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Prince for me.
A fact I never disagreed with. Although musicianship (in all its forms) will obviously be relevant in a discussion about the best musician of any genre you can think of.Still doesn't doesn't excuse the fact that not being able to play instruments shouldn't exclude you from being considered a great artist.
Dr Bombay with Rice and Curry was a game changer.
Absolutely, which is why vocal ability should be high on everyone's list.A fact I never disagreed with. Although musicianship (in all its forms) will obviously be relevant in a discussion about the best musician of any genre you can think of.
It's so clearly Bowie to me that I don't know why anyone else is even being mentioned.If Dylan doesn’t count then Bowie
100%. And Prince had a hell of a set of pipes on him!Absolutely, which is why vocal ability should be high on everyone's list.
Ha! You know I’m not actually a fan. Not a fan of pop music in general. Just sticking up for someone who was insanely good at what he did and was mysteriously overlooked on the first page of this thread.I have a sneaking suspicion Pogue likes Prince. Not sure why, I just get that vibe.
No shame in being a Prince fan, he's got a great catalogueHa! You know I’m not actually a fan. Not a fan of pop music in general. Just sticking up for someone who was insanely good at what he did and was mysteriously overlooked on the first page of this thread.
Definitely. He’s objectively excellent. I’ve got pretty shitty taste in music though. I never really got the Beach Boys or Bowie either.No shame in being a Prince fan, he's got a great catalogue
The Beach Boys suck. But Bowie is a legend and you should be ashamed of yourself.Definitely. He’s objectively excellent. I’ve got pretty shitty taste in music though. I never really got the Beach Boys or Bowie either.
the original version by Harry Styles is better.Prince is a great shout. For those who like him, the NYT recently published a video explaining how he created Sign o‘ the times. Which happens to be my favorite song of his.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/music/100000007334512/prince-sign-o-the-times.html
He's ok. Ain't no Ludacris though...It's so clearly Bowie to me that I don't know why anyone else is even being mentioned.
The 13-year run of 13-or-so albums from The Man Who Sold The World through to Let's Dance blows the back catalogue of anyone else that has been mentioned so far out of the water. What is the "best" in music if not who produced the best music? Subjective though that is, you're not gonna find another solo pop artist with as much acclaimed music as Bowie.
The fact that his 25th and final album was hailed as one of that decade's best too is a bonus.
Impact, influence, sales, longevity, whatever. Bowie ticks every box.
Yes Bruno is a good shout.Not a huge fan or anything, but it has to be MJ.
That's because there's no one who stands out so obviously from the rest. Also, does 'rap' count as pop music?
I'd say Bruno Mars in the post 2005 era. Extremely talented, versatile, hugely popular and I've met several metal heads and old school hip hop lovers who agree that Bruno Mars is good. I don't know what he's done, but he seems to have found a niche/sound that everyone can enjoy. Kind of like MJ did, though to a much smaller degree, obviously.
Yeah would think he's in the mix for sure.Would The Weeknd be in with a shout?
From almost exclusively men to exclusively women.I think overall MJ is the 'best', he has the consistency over 40+ years, commercial success, awards and influence.
The shoutouts for Aretha, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and of course Prince are accurate, they are not too far behind him.
In terms of recent success - Beyonce quite easily for me, Mariah Carey, Rihanna and Taylor Swift closest behind her.
It speaks to how brilliant MJ was that he essentially created a machine where artists with as little talent as those two can become global superstars.has to be MJ with Madonna second
In more recent times Beyonce or Taylor Swift maybe?
No.Stevie Wonder can either match or surpass every plaudit being aimed at Prince. And other dancing and fashion sense, he can do the same for Michael Jackson.
It’s a remarkable price of art. I remember blasting it out in my room to the point where my dad threatened to take my speakers away
I wonder if something can be so cancel-worthy that it loops around and becomes acceptable? Like how The Room is "so bad it's good".
Nothing beats this line: "Sitting on my elephant, pretty and intelligent nananana nananana"
It was best wasn’t it, not best known?Michael. He's a superstar in pretty much every corner of the globe.
Don't think you can have one without the other.It was best wasn’t it, not best known?