Will there ever be another Elvis?

He died along time ago and it seems like there would have been someone to take his place by now and there just isn't anyone. Phil Collins can barely speak. Half of the Beatles are gone. Most of the Monkees are gone. the original Lynyrd Skynyrd is all gone. and there really aren't any bands or singers around to take their places, are there? why is everyone so mediocre now?

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uncalled4 · 56-60, M

No. And no Beatles, Stones, etc. That ground has been trodden upon, and the flag has been placed in the soil. There will also be no Ella, Miles, Buddy Rich, etc. To even say "another _______" is to mitigate what made these people enigmatic and great and unique in the first place. Someone like Prince--even if you can find a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter, the chance of him burning to be an artist and [i]innovate[i][/i][/i] is going to be nearly impossible to find.

SW-User

@uncalled4 why they're not half as good anymore

uncalled4 · 56-60, M

@SW-User I think there will always be worthwhile music. But the breakthroughs of the 50s/60s and even 70s are done. But I'll take good songwriting or a great band. Take Queen for example--ALL FOUR wrote hit songs, three were singers, one was among the all-time best. You're not going to see that again.

DIABLISS

@uncalled4 i am so saddened by the fact that my sisters and friends had such an influence over me. i wish i had followed Queen more not to mention the countless extremely talented musical people that were famous in the sixties and seventies.