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Why did so many early 90s acts just tank? In the early 90s, there were a ton of 90s groups that came and went FAST. Some of them were no good, but others had potential. There were the Divinyls, Dee Lite, Natural Selection, Joe Public, Arrested Development and tons more that just hit it and fsded out. Why? "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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Some of them were probably one-hit-wonders  
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moderatorBack when the public and the media knew when to cut loose and appreciate a great song for what it was, but not to elevate the performers to superstar levels just because of one good single. If only Britney Spears was around in 1991.
Saying that, Dee-Lite had some great album tracks. | |
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scriptgirl said: In the early 90s, there were a ton of 90s groups that came and went FAST. Some of them were no good, but others had potential. There were the Divinyls, Dee Lite, Natural Selection, Joe Public, Arrested Development and tons more that just hit it and fsded out. Why?
The same can be said about many artists from the 70's and 80's, also. I read an article a while ago on this same subject of why so many great artists come and go. It stated, if they are lucky, many artists typically get a good 5 years where they are successful. Then, they either hang on by a thread or they totally disappear. "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
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I was thinking about that, too. So many artists should be one hit wonders now but they often get a second or third hit because...well, the media is just too lazy! The best example of all time was Solider Boy! | |
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VinnyM27 said: I was thinking about that, too. So many artists should be one hit wonders now but they often get a second or third hit because...well, the media is just too lazy! The best example of all time was Solider Boy!
Add Nelly. Don't laugh at my funk
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The early 1990s had a lot of great housey "dance" groups such as Black Box, The 49ers, C&C Music Factory, Lonnie Gordon, Cartouche, Robin S., Crystal Waters, M People, Ce Ce Penniston, Brothers In Rhythm, 2 In A Room, Jomanda, etc. When shit hop started taking over in the early to mid 1990s, that's when all the fun stopped and shit hop dominated ever since and still does today. The black groups that were making all the funky dance type stuff just stopped and that left mainly the white artists and they took the genre more into an acid, trance direction more than a funky dance direction.
As for the shit hop groups of the 1990s that disappeared, I have no idea why because their genre dominated and still dominates today. It's not like they were throwing down and got forced out when music turned to shit because they were shit themselves. . . . . [Edited 11/25/09 12:51pm] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Don't throw Nelly into this. He has some talent and a sense of humor and for the most part, was different from a lot of rappers "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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Many artists come and go because of the shady music industry. Some artists go bankrupt becaue the record company takes all of their money. Many artists get strung out on drugs. Many artists just walk away and decide to live normal lives because the entertainment industry is shady. | |
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Ellie said: Back when the public and the media knew when to cut loose and appreciate a great song for what it was, but not to elevate the performers to superstar levels just because of one good single. If only Britney Spears was around in 1991.
Saying that, Dee-Lite had some great album tracks.  so true. how in the hell that girl survived a decade thanks to tabloid coverage and gimmicks alone is just absurd. | |
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luv4u said: Some of them were probably one-hit-wonders
4 Non Blonds is a good example. | |
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vainandy said: The early 1990s had a lot of great housey "dance" groups such as Black Box, The 49ers, C&C Music Factory, Lonnie Gordon, Cartouche, Robin S., Crystal Waters, M People, Ce Ce Penniston, Brothers In Rhythm, 2 In A Room, Jomanda, etc. When shit hop started taking over in the early to mid 1990s, that's when all the fun stopped and shit hop dominated ever since and still does today. The black groups that were making all the funky dance type stuff just stopped and that left mainly the white artists and they took the genre more into an acid, trance direction more than a funky dance direction.
As for the shit hop groups of the 1990s that disappeared, I have no idea why because their genre dominated and still dominates today. It's not like they were throwing down and got forced out when music turned to shit because they were shit themselves. . . . . [Edited 11/25/09 12:51pm] Yeah, pretty much. | |
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The music of the 1990s was so much better than what has been spewed out this decade. Radio was a lot more fun. This decade has been the worst for pop music of any decade. I hope the 2010s brings the return of catchy, hooky junk food for the ears! All good things they say never last... | |
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Hip Hop killed a lot of 80's & 90's acts. People stopped listening to anything that resembled good music. | |
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They didn't change their sound and image btwn the late 90's and early 00's there was a shift in the popular sound. | |
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vainandy said: The early 1990s had a lot of great housey "dance" groups such as Black Box, The 49ers, C&C Music Factory, Lonnie Gordon, Cartouche, Robin S., Crystal Waters, M People, Ce Ce Penniston, Brothers In Rhythm, 2 In A Room, Jomanda, etc. When shit hop started taking over in the early to mid 1990s, that's when all the fun stopped and shit hop dominated ever since and still does today. The black groups that were making all the funky dance type stuff just stopped and that left mainly the white artists and they took the genre more into an acid, trance direction more than a funky dance direction.
As for the shit hop groups of the 1990s that disappeared, I have no idea why because their genre dominated and still dominates today. It's not like they were throwing down and got forced out when music turned to shit because they were shit themselves. . . . . [Edited 11/25/09 12:51pm] There were a few true one-hit wonders out there (Right Said Fred, 2 In A Room, Dee-Lite), but there were other acts who started out really fresh and awesome but got swept away by the grunge and gangsta rap wave of the mid-1990's. I remember how Boyz II Men was one of the biggest groups in the world during that time, but by 1997 they went quickly downhill after hip-hop took over much of the sound of R&B. When Diddy signed 112 to his Bad Boy record label, they were basically a clone of Boyz II Men on their first album, singing with harmonies and coo-coo romantic lyrics. By the second album, however, they were singing about being thug lovers and had guest rappers on their tracks.  | |
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728huey said: vainandy said:
The early 1990s had a lot of great housey "dance" groups such as Black Box, The 49ers, C&C Music Factory, Lonnie Gordon, Cartouche, Robin S., Crystal Waters, M People, Ce Ce Penniston, Brothers In Rhythm, 2 In A Room, Jomanda, etc. When shit hop started taking over in the early to mid 1990s, that's when all the fun stopped and shit hop dominated ever since and still does today. The black groups that were making all the funky dance type stuff just stopped and that left mainly the white artists and they took the genre more into an acid, trance direction more than a funky dance direction.
As for the shit hop groups of the 1990s that disappeared, I have no idea why because their genre dominated and still dominates today. It's not like they were throwing down and got forced out when music turned to shit because they were shit themselves. . . . . [Edited 11/25/09 12:51pm] There were a few true one-hit wonders out there (Right Said Fred, 2 In A Room, Dee-Lite), but there were other acts who started out really fresh and awesome but got swept away by the grunge and gangsta rap wave of the mid-1990's. I remember how Boyz II Men was one of the biggest groups in the world during that time, but by 1997 they went quickly downhill after hip-hop took over much of the sound of R&B. When Diddy signed 112 to his Bad Boy record label, they were basically a clone of Boyz II Men on their first album, singing with harmonies and coo-coo romantic lyrics. By the second album, however, they were singing about being thug lovers and had guest rappers on their tracks. I agree but Right Said Fred were definitely not 1-hit wonders. Besides I'm Too Sexy, Don't Talk Just Kiss was a (minor) US hit and the band had a number of hits in the UK (where Deee-Lite had also 3 hits I think) | |
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cuz they sucked... | |
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nyse said: cuz they sucked...
No,not necessarily
I saw alot of promise in artists like Shai,All-4-One and Tara Kemp,to name a few.I can't figure out why listeners didn't stick with them. | |
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