i wonder what number he registers under top living facists

horatio said:

I heard that he comes in at #3 in the "top 100 living purple dinosaurs" catagory,
with Dino & Barney occupying the #1 & 2 spots, respectively.

Ace said:

the whole concept of this list is so retarded i can barely even believe it. what a lot of meaningless garbage

mynameisnotsusan said:

I totally missed that very crucial adjective "living" in the title.

Well, I still don't think Hirst should be on the list--how about Matthew Barney instead? (Even though I don't like his marketing strategy, I think he has done more to/for the commercialization of art than Hirst---but then that begs the arguement is the commericialization of art genius or even a good thing....) So um, yeah...Duchamp's dead so he can't be on the list.

(sorry I'm an art geek first & foremost. )

congrats Prince

and JK Rowling made it as well

InsatiableCream said:

*whispers* try looking at #67

There seems to be a glaring lack of Sporting geniuses in that list , Muhammad Ali is the only one listed , sure he deserves his place , but do 2 chess players really deserve places above the likes of every other sportsplayer since time began . Bad luck Pele , McEnroe et al , you may have been amazing and excited millions worldwide but you couldnt sit at a table and think whether to move your rook or your bishop 10 moves in advance , you were too busy being spontaneously brilliant sadly , which doesnt count as much it seems .

prb said:

aww thanks. i was gonna have to cut some hoes if he wansnt on the list

InsatiableCream said:

aymiderham said:

There is a precedence for a publication recognising someone's influence, regardless of whether or not their contribution was innately altruistic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ontroversy

ufoclub said:

I love The Truman Show music.

Illustrator said:

Nevermind: Missed the subsequent pages of responses, and you guys already have it covered.
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Didn't we all know he was a genius anyway???

Don't understand why he wasn't nearer the top if not at the top. Might explain why he can be 'odd' at times, you know that genius is just one step away from madness right!

NDRU said:

InsatiableCream said:

He shares #67 together with the bastard who invented the cell phone.

Illustrator said:

I agree, your name should definitely be on that list! What were these people thinking?

It would be cool if orgers posted some quotes of other artists that said he is a genius:

"As said by Miles Davis, he's a genius; he takes from many people and make it his: Sly Stone, Santana... everything. I wish him, more than anything else, that he gets a family, a son, a daughter; I wish that to him more than anything else, because he's got already all the other things"
Santana

With personal taste being what it is, we will for ever discuss the merits of what makes one artist or person a legend to the exclusion of someone else.

My thing is.....What should be the criteria for being a Living Legend?

Many of the artists (if I focus simply on the musical field) listed are pioneers in their own right...I dont particularly like everything that Bowie did, but I can recognise his genius nonetheless. Likewise, Prince is not my favorite artist either...he is up in the top 10 of my faves. However, you cannot deny his influence and creativity annd unique approach.

However, what would make Prince (for e.g.) a Living Legend, but not say Sly Stone, George Clinton or Maurice White, all of whom we know he has been influenced by in one way or another and has paid homage to also, in addition to each one themselves being a recognised as a pioneer in their own right?

Is it because he has been in the print and other media moreso than any of the 3 names listed? Does that have any bearing (or should it) on the selections?

NDRU said:

Was thinking Pynchon myself... but I'd agree with Scorsese & Lynch as well. I would add Lars von Trier, Derek Walcott, and Gerhardt Richter

another point for P in the competition MJ vs Prince

highly dubious.

He deserves the recognition. With his music(especially his past music), he reaches places where no other artist can. He's got alot going on in that 'dirty mind' of his!lol

Heiress said:

I suddenly don't take that list quite so seriously.

They forgot about GOD who should be number #1 on the list. Afterall he created all the genuises,the entire universe and the existence of us all.....

I praise you el shaddai,all powerful,all great....

lillybleu said:

While those in your religion would agree, and i sort of see your point, God would NOT technically be considered "living" and people of other religions would have a fit that Allah etc. would not be in the list.
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The 'geniuses' were nominated by 600 Britons and then ranked by a panel of six consultants who work in the fields of 'creativity and innovation'.

They ranked the candidates using five factors – paradigm shifting, popular acclaim, intellectual power, achievement and cultural importance.

'Many people argue that a genius can be defined by their contribution, where it turns conventional thinking on its head,' said Nigel Clarke of consultants Synectics, who conducted the study.

I can't believe Dolly Parton is below quite a few people on that list

She's been writing songs since she was a teenager plus she has her own theme park. At LEAST put her above Aretha.

And why isn't Trey Parker & Matt Stone on this list?

I can't believe how many retards there are who STILL believe that asset Osama Bin Laden was in any way shape or form responsible for 911. Wake up, sheep