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VOTE IS OVER

my vote: 7

Josie beauty: 8,5

MARILYN MONROE AS A LEGEND

As one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, Marilyn Monroe is frequently depicted and referenced in popular culture.

In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.Marilyn as icon in fashion world

Dolce Gabbana show 2009

Andy Wahrol paintings

In Music

Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

The Misfits' "Who Killed Marilyn?" and "Die Monster Die". The band takes its name from The Misfits

Los Prisioneros' "¿Quién mató a Marilyn?"

Ray Anthony's "My Marilyn"

Marilyn Manson and the name of his band is from combining "Marilyn" and Charles Manson

Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"

The Distillers' "Gypsy Rose Lee"

Tori Amos's "Father Lucifer"

Madonna's "Vogue"

Suede's "Heroine" on Dog Man Star

Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Gonna be Alright"

Robbie Williams's "The Actor"

Norma Jean is named after her

The Kinks' "Celluloid Heroes"

Def Leppard's "Photograph"

Stereophonics' "She Takes Her Clothes Off"

Blood Brothers has two songs called "Marylin Monroe"

The Spice Girls' "The Lady is a Vamp"

Jay-Z's "Hollywood"

About Marilyn Monroe

"Marilyn is a kind of ultimate. She is uniquely feminine. Everything she does is different, strange, and exciting, from the way she talks to the way she uses that magnificent torso. She makes a man proud to be a man."

-- Clark Gable

"Marilyn was history's most phenomenal love goddess."

-- Philippe Halsman, photographer

"She is a brilliant comedienne, which to me means she also is an extremely skilled actress."

-- Sir Laurence Olivier, co-star of The Prince and the Showgirl

"Her beauty and humanity shine through.she is the kind of artist one does not come on every day in the week. After all, she was created something extraordinary."

-- Arthur Miller

Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood, California home by her live-in housekeeper Eunice Murray on August 5, 1962. She was 36 years old at the time of her death.

Her death was ruled to be "acute barbiturate poisoning" by Dr. Thomas Noguchi of the Los Angeles County Coroners office and listed as "probable suicide." Many individuals, including Jack Clemmons, the first Los Angeles Police Department officer to arrive at the death scene, believe that she was murdered.

The death of Marilyn Monroe is one of the most debated conspiracy theories of the twentieth and twenty first century.

Famous scene of Marilyn in the world..

inspired by Marilyn...

GIVE A MARK BETWEEN 0 TO 10 FOR MARILYN AS A LEGEND

Btw a bunch of those songs were not about her. Candle in the Wind was written in response to Lady Diana's death; Madonna's Vogue, (go back and do your research) was from the gay communities take on pop locking, it was their version and they would have battles where they would Vogue in night clubs.. It was like bitchy queen vs bitchy queen.. who dances better? Let me guess.. it was the bitchy queen.

Just because a song says the name Marilyn does not mean it's about Marilyn Monroe. If anyone knows the band Suede they would know the lead singer has been struggling with a major drug addiction.. for ironically enough heroin. The name, and the song were simply a play on words. These music facts are going to make Pretty twitch..

Not to mention her acting is subpar at best, her singing was mediocre, (her voice was irritating unless she was high on barbituates.. a few of you have asked where my name came from.. it's something called Phenobarbital, (her drug of choice) and when she was on it her voice got softer, sultrier, huskier and all together sexier), her jokes, (while they may have been quoted as being funny) were a joke. Want to know why she was such a quote on quote knock out.. stellar, whatever.. it was because she was surprise surprise banging a president.

Who by the way was married. And her untimely death and the suspicions surrounding it gave her some noteriety.

Heath Ledger isn't a legend now, give it 30 years and he'll be a legend.. hollywood famous death.. Zomg legend. Why do you think he won the best villian award.. cause he was that great? I don't think so.

As for fashion.. ok she got her face on a dress, which is tacky.. and the kitchen and the pots and pans got immortalized on the runway, (I felt sorry for that model or group of models I should say) and the plumage sticking out the ass of another runway show... and the big bold jacket that said NO... It actually formed and was molded into the word no, I was clusterf*cked going "no what?"

Umm... so my score for marilyn's legend..

umm.. 3? Monica Lewinski did it better.. that would be banging and scandal, and plus size. After all "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" "And I didn't enhale" if you know those quotes you might have the right to call Marilyn a legend.. after all she was an American Legend.

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It's true all songs are not written only for her, but if someone quote you in a songs means your are a little bit famous...I think Marilyn is a legend! just say "Marilyn" everybody know it's Monroe, whereas monica Lewinski say jsut "Monica" you can't find I'm talking about her....

Morevoer Marilyn is famous everywhere, I'm not sure for monica...

I think she is a fashion icon too, just wear a white dress and curly short hair we can recognize it's Marilyn...

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Agreed katefashionmode. Marilyn is an icon. Love her or hate her, but when you say "Marilyn" you instantly think about that curly blonde hair and voluptuous body. Monica Lewinsky is more a legend than Marilyn ? I don't think so. I don't know how popular she is in the US, but from my point of view, she is a has-been. OK, she had her moment, after that drama with Clinton, but now her moment is over, she isn't famous for anything besides having an affair with the president, and she's not the one who truly benefited from the publicity this whole thing generated. Hilary Clinton did. I highly doubt that someone will ever print Monica's face on a dress and even if they did, I have no idea what the woman looks like anyway, and I don't care.

So Marilyn, as a legend :

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@ Pheno

Oh and Candle in the wind was written by Elton john FOR Marilyn Monroe in 1973! He just use the song again and changed the words for Lady Diana's death

The original version in the key of E major appeared on John's 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The lyrics of the song are a sympathetic portrayal of the life of Marilyn Monroe (the song's opening line "Goodbye Norma Jean" refers to Monroe's real name). The single release of the original song reached number eleven in the UK charts in 1974. At the time, it was not released as a single in the United States ("Bennie and the Jets" was chosen instead). Taupin was inspired to write the song after hearing the phrase "candle in the wind" used in tribute to Janis Joplin.

This version is ranked #347 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

"Candle in the Wind 1997" or "Goodbye England's Rose" is a remake of "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John that was released as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.

so "go back and do your research"

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10 marilyn is a legend!

yes indeed, goodbye Norma Jean is the original song, so famous

anyway i don't think i can give the right vote, 10 is not enough

10000 is better

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