chipper

i didn't say michael jackson was the first to reinvent himself or remade as you call it. i said he was successful in doing so. there were many before him. the same way there were many other artists before the beatles that were writing their own material but the beatles were the first (artists writing their own materials) to achieve that kind of success. they did few covers too.

yes, i agree. The Beatles is the most successfull in reinventing themselves. amazing that they are still doing it even when two of them are dead. hey, they are my favorite band of all time. you're talking to the choir leader here.

yes, Elvis wrote some of his material and sang others' as well. the material that got him noticed was his.

i agree on Madonna. I don't particularly like her but I respect her in terms of music and image marketing, she was and is a genius. i'm not a fan of her music though.

as for the MTV, again, i didn't say Michael Jackson was the first. The Beatles actually did it way before when they stopped touring and decided to make a movie based on their music and send it out. their mtvs were also ahead of its time.

i will let the manufactured image comment slide because i know that his a highly debatable thing. people could interpret what is manufactured or not in different ways. some may have more knowledge on how the music labels and the influence they have on the market than others. i will just say that as long as the artist is writing his or her own music, i will have more respect of that artist than others who didn't or don't.

so, if you will read what i said carefully, our comments are probably complementary.

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