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Do you ever wonder?

Do you ever wonder why some artists (individuals or groups) attain success through critical acclaim and/or record (cd) sales?

Here is my list of those who have made it in the recording/entertainment industries and is completely puzzling to me.

Please list your own; it's irrelevant what you think of mine.

OK, here you go (in no particular order):

Sheryl Crow
Norah Jones
Michael Bolton
Celine Dion
Joe Cocker
Manhattan Transfer
Boston
Rickie Lee Jones
Pink
Phil Collins

That's enough to get started; show me what you got.
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audiofeil OP
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One more time.

It doesn't matter what anybody thinks of my list or any other list.

Criticism (or validation) is unlikely to change many opinions here. For example, IMO Norah Jones really does suck despite some of the cheerleading for her I've read in this thread.

Please give us your selections and ignore the others.
audiofeil OP
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Read one of Crosby's books.

I admire him as a musician/performer but he's basically a self absorbed, ego driven prick.

The most frequently used words in his books are me and I.
audiofeil OP
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Loomis,
For the most part I agree with you and would add Paul Rodgers, Ian Hunter, David Lee Roth, Phil Collins (yuk), Burton Cummings to name a few.

However, Clapton has done some exceptional solo stuff IMO.
audiofeil OP
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Not a big fan either but there are 4 or 5 albums that most folks will enjoy IMO.

I'm partial to American Beauty, Workingman's Dead, and In the Dark.

Garcia's solo work is very interesting as well.

YMMV
audiofeil OP
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You know Dave (Corazon), I thought the same thing about Queen for over 10 years. Never took the band seriously. Then I saw their performances at Live Aid and Wembley. Been a big fan ever since.

As always YMMV
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