[Tom]

Originally Posted by Enid

This was because he was a great performer and shaped rock and roll.

But he was still manufactured.

Oh and where do you draw the line between manufactured acts and covering songs? E.g. Whitney Houston- I Will Always Love You and Mariah Carey- Can't Live, two of the most well known songs ever by artists who write their own songs ... both covers. Much in the way that Snow Patrol was covered by Leona, but only the latter is compared to the original?