I don't know about you, but I'm a little tired of all the cross-over acts invading country music. Darius Rucker has been great for country music. Jewel has fit in as well. I don't see Jessica Simpson staying country for too much longer, and the winner's of Gone Country don't stand a chance at prolonged success (Julio Iglesias, Jr. - Season One and Sebastian Bach - Season Two). Kid Rock is a superstar no matter what he does, but he wasn't trying to record a country album. He just happened to record a song that country music liked. What are your thoughts about cross-over acts invading country music?
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Sheila E Wins CMT's Gone Country 3 - Watch Her Video For Glorious Train
I don't know about you, but I'm a little tired of all the cross-over acts invading country music. Darius Rucker has been great for country music. Jewel has fit in as well. I don't see Jessica Simpson staying country for too much longer, and the winner's of Gone Country don't stand a chance at prolonged success (Julio Iglesias, Jr. - Season One and Sebastian Bach - Season Two). Kid Rock is a superstar no matter what he does, but he wasn't trying to record a country album. He just happened to record a song that country music liked. What are your thoughts about cross-over acts invading country music?
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Thank God that singers try different genres. It introduces their fan base to a genre they may not have listened to otherwise.
I grew up in a musically diverse African-American family. Our parents introduced us to all kinds of music luckily and made us take music lessons. We heard everyone from Johnny Cash to Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles to the Mamas and the Papas,Beverly Sills to Patsy Cline Not everyone is this fortunate. I love the fact that people from different backgrounds get exposed to the wonderful world of country music. I cried when I saw Rissi Palmer's video played on CMT last summer. It was the first time I watched an African American woman in this genre.
Artist crave to be able to spread their wings and try different genres and styles. Sheila E is a great example of this. She is an artist who has done R&B, POP and Latin, she has conducted and thanks to Gone Country she doing country and very well. I am looking to buy Glorious Train.
So yes I think it is great when artist cross genre lines. Country music is great and hopefully it will garner new fans with crossover artist.
I agree with Geoffrey. Crossing over will allow other people to listen to Country who otherwise would not have.
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