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Originally Posted by whygohome?
I wouldn't say legend as I don't think any of his music will still be relevant or known in 20 years, but he's a great entertainer and though I don't listen to music, what I have heard isn't bad and better than most pop garbage.
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Exactly. Damn fine entertainer and overall cool dude. Didn't always feel this way about him, but I think he's earned it. However, to be considered a legend you have to be a musical pioneer and you have to have a transcendent impact on culture. I think JT's best music sounds a lot like MJ, which isn't a bad thing, but it demonstrates he's not blazing any new trails. Also, what impact has he had on culture, aside from the boy band phenomenon?
One of these things is not like the other ones. . . .
Bob Dylan
Johnny Cash
The Beatles
Michael Jackson
Miles Davis
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Ray Charles
Justin Timberlake
Admittedly the above list is missing a few legends