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Old 11-04-2014, 12:06
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Paolo Nutini was on the radio a while back, and i realized, that whilst he must be successful to be going this long, i couldn't tell you a single song he has released.
Are there any artists that you'd be in a similar position with?
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Old 11-04-2014, 12:37
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Well, if you go back to, say, the 50s, then thousands.
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Old 11-04-2014, 13:07
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Paolo Nutini was on the radio a while back, and i realized, that whilst he must be successful to be going this long, i couldn't tell you a single song he has released.
Are there any artists that you'd be in a similar position with?
Really? You've never heard 'last request'??
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Old 11-04-2014, 13:11
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I have heard loads of his songs, but i couldnt actually tell you what any are called.
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Old 11-04-2014, 13:20
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I am the same with paolo nutini, I know the song that says license for my telly, but dont know the titles of any. I am pretty ignorant when it comes to modern chart music, couldnt tell you a single song thats in the charts today.
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Old 11-04-2014, 14:11
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Louise Redknapp had nine top ten solo singles. Try getting anyone to name even one of them. (sadly I'd be able to mostly because I just looked up how many she had)

From the top of my head I can't think of many for Pink Floyd or The Who. Think The Who did a song called 'Who Are You' (erm maybe?) and could only name Another Brick In The Wall and Comfortably Numb for the other group.
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Old 11-04-2014, 14:14
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Probably thousands! If you think about it there are lots of genres of music you are not interested in and therefore wouldn't know many songs. Also acts from other countries who you might never have heard of.

Or do you just mean artists that are popular in this country and played on the radio?
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Old 11-04-2014, 14:33
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Barbara Streisand is one. Whitney Houston I could name I Will Always Love You and I Wanna Dance With Somebody and that's it. Cher I could name Believe and Gypsies Tramps and Thieves and that's it. All these ladies have had long careers and lots of success yet that's all I've come away with.
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Old 11-04-2014, 15:13
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Looking down this list of all time best-selling artists the first one I couldn't name a single song by was Taylor Swift.
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Old 11-04-2014, 15:27
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Had this conversation with a mate last night, we came up with Maxi Priest.
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Old 11-04-2014, 15:34
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Looking down this list of all time best-selling artists the first one I couldn't name a single song by was Taylor Swift.
The sixth biggest artist in that - Led Zeppelin - I could only name one for, Stairway to Heaven. Then only Highway to Hell for AC/DC and the highest I couldn't name any for is Garth Brooks.
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Old 11-04-2014, 15:36
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Believe it or not, The Beach Boys.
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Old 11-04-2014, 15:37
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Probably 99% of the artists who have released songs in the last 5 years. I steer clear of what is being passed as music these days.
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Old 11-04-2014, 17:01
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Paolo Nutuni
Barbara Streisand
Diana Krall
Louise Redknapp
James Morrison (I only know Broken Strings)
Jason Mraz (apart from I'm Yours)
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Old 11-04-2014, 17:20
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That ginger haired fella who plays the guitar ( not only do I not know his songs, I don't know his name either ) or any of the plethora of musicians of his ilk who seem to have dominated the music scene over the past 10 years.
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Old 11-04-2014, 17:56
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Looking down this list of all time best-selling artists the first one I couldn't name a single song by was Taylor Swift.
In the first section, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Elvis Presley
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Old 11-04-2014, 18:10
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I'm struggling to recall anything by Janet Jackson.
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Old 11-04-2014, 18:13
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I'm struggling to recall anything by Janet Jackson.
Together Again
Best Things In Life Are Free with Luther Vandross
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Old 11-04-2014, 18:28
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From that list

Ones I don't know any songs by or have neber heard of

Led Zeppelin
AC DC
Garth Brooks
Genesis
Metallica
Taylor Swift
Chicago
Def Leppard
Linda Ronstadt
Kiss
Johnny Hallyday
BZ
Van Halen
Foreigner
Reba McEntire
Tom Petty
Journey
Enya
Alabama
Green Day
Motley Crew
Scorpions

Acts I can only probably name one song by

Pink Floyd
Mariah Carey
Celine Dion
Eagles
Aerosmith
Neil Diamond
Bruce Springsteen
Julio Iglesias
Dire Straits
Bon Jovi
Fleetwood Mac
Guns N Roses
Backstreet Boys
Kenny Rogers
Bob Dylan
Brian Adams
Santana
Gloria Estefan
Shania Twain
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Doors
Meatloaf
NKOTB

God, I'm rubbish aren't I?
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Old 11-04-2014, 18:31
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The Beatles
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Old 11-04-2014, 19:09
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The Beatles
Rolling Stones
Slash
Beach Boys
Kiss
Led Zeppelin
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Old 11-04-2014, 19:36
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There are a few but I don't wanna say cos it's just because of my ignorance!
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Old 11-04-2014, 19:40
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Old 11-04-2014, 19:55
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From that list, the only ones I found myself not being able to name a song by were:

Garth Brooks
Julio Iglesias
Johnny Hallyday
B'z
Reba McEntire
Kenny G
Enya
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Old 11-04-2014, 20:02
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Paolo Nutini was on the radio a while back, and i realized, that whilst he must be successful to be going this long, i couldn't tell you a single song he has released.
Are there any artists that you'd be in a similar position with?
Just looked at the title of this thread and Paolo was the first name that came into my head, I can recognise his voice easy enough on the radio though.
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