On 10 Jul 2006, at 12:30 PM, Robert Patterson wrote:
I have not noticed that the winners of American Idol are
particularly successful for very long after their stints on the
shows. No doubt there have been exceptions.
At 1:35 PM -0400 7/10/06, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Kelly Clarkson -- the original American Idol winner, back in 2002 --
had a massive hit song last summer ("Since U Been Gone"). Her second
record was just certified quintuple platinum, and she won two Grammy
awards this year.
I think we have to keep in mind that there are different levels of
success in the entertainment industry. Sometimes people concentrate
on those who are (perhaps temporarily) at the top of the profession,
who do have hits on the charts and Grammy nominations. But for every
entertainer who's a household word, there are a thousand who are
doing quite well in the business, working steadily, and paying the
bills or supporting a family with their talents. The same is
certainly true in jazz.
I speak from personal experience. Through the '60s my quartet, The
Four Saints, was working steadily, getting tapped for some
prestigious honors, and very well known to the public in certain
areas and within the business, but we never got that one big break to
national name recognition. We called ourselves "The most successful
unknown act in show business"! But we were pretty successful until
the supper clubs where we were well received started to close down,
and the business started turning to lounge acts. That's when I got
off the road.
John
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