in current times, in order to be a music star, do you need to be good looking?

[vash]

for example. would neil young be a huge mega star today? i was listening to his music today, and remembered how he looked..

what do you all think? back then, it was just radio right? oh, and concerts of course.

[WilsonTC]

Nah...

[emcon5]

Depends on the music, I would think.

Pop, yeah you do.
Country, could go either way,
Hip-Hop or Metal, not so much. In fact, for metal ugly is probably an advantage.

This is of course you are referring to males.

Women pretty much have to be good looking to get anywhere in entertainment.

There are a couple who get in, but the only female who isn't good looking that I can remember anyone paying attention to is Susan Boyle on Britain's got Talent that made the youtube rounds a couple months ago.

Can anyone think of an unattractive female singer recently?

[cantdrv55]

Originally Posted by emcon5

Can anyone think of an unattractive female singer recently?

Amy "the crackwhore" Winehouse

[WilsonTC]

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

Amy "the crackwhore" Winehouse

I'd hit it...

[emcon5]

Yeah, but she didn't start out that way. She used to be good looking, in a strange tattooed June Cleaver sort of way:



She was already famous when she got all coked up and got scary looking;

[911pcars]

OMG. Scary and sad.


Sherwood

[slakjaw]

Blues Traveler

[berettafan]

IMO (as i duck for cover) Neil Young is awful. Was, is and always will be. Pictures or not.

[Paul_Heery]

Originally Posted by emcon5

Can anyone think of an unattractive female singer recently?

My wife and I were having a similar conversation just the other night. I'll give you one, Sara Bareilles. She has run-of-the-mill looks with an interesting, yet unspectacular voice.

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by emcon5

Yeah, but she didn't start out that way. She used to be good looking, in a strange tattooed June Cleaver sort of way:

Bro she was never, ever hot.

[emcon5]

You think she is unattractive?



Sorry, you are wrong. She may not be as hot as Jessica Alba, but she is hardly unattractive.

On edit, for comparison:

[scottmandue]

Sure, there are always exceptions to the rule...

But yes... by in large to be a music star you have to be good looking...

For every rare ugly musician you can pull ot of a hat I can show you six famous no talent bozos that just happen to be stunningly beautiful.

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

For every rare ugly musician you can pull ot of a hat I can show you six famous no talent bozos that just happen to be stunningly beautiful.

Yup. And none write their own music; they are no more than the pretty face singing the company's canned, generic pop b.s. It all sounds the same.

Too bad about Amy. Years ago, she was semi good looking and showed a lot of promise. She writes her own material, has an incredible (and unique) voice, and was doing something really different. Maybe she will pull it back together some day. Kinda reminds me of Rickie Lee Jones... She started out strong, lost it, and has come back stronger than ever. Never a real looker, but a very different voice, and also writing her own songs. Very creative lady.

[berettafan]

Originally Posted by jeff higgins

yup. And none write their own music; they are no more than the pretty face singing the company's canned, generic pop b.s. It all sounds the same.

werd!!!!

[KaptKaos]

Hmmm.......

[Looking_for_911]

I like 'em both. But wouldn't you say Cass and Janis were sort of pre-television/videos where image was not slammed down our throats on a daily basis, ie: Britney with no drawers on; Britney skinny; Britney chubby; Britney with the kids; Britney without the kids... we tend to see our singers more than hear them these days.

[KaptKaos]

That's my point. Would they have been famous had they arrived today. I think not.

.ps to keep this somewhat OT, here's a pic of Janis's car:

[charleskieffner]

Originally Posted by emcon5

Yeah, but she didn't start out that way. She used to be good looking, in a strange tattooed June Cleaver sort of way:



She was already famous when she got all coked up and got scary looking;

these should go on display ! PRECIOUS! now i understand womens makeup !

[charleskieffner]

Originally Posted by WilsonTC

I'd hit it...

shes on the TRACK TEAM! such an athletic girl!