Which fabulous singer was best? Elvis Presley or Johnny Cash?

Yes, I'm glad to see a younger generation enjoying legends. Johnny made a great comeback. I have to say I like Johnny better, always have, but my opinion is a bit tainted. I live and grew up in Mississippi just outside of Memphis and down the street from Elvis's ranch. I don't hate him, but after awhile the hype gets annoying. Also, I was so excited when I visited Sun Studios. Turns out it's all about Elvis. Hardly any Johnny at all.

One doesn't have to supercede the other. I like both. Elvis though was a charismatic magic man to all. Thrilling voice, unequalled looks. If Colonel Parker hadn't stopped him from acting in relevant movies, he would have been a great actor too. Recall "Change of Habit" with Mary Tyler Moore and Charro. Johnny Cash was and is a star. In a thousand years though, he'll be a paragraph in history. Elvis will be an entire book. His phenomenal persona in no way denigrates the great Johnny Cash, that's just the reality of the Elvis Phenomenon.

I listened to so much Jonny Cash as a kid that I had a sort of rebelion when I was older. Rock n Roll was my thing. One day driving the kids around a Jonny came on. To my suprise, the kids not only knew the song but loved it. I later found out that they were into Elvis, and Hank Williams Sr. Wow. I suppose somewhere, they have found memories that included this music. So yes I think this music is a new trend.

Johnny Cash, simply because he wrote such a lot of his own material. They were both great singers, which is attested to by the fact that their music is still played now, 50 years after they first started out. But a singer who can write his own stuff will always have that edge for me.

Hii Its so difficult to choose among the these two great singers. Well i like Elvis Presley's songs but my favorite is Johnny Cash. He was simply superb. I just love all his songs. Walk the line is the best among the best.

Definatley Johnny Cash. He was brilliant when he was alive. I have never really cared much for Elvis Presley and don't have his album but I have Johnny Cash's and his life story was so touching in Walk The Line.

This is a really good discussion because music is really important when it comes to peoples lives because music can change your mood,if you are really sad,then music can make you happy,and some music can even make you want to get up and sing and dance around the room,and if you are angry,then music can help make your anger flow out of you,and some music can even make you cry,and I am sure there are people who liked Johnny Cash,and did not like Elvis Presley,and then I am sure there are people who liked Elvis Presley and did not like Johnny Cash,and then I am sure there are people who liked both of them,and then I am sure there are probably people who could stand either of them,and I can understand that everyone has different opinions and no two people are the same,when it comes to me I liked Johnny Cash because he was a good country singer and he had a lot of good songs,one of my favorite songs of his was Walk The Line,and I loved the movie Walk The Line which showed his life,and I have seen it several times,but I also liked Elvis Presley because he was "the king" and he had a lot of good songs,like Aint Nothing But a Hound dog which is one of my favorites,and I do not think I could pick a favorite but if I had to pick I would pick Johnny Cash because I did not listen to a lot of Elvis Presley,have a great day,good luck with your life,and all of your mylotting goals,and Happy Posting.

Elvis is great, but I have to say Johnny Cash is my all time favorite for the country/rock genre.

I like johnny cash than Elvis presley, my favourite song of johnny is "25 mins to go". To listen to the song just follow the link. http://www.song-list.net/johnnycash/25minutestogo/tracks

I like Elvis but is always gonna be Johhny Cash. His music spans a lot of genre's, and his music will never die.

They were both great, and I've always listened to old music. Personally, however, I think Johnny Cash is the man! I just love him. Elvis was great, don't get me wrong, but I like Johnny better. I can't say why exactly. He just seems like so cool. He was a total badass, and he was truly a romantic!

This is a hard question to answer because my adopted mom loved Elvis and my adopted dad loved Johnny Cash. But overall they were both the best of their own style no one can compare to either one of them. I am glad that these styles of music are coming back around because it was and still is great music. And why deprive the new generations of these legends of music.

gosh this is a tough question i personally like johnny cash better but my mom loves elvis they both have such good songs though even though they are both deceased i do not think their music is comming back around and i do not think that the younger generation is listening to their songs in fact i think it is the other way around their music is becomming less and less known i know some people that dont even know who johnny cash is i always tell them to look him up hes a ledgend