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PrintableAnxiety said: no...i meant john who? denver? lennon?
Elton? | |
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Anxiety said: YODAHENDRIX said: Yea maybe a close fourth lol no...i meant john who? denver? lennon? John as in Elton all the way! Luminous beings are we...not this crude matter.
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TRON said: Anxiety said: no...i meant john who? denver? lennon?
Elton? who's John Elton?  | |
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Oh man,  , I'm ashamed I didn't think of Curtis Mayfield, he's definitely up there. | |
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TonyVanDam said: VoicesCarry said: Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder Donna Summer (redefined dance music) Donna Summer's impact on dance music was greater than Diana Ross' impact. Am I wrong?  LOL, Diana Ross was a follower. | |
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John Lennon
Elton John Donna Summer some one moved to NY in 78 You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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andyman91 said: sosgemini said: hmm..was Tapestry from the 60's or 70's?
cha know..that reminds me.....Carol King doesnt get enough props up in this place....wasnt Tapestry the biggest selling album of all times at one point? She's great, no doubt, but can you name another Carol King record? Tapestry will always be one of those era-defining albums. That said, Carole King's true icon status lies in her 60's songwriter's catalogue, not in her 70's work as a solo star. | |
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lilgish said: Marvin didn't sell enough records are fill enough staduims to be in the top 3.
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david bowie
elton john neil young. | |
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theAudience said: thedoorkeeper said: Stevie Wonder
Elton John Linda Ronstandt Not one of the big three: Marvin Gaye - output was spotty This should be an interesting discussion. 
I'd have to say that Marvin's output in the 70s was anything but "spotty". He released 7 albums (albeit 2 were live) during that decade. 5 of which were Top 20 Pop albums. What's Going On - 1971 (#1 Black, #6 Pop) What's Going On Mercy Mercy Me Inner City Blues Trouble Man - 1972 (#3 Black, #14 Pop) Let's Get It On - 1973 (#1 Black, #2 Pop) Let's Get It On Distant Lover Marvin Gaye LIVE! - 1974 (#1 Black, #8 Pop) I Want You - 1976 (#1 Black, #4 Pop) I Want You After the Dance Live at the London Palladium - 1977 (#1 Black, #3 Pop) Got To Give It Up Here, My Dear - 1979 (#4 Black, #26 Pop) A Funky Space Reincarnation Of the 8 albums Linda released, 2 didn't break the top 100. 3 were #1 Pop albums. Silk Purse - 1970 (#103 Pop) Linda Ronstadt - 1971 (#35 Country, #163 Pop) Rock Me On The Water Don't Cry Now - 1973 (#5 Country, #45 Pop) Love Has No Pride Silver Threads And Golden Needles Heart Like A Wheel - 1974 (#1 Country, #1 Pop) I Can't Help It (Best Female Country Vocal Performance - '75) It Doesn't Matter Anymore When Will I Be Loved? Prisoner in Disguise - 1975 (#2 Country, #4 Pop) Love Is A Rose Tracks Of My Tears The Sweetest Gift Hasten Down the Wind - 1976 (#1 Country, #3 Pop) Hasten Down The Wind (Best Female Country Vocal Performance - '76) That'll Be The Day Crazy Lose Again Someone To Lay Down Beside Me Simple Dreams - 1977 (#1 Country, #1 Pop) Blue Bayou It's So Easy I Will Never Marry Tumbling Dice Living in the U.S.A. - 1978 (#3 Country, #1 Pop) Back In The U.S.A. Ooh Baby Baby Just One Look Love Me Tender You could make an argument for her based on numbers, but in terms of albums having a widespread influence on the public, in my book she'd lose. I'd be willing to bet that most folks would have a hard time naming even one of those #1 Pop albums she had. It's my opinion that at least 2 of Marvin's albums (What's Going On & Let's Get It On) are more well known. tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm You tell 'em, tA! Gaye's 70's output is something to be reckoned with IMHO. Just the one-two-three punch of What's Going On, Let's Get It On, and I Want You should guarantee his placement in the top 3. [Edited 5/12/05 19:14pm] | |
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VoicesCarry said: You tell 'em, tA! Gaye's 70's output is something to be reckoned with IMHO. Just the one-two-three punch of What's Going On, Let's Get It On, and I Want You should guarantee his placement in the top 3.
 Thanks VC.
Good to see you back in the place.
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theAudience said: thedoorkeeper said: Stevie Wonder
Elton John Linda Ronstandt Not one of the big three: Marvin Gaye - output was spotty This should be an interesting discussion.
