Hard to miss that’s it’s the Christmas season. Department, drug and clothing stores have all been playing Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”, Bobby Helm’s “Jingle Bell Rock”, Wham’s “Last Christmas” and The Beach Boys “Little Saint Nick”, along with newer Christmas ditties from the likes of Neil Diamond, Taylor Swift, Michael Buble and the omnipresent “White Christmas” from der Bingle (aka Bing Crosby) for what seems like months already.
There is nothing wrong with popularity or financial success. In fact, both are pretty damned sweet. Some popular and financially successful music artists are deserving of this, and the great ones not only live up to our expectations, but grow their status into a career and continue to reward us with brilliant music and performances. The Sinatra’s, the Presley’s, the Bennett’s and the Martin’s. The Lennon’s and McCartney’s and Harrison’s. We not only grow to love and respect them, they reward us with more greatness, sometimes for years to come…and their music lasts through generations. But what about the ones who fail to achieve popularity and financial success, but are no less deserving?
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