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Prince's peers

Who would u say Princes peers were in the 1980's at the height of his prowess and why?

Who would u say prince's peers are today? again, please explain your choices.
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Reply #1 posted 03/19/07 9:41am

sexxydancer

In the 80's,Bruce Springsteen,Michael Jackson,and Lionel Ritchie.They all had top selling albums,and the award shows were all about 'em.As far as I'm concerned 2day,Prince doesn't really have any peers.He's surpassed every1 and stands in a category all by himself.
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Reply #2 posted 03/19/07 9:53am

funkyhead

he'd really didn't have any, he totally owned that decade.
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Reply #3 posted 03/19/07 12:38pm

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1980s none (Well, hmmm maybe Caetano Veloso)
Today Caetano Veloso, Bob Dylan, Meshell Ndegeocello
"Todo está bien chévere" Stevie
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Reply #4 posted 03/19/07 12:49pm

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I agree, back in the day..Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Madonna, where his peers, now I would say that Prince stands alone. I do not see anyone equal to him. Most diffenetly not Michael Jackson, I see Michael Jackson as a has been. Now this being said, I was a huge Michael fan back in the early to mid 80's. But when he started going with a lighter skin tone and the nose act, I lost all interest.
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Reply #5 posted 03/19/07 1:02pm

LexNevermind

PaisleyPark5083 said:

I agree, back in the day..Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Madonna, where his peers, now I would say that Prince stands alone. I do not see anyone equal to him. Most diffenetly not Michael Jackson, I see Michael Jackson as a has been. Now this being said, I was a huge Michael fan back in the early to mid 80's. But when he started going with a lighter skin tone and the nose act, I lost all interest.



Dont forget about ""Rick James,bitch!"", as Dave Chappelle would say!
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Reply #6 posted 03/19/07 1:15pm

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Dont forget about ""Rick James,bitch!"", as Dave Chappelle would say!

Rick was never really a 'peer'. As Prince's stardom grew... Rick's shrank. He never had the world wide appeal reached by the likes of Prince... Madonna,.. Michael... The Boss... etc

I would probably have to say his current peers are Madonna... whose career has been nearly as long as Prince's and to a lesser extent Janet Jackson
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Reply #7 posted 03/19/07 1:18pm

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QuakeXLE said:

LexNevermind said:


Dont forget about ""Rick James,bitch!"", as Dave Chappelle would say!

Rick was never really a 'peer'. As Prince's stardom grew... Rick's shrank. He never had the world wide appeal reached by the likes of Prince... Madonna,.. Michael... The Boss... etc

I would probably have to say his current peers are Madonna... whose career has been nearly as long as Prince's and to a lesser extent Janet Jackson

I totally agree Rick James was not a peer, he in no way had that kind of following. I LOVE Rick James, but he in my humble opinion did not have that success.
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Reply #8 posted 03/19/07 1:20pm

LexNevermind

I would say a peer or "contemporay" of Prince would have to be Rick James. I mean, he opened for Rick back in the day, or maybe I'm misinterpreting the meaning of peer?
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Reply #9 posted 03/19/07 6:24pm

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dammme said:

1980s none (Well, hmmm maybe Caetano Veloso)
Today Caetano Veloso, Bob Dylan, Meshell Ndegeocello


I love Caetano too!!! So odd to hear him mentioned on the org. I was a student in Fortaleza, Brazil when Circulado was released and I fell in love. I also so him about a year later in NYC on his 50th b'day. Awesome! De mais!
Come here, babe.. yeah...
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Reply #10 posted 03/20/07 8:12am

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altavista said:

dammme said:

1980s none (Well, hmmm maybe Caetano Veloso)
Today Caetano Veloso, Bob Dylan, Meshell Ndegeocello


I love Caetano too!!! So odd to hear him mentioned on the org. I was a student in Fortaleza, Brazil when Circulado was released and I fell in love. I also so him about a year later in NYC on his 50th b'day. Awesome! De mais!

thumbs up!
"Todo está bien chévere" Stevie
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