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Post by respect77 on Jul 12, 2021 19:00:44 GMT
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jul 12, 2021 21:23:02 GMT
The 6 Greatest Entertainers Of All Time 1. Michael Jackson The King of Pop naturally tops the list of the greatest performers of all time. Michael Jackson was not just a legendary singer; he was a phenomenon that stormed the world. He is and will unconditionally remain one of the most important pop culture icons of the 20th century. Among his best-known songs are Beat It, Smooth Criminal, and Billie Jean. Likewise, some of his best-selling albums include Thriller and Dangerous. Even in 2021, the late singer continues to have an extravagant fortune worth almost $100 million. This list of the world's greatest performers can perhaps be never-ending. The world has been lucky enough to have seen performers who have set timeless records. The personalities mentioned on this list are rare, irreplaceable, and invincible talents who continue to rule over hearts with their splendid music. www.therichest.com/rich-powerful/greatest-entertainers-all-time/ |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jul 12, 2021 22:11:43 GMT
Off The Wall increased by 510,929 streams on Spotify alone on the 11th of July.
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Post by HIStoric on Jul 13, 2021 6:33:17 GMT
While indeed grunge only lasted a handful of years in the mainstream spotlight, so too did New Jack Swing for that matter.
But MJ isn't just NJS. Not even Dangerous is just NJS. MJ overall is pop, who incorporated elements of other genres that were fashionable at a time but his music usually stayed more relevant over time than those genres. Disco, for example, was also a "flash in the pan" - and is an often looked-down upon genre, yet, OTW is usually very highly rated even by those who otherwise aren't disco fans. The point is, I don't really consider Dangerous a NJS album - it is a pop album with NJS elements. Just like I think OTW is much more than just a disco album.
It's true though that Nevermind is also bigger than the genre it is attached to. It is a cultural staple especially for people who were teenagers at the time.
Anyway, I don't speak for Snow White, but when I said grunge was a "flash in the pan" I meant the fact how the rock press tends to think of rock music as more authentic and less a subject of fickle fashions when the reality is that - as grunge shows - rock genres don't necessarily have more longevity than pop genres. They can be subjects of fashion just as much as pop. This doesn't take away from the fact that Nevermind is a relevant album even today, just like OTW is a very relevant album and a cultural staple even today despite of the disco era ending in around 1980.
Yeah, I'm aware that MJ nor Dangerous isn't just NJS - it's only one element of the Dangerous album, but still a significant one anyway. If one really wanted to, they could note that 'Nevermind', while predominantly grunge, isn't 'just' grunge given it crosses over into other elements of rock such as acoustic balladry and punk-inspired hard rock too (not that I'm arguing Nevermind is as diverse genre-wise as Dangerous - it's not). However the diversity of the genres on either album isn't really a concern for me. The conclusion you came to, that the music of Nevermind is bigger than the genre it's attached to, was essentially my point. Indeed it can extend to Michael Jackson for both Dangerous and Off The Wall. And yes, I agree with you on the critics - rock is just as susceptible to trends as pop is. Every genre is subject to that, so for any critic to try and suggest otherwise is moronic, and if anything just calls into question their apparent expertise haha.
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Post by respect77 on Jul 13, 2021 9:56:32 GMT
I find this amazing. The two Garth Brooks albums on the top are two greatest hits collections released in 2019 and the Taylor Swift album is a December 2020 release. The SZA album is a 2017 release. So all in the Top 5 except for Thriller are relatively recent releases. Once again I ask the rethorical question: Where is the Eagles's GH album that supposedly overtook Thriller yet never charts ahead of it? |
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jul 13, 2021 16:11:47 GMT
i'm not saying other artist doesn't deserve an chance but Michael is clearly on top after 12 years of his passing. i think he's in competition with Elvis which he just passed a few weeks ago. with the beatles being in 3rd place.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jul 16, 2021 22:57:02 GMT
Thriller officially completed no less than 10 YEARS on the Billboard Catalog Albums chart. Thriller is still one of America's best-selling albums of all time with Michael being gone for 12 years.
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Post by respect77 on Jul 18, 2021 2:14:03 GMT
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Post by respect77 on Jul 18, 2021 4:41:29 GMT
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Post by respect77 on Jul 19, 2021 2:15:18 GMT
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jul 21, 2021 8:14:37 GMT
Michael is very successful on streaming platforms and on Spotify the numbers only increase. the Off The Wall album has just surpassed 700 million on the platform.
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Post by respect77 on Jul 27, 2021 13:29:38 GMT
But the Eagles... LOL.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jul 30, 2021 9:39:51 GMT
'Bad' song wins UK gold certificate received on Monday July 26th. the golden certificate of BPI, the British Recording Industry.
To earn a single certification for a single in British territory, the track sold 400,000 copies, including paid downloads and music streams.
Platinum, gold and silver certifications awarded by BPI in recognition of sales milestones include audio streaming data since June 2015, with 1,000 streams counting as a "sale."
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Post by respect77 on Aug 1, 2021 3:07:42 GMT
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Post by TonyR on Aug 1, 2021 9:59:57 GMT
God, I hate the way they also choose photos that make him look sinister. |
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