During the '80's there was no dearth of attention whores, of varying talents, who positioned themselves on the pop charts based on little more than appearance alone.Grace Jones had a few hits - but it was her striking looks which put her on the magazine covers and in the hands of pop artist Keith Haring.
Cher's singing career was in the dumpsters until she began to dress in attention grabbing attire on the Red Carpet to ensure her place on magazine covers.
Madonna had number one albums and singles but she is most remembered for her Jean Paul Gaultier and Theirry Mugler outfits.
Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons) was Lady Gaga before L.G. was even born. (But better looking - back then).
It was Ms. Bozzio who would be cited as a major influence on the vocal and fashion choices of the next generation's fashion icon Gwen Stefani.
(Even though Gwen seems, to me, to have been more inspired by the local (to Anaheim) fashions of the Latinas and Asians of So.Cal..)
Maybe I'm just old - but I don't get the appeal of a homely girl with a terrible body.
I just don't get Lady Gaga.
Gwen's fashion sense aside, No Doubt actually had good tunes. Not the best pop-ska band out there, but good enough.
ReplyDeleteLady GaGa is of the Paris Hilton elite set that all get attention for no other reason than they can afford it. She is just part of the weirdness cycle.
Obviously, you know your music history. I think you left out Annie Lennox as both an artistic trailblazer with something real to say, and as an iconic fashion diva.
ReplyDeleteCombining a smattering from each of those glorious notorious women who came and reigned before her, methinks GaGa certainly steals from the best.
But, when you break it all down, there's nothing new under the sun.
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I don't get it either. Maybe I'd understand it just a tad bit more if she had an ounce of talent?
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