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Screen13 · 10-05-2021, 08:46 AM

His style was always consistent and appealing to his listeners. For The 80's there was more emotion and ambition in his songs than the Pop Scene of stilted, mechanical rubbish that defined the decade. To each their own, but I'd say there's a lot of appeal in what made him break through.

History has proved it -
He made history with Controversy, Purple Rain, 1999, and Sign "O" the Times - had ambitions that did not alienate his listeners and were successful with them - broke many boundaries - kept up a brand and image for all those years while being a multi-talented musician (when you're dealing with the Pop Scene that mainly focuses on the young, that's a major plus). His music can connect with his listeners and even the post-80's songs have had their share of stand out songs. A true self-made success - that's at least a real appeal. Can't say that much about many of his peers.

10-05-2021, 08:46 AM	#41 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	His style was always consistent and appealing to his listeners. For The 80's there was more emotion and ambition in his songs than the Pop Scene of stilted, mechanical rubbish that defined the decade. To each their own, but I'd say there's a lot of appeal in what made him break through. History has proved it - He made history with Controversy, Purple Rain, 1999, and Sign "O" the Times - had ambitions that did not alienate his listeners and were successful with them - broke many boundaries - kept up a brand and image for all those years while being a multi-talented musician (when you're dealing with the Pop Scene that mainly focuses on the young, that's a major plus). His music can connect with his listeners and even the post-80's songs have had their share of stand out songs. A true self-made success - that's at least a real appeal. Can't say that much about many of his peers. Last edited by Screen13; 10-05-2021 at 08:54 AM.