Org,

Who do you think should be given a place in history as the most underrated artist in the world..ever and why?

Put your money where your mouth is...come on add your fav's that don't get any air play you know the one's 3-4 Cd's later no play..tell the world

I'll kick things of Uk's own Omar
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Reason..Stevie Wonder thinks this as well so..there!

LondonStyle said:

Omar is pretty damn good

If i had to just pick one off the top of my head i would say



a-Ha, despite being a worldwide success (70 million in album and single sales) they are still unknown to the USA despite copycat acts getting popular off their sound which they changed from being a synth 80's band to strictly piano vocal guitar in the 90s and till this day. Bands like Colplay,Radiohead,Keane,Snow Patrol etc.. have all mentioned a-Ha as big inlfuences on them and yet no respect.U2 sited their 2000 album Minor Earth Major Sky to be the best of the year said BONO, and the part in Beautiful Day "TOUCH ME" is an homage paid to a-Ha's classic hit "the sun always shines on tv" from 1985. a-Ha got caught in the whole poster boy "looks" phase in the mid 80s and the whole mtv thing, and that diminished them as a REAL BAND to most of this country, but once the 90's rolled in a-Ha rolled out the snyths and the re-verb and got to basics, and are almost like a totally different band. They are currently working on their 9th "studio" album set for mid 2008 release, everywhere but the USA.

I'd say GEORGE MICHAEL.

YES he has hits and success but apart from "musicians" most people do not realize how talented he really is as a song writer, arranger, musician and performer.

He is another artist I think would be a perfect to record with Prince.


BTW...goood points about A-Ha LastDecember!! I agree with you.

I also LOVE DURAN DURAN, great artists and musicians!

Have you heard of the UK band BLUE OCTOBER??

Check em out ASAP!

Anyone that's doing anything alternative in Rock music since their existence got something from them.

TikiColadas said:

I was going to say the same thing!


He's sold over 80 million albums worldwide, 32 Top 10 UK singles (11 #1 singles), 21 Top 10 USA singles (11 #1 singles), 3 American Music Awards, 3 Brit Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, 1 MTV Europe Award, 3 MTV VMAs. But people still see him either as:

The guy from Wham!
The "Faith" guy

He's so much more than that
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Joss Stone.



BDW Whos Omar?

If it's the most underrated artist in the world, then none of us have probably ever heard of him/her.

why, prince fcuz!

laughed at and ridiculed since he first emerged on the music scene in 1979
and eventho he's wildly appreciated amongst fans and musicians i think the
general public don't know 95% of his output and remember him solely for an
incredibly small number of songs. before the superbowl, and probably even
still after, most people think prince recorded purple rain and kiss and he
never did anything worthwhile after that.

Juliana Hatfield

bboy87 said:

Omar is pretty damn good.!

Edith Massey....RIP

Loreena McKennitt

She should be up there with Enya

Wowugotit said:

"Look at those dummies! Hey, moron! You got your clothes on backwards! Ha ha ha! Oh, God, this is fun! Hi, stupid! Hi, ugly!"


love her to death

the blowmonkeys (and the singers solo work as Dr Roberts) deserved much more attention.

though the american artist - color theory (aka brian hazard) makes the most beautiful piano/synth music that hardly anyone has ever heard, gorgeous lyrics and a beautiful voice much like martin gore of depeche mode fame or marc almond from soft cell.
www.colortheory.com
(has many samples - just check out heart like a doll - beautiful)


i also do agree about the prince thing...many people just dont know the excellent things hes done, but their loss i guess - he's still famous, so its just those who dont know who are losing out.

Ani Difranco.... amazing guitarist, awesome lyrics, great songs.. owns her label, never has given in to mainstream media. Refused to sing another song on Letterman when Subdivision was deemed to controversial.

People talk about Dave Matthews on guitar as something great, but listen to her stuff and she makes him look like a little boy.

I remember seeing her with her head shaved in a guitar mag early 90's, touting her ability.

She keeps growing as an artist and still few know who she is.
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i never heard of these people, what have they done that make you feel they are underrated?

I don't know about in the world or ever, but within the past few years...





...Lewis Taylor would get my vote.

Superb songwriter/arranger/instrumentalist along with pretty soulful vocals in the Pop/Rock/R&B category.
A one man band type cat.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Without a doubt, it's Prince...

We know, but the world doesn't.

The man is what dreams are made of musically.

Prince
Bootsy Collins
Frank McComb
Mint Condition
Peter Gabriel
Little Richard
Donnie Hathaway
Rachael Ferelle
George Duke

Roberta Flack, She plays club dates while Alicia Keys headlines Radio City. Something ain't right.

Patrice Rushen AKA Babyfingers



The Mizell Brothers



Don Blackman



Weldon Irvine



Nina Simone



Phyllis Hyman



Norman Conners



Frankie Beverly



Stephanie Mills



Syreeta



Bettye Swann



Shirley Brown



Johnny Guitar Watson



Esther Phillips



Hell, too damn many to mention by now.....

Between James, Sly, George and Prince, this guy still doesn't get respect IMHO!
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David Bowie, Prince, Little Richard,

3 way tie

1. D'angelo
2. Prince
3. Erykah Badu

Honorable mention

Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
Tori Amos
Madonna - yes I said UNER RATED
Joan Osborne
Q Tip
Annie Lennox
Teddy Riley

Michael McDonald. Because he's a . He has such a smooth voice. He sends chills up and down my spine. And he's not bad to look at either. I'm digging the blue eyed soul.

Yeah, Prince just played the Superbowl. Really underrated artist if you ask me, I mean it's not like every unsigned artist doesn't get invited to play the Supwerbowl on a constant basis. David Bowie? Geez, being the richest British musician must be a drag.

IstenSzek said:

1978

You have to tell me what your rating system is based on.
I know who I like and why I like them, but I can't account
for anyone else's taste.