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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?

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.

Princess · 06-03-2010, 04:17 PM

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

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...

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

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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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

Tom4784 · 06-03-2010, 04:32 PM

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2 Albums Technically

barely, Still not enough.

Smithy · 06-03-2010, 04:35 PM

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barely, Still not enough.

Not barely, she made two albums and has loads of songs which have leaked online from the past 4/5 years

King Gizzard · 06-03-2010, 04:37 PM

i would consider Jay z a great tbh

InOne · 06-03-2010, 05:08 PM

Dunno about TT. And I get what you mean about Jay Z, but it's only cos R n B, Hip hop and that has become popular over there the last few years. He does not seem to have too much personality about him really, yeah he is a good artist, but he just does not have it all.

MeMyselfAndI · 06-03-2010, 05:10 PM

Leona Lewis.. Durh

MrGaryy · 06-03-2010, 05:13 PM

I think that Miley Cyrus will be looked back on in years to come and be seen as a bit of an icon. Never has someone ruled the tween market, successfully drifted to the teen scene and then managed to have a contemporary, radio single worldwide. She's the most successful artist of the Disney genre and she really broke the mould for the Demis, Selenas, Ashleys, ect. of the world

Iceman · 06-03-2010, 05:14 PM

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Dunno about TT. And I get what you mean about Jay Z, but it's only cos R n B, Hip hop and that has become popular over there the last few years. He does not seem to have too much personality about him really, yeah he is a good artist, but he just does not have it all.

I think he's become more involved with the fans since the Glasto thing, I mean ive seen a lot more interviews and more commercially playable stuff.....wether that makes him a sell out to some extent im not sure....

MrGaryy · 06-03-2010, 05:14 PM

I also think GaGa has the potential to be iconic come 20 years time.

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