let's hope those unis were purple. Especially the shiny shorts.

― matt2, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 18:26 (seventeen years ago)

Well, I admit I cheated by looking at the filename

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 18:50 (seventeen years ago)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e90/jepman34/split.gif?t=1204848783

Hip replacement.

― matt2, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 19:42 (seventeen years ago)

i like some of the others better, but the answer to this has gotta be Big E.

― will, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:17 (seventeen years ago)

Paul McCartney is the best musician ever, which is more important for me than being a "star".

Musicianship aside, who do you think is the best "pop star", Geir?

― state of the world today, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:36 (seventeen years ago)

I think I have written that a bit upthread. For me it's between Michael Jackson and Madonna. Speaking of image and cultural meaning alone and not at all music. I also guess Elvis was more important as an "icon" than as an actual musician.

Whenever music and image is combined as a criteria, I will always pick from music alone.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:44 (seventeen years ago)

I don't think anyone could argue if Michael Jackson, Madonna or Elvis win. But Elvis probably wont get as near as many votes as the other 2.
Was he the first pop star?

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 23:16 (seventeen years ago)

Only if being a pop star has to involve pop music, and even then, you could argue that what Al Jolson used to sing was pop music too.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 23:18 (seventeen years ago)

Yes why was Al Jolson not on this list?!?!?!?!

― Abbott loves her turtle (Abbott), Thursday, 18 September 2008 00:34 (seventeen years ago)

Dueds Ice Cube is household name for starring in all manner of family films. Ice T: not as well known having only starred in LAW & ORDER.

― Abbott loves her turtle (Abbott), Thursday, 18 September 2008 00:37 (seventeen years ago)

the are we there yet or whatever with ice cube + tracy morgan as a bobblehead is a fantastic movie

― no (stunzeed) LZD (deeznuts), Thursday, 18 September 2008 00:39 (seventeen years ago)

ILXor's Best POP BAND EVER!! Poll - ABBA VS THE BEATLES

― state of the world today, Thursday, 18 September 2008 02:27 (seventeen years ago)

Seriously? No one has objected to Nas's inclusion yet? I mean, I'm as firmly in the "Illmatic is the greatest hip-hop album ever" camp as anyone can possibly be, but let's be real: dude's had one #1 rap single in his career. He's barely even sniffed the Billboard top 10.

― it be me, me, me and timothy (bernard snowy), Thursday, 18 September 2008 03:06 (seventeen years ago)

Then vote for who you think is the best pop star and ignore Nas

― state of the world today, Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:11 (seventeen years ago)

Anyone voting for Sir Mick?

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:33 (seventeen years ago)

bowie or prince, bowie or prince...

it's daddy or chips innit? chuffin' hell.

― CharlieNo4, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:56 (seventeen years ago)

where's dj shadow

― The Atlantis Mystery Solved! (Frogman Henry), Thursday, 18 September 2008 18:07 (seventeen years ago)

and the 4 members of Abba?

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 18 September 2008 18:55 (seventeen years ago)

I forgot to include Geri Halliwell or Posh Spice but looks like no-one cared anyway.

― state of the world today, Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:25 (seventeen years ago)

A case could be made for James Dean, Marilyn Monroe or David Beckham.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:26 (seventeen years ago)

SHUSH

― ŒƔƛƺȸɚɮʥᶄⱤﬆⱥ അുൠᚥ௸௵ⵞৠﬗѬ҈҉Ԋੴߥᚔଫ (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:31 (seventeen years ago)

A case could be made for David Beckham.

He's no Gazza.

― state of the world today, Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:33 (seventeen years ago)

Ella Chen

― shieldforyoureyes, Friday, 19 September 2008 00:23 (seventeen years ago)

Ah here we go.

Well according to the billboard chart and perusing Geir definition of 'pop' music George Strait is actually the best pop star ever with 54 #1 hits. Followed by Conway Twitty's long-held record of 50 # 1's.

Fail to this thread yadda yadda.

― Moka, Friday, 19 September 2008 05:11 (seventeen years ago)

I don't think 54 #1 hits in America alone makes you the best pop star. How many hits has he had in other countries?

― Tuomas, Friday, 19 September 2008 10:23 (seventeen years ago)

Yeah! We'll never see Anna Vissi or Amr Diab on these threads.

― You are wrong (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 19 September 2008 10:45 (seventeen years ago)

or Barnesy

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 19 September 2008 12:08 (seventeen years ago)

or Acker Bilk

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 19 September 2008 19:09 (seventeen years ago)

Technically it should be Iggy Pop, even though he's shit.

