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What the hell was going on in the 80s??

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mizzou

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Looks like all the pop stars will middle aged white CEO's.

Steve Winwood
Peter Gabriel
Go West
Robert Palmer
Pet Shop Boys
A-ha
Genesis

the list goes on
 
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Yeah and they sounded like men, not teenage sissies (ie Green Day). All these new bands today have that teenager voice. It's tiring.
 
mizzou said:
Looks like all the pop stars will middle aged white CEO's.

Steve Winwood
Peter Gabriel
Go West
Robert Palmer
Pet Shop Boys
A-ha
Genesis

the list goes on
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Never disrespect the late Robert Palmer. :colbert: Some of these old guys could actually sing. Lots of popular musical 'artists' these days are all about the image and studio over-production.
 
Do you think anyone like these guys could even be a pop star again?

Not literally these guys, but someone like them.
 
mizzou said:
Do you think anyone like these guys could even be a pop star again?

Not literally these guys, but someone like them.
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It would be hard. I think everyone over 30 only listens to music of their generation or in the past and any under 30 wants some teenie bopper with a pubescent voice and loud guitar riffs.
 
mizzou said:
I would expect someone 30-40+ to have the life experience to sing a song, not a 14 year old british socialite. In the end, good music is good music, but it is very odd to see the change.
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A lot of the artists you mentioned were still in their 20s around their commercial peak. 😕
 
Now we have (c)rap. I don't listen to commercial music much because it's cookie cutter boring. What you could never have again is Pink Floyd because they didn't keep their tunes to 3 minutes or less.
 
mizzou said:
Do you think anyone like these guys could even be a pop star again?

Not literally these guys, but someone like them.
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Adam Levine of Maroon Five is 35. Animals is #1 on the Top 40.
Pitbull is 33.
Usher is 36.

Blake Shelton is 38.
Luke Bryan is 38.
Jason Aldean is 37.
 
Hayabusa Rider said:
Now we have (c)rap. I don't listen to commercial music much because it's cookie cutter boring. What you could never have again is Pink Floyd because they didn't keep their tunes to 3 minutes or less.
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I believe the "commercial music" you speak of is referred to as "noise" by most. It's a really sad thing actually. Music will never be the same ... I was definitely born at the wrong time. 🙁
 
Pop goes through cycles. The 80s were in the "boring white guy" portion of the cycle. Fresh air rarely gets blown into pop.
 
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