Quote:
Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
How could they have? Color TV was still a new thing when Etta got famous, and Ella just had the radio! The fact that Ella got as famous as she did and is still discussed and celebrated by her musical ancestors over 70 years later is astounding. Do you think every famous pop tart who has a 'bigger audience' than her today will be remembered in 2090?
|
!!!
Adele, for example, has said she probably wouldn't be doing music at all if it wasn't for Etta and Ella.
same with Aguilera, and most probably Bey too (or at least very important).
i think especially Etta has had more impact that Bey, or Janet, could ever have, but of course Bey is a much more succesful and more famous star, but that's not the same as impact.