Despite the fact that he was considered a hardass and didn't work well with others, and despite the fact that Jordan and and Phil Jackson both hated him, he actually seemed like a real dick.
He sang to over 220 million people over his lifetime, worked with Billy Graham for over 50 years, and recorded over 500 vocal solos on more than 70 albums. And yet - we had no idea who the fuck he was until we looked him up. Go figure.
(d) April 16th, 2013