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duga · 12-30-2009, 09:44 PM

i'm pretty sure elvis was around before the beatles...

but yeah the beatles knew all about exactly what you are talking about and they capitalized on it. their early covers were from some of the very artists you are mentioning.

white artists got credit for black style because during the time, it was not really acceptable to listen to black music in the white community...thus the only way kids at the time could get into it was if a white guy was singing. this came a time later, but led zeppelin was frequently criticized because robert plant sang too much like a black guy.

i'm not totally sure of the main point you were trying to make...but if it has to do with black artists getting credit i'm with you on that...

12-30-2009, 09:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	i'm pretty sure elvis was around before the beatles... but yeah the beatles knew all about exactly what you are talking about and they capitalized on it. their early covers were from some of the very artists you are mentioning. white artists got credit for black style because during the time, it was not really acceptable to listen to black music in the white community...thus the only way kids at the time could get into it was if a white guy was singing. this came a time later, but led zeppelin was frequently criticized because robert plant sang too much like a black guy. i'm not totally sure of the main point you were trying to make...but if it has to do with black artists getting credit i'm with you on that...