Have you noticed that Michael Jackson's fanbase quadrupled after his death?

Some of my friends who didn't even know who Michael Jackson was before he died (I'm only 16), magically became his 'biggest fan' right after the fact.

Let's say that Prince dies. Will his death have the same type of reaction, especially from the younger generation?

The reason I ask is because when I was younger, Michael Jackson was going through his 'trial'. Everyone that was my age kind of made fun of him and his younger fans and whatnot.

I don't think it will be as big when Prince passes. I really hope it will but Prince isn't as comercial a force that MJ was. Based upon what happened with Michael, I say that there will be an increase in hit albums like 1999 and Purple Rain. Probably more iTunes downloads... A book or so. But being that he isnt as comercial... I dont see as many younger people who weren't already fans freaking like they did 4 MJ. Of course, the real fans like everyone on tthis site will freak. Warners may rerelease Purple Rain memorabilia/ the film/ the remastered album. Don't mean 2 be a downer but.... Let's hope the purple yoda won't see the other side 4 a very long time.

PurpleSullivan said:

I don't think it will be as big when Prince passes. I really hope it will but Prince isn't as comercial a force that MJ was. Based upon what happened with Michael, I say that there will be an increase in hit albums like 1999 and Purple Rain. Probably more iTunes downloads... A book or so. But being that he isnt as comercial... I dont see as many younger people who weren't already fans freaking like they did 4 MJ. Of course, the real fans like everyone on tthis site will freak. Warners may rerelease Purple Rain memorabilia/ the film/ the remastered album. Don't mean 2 be a downer but.... Let's hope the purple yoda won't see the other side 4 a very long time.

Yeah, I was just wondering. Haha!!

seems like dying might have been one of his best career moves in decades

uuhson said:

seems like dying might have been one of his best career moves in decades

NO COMMENT. LOL

uuhson said:

seems like dying might have been one of his best career moves in decades

Well, I kinda agree, everyone became ''fan''..... most of those people(yes, people I know...) aren't even fan anymore and were fan for like less than 1 year or 1,5 year....

I don't think exactly the same will happen with Prince, but I do think he'll gain a lot of fans...

It happens a lot with artists, even with Amy Winehouse, not as much, but sure a lot .....

This happens with anyone who dies.

No doubt HMV shoved a shelf-full of Etta James best of's to the front of the shop at the weekend, and the record labels are scrabbling to repackage their old ones and ship them out as quickly as they can.

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I don't want him to die. He has years of happiness ahead of him, and he can easily keep recording material for 30 more years if he stays in good health. 30 more years of Prince stuff PLUS everything that's already been recorded? I'm in!

As for the OP's question: he will get more iconic but nothing like MJ. MJ was THE biggest pop-star of all time. Bigger than Elvis (because Elvis was mostly an American phenomenon) and The Beatles (because their career didn't last that long). Prince is among the greatest, but nothing as universal as MJ.

No I didn't notice that, what I did notice was that after his death this place quickly filled up with teeny MJ fans looking for a new favourite pop star.

kenkamken said:

Prince did "die" in 1993, replaced by . It didn't do miracles for his career.

are you suggesting people really thought he was dead?

TheDigitalGardener said:

No I didn't notice that, what I did notice was that after his death this place quickly filled up with teeny MJ fans looking for a new favourite pop star.

kenkamken said:

Prince did "die" in 1993, replaced by . It didn't do miracles for his career.

this was my exact thought when MJ checked out. i had the thought then "dayum, michael, you sure done showed the artist how this dying thing is supposed to be done.

RIP MJ i miss you very much! it is my hope that we'll have many more years to enjoy Prince here on earth.

FunkySideEffects said:

I think once Prince dies (Jehovah forbid) everyone will begin to appreciate what a true musician he was. With MJ I LOVED all his music but wasn't overly obsessed in it like I am with Prince - but once he passed away I felt sad that I didn't appreciate him enough while he was alive. I guess in a way I never really thought that I'd see MJ as an old bald man with Alzheimer's, I kinda knew he would pass away while he was still young. Prince on the other hand: I can see him still being funky & wearing cool outfits & jamming well into his 80's.

Okay i was a big MJ fan from the time I was 9 up until the year he died. I had zero intention of jumping to being a Prince fan just because he was there. It just happned one day. Yeah... after the buzz around him died off (no pun intended) that left room for me to engage my time in Prince music (and affairs ) and see him as a awesome musican he is today! Anyways, I see Prince living for a very long time, because he's so happy doing what he loves and I can tell If he had a life like MJ, he probably wouldn't be in top shape like he is today. I see a lot of Prince in the future.

My answer to the question of the thread is No..not to the magnitude of Mj's passing. But I know some ignorant people will be like "Didn't he already die?"

