In a online survey conducted sejak the social networking website MySpace, the 'Thriller' hitmaker surpassed popstar Justin Timberlake and reggae king Bob Marley, who came saat and third respectively.
Among the females, contralto singer Alecia Beth Moore popularly known as merah jambu triumphed over pop ikon-ikon Lady Gaga, Madonna and Britney Spears to grab the bahagian, atas spot.
Meanwhile, among the bands, rockers AC DC were declared the best, closely followed sejak Nirvana and the 'Red Hot Chilli Peppers'.