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Not sure why some of these people are being named. Some of them weren't even out before the 80s which was the initial request.
I'll throw out Elvis. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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And yet, we have yet to see anyone as intensely popular as Elvis... damn near every single SIDE he put out was a hit. Have you see a list of his singles in a Billboard history book, where they bold the big hits? And all of his hits are bolded? And it's a whole page of them? | |
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Cinnie said: And yet, we have yet to see anyone as intensely popular as Elvis... damn near every single SIDE he put out was a hit. Have you see a list of his singles in a Billboard history book, where they bold the big hits? And all of his hits are bolded? And it's a whole page of them?
Its not the fact that he was popular that made him overrated, its that "King Of Rock n' Roll" shit. "King Of Rock N' Roll",,,,me blooming arse!  | |
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Harlepolis said: Cinnie said: And yet, we have yet to see anyone as intensely popular as Elvis... damn near every single SIDE he put out was a hit. Have you see a list of his singles in a Billboard history book, where they bold the big hits? And all of his hits are bolded? And it's a whole page of them?
Its not the fact that he was popular that made him overrated, its that "King Of Rock n' Roll" shit. "King Of Rock N' Roll",,,,me blooming arse! We can talk all day about King this, Queen that but really I don't think Elvis was overrated. Perhaps there are other rock n roll artists that were UNDERrated, but that don't affect Elvis' impact/talent. | |
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JackieBlue said: Not sure why some of these people are being named. Some of them weren't even out before the 80s which was the initial request.
I'll throw out Elvis. No the request was for artists who came out before the 90's....the 80's are included. Check my original post. [Edited 1/11/09 11:45am] I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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Cinnie said: Harlepolis said: Its not the fact that he was popular that made him overrated, its that "King Of Rock n' Roll" shit. "King Of Rock N' Roll",,,,me blooming arse! We can talk all day about King this, Queen that but really I don't think Elvis was overrated. Perhaps there are other rock n roll artists that were UNDERrated, but that don't affect Elvis' impact/talent. Subjective, Cinnie. He had the media on his side, of course he'll have the impact. | |
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Harlepolis said: Alej said: The Beatles
The Beatles The Beatles and The Beatles Thank you Thank ya and Thanx!  | |
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daPrettyman said: missfee said: Yes from the past folks...anything from the 80's and farther back. Nothing from the 90's and 00's so that means, you can't use Beyonce for your answer..we have enough threads about her running daily here.
The Beetles (yes they were pretty good, but I always loved "The Who" over them) Run DMC (they were an act that many looked up...but I just could never get into them) Diana Ross If u don't mind me asking, how old r u? I ask this because u listed Diana and Run DMC as overrated. U have 2 have been around 2 understand their significance. Diana (as a solo artist) was marketed as the black Barbara Streisand in the beginning. She then became this huge "gay" icon. She took what Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge and Eartha Kitt had in the 40s and 50s and became a huge mega star. Sure, she wasn't the best singer, nor was her material the best, but she deserves credit for a lot of the things going on now. She was a disco/dance icon, pretty-good actress, and beautiful as hell. As for Run DMC, they broke racial and chart barriers in the rap world. That is their main contribution. They also started a fashion trend that continues to this day (dressing in warmup suits and athletic gear to perform in). If I had to pick any artist that was overrated, it would be The Beatles. I'm not going to diss their talent or work, but I think that a lot of people love them because they were the first mega-group marketed to America and the World. Sure, others did it before them, but they were HUGE. Then people fell in love with Lennon and Mccartney's work. They wrote excellent songs, but their recordings (to me) were not always stellar. Besides, Ringo thinks he is the be-all...end-all of the group. Other overrated artists to me are Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Presley (he stole everything and marketed it to white audiences), I do know the importance of the artists I mentioned but I don't necessarily need to be 60 years old to know their significance, however, if I think the artists I named are overrated, then thats my opinion. You feel differently, I respect that. You have your own opinion that Bruce and Elvis are overrated, I'm pretty sure there is somebody else who feels extemely different. Its all about your opinion here...I never was a Run DMC fan, I know that they were important to the industry and broke many barriers, I never said they didn't, I never said Diana never broke any barriers or wasn't important either...I just think she had all the right connections because she isn't a strong singer nor actress....IMO. Thats all. [Edited 1/11/09 11:56am] I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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Timmy84 said:  i'm surprised at your response. why should this be locked? everybody has their own opinion about artists....we can't discuss things on here unless EVERYBODY is in agreement or something? I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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Harlepolis said: Cinnie said: We can talk all day about King this, Queen that but really I don't think Elvis was overrated. Perhaps there are other rock n roll artists that were UNDERrated, but that don't affect Elvis' impact/talent. Subjective, Cinnie. He had the media on his side, of course he'll have the impact. Look at me riding for Elvis and I don't even own his music. Other artists may have deserved it just as much and did not receive it, but that is just a separate list of underrated artists, and doesn't take away from Elvis' body of work. | |
