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Old 11-24-2014, 01:02 PM   #40 (permalink)
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You are right.

However,

Janet is an Icon in her own lane but no she is not as Iconic as Michael or Ozzy but to say she is not an Icon is absurd when she has Iconic albums and moments in pop culture.

How do you distinguish between Icon and Legend?
I think that being an icon is where you get to the point of being a household name and retaining that even after your prime. To be a legend, well I don't really use that word but I think being a front runner within your genre could qualify for that.
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