Ah now I have an excuse for not including Brain Cox, because he was (honestly!) on the tip of my keyboard to get a mention. I figured as he's abandoned music in favour of his highly successful career in science+ TV presenting he doesn't count as an active musician anymore. But full kudos to the guy. I figure he's more in another category of person who had a hit song and then went on to greater things still in another profession. Not many people can say they have done that either.
Thank-you for the appreciation Mirror Mirror! And if he's out there I'll compliment Eminem super fan hazydayz for getting rid of the trolling and writing some thoughtful well written comments on these boards recently too. Big improvement.
Just finish off with linking this article about Lana's fanbase. It’s quite a complementary summary about her, her fans and how she deserves respect for what she's achieved against the odds:
http://ndsmcobserver.com/2015/11/sce...-lana-del-rey/
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“Del Rey has had her efforts recognized. She’s the top-streamed female artist on Spotify by U.S. users. She’s the only female artist to win two MTV European Music Awards in the “Best Alternative” category. She won GQ’s Woman of the Year Award. “Ultraviolence” peaked at No. 1 in 12 countries worldwide. And the list goes on.
Her work is stunning; her music will bring you back to the golden ages of American history. Much of her discography is dark and sultry. Some even describe her music as “sadcore.” Interestingly enough, some of her best songs — including “Serial Killer,” which she performed on her Endless Summer Tour — are unreleased, meaning you can’t just buy it or stream it on Apple Music; you have to work for it.
Del Rey has made a name for herself and has gained a steadfast base of diehard fans. People have serenaded her as she’s passing by the street, others have cried when they meet her up close. She’s down-to-earth, has a great off-stage presence and has shown a great deal of appreciation for her loyal Lanatics.
I would easily consider myself among those fans. I’ve purchased all her vinyl albums and a record player just to listen to her music the way she wants us to. I ordered the box set of “Ultraviolence” and had it shipped from Germany because they don’t press it in the U.S. If I had been in New York City on Sept. 19, I definitely would have been camping out in front of the Urban Outfitters store waiting for “my queen.”
Made me giggle how the writer has dubbed the fans the "Lanatics"
. I believe Lana herself has always refrained from giving her fan base a tag like Little Monsters or whatever, don’t imagine she wants to typecast her fanbase with a silly name.
, but whatever his name is I'm glad he's not letting her press the delete button! She's just got an astonishing attitude to writing where she keeps moving on with the next project and doesn't dwell or return to anything she's doing before. I'm still stunned it seems there's potentially another album on the way next year.
. I hope the Broccoli family are taking note that she is still interested in doing it: 
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