Do you ever wonder?


Do you ever wonder why some artists (individuals or groups) attain success through critical acclaim and/or record (cd) sales?

Here is my list of those who have made it in the recording/entertainment industries and is completely puzzling to me.

Please list your own; it's irrelevant what you think of mine.

OK, here you go (in no particular order):

Sheryl Crow
Norah Jones
Michael Bolton
Celine Dion
Joe Cocker
Manhattan Transfer
Boston
Rickie Lee Jones
Pink
Phil Collins

That's enough to get started; show me what you got.
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Though I like a lot of their stuff over the years, way more often than not (given the quantity of material available these days), I do not get The Grateful Dead when others seemingly do. A lot of the live stuff released in recent years just seems like uninspired and pointless jamming.
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"I'm a member of that club."

Me too - but I get the feeling that I'm missing something.
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Not a big fan either but there are 4 or 5 albums that most folks will enjoy IMO.

I'm partial to American Beauty, Workingman's Dead, and In the Dark.

Garcia's solo work is very interesting as well.

YMMV