[Mr. Wonder]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

But didn't Donna write most of her songs?

Yep, and was reportedly making about $6mil/year in licensing and royalties, which is why she didn't have to continue singing hits from decade's past to maintain a living. She was the first Black artist to receive a high royalty rate for her music.

[satellites.™]

Originally posted by Lately 1814

Are we really going that route? If that's the case, let's strip The Supreme's of their legacy because Holland-Dozier-Holland penned a lot of their hits. The girls just "threw their vocals on it and got on stage" and sang hits written by others.

Donna's music was more progressive. Hell "Love To Love You Baby" was the beginning of the maxi-single, which Diana followed on numerous occasions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBDSriNBoJc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLc2kSIihYU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqudwtdZscA

Diana was doing R&B cuts and mid-tempos in the early 70s. Donna put an end to her and caused Diana to have to do disco to get a few hits. Just more evidence that Donna is the musical pioneer Diana never was.

And she can be the better artist, that's fine. But Diana is the bigger legend, the bigger icon, and the bigger artist with the bigger and more memorable hits spanning over various decades.

[rihannafan]

I know someone was really famous when my parents mention them since they were really out of touch. That being said, my dad mentions Donna so I don't mind Rih being her

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by satellites.™

The instrumental garnered the fame, not the lyrics, I mean...

A Katy tea.

Bitch now you know this is a mess. I mentioned this earlier when you thought "Roar" was better than "We Found Love" because "Roar" had lyrics and WFL was nothing more than an instrumental, and I used "I Feel Love" as an example of a song "without lyrics" that was much better than "Roar."

[BLaCKPoWeR]

Originally posted by satellites.™

BEAU.

TY.

[Mr. Wonder]

Originally posted by satellites.™

Wet poodle versus...


GODDESS.

Francesco Scavullo only shot the most beautiful people in the world, which included this woman:

[BabyCantYouSee]

Originally posted by Lord Blackout

Her best ballad performance is playback sadly but that beauty and grace>>>>>>>>>>

She should have never gone the electroshit route. Ruined her career

[rihannafan]

Rihanna is a lot more talented than all these singers though.

[BLaCKPoWeR]

Originally posted by satellites.™

DYING @ her ashy elbows.

[Cap10Planet]

Donna >>>> Diana, in terms of talent and music (though I don't think it's a landslide in terms of music since Diana's music is instantly recognizable and she has classics, too).

But Diana was definitely the bigger star and was the first major black female pop star/act. Both are legends, though.

[Elusive Chanteuse]

Originally posted by Lord Blackout

Rihanna and Donna are only comparable in the way they both were the female faces of dance music of their generations.

!! Donna was actually influential in electronica and dance music, whether she just sang over the beat or not.

[BabyCantYouSee]

Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR

DYING @ her ashy elbows.

LMAO.

[Nippy'sReceipts]

Rihanna has already outlasted Donna tbh. Donna never lasted past disco.
To compare her to Diana is unfair to Donna. Ms. Ross is just too legendary.
A true star in the old-fashioned sense of the word. She's a blueprint of all female entertainers after her.

[Lord Blackout]

Originally posted by satellites.™

The instrumental garnered the fame, not the lyrics, I mean...

A Katy tea.

You know what they say, if it ain't broke don't fix it

[Mr. Wonder]

Originally posted by satellites.™

And she can be the better artist, that's fine. But Diana is the bigger legend, the bigger icon, and the bigger artist with the bigger and more memorable hits spanning over various decades.

@ more memorable hits. Which Diana hit has been used in popular culture in the last couple of years? NONE of Diana's hits are as important as "I Feel Love", "Love To Love You Baby", or even on the level of "Bad Girls" or "Hot Stuff", and this is coming from someone who LOVES Diana. Diana better hang on to that legacy with The Supremes cuz her solo work aside from Diana is a fool.

[NOW]

Rihanna is the best pop girl right now

[BabyCantYouSee]

Originally posted by NOW

Rihanna is the best pop girl right now

Lady Gaga is.

[rihannafan]

Wasn't Diana really cocky? Rih's not like that

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Nippy'sReceipts

Rihanna has already outlasted Donna tbh. Donna never lasted past disco.
To compare her to Diana is unfair to Donna. Ms. Ross is just too legendary.
A true star in the old-fashioned sense of the word. She's a blueprint of all female entertainers after her.

There was brief time in the '80s where Donna was still popular. "She Works Hard for The Money" is an iconic '80s hit.

[satellites.™]

Ross had a Top 10 UK hit in every one of the last five decades there, and sang lead on a Top 75 hit single at least once every year from 1964 to 1996 in the UK, a period of 33 consecutive years and a record for any performer.

Queen.