― You are wrong (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 19 September 2008 23:29 (seventeen years ago)

No Cantopop Superstars, No Credibility

― its cool bro i'm a rugby league player (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 20 September 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

Ice Cube and Ice-T (and Nas) don't belong on this list. You can't become a pop star after the fact. I want to vote Timberlake, but he's not included, so I'll either cast a vote for Bowie/Prince or Ice-T (PROTEST)

Was Kate Bush a pop star?

― Tape Store, Saturday, 20 September 2008 00:12 (seventeen years ago)

i think it's lame to vote for someone you didn't "experience" as a pop star. prince has been a rubbish pop star for as long as i've been aware of him (about two decades).

― spanish girls, they like to call me pancho (special guest stars mark bronson), Saturday, 20 September 2008 00:14 (seventeen years ago)

Yeah, man, cause we all sure did love Frankie's duet with Bono, that's no lie!!

― Perry-Como-Zombie-Memorial-Radio-Now! (Ioannis), Saturday, 20 September 2008 09:05 (seventeen years ago)

Its odd that the thread getts bogged down in debating the pop bit of 'best pop star' as we wonder about including Al Jolsen and the the 'star' bit as we wonder about Tom's grannie checking out Nas.

But I got most stumped with how to define 'best' - its not just the best selling or the most popular but the one that seemed to do 'being a pop star' the best, and that seems to be about the gateway thing - as a teenager in particular looking for my own world to explore then Bowie was the one to follow.

― Sandy Blair, Saturday, 20 September 2008 09:41 (seventeen years ago)

I thought there would have been more written WHY Madonna or Michael Jackson is the greatest ever pop star in peoples opinions (assuming they will run away with this poll)

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 20 September 2008 13:27 (seventeen years ago)

I hate this thread, and if I forced myself to vote I would go with Elvis. But I'm not going to vote

― CaptainLorax, Saturday, 20 September 2008 17:11 (seventeen years ago)

A case could be made for David Beckham.
...
He's no Gazza.

Better pick Best then.

― t**t, Saturday, 20 September 2008 17:17 (seventeen years ago)

Or Boo

― state of the world today, Monday, 22 September 2008 00:41 (seventeen years ago)

bump

― state of the world today, Friday, 26 September 2008 19:49 (seventeen years ago)

King of Pop. End of discussion.

― Nate Carson, Friday, 26 September 2008 21:40 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 28 September 2008 23:01 (seventeen years ago)

No Hannah Montana, no credibility.

― ilxor, Sunday, 28 September 2008 23:31 (seventeen years ago)

Non-Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing in an hour.

― state of the world today, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:50 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 29 September 2008 23:01 (seventeen years ago)

Madonna lagging behind Prince & Bowie in 4th place shock.

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 29 September 2008 23:16 (seventeen years ago)

"oh how sexist"

― Vichitravirya_XI, Monday, 29 September 2008 23:39 (seventeen years ago)

man fuck Michael Jackson

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 29 September 2008 23:43 (seventeen years ago)

The most surprising thing here is the rather poor showing of Madonna. I mean, it isn't like 4th best and 12 votes is exactly a bad performance, but I kind of would have expected her up there together with Michael Jackson. Culturally, she has had an enormous impact.

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 00:55 (seventeen years ago)

It says 'best' though.

― You should be an artist, in in your shower. (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 01:04 (seventeen years ago)

Maybe people voted elsewhere thinking everyone else would vote madonna.

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 12:41 (seventeen years ago)

No she always does poor in polls with male-dominated rock critics. Even Janet Jackson has done better than her in say P & J She has historically done the worst of any pop star of her stature, and even any critical goodwill afforded her after her first decade has come with enormous caveats. (She doesnt make things easy by remaining around).

― Vichitravirya_XI, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 13:58 (seventeen years ago)

I think it's cool that Britney did just as well as Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney

― Vichitravirya_XI, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 14:00 (seventeen years ago)

I don't see any poor showing of Madonna! 4th aint bad!

― Mark G, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 14:18 (seventeen years ago)

poor choice of words, shakey

― Granny Dainger, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 14:27 (seventeen years ago)

nine months pass...

he wont take those words back

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 5 July 2009 23:06 (sixteen years ago)

Ice-T - 3 - haha love this.

Bono - 1 - fuk u

― Bored on the Fifth of July (Pillbox), Monday, 6 July 2009 05:07 (sixteen years ago)

poor saint bono

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 6 July 2009 10:03 (sixteen years ago)

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