HolidayGuy
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 3, 2010 13:24:38 GMT -5
I gather that they all will be featured on the upcoming program. It sure made a global list out of this, which is cool. The U.S. heavyweights are represented. edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/28/icon.music.vote/#fbid=9oHZLh49KDTCNN's new arts and culture show "icon," in conjunction with music magazine "Songlines," has shortlisted 20 globally renowned musicians from the past 50 years. Vote for your favorite artists and we'll reveal the top five in "icon's" interactive gallery at cnn.com/icon when our music show airs on August 25. (listed in no particular order, just as they appear on the site) Khaled Miriam Makeba Youssou N’Dour Asha Bhosle Nusrat Fatch Ali Khan The Beatles The Rolling Stones Oum Kalsoum Bob Marley James Brown Bob Dylan Elvis Presley Aretha Franklin Madonna Michael Jackson Ceilia Cruz Gilberto Gil Juanes Leslie Cheung Teresa Teng |
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Post by rosemoor on Aug 3, 2010 15:46:34 GMT -5
No Frank Sinatra?
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Post by slicknickshady on Aug 3, 2010 16:14:10 GMT -5
No Eminem?
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Post by Safado on Aug 3, 2010 16:43:23 GMT -5
Love the list. Glad to see Madonna Asha Bhosle, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Celiz Cruz, Juanes and Gilberto Gil.
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Post by Rodze on Aug 3, 2010 18:00:24 GMT -5
No Britney?
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Post by Janhova's Witness on Aug 3, 2010 18:15:42 GMT -5
No Beyonce???
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Post by flamez on Aug 3, 2010 19:28:38 GMT -5
No Mariah Carey? Whitney Houston? Celine Dion? U2? Chaka Khan? Tina Turner?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2010 19:46:54 GMT -5
OK I'll play to
No Kelly? No Carrie? No Rihanna?
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Aug 3, 2010 20:03:26 GMT -5
Juanes? Really??
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HolidayGuy
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 3, 2010 22:08:29 GMT -5
I've heard of Juanes, but not being in Latin America, I'm not aware of the scope of his iconography. Perhaps some Latin Americans can enlighten?
Most of the "no..." inquiries (some of which were not serious, I'm aware hehe) posted would not be near the level of musical iconography as the U.S. acts listed. Tina Turner would be the most legendary/notable, but even still, not at that same level. Eminem is on his way.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Aug 3, 2010 22:16:57 GMT -5
No Elton John? ???
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2010 22:55:15 GMT -5
LOL! You were kidding right? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2010 22:58:24 GMT -5
Seriously, there's only 20 slots to be filled. Who would you remove from the list to make room for Beyonce, or Eminem, or Rihanna?
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flamez
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Post by flamez on Aug 4, 2010 0:32:42 GMT -5
Seriously, there's only 20 slots to be filled. Who would you remove from the list to make room for Beyonce, or Eminem, or Rihanna? Beyonce is gonna be an icon in the future imo. She has one of the best voices this generation and amazing performance skills. Eminem and Rihanna should not even be mentioned in the same sentence as "icon". |
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Post by Tea-why on Aug 4, 2010 7:22:31 GMT -5
No Ke$ha??! Pitbull? :(
Ok, I'll stop.
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Post by Caution on Aug 4, 2010 7:46:36 GMT -5
Gilberto Gil? ???   If they want a Brazilian artist they should put Tom Jobim, Roberto Carlos, or Elis Regina on the list Even Caetano Veloso (Gilberto Gil partner) is more iconic than him |
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Aug 4, 2010 7:47:57 GMT -5
yeah Juanes is a pretty big deal in Latin America from what I've heard (and experienced watching the music channels during my time in Costa Rica). "La Camisa Negra" is one of the biggest Spanish-language hits in music history.
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Post by asg4 on Aug 4, 2010 8:01:14 GMT -5
musician ppl who can play instruments most on that list r not musicians. madonna cant play a single instrument just a vocalist
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2010 9:28:51 GMT -5
musician ppl who can play instruments most on that list r not musicians. madonna cant play a single instrument just a vocalist Her voice is her instrument, although I admit she isn't the greatest singer either. I guess maybe some of the people on the list are on it more for their iconic status than anything else. And I have to say, it's nice for once to see other countries more represented in this particular list. Too often these kind of lists are too US/UK centric, and they ignore a lot of the other great talent that exists out there in the world. |
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Post by slicknickshady on Aug 4, 2010 9:32:20 GMT -5
This! Elton should be on it. |
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 4, 2010 13:51:18 GMT -5
musician ppl who can play instruments most on that list r not musicians. madonna cant play a single instrument just a vocalist madonna is a true icon if there ever was one...a living legend. |
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Post by Diego on Aug 4, 2010 14:27:58 GMT -5
I'm so sick of these types of lists...seriously, what's the point of releasing multiple ones every single year when the same deceased legends are on them...
I'd be more interested in reading an article on the most iconic/influential artists of the past 10, 5 years.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 4, 2010 15:28:41 GMT -5
Madonna does play guitar.  But, really, she is usually on these features because of her music, what she has done via her music in terms of challenging gender/racial/religious/sexual mores, and the incomparable performance standards that she has set. Eminem probably would be the standout among acts to emerge in the last 10+ years- Rolling Stone had him on its list of Immortal Artists, and he's been the most critically acclaimed act to emerge in that time period. Among females to emerge in the last 10+ years, Beyonce has had a few singles that have racked up acclaim- as has Britney Spears- but neither of them are really seen as great musical artists (for instance, their albums have not racked up a whole lot of acclaim). Same for Rihanna- a few singles that have racked up decent acclaim- but no album that would be approach a WOW moment. Beyonce and Spears have had iconic moments, but none of them have done anything that is remotely comparable to the great icons of the last 50 years. Plus, aside from those legendary acts' iconography, both their singles and albums have been revered. |
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Post by midan1 on Aug 4, 2010 15:57:42 GMT -5
LOL Juanes?!
Shakira should be there.
And where is Mariah Carey? This woman wrote the RnB Music of 90's.
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Post by johnm1120 on Aug 4, 2010 16:12:08 GMT -5
Khaled
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Bob Marley
James Brown
Bob Dylan
Elvis Presley
Aretha Franklin
Madonna
Michael Jackson
Ceilia Cruz
Juanes
The ones I've actually heard of
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Post by Kishi KCM on Aug 4, 2010 18:45:17 GMT -5
I don't like the list. But YAAAASSS for MJ, Asha, and Nusrat. :)
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Aug 4, 2010 19:30:17 GMT -5
No Mariah? ???
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Post by tony on Aug 4, 2010 20:43:24 GMT -5
No Jason Derulo?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2010 20:46:20 GMT -5
and while we are at it where is Miley Cyrus?
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Post by franklin on Aug 4, 2010 20:54:50 GMT -5
WHAT!!!!!!!
Where is PARIS HILTON!?!?!?!
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