The Curse Of Fame

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I read a (rather poorly-written) comment piece about Amy Winehouse's Mercury Awards appearance yesterday. Apparently her performance was 'electric' and it was generally agreed that somehow over the last year, Amy had transformed from a talented soul singer from Camden into an International Megastar Icon!!1!1.

"Every generation needs its Kurt Cobain!" wailed the writer, gnashing his teeth and already writing the poor lass off for lost.

Well, does it? Do we need self-destructive pop icons like Cobain/Hendrix/Sid Vicious? If Amy is the latest victim of rock'n'roll, then who will be next?

Comments

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

I actually quite like Richey Manic, which may or may not be a generational thing

I'd go with not, considering you were eight when he disappeared :)

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Oh I know but I can remember people going on about it on the news and things; I found it quite interesting/worrying at the time cus I wasn't old enough to realise this was just rockstar behaviour, whereas definitely can't remember any of the others at all.