Both are world music ICONS,doing well in their different musical style....Below is an overview about them.
MICHAEL JACKSON
- American singer,songwriter, dancer, businessman and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop"
- Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records
- His contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four
decades.
- Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-
selling album of all time.
- Some of his other achievements include
multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy
Awards as well as the Grammy Legend Award
and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award;
26 American Music Awards , more than any
other artist, including the "Artist of the
Century" and "Artist of the 1980s";
-Died on June 25, 2009 (aged 50)

BOB MARLEY
- Jamaican singer- songwriter who achieved international fame through a series of crossover reggae albums.
- Bob Marley accomplished a lot in his life; not
only in the music world but in making a
difference for people in third world countries
such as his home in Jamaica.
- He fueled his
lyrics with his faith and had around the world’s
faiths, ethnicities, nationalities, races, and
classes loving and appreciating his Rastafari
vision.
- He received the Peace Medal of the 3rd World, he was honored with the Induction to the Rock and Roll hall of Fame, his album ‘Exodus’ was
chosen by Time Magazine as the greatest album
of the 20th century, and also in 1999 his
album ‘Legend’ received its 10th Platinum
Certification.
-Died on 11 May 1981 (aged 36)

Now, who had a greater legacy in the world and why is one celebrated as a DAY and the world recognize it?Bring the comments coming

Both are different men with different legacies, different style of music and lived in different worlds altogether...They both made dia mark! Dats all dat matters.

diff.folkz wit diff.genre of music..nutin to compare