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Alej said: Harlepolis said: Thank you Thank ya and Thanx! the beatles do suck. but one who loves mariah carrey should not be judging other music tastes. | |
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baroque said: Alej said: the beatles do suck. but one who loves mariah carrey should not be judging other music tastes. Right. | |
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Cinnie said: Harlepolis said: Subjective, Cinnie. He had the media on his side, of course he'll have the impact. Look at me riding for Elvis and I don't even own his music. Other artists may have deserved it just as much and did not receive it, but that is just a separate list of underrated artists, and doesn't take away from Elvis' body of work. Fuck the bowlshit, Cinnie dude was an OVERKILL, end of story.[Edited 1/11/09 12:04pm] | |
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Alej said: baroque said: the beatles do suck. but one who loves mariah carrey should not be judging other music tastes. Right. actually now..that one thinks about it this whole thread is a form of bait. | |
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baroque said: Alej said: Right. actually now..that one thinks about it this whole thread is a form of bait. bait for what?  I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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Carey  | |
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missfee said: baroque said: actually now..that one thinks about it this whole thread is a form of bait. bait for what? bait for bait for bait. | |
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baroque said: missfee said: bait for what? bait for bait for bait. okay  I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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WaterInYourBath said: missfee said: Diana Ross  agreed. Unreal!  |
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missfee said: JackieBlue said: Not sure why some of these people are being named. Some of them weren't even out before the 80s which was the initial request.
I'll throw out Elvis. No the request was for artists who came out before the 90's....the 80's are included. Check my original post. [Edited 1/11/09 11:45am] My bad. I read it twice too.  Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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RUN DMC somebody hit the nail on the head.
When i was a kid listening to hip hop and rap we would always skip these guys,yes they are the onces that entertaiment shows focused on, but in the street, the were just a limp water downed version of hip hop for the masses and the white kids, kinda like Puff Daddy and Will Smith | |
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How could anyone name the Beatles??
My vote goes to Elvis. Because he did not write one single song and 3/4 quarter of his career he was embarrasing | |
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Ugot2shakesumthin said: RUN DMC somebody hit the nail on the head.
When i was a kid listening to hip hop and rap we would always skip these guys,yes they are the onces that entertaiment shows focused on, but in the street, the were just a limp water downed version of hip hop for the masses and the white kids, kinda like Puff Daddy and Will Smith But that only after 'Walk This Way' with Tyler in the vid. and the 'Raising Hell' album. they were out there before. You should be including the Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster(Flash & Melle Mel) Kurtis Blow, Salt N Peppa, Public Enemy, Doug E. Fresh, and The Beasties and many more from the 80's if you're purely going on popularity. This was a time when crossover happened, it was always going to happen, Pity rap isn't half as interesting, colourful or as fun as it was back then.  [Edited 1/11/09 13:22pm] |
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Ugot2shakesumthin said: RUN DMC somebody hit the nail on the head.
When i was a kid listening to hip hop and rap we would always skip these guys,yes they are the onces that entertaiment shows focused on, but in the street, the were just a limp water downed version of hip hop for the masses and the white kids, kinda like Puff Daddy and Will Smith  Not where I lived. You can't have much more street cred than Run-DMC had."Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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RnBAmbassador said: Tina Turner, she never was a good dancer or singer, the dancing was like a wild woman ready to be put to the rituals of female circumcision
 I like Tina,but that is hilarious! | |
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Cinnie said: bboy87 said: The Ramones
 Have you seen that documentary about them? I discovered a true dislike for them....except for Joey, who seemed like a gentle soul those other ones, could all eat a bag of baby dicks "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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eaglebear4839 said: Lesseee...
Aretha Franklin and James Brown for starters...then dare I say it - Michael Jackson...  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: Cinnie said: Have you seen that documentary about them? I discovered a true dislike for them....except for Joey, who seemed like a gentle soul those other ones, could all eat a bag of baby dicks Never watched it.  | |
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