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Old 07-30-2014, 02:15 PM   #61 (permalink)
Soulflower
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I'd take 'Stay' over most of the top 40 stuff from the sixties too.

Absolutely gorgeous song.
And there's more to art than the aspect of creation. It's performance. Singers can have voices that evoke emotions in people. Actors can interpret other people's writing and make it more human. I think both can be referred to as 'artists' because they take what others have created and embody it in a different way.
True

I think she has some catchy songs for sure but I personally would not say her music is better than the 60's simply because most of my favorite singers are 60s and 70's artists but if that is what you like, I can dig it

There is more to art besides creating but an artist is a creator. I think Rihanna is more involved in her "look" but "looks" and fashion doesn't have anything to do with music specifically. They at times can coincide with eachother but she is not a pop star that is involved in the creation of her music which is what defines an "artist"
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