Taylor Swift - Would we have even heard of her if she existed in the 70's?

[DrH. Lecter]

I don’t get Taylor Swift. I can only name one song she’s ever done, Shake It Off. I know that’s my own fault for not knowing others, but it seems like someone with such an immense financial empire right now should have at least a handful or two of songs I recognized without going out of my way to find them. Most other modern artists do. So I respect what she’s done — unprecedented in a lot of ways — but I have no idea how she’s done it.

Totally agree. That is why I started this thread. I really don't get it.

One thing she did not do was to blow up her image by outrageous behavior. That is why I mentioned Madonna. She wasn't happy being good. She had to become controversial. So then you can see others who followed her pattern. Lady Gaga, Miley Sirus and a lot of others. But TS has showed that you do not have to act like an idiot to rake in millions with very average looks and musical talent.

 

[UK82]

Joni Mitchell is straight ass compared to Taylor Swift.

You forgot to add "IMO" to your comment.

 

[UK82]

As a child of the 60s and 70s I have no clue if TS would have made it back then. If she did then I'm guessing she would have transitioned into Disco. I get it, it's a generational thing. I never could understand my parent's music until I got older. Then it clicked. There was some damn good music being made back in the 40s and 50s.