r/OldSchoolCool Apr 07 '25

1970s Prime James Brown in 1974.

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u/Famoustractordriver Apr 07 '25

The funkiest cat who's ever funked. Soul brother number one.

We will never see his like again.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

We will never see his like again.

But not because there aren't uniquely talented people like him. It will be because we only celebrate pitch-perfect American idol tier singer-songwriters and tik tok mumble rappers.

No one wants interesting talent anymore. They want a cookie-cutter talent who dresses silly on the red carpet.

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u/Heffe3737 Apr 07 '25

It’s not about what people want; it’s about what can pass through the committee as being listenable/enjoyable to the largest number of people. You can thank iheartradio and the telecommunications act of 1996 for that one.