New York Times Says Taylor Swift Is Bigger Than The Beatles!? WTF
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When my great grandparents first listened to Frank Sinatra, they said "He's no Joe Schenck"
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People still listen to the Beatles quite a bit 60 years later. I doubt Swift's music will be as popular in even 30 years.
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Race Bannon is always droning on about Glenn Miller
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He's no Cage Schenck either
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My beef with Michael being putting up near the top is the discography. Yes, for a period in the 80s he was clearly the biggest thing in popular music. But again, we're talking about 3 albums worth of output. Off the Wall is a great, classic album. Thiller is an all time GOAT. Bad is good but not great. That to me doesn't put Michael Jackson in the same conversation as Elvis or Frank.
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Michael's fame was amplified by technology though. You're also sleeping on early-90s Michael. Dangerous isn't like an artistic revelation but it's Top 15 selling albums of all time. It's sneaky packed with well known songs too.
It would also depend on if you're talking world famous too as I'm pretty sure Jackson was much more internationally famous than anyone else other than possibly The Beatles.
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No disagreement from me on Michael's international fame. I'm just saying his total output doesn't match the all time greats in my book.
2 albums in one decade (80s) is pretty weak compared to the comp set.
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Thought we were talking just biggest not like output or quality.
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I don’t know. I’m confused myself now.
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