sosgemini said:

Agreed. Her current writing style differs from her earlier releases.

Genesis

How about a couple that stayed the same on the surface but changed underneath?

Aerosmith
Chicago

Harlepolis said:

I think the first image is just as phony, though.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...FSNKKDnavw

to this

http://www.youtube.com/wa...bOh-dFE3N0

Sorry Billy ...

MsLegs said:

really? i was just joking.

Ja Rule went from a hardcore rapper to a singing pop rapper.

Elvis--went from legit enough to be accused of stealing his act from the all-time greats to being such a joke that nobody wanted lay claim to the style.

NDRU said:

True!

thekidsgirl said:

They got better!

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Cool Funk/Rock to MOR Soft Rock

Kylie Minogue
Alanis Morrisette
Olivia Newton John
Janet Jackson

Ellie said:

tragic.

One of my favorite bands ever, We've Got A Fuzzbox & We're Gonna Use It!! started off looking and sounding like this: http://www.youtube.com/wa...kOj282VD-Q

And within the space of one album, turned into this: http://www.youtube.com/wa...b3aHuPE7fA

Ellie said:

I thought of them too, but then again they bring some of that old school Funk/Punk flavor back on "Stadium Arcadium". I mean, songs like "Charlie" and "Hump De Bump" I would rate with some of their best and funky material. So I wouldn't list them just yet.
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Jamiroquai.

The first 3 albums were great since they had that chilled-out Acid Jazz/Neo-Soul/Deep Funk. They need to get out of the discos and back into the FUNK territories.

Annie Lennox--she was weird & fun, now she's dull dull dull

Nelly Furtado went from "I'm Like A Bird" and "Turn Off The Light"
to "Promiscious Girl" and "Maneater"

Revolution said:

This reminds me of Jewel, who went from granola girl to being sprayed with a hose, in a "mockery" of objectification in video.

NDRU said:

That was hot. I saw her live very early in her career yodeling as the opening act for Peter Murphy.

MARY J. BLIGE

nowadays I have to turn to
"Brook Lyn" for that side of her
that I fell in love with

Revolution said:

Bummer. Nelly used to be cute and fun and her songs were fairly decent. Now? She's a Vancouver-born Beyonce. Oh, hurrah

meow85 said:

Sad but true. She's sacrificed her originality to go Pop. In way, I kind of knew she was going through a transition in her early days when she started pairing up with Missy Elliot for earlier projects.

sosgemini said:

Well, if you listen to her catalogue, you notice the difference. Also, she's added more bluesy tunes to her repertoire which isn't bad at all.

MsLegs said:

I mean, yeah, her voice was kinda funny, but I really liked some of her older stuff.

karmatornado said:

haha that is not even the same person. that mc brains song is just embarrassing to hear now.lol but it gets props for being old skool.

Kool & The Gang, obviously before and after JT

sure I like both formations, for very different reasons, but they almost sound like two entirely different bands

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novabrkr said:

Those fake metal bytches!!!!!

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

From a Prince-inspired synth-funk band like The Deele....

....to a Lionel Richie-like artist/producer.