I'd have to say that Marvin's output in the 70s was anything but "spotty". He released 7 albums (albeit 2 were live) during that decade. 5 of which were Top 20 Pop albums. What's Going On - 1971 (#1 Black, #6 Pop) What's Going On Mercy Mercy Me Inner City Blues Trouble Man - 1972 (#3 Black, #14 Pop) Let's Get It On - 1973 (#1 Black, #2 Pop) Let's Get It On Distant Lover Marvin Gaye LIVE! - 1974 (#1 Black, #8 Pop) I Want You - 1976 (#1 Black, #4 Pop) I Want You After the Dance Live at the London Palladium - 1977 (#1 Black, #3 Pop) Got To Give It Up Here, My Dear - 1979 (#4 Black, #26 Pop) A Funky Space Reincarnation Of the 8 albums Linda released, 2 didn't break the top 100. 3 were #1 Pop albums. Silk Purse - 1970 (#103 Pop) Linda Ronstadt - 1971 (#35 Country, #163 Pop) Rock Me On The Water Don't Cry Now - 1973 (#5 Country, #45 Pop) Love Has No Pride Silver Threads And Golden Needles Heart Like A Wheel - 1974 (#1 Country, #1 Pop) I Can't Help It (Best Female Country Vocal Performance - '75) It Doesn't Matter Anymore When Will I Be Loved? Prisoner in Disguise - 1975 (#2 Country, #4 Pop) Love Is A Rose Tracks Of My Tears The Sweetest Gift Hasten Down the Wind - 1976 (#1 Country, #3 Pop) Hasten Down The Wind (Best Female Country Vocal Performance - '76) That'll Be The Day Crazy Lose Again Someone To Lay Down Beside Me Simple Dreams - 1977 (#1 Country, #1 Pop) Blue Bayou It's So Easy I Will Never Marry Tumbling Dice Living in the U.S.A. - 1978 (#3 Country, #1 Pop) Back In The U.S.A. Ooh Baby Baby Just One Look Love Me Tender You could make an argument for her based on numbers, but in terms of albums having a widespread influence on the public, in my book she'd lose. I'd be willing to bet that most folks would have a hard time naming even one of those #1 Pop albums she had. It's my opinion that at least 2 of Marvin's albums (What's Going On & Let's Get It On) are more well known. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm I was definitely gonna go with Stevie. I'm tossed between Elton and Bowie... And I couldn't decide whether to put Marvin there as well, after looking at those stats, I'm gonna have to go with Marvin as one of the 3. | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Stevie Wonder - For everything he did in the 70's. This was HIS decade and he was in the hands of God when he created "Innervisions".
Marvin Gaye - Simply for "Here My Dear". One of his deepest joints. This LP's grooves later paved the way for Maxwell and D'angelo. David Bowie - King of reinvention. Honorable mention - Sly Stone..even though he had the Family Stone, his ideas definetly left a big impact on R&B and funk later on. 
BTW, TFS was just a backing band. Sly Stone was really a solo artist, if we stop to think about it. [Edited 5/12/05 21:41pm] | |
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Anxiety said: what about ABBA???
Remember: Solo artists only!!! ABBA is a band.  | |
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Anxiety said: Anxiety said: what about ABBA???
oh, oops. ABBA's not a solo artist. and oh, oops. i just replied to myself.   | |
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So far, the overall list of 70's Icons (since 3 is too small of a number):
Stevie Wonder Elton John Marvin Gaye Donna Summers David Bowie Just think about it, The 70's really does kick the 80's ass in a lot of ways!! | |
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Who the fuck is Donna Summer anyway?!? Or is she Donna Summers, or how-do-ya-spell-it? I mean if a person like me who has probably heard over 5,000 records during his short lifetime can't even remember hearing a single Donna Summer(s) song EVER, what kind of a TOP3 music icon would that be? What the hell does she even look like? | |
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What about Bob Marley? | |
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Novabreaker said: Who the fuck is Donna Summer anyway?!? Or is she Donna Summers, or how-do-ya-spell-it? I mean if a person like me who has probably heard over 5,000 records during his short lifetime can't even remember hearing a single Donna Summer(s) song EVER, what kind of a TOP3 music icon would that be? What the hell does she even look like?
Donna Summer was the undisputed "Queen Of Disco".She basically ruled the late 70s (1978 and 1979).The average person who was around back then could easily name several of her hit singles.She released three albums in a row that went to NUMBER ONE on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart.And mind you,these three albums ('Live And More','Bad Girls' and 'On The Radio') are two-record sets! Songs like "Last Dance","Hot Stuff","Bad Girls","Heaven Knows","Love To Love You Baby","I Feel Love" (one of the first real techno songs),"MacArthur Park","On The Radio","Enough Is Enough" (with Barbra Streisand),and "Dim All The Lights" were all over the radio and being played at every disco.Her iconic status is not in question,and one can easily make the argument that she should be one of the top three. [Edited 5/16/05 5:23am] | |
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thedoorkeeper said: Stevie Wonder
Elton John Linda Ronstandt Not one of the big three: Marvin Gaye - output was spotty David Bowie - he was a FM radio star. he was not putting out albums after album with numerous top ten hits Elvis - he was alive in the 70's & thats about it Peter Frampton - aside from Frampton Comes Alive! what is there? James Taylor - same as Marvin Gaye Carole King - same as Marvin Gaye Joni Mitchell - same as Bowie Elton John, Stevie Wonder & Linda Ronstandt put out album after album with numerous hit singles off each album. Thats what makes them the big three. You make some valid points.I know I'm gonna get in trouble for saying this,but as much as I love Marvin Gaye,I think his albums after 'Let's Get It On' were spotty and inconsistent.'I Want You' (1976) and 'Here My Dear'(1978) are less-than-spectacular,imo.David Bowie was very influential,but honestly,with the exception of his 1975 hit "Fame",I don't remember hearing him that much on the radio back then.Elvis' heyday was in the 50s....by the time the 70s rolled around,the novelty had worn off.Peter Frampton deserves props,but he was basically ignored before 1976 (which is unfortunate because his early 70s work is great).James Taylor,Carole King and Joni Mitchell are strong choices,but when you talk about picking three icons of an entire decade,I'm not sure if I would choose them.They enjoyed massive success in the early part of the decade,but by the late 70s,you didn't really hear alot of their stuff on the radio.Elton John and Stevie were consistent hitmakers throughout the entire decade.One could also make the argument that Linda Ronstandt should be considered. | |
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andyman91 said: sosgemini said: hmm..was Tapestry from the 60's or 70's?
