Who was the most famous person in the world Pre Michael Jackson

[BlackDiBiase]

Yeah I know he got it from Chaplin… still ppl know of hitler more than Chaplin.

oh fo sho fo sho! you're not wrong bro.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Yeah I know he got it from Chaplin… still ppl know of hitler more than Chaplin.

Yea..funny though Charlie was one of Mike's favorite actors as a child..he got to meet Charlie Chaplins widow on the Bad tour I believe.

 

[Artfull Dodger]

Some of the answers here point to pple who never left the States...
States famous vs worldwide famous


Hitler, Bob Marley, Ali, Beatles, Queen of England, Diana, Pele, Pope JP 2nd, Bruce Lee

 

[Ukbrotha]

I don't think he was as big back then as he is now, at least not in America and definitely not with black Americans.

Really? I shocked by that. In Africa and Europe he was definitely everywhere in the late 70s and 80s. I assumed he would be in America too.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Bob Marley should be in with a shout surely?

He’s like Tupac… he was famous when he was alive but after their deaths, their fame reached unprecedented heights, and became icons in their respective genres.

 

[LiveFromLondon]

How is this even a question

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Really? I shocked by that. In Africa and Europe he was definitely everywhere in the late 70s and 80s. I assumed he would be in America too.

I feel you.

Motown still had the game in a chokehold when Marley got exposure in the states in the mid 70s

At that point Jackson 5 was really running shyt.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Ali was more famous in the 70s than the 60s. He was exiled in the late 60s and made his comeback in 1970. He went on to have his biggest fights during that decade.

Yeah you’re right. In retrospect, Ali was the Jordan of the 70s.

 

[Ziggiy]

Probably The Beatles. They were a worldwide phenomenon.


After them i’d say Ali & maybe Elvis Presley

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Elvis Or The Beetles I Would Guess

 

[ThaBronxBully]

We Really Got People Here Who Think Princess Diana Was A Thing Before Michael Jackson

 

[Child_Of_God]

Elvis.

 

[Child_Of_God]

Bob Marley should be in with a shout surely?

Bob Marley was never really that big while he was alive, especially in The United States.

 

[mag357]

This reminds me of being drunk with the squad and arguing who was more famous: Lebron James or the Queen of England.

nikkas was really saying Lebron because “my son know who Lebron is he don’t know no damn Queen of England”

I had a similar discussion with some African chik...

I forgot what artist she said was more famous either Nicki Minaj or Beyonce...
I was like nah... LeBron is probably the most famous person in the world behind some soccer players...

But I looked up a list, and LeBron dont even be on them list...
I'm not even a fan but I refuse to believe that nikka ain't top 5 famous person in the world

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

People saying Elvis but I don't know if anyone outside of America fukked with him like that