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Thread #112597 Message #2384542
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
09-Jul-08 - 08:05 AM
Thread Name: Does it matter what music is called?
Subject: RE: Does it matter what music is called?
"failed popster", The phrase is both incorrect and sensationalist, Jack, but if you prefer to move your normaly sensible posts into the realms of gutter press reportage then please feel free.
For what it is worth the Fairground Attraction single, "Perfect", with Ms reader fronting the band, reached number 1 in the UK charts in May 1988 and won best single award at the 'Brits' in 1989. The Album 'First of a million kisses' reached number 2 in the album charts. Eddie Readers solo career saw her 1992 self-named album reach number 4 in the charts and won her best female singer at the Brits in the same year. The charts and the Brit awards may well not be an indication of the quality of pop music - But they are how sucess in that world is measured.
As to her return to folk not 'working all that well'. She was awarded an MBE for her work on the Robert Burns project in the New years honours of 2006 and has subsequently received at least two, may be three now, honarary doctorships from emminent Scottish universities for her work in music and education of young people in music.
You must set your standards very high, Mr Campin, to label her as a failed popster who isn't doing too well!
As to the original question. Yes it does matter. Even if it is a very broad label that covers all sorts of things outside my definitions. Labels do at least give an indication what you may find in the tin and I do prefer to have an idea what I am letting myself in for:-) The definitions may sometime be inaccurate but, hey, you can't please everyone.