cha know..that reminds me.....Carol King doesnt get enough props up in this place....wasnt Tapestry the biggest selling album of all times at one point? She's great, no doubt, but can you name another Carol King record? Good point.If we can only pick three icons of the entire 70s decade,it would have to be artists who had more than one big album,and artists who enjoyed big success throughout the whole decade.That's why Stevie and Elton are obvious choices. | |
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namepeace said: What is the standard for iconic status? Commercial sales, artistic prowess or a combination of the two?
a combination of the two. | |
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DavidEye said: Her iconic status is not in question,and one can easily make the argument that she should be one of the top three. If the general population across the globe has no idea who Donna Summer(s?) is and there are virtually no mentions of her influence on the music genres of today (yes, yes, I know about the "first all electronic song ever recorded"-thing, but it just isn't true!) so how could anyone argue that she should be regarded that high? | |
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DavidEye said:
Donna Summer was the undisputed "Queen Of Disco". Absolutely! She was definately the "Queen of Disco". Since Donna was the queen of this genre of music which later led the way to house music, acid house, and techno, her name definately deserves recognition. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen David Bowie Stevie Wonder Marvin Gaye Curtis Mayfield | |
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Novabreaker said: DavidEye said: Her iconic status is not in question,and one can easily make the argument that she should be one of the top three. If the general population across the globe has no idea who Donna Summer(s?) is and there are virtually no mentions of her influence on the music genres of today (yes, yes, I know about the "first all electronic song ever recorded"-thing, but it just isn't true!) so how could anyone argue that she should be regarded that high? You gotta be kidding,right? The general population across the globe were buying those records too! They know who Donna Summer is.She even had a couple of European hits ("Lady Of The Night"(1974) and "The Hostage"(1975)) early in her career,when she was living in Germany.As for her influence on the music genres of today...she was the first real "dance music queen",long before Madonna,Janet,Kylie and the others came along.Her breathy 1975 smash hit "Love To Love You Baby" paved the way for many of the sexy dance tracks that you hear now."I Feel Love" is one of the first real techno songs.When John Lennon (yes,THAT John Lennon) first heard it,he declared "This is the future of music".She recorded the only listenable version of "MacArthur Park",and with her 'Bad Girls' album,she successfully mixed rock with disco (listen to "Hot Stuff"),which was unheard of back then.Alot of the electronic/techno music that Madonna does today was undoubtedly inspired by the groundbreaking work that Donna did with producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. | |
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Novabreaker said: DavidEye said: Her iconic status is not in question,and one can easily make the argument that she should be one of the top three. If the general population across the globe has no idea who Donna Summer(s?) is and there are virtually no mentions of her influence on the music genres of today (yes, yes, I know about the "first all electronic song ever recorded"-thing, but it just isn't true!) so how could anyone argue that she should be regarded that high? Anyone that was around in the mid to late 1970s during the disco era and was old enough to remember and live through this era, would definately know the name Donna Summer. Disco dominated the airwaves back then and crossed all racial lines like hip hop does today. Even people that listened to country music knew who Donna Summer was. They may have not liked her music but they had definately heard of her name. The only person that I could think of during this time that wouldn't have heard her name would be a hermit that lived in the woods with no TV or radio. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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DavidEye said:
"I Feel Love" is one of the first real techno songs.When John Lennon (yes,THAT John Lennon) first heard it,he declared "This is the future of music". David Bowie also commented on that song. He said "I have heard the future. Listen to that rhythmic beat...and that voice....that wonderful black voice". Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: DavidEye said:
"I Feel Love" is one of the first real techno songs.When John Lennon (yes,THAT John Lennon) first heard it,he declared "This is the future of music". David Bowie also commented on that song. He said "I have heard the future. Listen to that rhythmic beat...and that voice....that wonderful black voice". | |
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Okay, I asked the girl that sits next to me who Donna Summer is and she responded to me "I think she's some singer from the 80s".
Go figure. | |
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