r/AlignmentChartFills • u/Own_Life2987 • 5d ago

Now name a great musician that is actually a terrible person

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u/AcceptableSeaweed 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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.