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InOne · 06-03-2010, 03:52 PM

Like band or artist or whatever. We all know the greats really but it seems people are too quick to call people 'icons' these days. And none of the greats include, Britney, Gaga, Beyonce, Justin, Jay-Z. They are just popular artists. I'm talking about actual icons, and I don't think another is amoung us quite at this time in music.

Tom4784 · 06-03-2010, 04:01 PM

I don't like much of his music but I'd say that Jay-Z is quite a big figure in modern music, I could see why people would call him an icon although I'm no fan.

Beastie · 06-03-2010, 04:03 PM

I don't think there will ever be a band like The Beatles again.

Stephanie · 06-03-2010, 04:07 PM

jedward xXx

Stacey. · 06-03-2010, 04:08 PM

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jedward xXx

good girl.

Harry! · 06-03-2010, 04:08 PM

Amy Winehouse maybe? Also bands like Daft Punk and Gorillaz?

InOne · 06-03-2010, 05:14 PM

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Amy Winehouse maybe? Also bands like Daft Punk and Gorillaz?

No lol Stick to Madonna

Harry! · 06-03-2010, 05:17 PM

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No lol Stick to Madonna

Amy influenced the likes of Duffy, Adele , Kate Nash and Lily Allen.

Daft Punk revelutioned the dance/electro genre and Gorillaz do I need to describe them?

And the irony is Madonna is one of the best female icons ever.

InOne · 06-03-2010, 05:19 PM

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Amy influenced the likes of Duffy, Adele , Kate Nash and Lily Allen.

Daft Punk revelutioned the dance/electro genre and Gorillaz do I need to describe them?

And the irony is Madonna is one of the best female icons ever.

You are making it out like Winehouse has been around 20 years or something.

Harry! · 06-03-2010, 05:20 PM

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You are making it out like Winehouse has been around 20 years or something.

No I am not. Just see what she has to bring to the future then me and you will see.

Patrick · 07-03-2010, 12:18 AM

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Amy Winehouse maybe? Also bands like Daft Punk and Gorillaz?

LOL

I think InOne means like the likes of Madonna or Michael Jackson, you could hardly call Amy, Daft Punk or the Gorillaz up to their standard even though I do like DP and the Gorillaz.

MrGaryy · 07-03-2010, 12:20 AM

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LOL

I think InOne means like the likes of Madonna or Michael Jackson, you could hardly call Amy, Daft Punk or the Gorillaz up to their standard even though I do like DP and the Gorillaz.

yeah honey the whole point of the thread was pondering whether there ever will be another one to their standard, obviously not is the currently one we just cant find. The debate is who of the current crop has the potential to go on to that status.

Iceman · 06-03-2010, 04:08 PM

I agree with Jay-Z....for the past decade at least he's been dueting with everyone and becoming bigger and better than most before him....

Tom4784 · 06-03-2010, 04:16 PM

I think one thing we need to define is ICON, take the noughties it was typically dominated by rap/R'n'B/Hip Hop ETC so a lot of mainstream icons will be people from that genres, but you also got to consider the fact that indie music resurged again so you'll have a few icons like Arctic Monkeys (there's better examples I know) that were either indie, started off as indie or had an indie styling.

Icon is a word that can be thrown around a lot easily but greatness can only be achieved through longevity, if anybody's music from this generation remains relevant and good in 20 years time then there'll abviously be more of a case of them being great.

I don't think I made much sense but there you go.

Iceman · 06-03-2010, 04:19 PM

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I think one thing we need to define is ICON, take the noughties it was typically dominated by rap/R'n'B/Hip Hop ETC so a lot of mainstream icons will be people from that genres, but you also got to consider the fact that indie music resurged again so you'll have a few icons like Arctic Monkeys (there's better examples I know) that were either indie, started off as indie or had an indie styling.

Icon is a word that can be thrown around a lot easily but greatness can only be achieved through longevity, if anybody's music from this generation remains relevant and good in 20 years time then there'll abviously be more of a case of them being great.

I don't think I made much sense but there you go.

no better example than that!

I get what your saying with the longevity thing.....i agree with everything you say actually...

Princess · 06-03-2010, 04:17 PM

*wonders if shes juet being bias in thinking Take That*

Smithy · 06-03-2010, 04:21 PM

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*wonders if shes juet being bias in thinking Take That*

ya, you is

Gaga for defo though

To sell 10,000,000 albums and 36,000,000 singles in just over a year is phenominal

Princess · 06-03-2010, 04:22 PM

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ya, you is

Gaga for defo though

To sell 10,000,000 albums and 36,000,000 singles in just over a year is phenominal

LMAO! You can't call me bias and then say GaGa. It's nothing to do with sales figures.

Smithy · 06-03-2010, 04:23 PM

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LMAO! You can't call me bias and then say GaGa. It's nothing to do with sales figures.

ik

Tom4784 · 06-03-2010, 04:25 PM

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ya, you is

Gaga for defo though

To sell 10,000,000 albums and 36,000,000 singles in just over a year is phenominal

She is the icon of 2009 but It's ridiculous to brand her one of the greats after one album. She COULD be one of the greats eventually but at the moment she's not. In ways she does remind me of Madonna though when it comes to the media intrigue and such as Madonna courted the press like Gaga does back in the day.

Give her 20 years and see how relevant she is then.

Smithy · 06-03-2010, 04:27 PM

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She is the icon of 2009 but It's ridiculous to brand her one of the greats after one album. She COULD be one of the greats eventually but at the moment she's not. In ways she does remind me of Madonna though when it comes to the media intrigue and such as Madonna courted the press like Gaga does back in the day.

Give her 20 years and see how relevant she is then.

2 Albums Technically

Tom4784 · 06-03-2010, 04:32 PM

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2 Albums Technically

barely, Still not enough.

30stone · 06-03-2010, 04:27 PM

You have to wait 20 years or so..

and you will see some people being legendary.

Id agree with take that.. they were amazing and they come back just as good if not better.

Princess · 06-03-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 30stone

You have to wait 20 years or so..

and you will see some people being legendary.

Id agree with take that.. they were amazing and they come back just as good if not better.

This year is 20 years since Take That formed,if we just ignore the 10 year holiday they had that's 20 years

King Gizzard · 06-03-2010, 04:37 PM

i would consider Jay z a great tbh

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