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Music legends you've never heard of.
During my exploration of Dutch music(don't ask
) I came across the most successful singer in their history, with these stats:9 number 1 albums 15 number 1 singles Sells out football stadiums for 10 nights in a row. This is the crowd reaction to most of his songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiM5Wuc0Npg Yes he is an average looking bloke, but he has a good voice, although some of his songs seem quite cheesy. He chooses not to sing in English, so remains unknown over here. Any other legends you can think of that are unknown in the UK? Side note: Had a young lad at work who had never heard of this singer ![]() ![]() http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6lyYIurcCk |
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Sweden's top rock musician Tomas Ledin immediately springs to mind.
A headmaster's son from Sandviken, Tomas began his career in 1972 as a Bob Dylan type folk singer. Then he switched to rock. But he has performed all styles including pop, blues, soul and West Coast jazz. He records predominantly in Swedish but does the occasional English language recording. He is married to Marie Anderson Ledin, the daughter of the late Abba manager Stig Anderson and runs a record company with her. And he's still gorgeous at 60. |
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Mahalia Jackson
She was and remains The Queen Of Gospel. They are making a film about her this year. |
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Fancy not having heard of Buddy Holly!
Marco actually has a great voice. In looks, he reminds me of Robert Powell. But in Britain, it's all about image over talent. |
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Mahalia Jackson
She was and remains The Queen Of Gospel. They are making a film about her this year. Also Barbara McNair, Marlena Shaw and German singer Peter Kent (who does record in English). |
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No ones heard of Neutral Milk Hotel which I think should be a crime.
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Didn't Tatu continue to be massive in Russia? Despite their career going sour over here a long, long time ago... I could be imagining this.
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Didn't Tatu continue to be massive in Russia? Despite their career going sour over here a long, long time ago... I could be imagining this.
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Nana Maskouri?????? Apparently she has sold more records than Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Shania Twain, Janet Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Dolly Parton and Britney Spears - NEVER heard of her, not even in passing!
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Nana Maskouri?????? Apparently she has sold more records than Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Shania Twain, Janet Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Dolly Parton and Britney Spears - NEVER heard of her, not even in passing!
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Fancy not having heard of Buddy Holly!
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I'm 22 and I've heard of Buddy Holly but I've never listened to any of his songs.@allthatyouwant: I've heard of Nana Maskouri (sp?) because mum has a CD of hers.
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Blackmore's Night, Doro Pesch, UDO, Accept, Running Wild, Die Toten Hosen are all pretty big in Europe especially Germany but rarely get mentioned here.
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I'm 19 and it pisses me off when:
- People don't know who "The Boss" is. - Have never heard of Clarence Clemons - Don't have any idea who Tori Amos is. - Believe "Better The Devil You Know" was created by STEPS. That is all. |
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I'm 19 and it pisses me off when:
- People don't know who "The Boss" is. - Have never heard of Clarence Clemons - Don't have any idea who Tori Amos is. - Believe "Better The Devil You Know" was created by STEPS. That is all. |
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I don't believe there are any music legends I've never heard of. If I haven't I'd argue their music legendery status ...
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id never heard of garth brooks until i looked at a list of the top album sellers with the amount hes sold he must be a legend
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If i've never heard of them, how do i know they exist? o_O
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id never heard of garth brooks until i looked at a list of the top album sellers with the amount hes sold he must be a legend
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She was on telly all the time 40 years ago.
and its mouskouri .... well known in the 60's her 'white rose of athens' though never charted but she did score a uk #2 in 1986 with 'only love'. she had a string of uk hit albums. i presume by 'legend' the op refers to 'big star'... not the same thing according to the dictionary. |
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Only in the USA thankfully we had more sense than to buy his stuff .
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Speak for yourself, I guarantee if he tours here in 2014 he will sell out stadia.
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I was wrong respect................he did sell 100,000 of one of his albums, the others nowhere. The whole point is he is a legend but only over there.
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Paulina Rubio
she's had some amazing selling singles and albums http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulina_Rubio_discography |
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Kate Bush and Tony Bennett
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) I came across the most successful singer in their history, with these stats:

