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  • Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,686 Founders Club
    Wings is coming?
  • Member Posts: 13,141 Standard Supporter
    NOGAF about McCartney anymore.
  • Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,207 Founders Club

    NOGAF about McCartney anymore.

    I certainly do not and there's no bigger Beatle fan here than Yella.

    But in terms of lasting influence on music and pop culture among living musicians I'm not sure who you put ahead of McCartney. Dylan??

    Elvis and Sinatra are long since dead. All the other Classic Rock icons still alive are behind McCartney.
  • Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,207 Founders Club

    Wings is coming?

    Did you know Paul was in band before Wings?
  • Member Posts: 13,141 Standard Supporter

    I certainly do not and there's no bigger Beatle fan here than Yella.

    But in terms of lasting influence on music and pop culture among living musicians I'm not sure who you put ahead of McCartney. Dylan??

    Elvis and Sinatra are long since dead. All the other Classic Rock icons still alive are behind McCartney.
    He is on Mt. Rushmore, but his time is long past. Biggest living celebrity today is probably LeBron James given the NBA's popularity globally. Hollywood seems to be dead right now.
  • Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,207 Founders Club

    He is on Mt. Rushmore, but his time is long past. Biggest living celebrity today is probably LeBron James given the NBA's popularity globally. Hollywood seems to be dead right now.
    Mt Rushmore of 20th century music is Elvis, Sinatra, Beatles and not sure who else...Bing Crosby maybe?

    King James is a goof ball but I guess there's a lotta sports dorks out there.
  • Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 183 Swaye's Wigwam
    I'm open to hear some opinions here, but I've always thought that combo of Lenin/McCartney was a once in forever magic that neither could ever approach individually.
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    He is on Mt. Rushmore, but his time is long past. Biggest living celebrity today is probably LeBron James given the NBA's popularity globally. Hollywood seems to be dead right now.
    Messi or Ronaldo are probably bigger worldwide celebs
  • Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,200 Founders Club

    Mt Rushmore of 20th century music is Elvis, Sinatra, Beatles and not sure who else...Bing Crosby maybe?

    King James is a goof ball but I guess there's a lotta sports dorks out there.

  • Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,207 Founders Club


    Possibly. Not the pop icon of an Elvis or Frankie but similar level of influence on the course of 20th music history.
  • Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,200 Founders Club

    Possibly. Not the pop icon of an Elvis or Frankie but similar level of influence on the course of 20th music history.
    He had #1 hits in five or six decades. He knocked The Beatles out of the #1 spot in the 1960s before his death. He changed the whole concept of rythym in music, which is expressed to this very day. His music isn't my thing, but I see how there's no Charlie Parker without Louis, just like there's no John Coltrane without Charlie Parker.
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    booker14 said:

    I'm open to hear some opinions here, but I've always thought that combo of Lenin/McCartney was a once in forever magic that neither could ever approach individually.

    I think Lennon was able to match his Beatles level song writing for a few years on his first 2 solo albums. McCartney not quite as much by still pretty good through 1973.

    I think 1970 and 71 Beatles albums would have been among their best.
  • Member Posts: 7,696
    I thought we were going to be talking about Ralphie May, Kevin Smith, John Goodman, Michael Moore, Chris Christie, etc.
  • Member Posts: 30,123
    I would say Kanye is the biggest current celebrity. Not the most liked, don’t twist.
  • Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,782 Swaye's Wigwam
    Stacy Abrahams


    She is big, she is in the news, she won't go away.
  • Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,417 Founders Club
    Despite my poasting history, I'm actually not trying to make this political ... However,

    How are Donald Trump or Barak Obama not the "World's Biggest Celebrities"? Those two get quite the reception everywhere they go.


    Must we keep this to entertainers or athletes?


  • Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,200 Founders Club

    Possibly. Not the pop icon of an Elvis or Frankie but similar level of influence on the course of 20th music history.
    "Louis Armstrong is the beginning and end of music in America." - Bing Crosby
  • Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,200 Founders Club
    pawz said:

    Despite my poasting history, I'm actually not trying to make this political ... However,

    How are Donald Trump or Barak Obama not the "World's Biggest Celebrities"? Those two get quite the reception everywhere they go.


    Must we keep this to entertainers or athletes?


    You wish to include porn stars?
  • Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,686 Founders Club
    World wide is someone like Renaldo or whoever is dominating futbol

    Sports is America apparently is still Jordan
  • Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,670 Swaye's Wigwam
    pawz said:

    Despite my poasting history, I'm actually not trying to make this political ... However,

    How are Donald Trump or Barak Obama not the "World's Biggest Celebrities"? Those two get quite the reception everywhere they go.


    Must we keep this to entertainers or athletes?


    Can't help but agree. I bet Trump has the most recognized face and voice in the world.
  • Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,200 Founders Club
    chuck said:

    Can't help but agree. I bet Trump has the most recognized face and voice in the world.
    With Gene Simmons in makeup a close second
  • Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,670 Swaye's Wigwam

    With Gene Simmons in makeup a close second
    You can't prove they're not the same person.
  • Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,417 Founders Club

    You wish to include porn stars?
    Are any in the Top 20?

  • Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 4,329 Founders Club

    I would say Kanye is the biggest current celebrity. Not the most liked, don’t twist.

    Drake might be bigger than Kanye now, but as @dnc said, I'd bet most elite soccer players are more renowned.

    Beyond that, my next guess would be someone like a Kardashian (ugh), the Rock, or Elon Musk. As big as sports are, most people don't care about them, particularly internationally.
  • Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,207 Founders Club
    Basically all these celebs are fags. Decline and fall of western civilization.
  • Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,417 Founders Club

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