I was just wondering what are some of the artists that u learned 2 appreciate later in life. For me, Stevie Wonder is the first that comes to mind. I always liked him, but didn't really appreciate his artistry until I was in college.

daPrettyman said:

When You're Daddy's Not Around the song that sparked passionate intrest for BOTH of Stevie and then his wife/collaborator, Ms.Syreeta Wright.

Hell, I don't know when to start, I didn't appreciate ALL of the artists that worked pre-1980 untill later in life.

This year in particular, I got deep into Santana and Sly Stone. Two artists I admired but didn't have intrest in,,,untill Samba Pa Ti & This Is Love came and stopped this dame DEAD on her tracks

Stevie Wonder
Joni Mitchell
Herbie Hancock
David Bowie
Sarah Vaughn

Miss Jackie, I'm still trying to get into Joni Mitchell's world,,,,but I'll get around eventually

Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson (my second fav song is Tracks Of My Tears-great song)

Harlepolis said:

OMG, I'm drawing it out purposely. It's so rich and filling it should be consumed slowly to savor every moment and enable proper digestion.

Queen- I'm still getting into their music
Donny Hathaway
Toto
David Bowie-still getting his music also
Minnie Riperton
Leroy Burgess
George Duke

I'm just now starting to really appreciate Stevie and Michael's lyrics
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Pretty much any jazz artists I listen constantly to today.

I wouldn't have any of it in my youth. WTF did I know?

Billie Holiday
Diana Ross minus the Supremes
Judy Garland
Doris Day

TD3 said:

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Intersting that u mentioned them. I didn't appreciate the Supremes until I got the boxed set. When I got that and heard their sound evolve, I then learned to appreciate them. I don't consider myself a fanatic of them, but I still love them.

miles davis

i was a huge MJ fan and i liked other songs and artist but i never took the time to listen to other peoples full albums. after the long wait of invincible and the trial i opened up to alot of other artist . i always loved older music so i started digging in to music history. i like jimi hendrix , sly and the family stone , stevie wonder , marvin gaye , miles davis james brown amongst others.

from the artist i mentioned i really had to get into miles davis. other artist i knew from songs so i learned to apreciate their albums. and for miles i really had to get in to him , started out with kind of blue and now i like alot of his stuff

motownlover said:

Elvis Costello

The Smiths.

The Pixies.

All the jazz greats like Bird, Duke, Dizzy, Coltrane, Miles, Clifford Brown, Monk, Cannonball

but the guy I really admire now after studying him was Louis Armstrong (especially his early recordings). Powerful trumpet playing and the innovator of scatting.

Ray Charles

The Allman Brothers

The Beatles (songwriting and production)

Brian Wilson (Pet Sounds/experimental era)
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No particular artist. Country music as a whole.

As a kid I mostly didn't associate the majority consumer with the art. But with country music it made me feel uncomfortable, uneasy.

I rejected it outright, proudly proclaiming that I loved all music, except for that weedy nonsense.

Then later in adulthood I found lots of it completely void of the red stripe I'd painted on the back of its neck, thick and ugly enough that it became like an impenetrable wall that blocked out almost all fair consideration.

The sometimes perfect accompaniment to a gravel road, dirt floors, and peaceful prairies of mourning and celebration.

Just like the blues, at the heart of it, there's no color, just more shades of the human experience.

daPrettyman said:

Yep, Stevie, Marvin, Prince & all bunch of other greats

Brendan said:

What a beautiful post

Stevie Wonder-I have only started to "get" him and his 1970s work is untouchable

Elton John-Once again, his 1970s work is untouchable, Such introspective songs

Bob Marley-It wasn't until I turned 18 that I really got into Bob Marley. When my mom was growing up in Jamaica, Bob marley was a staple of the musical experience and although I would "hear" his music, I never really "listened".

chrisslope9 said:

do you recomend me to check him out ? or do you like the same artist?
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David Bowie

I"m finally able to digest most of Hendrix's catalog. In my younger days, stuff like Axis:Bold As Love was a little too esoteric.

I find I'm liking the live stuff a little more. His Marshalls sound so much better than the Fenders he used for recording.

Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Grace Jones
Sly Stone
Talking Heads

lotusflower said:

I still haven´t bothered to take time to listen to him cause I could just never care less about his music. I am not feeling it. Maybe one day I will cause I used to feel the same way about Prince.

Joni Mitchell
Sam Cooke
The Cure
The Smiths

I'm only in my 20s so im discovering new artists all the time.

U2
Radiohead
Coldplay

dag said:

Just curious, what albums (or songs) have you heard of him?

I mean, I know A LOT of Bowie haters (I'm not sayin' u are one of them ) who can't help but respect and even like some of his albums...

Stevie Wonder
Al Green

Billie Holiday, with the exception of Strange Fruit, don't think I ever listened to Billie before I was 18, now I wish I'd listened to her when I was going through those angsty teen years.

lotusflower said:

Yeah, I'm currently researching to learn his stuff.

AshK said:

Even though I pride myself in being a Billie Holiday fanatic since 2002. It STILL takes a considerable amount of pain from me to listen to her latest stuff,,,esp Lady In Satin.

That whole album(esp For All We Know) leaves me emotionally drained. I wish I didn't feel that way, because its really a masterpiece.

daPrettyman said:

I hear ya.

I've always admired and like them but I kinda started listening to Stax artist. Like a lot of people who thought we knew (we didn't know jack then or now probably) what went down when Diana Ross and The Supremes emerged -- I took a step back and never paid attention to them or Ross's solo career that much. Hell, there was too much good being made to give Ross or them a lot of thought.

Then I came here when Timmy was going through his Diana Ross posting stage, and I went through my collection and pulled all their music out. With Diana, post Diana,.... those ladies and Ms. Ross made some damn good music.