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For drawing a big audience to a TV special, Chaka isn't relevant and neither is Larry Graham or The Time and they never really were. They're not ratings bait like Madonna. The Billboard Awards is a mainstream program on a major network (ABC). It's not the Soul Train or BET Awards. You're taking the quote out of context for your thread title.

MotownSubdivision said:

Who is Linda Perry?

She writes songs for many acts (like another well known songwriter Diane Warren) and was the lead singer of this 1990s band.

Madonna is white. At least get some true talent to pay tribute.

Mickey is not relevant.

Linda always tell it like it is. Love her!

boo

getxxxx said:

Who exactly is Linda Perry? She isn't relevant to me because I never heard of her.

MickyDolenz said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Madonna is white.

ABC, NBC, CBS and mainstream media are white, so she fits.

Who?

MickyDolenz said:

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

But the Time performed on the Grammys with Rihanna a few years back.

But with Rihanna, not by themselves and The Time was not advertised. Probably the only reason they got on there is because Jimmy Jam is on the Grammy board. The Grammys have done this several times, paired a veteran act with a young currently popular act. Like the Grammys had Stevie Wonder with the Jonas Brothers, Melissa Etherage with Joss Stone, Elton John with Eminem, Paul McCartney with Rihanna & Kanye West, Mick Jagger with Will.I.Am, and Beyoncé was paired with Tina Turner & Prince in different years. The Time was also not doing a tribute.

Do we know for sure that only Madonna will be part of this tribute? I don't think that hasn't been confirmed. Perhaps she will include other artists too?

And it's not like this performance will be the only tribute to Prince ever. It will be the first of many high profile ones including something at the Grammys next year.

Now maybe these other artists that people want to be included aren't available to come to the Billboard show because they are busy touring or doing something else. But I'm sure they will do their own tributes to Prince on television at a later time.

Some people are acting like this one at the Billboard awards is the first and only tribute that will be done ever, which is not the case.

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according to billboard madonna's people called them about doing the tribute so its not like she was at the top of their list, she made it about herself. i really dont think the kids watching the billboard awards to see justin beiber,ect. cares who does a prince tribute, his fans want to see a jam session with musicians he was close to or influenced by him. my advice is to skip this whitewashed mess and wait to see if bet gets it half way right.

Graycap23 said:

I was thinking about this today and the conclusion that I came to is that Madonna is a true peer. That was a criticism of Gaga doing a tribute to David Bowie. She wasn't a true peer. And it kinda showed.

Prince's showmanship and charisma is sorta off the chart. We're bound to be disappointed with whomever does it.

purplethunder3121 said:

Try and see the bigger picture.

Madonna was a peer and a friend and probably the only person alive who knows what it was like to be in that 80's magic with Prince and MJ.

I think M will do a brilliant job paying tribute to P and shut up all those complaining about her (again).

rlittler81 said:

Try and see the bigger picture.

Madonna was a peer and a friend and probably the only person alive who knows what it was like to be in that 80's magic with Prince and MJ.

I think M will do a brilliant job paying tribute to P and shut up all those complaining about her (again).

Some where Lionel Richie, George Michael, Peter Gabriel, Sting......and others are like:

Of course Chaka, Time, Larry, and them are relevant. They may not be commercial enough to stimulate ad purchase for television but they're relevant. I wouldn't look to Billboard for an authentic musical tribute anyway. Hell, I doubt if Prince would either. He knew the game.

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Besides, my eyes are a little watery now due to the performance clips featured after viewing Linda's comments. DAMN

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Shaolin325 said:

I enjoyed the tribute done for BB King earlier this year. I personally was only familiar with Bonnie Raitt. There were two men with her. Did anyone see this? Were these obviously talented individuals considered relevant? I don't know. But what I could tell was BB King was very relevant to them. It showed in their performance.

I saw that. I think one of them was the new country singer Chris Stapleton. He's performed B.B. King's songs in his own show. Chris is more bluesy than the more mainstream popular "bro country" acts.

Graycap23 said:

rlittler81 said:

Try and see the bigger picture.

Madonna was a peer and a friend and probably the only person alive who knows what it was like to be in that 80's magic with Prince and MJ.

I think M will do a brilliant job paying tribute to P and shut up all those complaining about her (again).

Some where Lionel Richie, George Michael, Peter Gabriel, Sting......and others are like:

exactly. why do people try to act like mj,prince and madonna were the only big stars in the 80s? lionel ritchie, george michael, springstein and others had just as big eras (besides thriller) as those 3.

lowkey said:

Graycap23 said:

Some where Lionel Richie, George Michael, Peter Gabriel, Sting......and others are like:

exactly. why do people try to act like mj,prince and madonna were the only big stars in the 80s? lionel ritchie, george michael, springstein and others had just as big eras (besides thriller) as those 3.

They had hits and sold records, but they didn't have the same cultural impact, as MJ, Prince and Madonna. They weren't as visual, they didn't have a strong point of view as far as gender, sexuality and race. They were more conformist and bland. they didn't challenge society like MJ, Prince and Madonna.