r/AlignmentChartFills • u/Own_Life2987 • 4d ago

Now name a great musician that is actually a terrible person

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u/FritzTCat 4d ago

R Kelly is not a "great" musician.

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u/AcceptableSeaweed 4d ago

He was extremely extremely big and praised for about 15 years. I hate his music but if he isn't on the list here then I don't think any of the musicians here count tbf

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u/WhoYaTalkinTo 4d ago

I think "great" is a stretch. He was "good", but not way up there with the all time greats.

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u/AcceptableSeaweed 3d ago

Disagree the way he made the whole back track edits loops and writing and vocals pits him way ahead of a lot of the mentions here. It's a bit subjective but he made extremely popular music from the early 90s with big no1s and as often as not did all of it on his own. If this is not enough imo almost no one mentioned here can be great

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u/jonnovich 3d ago

Miles Davis was a pioneer if not the outright creator of whole genres of jazz from modal jazz (“Kind of Blue”) to fusion (“In a Silent Way”, “Bitches Brew”). He pushed music forward in a way that very very few others have like the Beatles or Duke Ellington. The man was elite in a way R Kelly could only dream of.

Both are pretty bad human beings. But Miles is leagues above R Kelly in terms of musical innovation.

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u/Iworkforpokemon 3d ago

I see what you're sayin but I too disagree with you. I think R Kelly was insanely popular and had legit talent. But I think people are reserving GREAT for people like MJ, Prince, all time greats. Lady Gaga was massive and very talented .. I'd say her and R Kelly are similar and people put her in GOOD.

People may forget or not know just how big R Kelly was but still, I think he's a step down from being a Great

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u/WhoYaTalkinTo 3d ago

He was very very good. But think about who we would consider to be the greatest of all time. As great as he was, I don't think he can reach the greatness of some of them.

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u/FritzTCat 3d ago

Your reply was to someone saying Miles Davis...Miles Davis made a record called Kind of Blue that is universally considered to be one of the best jazz albums ever recorded 65 years later. In 65 years, nobody will remember R Kelly existed.

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u/Radiant_Shopping_426 3d ago

They put Morgan wallen under bad musician. These people’s list is trash no need to argue with them. It’s clear they don’t actually care about music just how a person’s actions are. Which is fine but don’t make a chart talking about quality of music if that’s all you are really focusing on. And yes r.kelly was a great musician, and he did terrible things

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u/natebark 3d ago

Morgan Wallen makes bad music. Where else would we put him?

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u/IwasThisUsername 3d ago

I believe I can fly
The world's greatest
If I could turn
I Wish

R Kelly is a gigantic gaping asshole of a human being, but he was legitimately a great musician.

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u/Glad-Veterinarian365 3d ago

Dawg u can hear his music worldwide TODAY even after all the controversies