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Ghost
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A long way from where I started
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 23, 2014 - 06:46pm PT
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After dinner tonight I took a quick look at the news, and one of the headlines on the CNN site was: "Stars Shine on the Red Carper at the American Music Awards"
I don't really know anything about the American Music Awards, but I love music, so I clicked to see who was who at this year's event.
Holy Shit!!!!! There were 37 pictures of music stars, and there was one name -- ONE!!! -- that I recognized. Okay, sure, I'm old. But to be that far out of touch?
So here's the list. I'll be interested to hear how many of you know anything about any of these people, and whether those of you who do can say "Yeah, you should give this one a listen."
1. Rita Ora
2. Nicki Minaj
3. Jennifer Lopez
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Donnie Wahlberg
6. Elizabeth Banks
7. Diana Ross
8. Julianne Hough
9. Taylor Schilling
10. Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles of One Direction
11. Mary J. Blige
12. Danai Gurira
13. Lucy Hale
14. Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee and Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons
15. Selena Gomez
16. Kendall Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner
17. Nick Jonas
18. Uzo Aduba
19. Jessie J
20. Luke James
21. Rocky Lynch, Ross Lynch, Ellington Ratliff, Riker Lynch, and Rydel Lynch of R5
22. Heidi Klum
23. Sam Smith
24. Alex Tanas, Nasri, Ben Spivak and Mark Pellizzer of Magic!
25. Meghan Trainor
26. Aloe Blacc
27. Frankie J. Grande
28. Jordin Sparks
29. Fergie
30. Wyclef Jean
31. Giuliana Rancic
32. Bailee Madison
33. Mary Lambert
34. Lance Bass
35. Lele Pons
36. Adrianna Costa
37. Keltie Knight
For what it's worth, the one musician on the list that I'm familiar with is Diana Ross, but that's only because she was singing about a thousand years ago, and I didn't know she was even still alive.
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Nov 23, 2014 - 07:04pm PT
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Jenny McCarthy!!! OMG YES!!!
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Nov 23, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
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3. Jennifer Lopez
J-Lo, of course. Not into her music, but understand why she's popular.
5. Donnie Wahlberg
Related to the Wahlberg crew...right?
7. Diana Ross
Wonderful. Lady Sings the Blues.
11. Mary J. Blige
Not into her music, but a legacy artist within her genre.
22. Heidi Klum
She's kinda hot. No idea she actually sang anything.
29. Fergie
Pop Pablum. Not my style....it would be really funny to learn you were into her, though.
30. Wyclef Jean
OK, this one's worth a listen. Or three.
The rest of 'em....just make me feel old realizing I've never heard of them, either. Thanks for that.
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nah000
climber
no/w/here
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Nov 23, 2014 - 07:11pm PT
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yeah, this is a way to clandestinely bin people's ages...
for better or worse i'm familiar with 17 of 'em... must make me younger than you ole geezers, but still pretty old... haha...
and don't worry a bunch of 'em aren't musicians, but rather act/ors/resses, reality stars and other stars in the galaxy of the nouveau famous...
and no i wouldn't recommend any of the ones you haven't heard of, that i know of...
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Nov 23, 2014 - 07:14pm PT
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Today's music is music?
OMG. I'm channeling my Dad.
Susan
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 23, 2014 - 07:23pm PT
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Mary J. Bilge if you are partial to R and B otherwise I'd have to say I don't recognize too many of those performers either.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Nov 23, 2014 - 07:36pm PT
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hey there say, ghost...
say, me:
only heard of diana ross, as, she was big in my time and we
enjoyed her much...
then, i have heard of jennifer lopez, but only due to this:
where i lived, (in harlingen, tx) ("el valle") SELENA was nearby our
area and very very wonderful and
popular there, and of course, later, world-wide...
WELL--after she died:--there was a big UPSET when they picked a gal named
jennifer lopez, to play selena, in the movie, so that:
is why i know her (jennifer lopez's name)...
had not heard of the others...
i am an 'old stuff' type gal...
but, i have actually a small handful of 'modern folks'
as actors, singers, etc, that i have enjoyed...
not sure who they are at at the moment, though, :O
as, i do not always catch their name in credits...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 23, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
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We still remember Sue Thompson down at the Old Folks Home.
And Brenda Lee.
Patti Page.
Ricky Nelson (or Rick, if you prefer)
Lefty.
Frank.
Dion.
Fats (both of them)
Lionel Ritchie.
Bobby (Vee, Darrin, and Bland)
Don't feel lonely, boy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKcCaCgMLBE
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Nov 23, 2014 - 08:21pm PT
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Holy sh#t that list is full of 95% CRAP!
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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Nov 23, 2014 - 08:40pm PT
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Recognized 8.....no biggie
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Nov 23, 2014 - 09:15pm PT
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Recognize 19. Not saying I care much for them,just that I know who they are.
Ghostie...you gotta git out more!!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 23, 2014 - 09:26pm PT
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three. So what.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Nov 23, 2014 - 09:37pm PT
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"Not for the music, but rather for all the Illuminati signs and symbols."
But of course you are!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Nov 23, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
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11...
but , only two i give a listen tooo ...Diana Ross and
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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The Call Of K2 Lou
Mountain climber
North Shore, BC
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Nov 23, 2014 - 09:39pm PT
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I recognized that some of them aren't even musicians/singers/whatever.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Nov 24, 2014 - 04:21am PT
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The American Music Awards, I believe, were created by Dick Clark decades ago, to compete with the Grammy's.
The artists are recognized for the revenue generated by sales, airplay as well as video reception . In other words no "experts" (from the music industry) have input, just the jingle of the cash register.
It's all about the money and not the quality of music. I don't pay much attention to any of the awards shows for film or music.
Looking at the list, I saw a few household names that are familiar; but as someone else stated, not for their music.
You and I like the music we like, while others consider it noise. Then there is music you or I like that millions of other people dig also. Sometimes I hear a song that is new to me, and when I discover who the artist is I am both surprised and admittedly a little disappointed, as I have written them off for creating generic trash. In other words I have to eat a little crow.
Awards don't hold much water for me, especially ones generated by accounting firms.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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Nov 24, 2014 - 06:47am PT
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Nita for the win, looks like a 7(zB)/11(Nita) kinda thing.
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