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The 10 Most Overrated Musical Artists of All Time
PJ Media ^ | 13 Feb 2019 | Chris Queen

Posted on 02/14/2019 2:04:22 PM PST by Rummyfan

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To: EEGator

Lol!

The Eagles.


81 posted on 02/14/2019 2:30:26 PM PST by Califreak (If Obama had been treated like Trump the US would have been burnt down before Inauguration Day)
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To: Slyfox

lol


82 posted on 02/14/2019 2:31:03 PM PST by Long Jon No Silver
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To: EEGator

Lol, but we agree on the Eagles.


83 posted on 02/14/2019 2:31:25 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: al baby

Never understood the beatle mania sillyness either
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I’m old so I have had to endure their junk for a very long time. I’m sure their music is fine of you like listening to little girls sing.


84 posted on 02/14/2019 2:31:52 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: Rummyfan

Springsteen and Green Day definitely.

Being from NJ I guess we were supposed to be nuts for him..?? Never understood it.
Green Day touts themselves as punk but it’s sure not the punk I know. Then they showed their politics, no thanks.


85 posted on 02/14/2019 2:32:08 PM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: skimbell

I saw Clapton’s last show of the Slow Hand tour ‘78 or so.

Same thing. Worst band chemistry ever. Clapton’s attitude was ‘FU this is the last show and I’m outta here’.


86 posted on 02/14/2019 2:32:16 PM PST by Rebelbase (If Trump walked on water the press headline would read, "TRUMP CAN'T SWIM".)
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To: Rummyfan

Neil Young


87 posted on 02/14/2019 2:32:50 PM PST by sanjuanbob
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To: sparklite2

Any rapper.

Retards
Attempting
Poetry

And Springsteen


88 posted on 02/14/2019 2:33:15 PM PST by Texas resident (Democrats=Enemy of People of The United States of America)
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To: Rummyfan

Yeah, me too, but strangely enough, I agree with the rest on the list.

Of course, it is not hard to identify overrated musicians. The record companies promote them hard in an effort make money.


89 posted on 02/14/2019 2:33:17 PM PST by odawg
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To: Rummyfan
I'm not a big fan of the Rolling Stones but some of their songs are epic classics. "Waiting On A Friend" is one of the greatest mellow rock tunes of all time.

Waiting On A Friend

The video is cheesy, but it's a classic simply because the scene on the stoop was filmed at the same location in New York City's East Village that was on the cover of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album.


90 posted on 02/14/2019 2:33:20 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: Rummyfan

The Doors and Eric Clapton.


91 posted on 02/14/2019 2:33:46 PM PST by dead (Our next president is going to be sooooo boring.)
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To: Rummyfan
Here is some actual data for the discussion, per RIAA as of Feb 14, 2019:

Artist & Certified Units (In Millions)

THE BEATLES 178

GARTH BROOKS 148

ELVIS PRESLEY 146.5

EAGLES 120

LED ZEPPELIN 111.5

BILLY JOEL 84.5

MICHAEL JACKSON 84 ELTON JOHN 78.5

PINK FLOYD 75

AC/DC 72

GEORGE STRAIT 69

BARBRA STREISAND 68.5

THE ROLLING STONES 66.5

AEROSMITH 66.5

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 65.5

MADONNA 64.5

MARIAH CAREY 64

METALLICA 63

WHITNEY HOUSTON 58.5

VAN HALEN 56.5

FLEETWOOD MAC 54.5

U2 52

CELINE DION 50

NEIL DIAMOND 49.5

JOURNEY 48

KENNY G 48

SHANIA TWAIN 48

KENNY ROGERS 47.5

ALABAMA 46.5

EMINEM 46 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 44.5

GUNS N' ROSES 44.5

ALAN JACKSON 43.5

SANTANA 43.5

TAYLOR SWIFT 43

REBA MC ENTIRE 41

ERIC CLAPTON 40

CHICAGO 38.5

SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5

FOREIGNER 38

ROD STEWART 38

TIM MCGRAW 37.5

BACKSTREET BOYS 37

2 PAC 36.5

BOB DYLAN 36

DEF LEPPARD 35.5

QUEEN 34.5

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 34.5

BRITNEY SPEARS 34.5

BON JOVI 34.5

PHIL COLLINS 33.5

JOHN DENVER 33.5

THE DOORS 33

JAMES TAYLOR 33

R. KELLY 32

WILLIE NELSON 31.5

PEARL JAM 31.5

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS 31.5

BOSTON 31

DIXIE CHICKS 30.5

92 posted on 02/14/2019 2:33:46 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2))
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To: DaiHuy
She and her contemporaries aren’t musical artists. They are part of the left wing mob and nothing more.
93 posted on 02/14/2019 2:34:08 PM PST by coaster123 (Bring back the curtsy. - If one is alive one is privileged.)
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To: Rummyfan

rbra Striesand


94 posted on 02/14/2019 2:34:15 PM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: Rummyfan

CCR’s “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” is great. They were very talented. I agree about Michael Jakson. He had some great singles, and great dances/videos, but much of the late 80s-2009 is just bland pop.


95 posted on 02/14/2019 2:34:44 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Alberta's Child

There is no way The Rolling Stones are over rated. They are hyped maybe but they are great.


96 posted on 02/14/2019 2:35:40 PM PST by stanne
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To: Rummyfan

1a. Any and all hip-hop “artists.”
2. The Eagles. Southern-fried crap from the U.K.
3. Nickelback. Too easy, I know. But that ANYONE likes them means they’re over-rated.
4. Grateful Dead. No different than any open-mic night at your nearby coffee bar.
5. Oasis. Good. Not Beatles good.
6. Disco-era Rolling Stones. C’mon people, “I’m so ha ha ha; she’s so ha ha ha?” Really?
7. Bob Dylan. Giving him a pass on the fact that he can’t sing, what’s so special about his lyrics? He plagiarized most of them.
8. Carole King. Do you realize her “Tapestry” sold 25 million albums???
9. AC-DC. I needed one heavy-metal band, Sure, “You shook me” is a great fist-pumper, but they’re all french fries, no steak. You wanna defend, “Big Balls?” Even “Dirty Deeds?” Keep in mind, this isn’t “bands that suck.” This is “over-rated.” Do you realize they’re better selling the Rolling Stones?
10. Journey. Compare them to Foreigner, Boston, Kansas, Survivor. Then go read the lyrics to “Don’t Stop Believing.” Seriously.


97 posted on 02/14/2019 2:35:40 PM PST by dangus ("The floor of Hell is paved with the skulls of bishops" -- St. Athanasius)
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To: Rummyfan

Barely Manenough
(Barry Manilow)

CC


98 posted on 02/14/2019 2:35:56 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Rebelbase
I saw Clapton’s last show of the Slow Hand tour ‘78 or so. Same thing. Worst band chemistry ever. Clapton’s attitude was ‘FU this is the last show and I’m outta here’.

I've heard Eric Clapner, I think it was a wonderful thing that Eric Clapner the musician did.

So I think that's the wonderful part about it, but listen - I like Eric Clapner.

99 posted on 02/14/2019 2:36:05 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: central_va
The best Bruce Springsteen song you never hear:

New York City Serenade

100 posted on 02/14/2019 2:36:10 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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