janetDAYZ Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Is it just about longevity? Is it about impact? Is it about influence? Sade and Anita Baker -are they legends? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOtherFan Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Is it just about longevity? Is it about impact? Is it about influence? Sade and Anita Baker -are they legends? All three are among the qualifications, among other things that aren't coming to mind at the moment. lol Yes, I consider both Sade and Anita legendary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil. Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 All of the above....being a legend means a mastery of your craft in such a way that it influences others and impacts the world. Michael Jackson as an artist, performer, entertainer and humanitarian.... Prince as a musician and performer.... Whitney Houston as a vocalist... Janet Jackson as an artist, performer, entertainer and humanitarian... Madonna as an artist and businesswoman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Being a legend to means you had longevity, because you came before a lot and you remained after a lot left, plus in order to stay you have to be good at what you do, you stay in the game because you play it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 All three are among the qualifications, among other things that aren't coming to mind at the moment. lol Yes, I consider both Sade and Anita legendary. So if you think all 3 play apart into being considered a legend? What has been Anita's IMPACT and INFLUENCE. I can understand Sade's..but Anita? Im curious to get ur views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOtherFan Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 So if you think all 3 play apart into being considered a legend? What has been Anita's IMPACT and INFLUENCE. I can understand Sade's..but Anita? Im curious to get ur views. Patti, Aretha, Gladys, Chaka, etc have been doing it for DECADES longer than Anita, but you still see her mentioned among them as "THE" Divas (I'm not saying she's in their league, I'm saying she is mentioned along side them). I would say Anita definitely dominated (in her field) during her peak, but I would say her "status" is more debatable because she disappeared from the scene for YEARS. A few years away and people tend to forget what you contributed and what impact you made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungeon Dragon Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Definatly not by making songs called 'Who run da werld' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungeon Dragon Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Anita is definatly a Legend. That voice and those songs put you on a whole other level and it has absolutely nothing to do with media sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Patti, Aretha, Gladys, Chaka, etc have been doing it for DECADES longer than Anita, but you still see her mentioned among them as "THE" Divas (I'm not saying she's in their league, I'm saying she is mentioned along side them). I would say Anita definitely dominated (in her field) during her peak, but I would say her "status" is more debatable because she disappeared from the scene for YEARS. A few years away and people tend to forget what you contributed and what impact you made. I disagree, she still got played on R&B radio during her long hiatus. Anita Baker was a major player in the change in R&B music in the mid 80s. While people might complain the R&B had become very pop driven, she managed to keep it soulful, while putting a more jazzy spin in it and having some mainstream success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishi Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Sade and Anita are both definitely legendary. Although they both had a hiatus, they still maintained relevance in music. Both still receive major airplay. Success, longevity, influence are the key qualities to being a legend. You hit it right on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Some of you make it so easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOtherFan Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I disagree, she still got played on R&B radio during her long hiatus. Anita Baker was a major player in the change in R&B music in the mid 80s. While people might complain the R&B had become very pop driven, she managed to keep it soulful, while putting a more jazzy spin in it and having some mainstream success. I agree with that...I was just pointing out why (for some) her "status" might be debatable. I agree with everything you said though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yes, I consider both Sade and Anita legendary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Just asking, but why do you think Anita isn't a legend? What ingredients do you think she doesn't have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Just asking, but why do you think Anita isn't a legend? What ingredients do you think she doesn't have? Austin is being paged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimAdamz Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Just asking, but why do you think Anita isn't a legend? What ingredients do you think she doesn't have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Is it just about longevity? Is it about impact? Is it about influence? All three of those things come to mind. But also, the person had to be fearless and take risks with their artform. A legend is someone that you can look back in time and be like "Damn, I remember where I was, what I was doing, and how I felt about that"..it had to be something memorable and made some kind of impact. I think the younger generation like to throw around the term very loosely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Enjoi Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 A legend is someone who stood out for something special and because of this special something has been able to last over at least 15 years and inspire those who came after them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Is it just about longevity? Is it about impact? Is it about influence? Sade and Anita Baker -are they legends? . Longevity, impact and influence are all elements to a legend. Consistency is very important, as well. I see way too many people throwing "legend" around to artists who no longer are even relevant or lack consistency. Sade is a legend, Anita is NOT. I swear, this is the only forum where people even refer to her as such. Nobody knows Anita like that besides that song "Sweet Love". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 But why isn't Anita a legend, because of a hiatus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 A legend is someone who stood out for something special and because of this special something has been able to last over at least 15 years and inspire those who came after them. The Beatles have only been active for 6-7 years. Years are pretty important but 15 is a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Longevity, impact and influence are all elements to a legend. Consistency is very important, as well. I see way too many people throwing "legend" around to artists who no longer are even relevant or lack consistency. Sade is a legend, Anita is NOT. I swear, this is the only forum where people even refer to her as such. Nobody knows Anita like that besides that song "Sweet Love". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 But why isn't Anita a legend, because of a hiatus? Because she's... not Is an explanation really needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Because she's... not Is an explanation really needed? Yes. People were able to articulate her contributions to the industry. I think it's fair to see where someone thinks she might fall short. Simply never caring about her isn't enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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