Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 23:07     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Few pop stars truly transcend their time period. Fame is very dependent on the zeitgeist.


This. Imagine Kurt Cobain or Billy Corgan being successful now.


I can imagine it actually


What would it look like?

I imagine Cobain as a one hit wonder with Smells Like Teen Spirit. I'm having a harder time imagining Corgan. He was a master at writing albums, and the album is so much less relevant now.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 23:01     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Few pop stars truly transcend their time period. Fame is very dependent on the zeitgeist.


This. Imagine Kurt Cobain or Billy Corgan being successful now.


I think they would be successful but not as well known. We have too many options now for music—much like TV—so you wouldn’t see similar numbers of fans or albums sold for most artists.

My guess is that average looking female pop and country stars from the 80s/90s could not achieve success in today’s culture. Cyndi Lauper, Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 22:21     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Few pop stars truly transcend their time period. Fame is very dependent on the zeitgeist.


This. Imagine Kurt Cobain or Billy Corgan being successful now.


I can imagine it actually
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 22:14     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Anonymous wrote:Few pop stars truly transcend their time period. Fame is very dependent on the zeitgeist.


This. Imagine Kurt Cobain or Billy Corgan being successful now.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 22:08     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Madonna
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 22:07     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Anonymous wrote:Phil Collins.

Too ugly.

Same with all of the old ugly dudes who did well then.

All the old ugly dudes with long hair and tight leather pants.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 22:05     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Phil Collins.

Too ugly.

Same with all of the old ugly dudes who did well then.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 22:02     Subject: Re:What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
2 Live Crew
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 21:59     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Puff Daddy
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 21:54     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Few pop stars truly transcend their time period. Fame is very dependent on the zeitgeist.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 21:44     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Anonymous wrote:Milli Vanilli?


No, with social media, they'd probably be influencers or doing Tiktok videos. Most people lip sync on those.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 21:33     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Milli Vanilli?
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 19:09     Subject: Re:What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
I try not to think about it too much- I just enjoy it for what it is.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 19:01     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Nobody needs a great voice now, though.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2023 11:22     Subject: What popular singer from the 80s or 90s do you think would flop now?
Sometimes when I listen to songs I love, I think: he actually doesn’t have a great voice.