Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 17:21     Subject: Re:Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Billy Preston. He was a well known gospel singer as a child, and eventually became the “fifth Beatle.” ….after which his solo career took off.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 17:07     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tori Amos
John Bonham
Johnny Greenwood
Fiona Apple
Missy Elliott


Fiona Apple had authentic, raw natural musical talent.

I still am surprised her career never blossomed.


I came on here to post Fiona Apple. Truly a prodigy. I think her career never blossomed because she made people uncomfortable and never wanted to conform to what was expected.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 11:20     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People are so bizarre about taylor swift in this forum

- not a TS fan


People thinking Taylor Swift is the same level as Prince are bizarre.


People who think this is what they are saying have no reading comprehension. None of these people mentioned are 'the same'. Being children with exceptional talent doesn't mean there weren't variances between them.


Taylor Swift doesn’t have exceptional talent. People who think she does have no comprehension about the meaning of exceptional talent. If you want to throw her on this list then throw Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and everyone who was on Star Search and The Mickey Mouse Club as kids who are now famous adults.


But her covert narcissism disguised as altruism like some congressman is not genius?
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 11:05     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People are so bizarre about taylor swift in this forum

- not a TS fan


People thinking Taylor Swift is the same level as Prince are bizarre.


People who think this is what they are saying have no reading comprehension. None of these people mentioned are 'the same'. Being children with exceptional talent doesn't mean there weren't variances between them.


Taylor Swift doesn’t have exceptional talent. People who think she does have no comprehension about the meaning of exceptional talent. If you want to throw her on this list then throw Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and everyone who was on Star Search and The Mickey Mouse Club as kids who are now famous adults.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 10:04     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
William Hung
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 08:47     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
For the members of BTS

RM and Suga have been rapping since they were young teens, both are gifted songwriters, and I would call them prodigies

JHope and Jimin have been dancing since they were young teens, I’m not sure that counts as being a prodigy but they’re very talented and hard working

Jungkook has been the lead singer since age 15, his voice stability and range are impressive, maybe he’s a prodigy

Jin and V are prodigies in handsomeness obviously, I think their voices and dancing skills came later though
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 08:32     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Tupac
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 08:29     Subject: Re:Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:Bono as a lyricist, but U2 collectively as a band.

They began at 16. Boy, War and Joshua Tree all released in while in their 20s.

I think Bono is one of the best lyricists of the last few decades. And their music has transformed with each album.


A band is not a prodigy hahahaha.

This is a good example of someone highlighting great artists who were not prodigies simply because they love them and they are very successful and talented. Joshua Bell is in the mix here not because he's been as commercially successful at moving people as Bono but because he was improvising a string instrument at age 4 and soloing professionally by 14. People can be wonderfully talented but not meet the definition of a prodigy
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2022 08:16     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People are so bizarre about taylor swift in this forum

- not a TS fan


People thinking Taylor Swift is the same level as Prince are bizarre.


People who think this is what they are saying have no reading comprehension. None of these people mentioned are 'the same'. Being children with exceptional talent doesn't mean there weren't variances between them.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2022 17:22     Subject: Re:Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Bono as a lyricist, but U2 collectively as a band.

They began at 16. Boy, War and Joshua Tree all released in while in their 20s.

I think Bono is one of the best lyricists of the last few decades. And their music has transformed with each album.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2022 17:02     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:Yevgeny Kissin is a child prodigy. Most of the more popular singers simply had talent


Kissin (and his counterpart Vadim Repin) are two rare examples of child prodigies that became adult prodigies.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2022 16:48     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:People are so bizarre about taylor swift in this forum

- not a TS fan


People thinking Taylor Swift is the same level as Prince are bizarre.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2022 16:44     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
People are so bizarre about taylor swift in this forum

- not a TS fan
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2022 16:40     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Taylor swift is a joke.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2022 16:27     Subject: Which musicians do you think are true prodigies?
Anonymous wrote:Dolly Parton
Michael Jackson
Taylor Swift
Prince


The fact that you have Taylor Swift on this list is so disrespectful to the actual talent of the other three. It’s a smack in their face.