> that ashanti outsold tweet and celine is amazing
> and not that i think the other two are so great
> her debut just really showed me something about the average music listener
Hey but Lynne, what does it tell ya, other than that the average music
listener doesn't care much for the technical art of singing. Nothing new in
that. If records were judged by the technical skill of the singer, where
would Bob Dylan be? Where would Billie Holiday be? As far as lyrics, I don't
think Tweet or Celine are making Joni Mitchell stay up late sweating her
next turn of phrase.
> do you really call what she is doing singing?
> can so do what whitney, jill, or mary can do?
> the girl's success rides off of her connection to ja rule and his camp..
But people can, and did, say the same exact thing about Janet Jackson when
she started making records, even back before Control. I bet we both know
MANY singers who could've rocked "Let's Wait A While" or "What Have You Done
For Me Lately" but Janet's the one. Yet who hates Janet now? If anyone does,
she's got 80 million ways to refute their opinions...
As for staying power. I distinctly remember the buzz around Cindy Lauper and
Madonna, back in about '85. Madonna was using sex to sell, while Cindy
Lauper was a "serious" artist who had her song covered by Miles Davis. All
the "smart money" was on Madonna to be a one hit wonder and Lauper to ascend
to the heights.
So much for the smart money.
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