I'm 19, so I wouldn't really know what kind of impact Prince had in the 80's.

But from what I read and seen since becoming a fan back in 08', Prince was the man from 83-88.

And I have a way of making myself feel like I was apart of the 80's(pretty cool huh?). The reason I

say this is because I know how every Prince fan felt during his run in the 80's. I know I'm kind of

confusing you, and I apologize.

But since I can make myself feel like I was apart of the 80's, I'm going to say I think Lady Gaga

has had the same impact as Prince. Fashion wise, and artistic wise. I'm not comparing them

musicially, I'm saying that their albums and songs has had the same impact.

People look at Gaga and Prince has real musicians. ALL OF THIS IS MY OPINION.

Can you name a artist who had the same impact as Prince?

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*sputters* ...You're 19?!!

You're just a baby.

The obvious answer to your question would be Michael Jackson and Madonna. But I'm 20 so I'm not qualified to answer your question as I didn't grow up in the 80s.

Vict0r said:

The obvious answer to your question would be Michael Jackson and Madonna. But I'm 20 so I'm not qualified to answer your question as I didn't grow up in the 80s.

I said what artist from this generation, meaning 1999-2011.

TylerHippie said:

Vict0r said:

The obvious answer to your question would be Michael Jackson and Madonna. But I'm 20 so I'm not qualified to answer your question as I didn't grow up in the 80s.

I said what artist from this generation, meaning 1999-2011.

Yeah, I'd say Lady Gaga like you. She's pretty much the only modern artist that I listen to.

TylerHippie said:

I said what artist from this generation, meaning 1999-2011.

Although I knew what you meant from you whole post, your thread title says THE generation. Which is meaningless.

KeithyT said:

TylerHippie said:

I said what artist from this generation, meaning 1999-2011.

Although I knew what you meant from you whole post, your thread title says THE generation. Which is meaningless.

Oh shit ahaha Thanks.

Lady Gaga?

Um...

Anyways, no one. But Janelle Monae has potential, including music wise.

Does NOT exist.

Why is P!nk never mentioned?

Saw her live a few times and got to say it was well worth it's money.

And I believe she is an inspiration for a large group of people out there that you know "don't fit in" even before Gaga was on the scene.

TylerHippie said:

I'm 19, so I wouldn't really know what kind of impact Prince had in the 80's.

But from what I read and seen since becoming a fan back in 08', Prince was the man from 83-88.

And I have a way of making myself feel like I was apart of the 80's(pretty cool huh?). The reason I

say this is because I know how every Prince fan felt during his run in the 80's. I know I'm kind of

confusing you, and I apologize.

But since I can make myself feel like I was apart of the 80's, I'm going to say I think Lady Gaga

has had the same impact as Prince. Fashion wise, and artistic wise. I'm not comparing them

musicially, I'm saying that their albums and songs has had the same impact.

People look at Gaga and Prince has real musicians. ALL OF THIS IS MY OPINION.

Can you name a artist who had the same impact as Prince?

[Edited 7/29/11 5:28am]

I would say you are spot on.

They are not identical, but the similarirties are there.

In the 80s, Prince and Madonna were more aligned than say Prince and MJ. Prince and Madonna were about freedom of expression and sex. MJ was about feel good pop.

Gaga is at a crossroad. She is either going to do a Prince, but ignoring popularity and doing her own thing, or she is going to do a Madonna and keep in the mainstream.

I think she'll take the Madonna road.

No artist of the last decade comes even close to the impact Prince had.
#1 single

#1 album

#1 movies

.... all at the same time.

The album Purple Rain was #1 for nearly half a year.

It may be hard to understand for people who weren't there at that time what kind of crazy sh!t that was.

Besides that the whole Prince sound and look was everywhere.
His proteges had hits, Sheila E, The Time, Appolonia 6 etc.

And I'm only mentioned the years 84 and 85 here.

mistatee said:

No artist of the last decade comes even close to the impact Prince had.
#1 single

#1 album

#1 movies

.... all at the same time.

JLo actually did this a few years back. And Whitney did it with The Bodyguard era. Barbara Streisand did it and I am sure a handful of others.

Not discrediting your statement, just trying to remove the purple tinged glassed.

Graycap23 said:

Does NOT exist.

I agree.

I think it's too early to say if someone like Gaga will have the same impact as Prince, MJ or Madonna.

