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CBS News Poll. Jan. 15-19, 2014. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Do you like or dislike the band The Beatles?"
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		Like	Dislike	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/15-19/14	75	15	10
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"Which rock band do you like better: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?"
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		The Beatles	The Rolling Stones	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/15-19/14	50	33	4	10	4
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"How much influence do you think The Beatles have had on music and popular culture: a great deal, some, not much, or none?"
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		A great deal	Some	Not much	None	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/15-19/14	66	23	5	2	4
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"How well do you think the music of The Beatles has held up over time? Would you say it has held up well and still sounds current and fresh, or it has not held up well and it sounds out of date and nostalgic?" Options rotated
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		Current, fresh	Out of date, nostalgic	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/15-19/14	69	25	6
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"Who is your favorite Beatle: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison or Ringo Starr?"
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		Paul	John	Ringo	George	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/15-19/14	35	29	11	8	17
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"What is your favorite Beatles song?" Open-ended
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			%
	Hey Jude		9
	Yellow Submarine		8
	All You Need is Love		5
	Let It Be		5
	Yesterday		5
	A Hard Day's Night		4
	I Want to Hold Your Hand		4
	Come Together		3
	Cant Buy Me Love		2
	Here Comes the Sun		2
	Strawberry Fields Forever		2
	Other		15
	Unsure/No answer		34

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-28, 2009. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Would you say you were a fan of Michael Jackson, or not?"
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		Yes, a Fan	No, Not a Fan
		%	%
	6/26-28/09	51	49

ABC News Poll. Aug. 7-11, 2002. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Who do you think is the greatest rock 'n' roll star of all time?"
		%
	Elvis Presley	38
	Jimi Hendrix	4
	John Lennon	2
	Mick Jagger	2
	Bruce Springsteen	2
	Paul McCartney	2
	Eric Clapton	2
	Michael Jackson	2
	Other	25
	None (vol.)	7
	No opinion	15
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"Do you consider yourself a fan of Elvis Presley, or not?"
		%
	Yes	49
	No	51
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"In terms of his music, do you feel that Elvis Presley had a lasting impact or only a short-term impact on American culture?"
		%
	Lasting impact	91
	Short-term impact	7
	No impact (vol.)	1
	No opinion	2
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"Again in terms of his music, do you see Presley's impact on American culture as very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative?"
		%
	Positive	85
	Negative	11
	No impact (vol.)	1
	No opinion	2

CBS News Poll. Aug. 6-7, 2002. N=832 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Even now, lots of people are fans of Elvis Presley and his music. Would you describe yourself as a fan of Elvis Presley, or aren't you one of his fans?"
		%
	A fan	42
	Not a fan	56
	Don't know	2
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"There have been rumors and stories about whether or not Elvis Presley is really dead. How do you feel about this? Do you think there is any possibility that these rumors are true and that Elvis Presley is still alive, or don't you think so?"
		%
	Rumors may be true	7
	Don't think so	88
	Not sure	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). April 5-7, 2002. N=500 adults nationwide.
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"It's now been 50 years since the first rock and roll concert was held. Do you think that rock music has generally had a positive impact or a negative impact on American society, culture, and values?"
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		%
	Positive impact	41
	Negative impact	34
	Mixed (vol.)	17
	Not sure	8

Zogby International Reuters/Zogby Poll. April 5-7, 1999. N=1,088 adults nationwide.
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FEMALE SINGER "If you had to choose one singer as the best female singer of the century, who would it be?"
		Top Responses
		%
	Barbra Streisand	14
	Celine Dion	9
	Whitney Houston	8
	Reba McEntire	5
	Dolly Parton	4
	Shania Twain	3
	Ella Fitzgerald	3
	Aretha Franklin	3
	Mariah Carey	3
	Loretta Lynn	2
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MALE SINGER "If you had to choose one singer as the best male singer of the century, who would it be?"
		Top Responses
		%
	Frank Sinatra	21
	Elvis Presley	9
	Garth Brooks	6
	Luciano Pavarotti	4
	Elton John	3
	Bing Crosby	3
	George Strait	2
	Nat King Cole	2
	Perry Como	2
	Luther Vandross	2

Harris Poll. Nov. 19-23, 1997. N=1,010 adults nationwide. .
"Who is your favorite singer/musician or musical group?"
		Top Responses, Ranked
		1997	1996	1995	1994
	Barbra Streisand	1	2	7	3
	Garth Brooks	2	8 tie	4	2
	Whitney Houston	3 tie	3	5	1
	Frank Sinatra	3 tie	*	1	*
	Alan Jackson	5	*	9	*
	The Beatles	6 tie	4	8	9
	Alabama	6 tie	5 tie	*	5
	George Strait	8	5 tie	*	7
	Reba McEntire	9	1	3	4
	Boyz II Men	10	*	*	*
			* Not in top 10

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