RIP Whitney Houston

Prince was one of the seminal pop artists ever, as important a songwriter as he was an artist. If he dies, it absolutely gets Whitney Houston-level coverage and a far bit more than Phil Collins.

 

I've already seen one paper's A1 put her obit as a skybox teaser.

 

I honesty don't think Phil Collins is in the same class as Whitney as far as a body of work. He's B-list.

 

John Mellencamp squeezes on that list somewhere, no?

 

To remind you, this was the post that started it:

Not WOULD be. But WILL be. He was saying that Phil Collins' death is as big of a deal, in 2012, as those of Madonna, Whitney and Michael.

 

I'm sure people gladly spent their nickle to see them rather than going to the talkies, but I am talking about the last 40-50 years.

 

Depends.

If he dies by drunk driving his car into a telephone pole, not as surprising.

 

Sure, if he dies trying to kill the President.

Elton John and Mick Jagger would make the list, but they are more 1970s as would Sir Paul.

 

Why I love this place: Whitney Houston dies, and half the posts are assessing the legacy of... Phil Phucking Collins.

 

I'm just getting to this now.

MSNBC's teasers:

Found at Beverly Hills Hilton
Best Song?
911 Call Details
Sharpton Mourns

WTF do I care about Al Sharpton's thoughts on the subject?