Black Francis

Well no she's not particularly a great singer she is more like an entertainer Madonna doesn't have alot of vocal range but yet she is a pop icon so it's not all about the range it's also about just knowing how to make a good song

And Janet jackson does know how to do that she has the background for it after all she is a Jackson

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"Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

Soulflower

That is not the only reason why she is an icon.


She is an icon because she has four iconic classic albums that at some point or another resonated with audiences.

She also has made a number of iconic music videos similar to her brother and was very creative in that area as well as performance.

I personally think in order to be an icon you have to do iconic things, ex. albums, performances, music videos etc.

Nowadays people are quick to call everyone an icon just because someone is a big star. That does not necessarily make someone an icon especially in today's industry where most of the big stars are not really popular because of their music and more so because of their "brands"

When I think of iconic moments for instance, I always think of MJ's Motown 25 performance when he first introduced the moonwalk, white glove, white socks and fedora hat