Are there still living legends ?

I am completing buying most of the catalog of Kate Bush(I only had 'The Dreaming' & 'Hounds of Love'), so far got 'The Kick Inside', 'Never for Ever', 'The Director's Cut(to get 'The Sensual World' & better Analog Version of 'The Red Shoes' & the 3rd Bonus CD and the Deluxe Edition is a nice hardback book set), 'Aspects of The Sensual World'(Used Copy in great condition for 3 Bonus Songs and Instrumental Version of the Title Track). I still need to get 'Aerial' & '50 Words for Snow'(will need to check out 'Lionheart, as heard it was a rushed 2nd album). The Box Set(This Woman's Work?) is too expensive now.

I just bought 'The Whole Story' to get her re-recorded version of 'Wuthering Heights' in her more mature older voice and wish she would have re-recorded all of the songs from her fist 3 albums in her older voice for songs put on ''The Whole Story', as admittedly, I do not care for her Teenage Voice either.

Instead of playing 'Running Up that Hill' you should play them 'Cloudbusting' and show them the Video-IMO.

Calling her 'Weird' is something I would consider a compliment to describe her Artistic Music Catalog-IMO.

 

Internationally, I would consider Depeche Mode living legends. They play to stadiums overseas, amphitheatres and arenas in the U.S. They are on tour as we speak. The band was formed in 1980. They have influenced many younger bands over the years.

 

I will be heartbroken when Billy Bragg goes. He may not have as wide reaching audience as some of the other greats, but I still feel confident putting him in the same living legend category as Joni Mitchell in terms of impact on my life... and I try as hard as possible not to think about her mortality.

 

Phil Collins for me. His work with Genesis, Brand X and Eric Clapton is incredible in addition to a major solo career.

 

Agreed.

 

John McLaughlin

 

Gary Brooker ...Procol Harum still going @ 50.

 

"ISSUE ONE!"

 

Peter Gabriel

 

Just saw the man a week ago, perhaps never more brilliant....and he seemed delighted to be performing (but then, who wouldn't with that band?!)

 

Robert Wyatt

 

I'm so grateful to know that you're still with us.

 

Carole King

 

Julian Cope

 

Donovan

 

Herb Albert

 

BROAD definition of 'leged' being drawn here....WOW!.....think HARD people---Please!

 

Here a legend would be an well-known individual (if not wildly famous then at least widely recognized and respected in intensely interested circles) who has either changed up the way the music is composed, recorded, performed, imaged or received.
This person would either create wild anticipation in an audience before taking the current live stage or be able to regale one for hours regarding his/her many-storied career.

 

In our minds or theirs?

 

I'm not in the business of trying to educate people. If they're curious about music, I'll play them something but if they dont like it, I'm not on a mission to change their minds. I'm not a Gaffa person. Kate is great, but its irrelevant if others dont think so.

 

Patti Smith. At 71 - still planning a next album, a mystery novel on the way, a tour of Europe continuing through the summer. Her drawing of Robert Mapplethorpe hangs in the MOMA and her photographs and drawings have been shown in museums all over the world. An international legend.

 

The ones that I still follow:
Bob Dylan
Augie Meyers
P.J. Proby
Jackie DeShannon
Scott Walker
Jeff Beck
Jerry Lee Lewis
Roky Erickson
Ray Davies/Dave Davies
Roger McGuinn/Chris Hillman
Michael Head/John Head
Kim Deal
Brian Wilson
Michael Nesmith
Tom Verlaine/Richard Lloyd
Danny O'Keefe
The Pretty Things
Redd Kross
Teenage Fanclub

 

Johnny mathis. Nobody's had a longer relationship with a label .

 

There are tons of them!

Think of all the black singers from back in the day that are still alive! Many of them are living legends!

 

Berry Gordy..Martha Reeves..Little Anthony..Carla Thomas..Ronald Isley..Tina Turner..Otis Williams..George Benson..Ron Carter..Patrice Rushen..Charley Thomas..Herb Fame..Wanda Rodgers..Ray Parker Jr..Johnny Mathis..Doris Day..Sly Stone.