So interesting looking at artists' careers through the lens of their chart success as opposed to just musical criteria - I knew Frankie Vallie was important but wasn't aware of the longevity of his success.
As for the Beatles 'killing careers' - there may be some truth to this, but don't you think that they offset that by creating about a…
So interesting looking at artists' careers through the lens of their chart success as opposed to just musical criteria - I knew Frankie Vallie was important but wasn't aware of the longevity of his success.
As for the Beatles 'killing careers' - there may be some truth to this, but don't you think that they offset that by creating about a thousand *new* careers by inspiring every kid in the USA to pick up a guitar? Sure it was different than what preceded it but. . . that's what pop music is all about. Sure sounds different today than in 1964, or 1962 before the British Invasion hit, or for that matter the '80s & '80s.
So interesting looking at artists' careers through the lens of their chart success as opposed to just musical criteria - I knew Frankie Vallie was important but wasn't aware of the longevity of his success.
As for the Beatles 'killing careers' - there may be some truth to this, but don't you think that they offset that by creating about a thousand *new* careers by inspiring every kid in the USA to pick up a guitar? Sure it was different than what preceded it but. . . that's what pop music is all about. Sure sounds different today than in 1964, or 1962 before the British Invasion hit, or for that matter the '80s & '80s.