Radom Thought - Rob & Fab
It occurs to me that even if they were actually singing, those Milli Vanilli guys weren't actually any good.
Since last week I was having a bit of fun taking (easy) shots at the Grammys, this seems like a fine opportunity to do a bit more, since Rob & Fab won the coveted "Best New Artist" Grammy.
They started awading it in 1960 - Bobby Darin was the first winner followed by Bob Newhart (!). As the counterculture revolution swept through America, the Grammys followed with Robert Goulet, Tom Jones and Jose Felciano taking home trophies. (Okay, The Beatles won in 1965).
*In their entire career, The Beatles had 9 Grammy noms, 4 of those for Sgt. Pepper and one of those was for Best Album Cover. That's how hip the Grammys are.
Where was I?
Just as in so many other things, the 70s presesnted a mix of the ghastly (Starland Vocal Band! Debby Bone! America!) with the surprisingly decent (Bette Midler, Carly Simon, CSNY).
To their credit, most of the artsts they awarded in the 1980s had at least one really good hit. Few had more than one. Still, Cyndi Lauper, Culture Club and Tracy Chapman are all okay choices. Sade, Jody Watley (!) and Christopher Cross, less so.
The 90s started with the wheels coming off for Milli Vanilli (it was revoked and no one else got it) followed by our darling Mariah Carey. Remember Arrested Development? They won in 1993. Sherly Crow won in 1995 and Hootie and the Blowfish took in in 1996.
In this decade we've been treated to talents like Christina Aguilera and Evanesence but also Alciia Keys and Norah Jones (and Maroon 5?!).
Now you know.
Since last week I was having a bit of fun taking (easy) shots at the Grammys, this seems like a fine opportunity to do a bit more, since Rob & Fab won the coveted "Best New Artist" Grammy.
They started awading it in 1960 - Bobby Darin was the first winner followed by Bob Newhart (!). As the counterculture revolution swept through America, the Grammys followed with Robert Goulet, Tom Jones and Jose Felciano taking home trophies. (Okay, The Beatles won in 1965).
*In their entire career, The Beatles had 9 Grammy noms, 4 of those for Sgt. Pepper and one of those was for Best Album Cover. That's how hip the Grammys are.
Where was I?
Just as in so many other things, the 70s presesnted a mix of the ghastly (Starland Vocal Band! Debby Bone! America!) with the surprisingly decent (Bette Midler, Carly Simon, CSNY).
To their credit, most of the artsts they awarded in the 1980s had at least one really good hit. Few had more than one. Still, Cyndi Lauper, Culture Club and Tracy Chapman are all okay choices. Sade, Jody Watley (!) and Christopher Cross, less so.
The 90s started with the wheels coming off for Milli Vanilli (it was revoked and no one else got it) followed by our darling Mariah Carey. Remember Arrested Development? They won in 1993. Sherly Crow won in 1995 and Hootie and the Blowfish took in in 1996.
In this decade we've been treated to talents like Christina Aguilera and Evanesence but also Alciia Keys and Norah Jones (and Maroon 5?!).
Now you know.
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