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Originally Posted by tilthefirefades
Hmm, yet oddly enough Celine become one of the all-time greats and never did this...or Whitney  or Dolly. This being extreme stunts and gimmicks, and bra and panties everywhere.
I think all this is coming from a music industry starved for talent. All of a sudden a girl with a decent singing voice comes along, who has an opinion on something, and she is the greatest thing since Michael. Also, male-dominated? Ha! The rap genre? Maybe. But every other genre? Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. |
Hmmm... riiiiight... Dolly is oh so understated and demure.
That's what I love about Dolly- she's so subtle.
And I would hardly call Celine Dion or Whitney "all-time greats." Sure they are talented, but they are not
artists. For their entire careers they have played into the whims of their (presumably) male agents/managers/husbands rather than defining themselves as individuals. And they certainly didn't write or compose any of their music. I think the term "puppet" comes to mind.
The truth of the matter is that many respectable female artists have had to sell their sexy images in order to become superstars. Stevie, Deborah Harry, Pat Benatar, Siouxsie, Kate Bush, Janet Jackson, etc. Even the Wilson sisters were nude on one of their covers. My feeling is that if you're young, pretty and talented, go for it. The world is full of plain Janes. Let the exceptional people have their time in the spotlight since youth and beauty are so fleeting.