Prince esta muerto. Prince esta muerto. Que viva para siempre el poder de la nueva generacion. ( Prince is dead) (Prince is dead) ( Long live the New Power Generation)

Yeah, it was in '95 when i got the memo while listening to Endorphine Machine on the Gold Experience.

It is funny.... he was pretty much a joke. If you were going to rock some MJ at a party, it was probably from "Off the Wall" or Jackson 5.

Then the day he dies, people you didn't even know had a record player are posting "CRYING SO HARD RIGHT NOW!" as their Facebook status...and now, every house party I attend, I go in fear of the inevitable Thriller dance party that might break out.

And I know there were always those who stood outside the hotel or court house crying for a glimpse, but the message board cult is some whole other other thing. When Prince dies, people will be sad, but none of this will go on.

treehouse said:

It is funny.... he was pretty much a joke. If you were going to rock some MJ at a party, it was probably from "Off the Wall" or Jackson 5.

Then the day he dies, people you didn't even know had a record player are posting "CRYING SO HARD RIGHT NOW!" as their Facebook status...and now, every house party I attend, I go in fear of the inevitable Thriller dance party that might break out.

And I know there were always those who stood outside the hotel or court house crying for a glimpse, but the message board cult is some whole other other thing. When Prince dies, people will be sad, but none of this will go on.

A joke ? >:\

skipp3Rn3ls0n said:

Have you noticed that Michael Jackson's fanbase quadrupled after his death?

Some of my friends who didn't even know who Michael Jackson was before he died (I'm only 16), magically became his 'biggest fan' right after the fact.

Let's say that Prince dies. Will his death have the same type of reaction, especially from the younger generation?

The reason I ask is because when I was younger, Michael Jackson was going through his 'trial'. Everyone that was my age kind of made fun of him and his younger fans and whatnot.

I have a feeling when Prince does ... 'die' they'll be a lot of Purple Rain the Movie being played. That's his claim to fame with the public and celebrity status ...

PurpleLove7 said:

skipp3Rn3ls0n said:

Have you noticed that Michael Jackson's fanbase quadrupled after his death?

Some of my friends who didn't even know who Michael Jackson was before he died (I'm only 16), magically became his 'biggest fan' right after the fact.

Let's say that Prince dies. Will his death have the same type of reaction, especially from the younger generation?

The reason I ask is because when I was younger, Michael Jackson was going through his 'trial'. Everyone that was my age kind of made fun of him and his younger fans and whatnot.

I have a feeling when Prince does ... 'die' they'll be a lot of Purple Rain the Movie being played. That's his claim to fame with the public and celebrity status ...

I agree.

Depends on what level u are talking about.

Prince because of his diversity will be studied 4 decades after he dies.

Composition/Writer

Producer

Arranger

Guitar player

Multi-instruments

Musical styles

Challenging the industry on multiple levels

30 plus year career and almost ZERO major incident NOT related 2 music (drug/alcohol/scandal)

Vocal ability

Live performer

.......................I could go on.

Graycap23 said:

Depends on what level u are talking about.

Prince because of his diversity will be studied 4 decades after he dies.

Composition/Writer

Producer

Arranger

Guitar player

Multi-instruments

Musical styles

Challenging the industry on multiple levels

30 plus year career and almost ZERO major incident NOT related 2 music (drug/alcohol/scandal)

Vocal ability

Live performer

.......................I could go on.

Well put, Gray!

Graycap23 said:

Depends on what level u are talking about.

Prince because of his diversity will be studied 4 decades after he dies.

Composition/Writer

Producer

Arranger

Guitar player

Multi-instruments

Musical styles

Challenging the industry on multiple levels

30 plus year career and almost ZERO major incident NOT related 2 music (drug/alcohol/scandal)

Vocal ability

Live performer

.......................I could go on.

100 percent corrent

kenkamken said:

Morbid and awful thread. Anyone who has experienced death close to them would never create such a ridiculous and pointless topic.

Its "morbid and awful" and yet youre replying to it....

And no, I haven't ever experienced death close to me, so I guess that's why I made such a "ridiculous and pointless topic."

Prince is much more relevant today than he was in the 90's.

Graycap23 said:

Depends on what level u are talking about.

Prince because of his diversity will be studied 4 decades after he dies.

Composition/Writer

Producer

Arranger

Guitar player

Multi-instruments

Musical styles

Challenging the industry on multiple levels

30 plus year career and almost ZERO major incident NOT related 2 music (drug / alcohol / scandal)

Vocal ability

Live performer

.......................I could go on.

... co-sign Graycap

funksterr said:

Prince is much more relevant today than he was in the 90's.

Even with the Dangerous singles?

I don't think so...

Imagine what the reaction would be if he was murdered