Back when Prince, MJ, and Madonna were in their prime, you saw their influence EVERYWHERE. I saw girls wearing lace gloves and beades, little boys wearing "beat it" jackets and it was nothing to see guys with perms and the one curl hanging over thier eye like Prince.

Even in the late 90s, when JLo wore that dress to the Grammys and did the "Selena" movie, she had a pretty big impact on pop culture. Girls wanted to have the big butts after seeing that movie.

Since the early 00s, I haven't seen anyone that has made an impact on pop culture. To me, someone like Gaga is struggling to define themselves as icons. Gaga wants to be among the names of Prince, Mj, Madonna, etc., but I don't think she will get there unless she comes up with something that "sticks."

Oh please... yall ask the most rhetorical questions ever and quite... dumb...

NO

and stop with all these outlandish comparisions they are so disrespectful to true genius' and innovators.

(C) Cravens at the Prince board of the forum.

Graycap23 said:

Does NOT exist.

True.

Which isn't to say there aren't some really talented people in this generation. But Prince level-talent is like, a freak occurrence...we probably won't see anyone as talented as Prince again in our lifetime.

Timmy84 said:

(C) Cravens at the Prince board of the forum.

I got mesmerized by this one and watched it for a good while.

armpit said:

Graycap23 said:

Does NOT exist.

True.

Which isn't to say there aren't some really talented people in this generation. But Prince level-talent is like, a freak occurrence...we probably won't see anyone as talented as Prince again in our lifetime.

Wha?

armpit said:

Graycap23 said:

Does NOT exist.

True.

Which isn't to say there aren't some really talented people in this generation. But Prince level-talent is like, a freak occurrence...we probably won't see anyone as talented as Prince again in our lifetime.

Of course we will!

Zero.

Yes Gaga is talented, but I can't help seeing Madonna all through her performances.

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Gaga is so overrated Cyndi Lauper please come get your daughter & lock her back up in her room.

smoothcriminal12 said:

armpit said:

True.

Which isn't to say there aren't some really talented people in this generation. But Prince level-talent is like, a freak occurrence...we probably won't see anyone as talented as Prince again in our lifetime.

Of course we will!

You're very optimistic.

But it's not everyday that someone is born that just knows how to play a bunch of different instruments, that well, and comes up with music as good as Prince does.

If he's not your thing, fine, but let's be honest here - his level of talent, isn't common by a longggggg shot.

Prince was kinda RARE anyway though. Why would you wanna create another one? Least if you're gonna have impact, least let it be up to you what type of impact you wanna have? Besides anyone can be a child prodigy and find mainstream success as an adult but it depends on what level that artist wants to reach and try to compromise between reaching the masses and still keeping an underground vibe. That's hard to do.

armpit said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Of course we will!

You're very optimistic.

But it's not everyday that someone is born that just knows how to play a bunch of different instruments, that well, and comes up with music as good as Prince does.

If he's not your thing, fine, but let's be honest here - his level of talent, isn't common by a longggggg shot.

I try.

I think the instruments part is easy - but mastering them is even harder, something Prince never even did (besides, maybe, guitar. He was good in all of them, but never mastered one.)

If he's not my thing? Pssh - I wouldn't join a Prince board for nothing!

Master P

Timmy84 said:

Prince was kinda RARE anyway though. Why would you wanna create another one? Least if you're gonna have impact, least let it be up to you what type of impact you wanna have? Besides anyone can be a child prodigy and find mainstream success as an adult but it depends on what level that artist wants to reach and try to compromise between reaching the masses and still keeping an underground vibe. That's hard to do.

Well one issue i think will really prevent "impacts" is that now MUSIC is not every artists focus, i mean we can name the biggest ones over the last decade like Beyonce, and yes she has impact obviously but as a MEDIA STAR not musically and thats really the downfall of these times, Music is the fries with the "media" meal. There is way too much exposure for artists now that people see you one minute and they are tired of you in a week. Its like Eddie Murphy said back in the 80's, "I dont do commercials and magazines, because i do movies, if i want people to come out the house and pay money, why would i go on tv and do commercials so they can see me any old time"

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Master P

Really?

Timmy84 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Master P

Really?

Yep, changed the game.

This little young rapper coiming up in the early 90s got what Prince couldn't get with Warner Brothers, control over all his music and got 80% of the money coming in.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Timmy84 said:

Really?

Yep, changed the game.

This little young rapper coiming up in the early 90s got what Prince couldn't get with Warner Brothers, control over all his music and got 80% of the money coming in.

Ohhh. Well since you put it like that...