CynicalGooner wrote:To be honest UFGN, I don't think not writing her own stuff is that big of a problem. it does degrade her stardom somewhat, but not her talent. And the song writers alway get the lions share of the money anyway. People with fantastic voices should be heard I say, far better than listening to the talentless muck we are subjected to most of the time. A good case in point is that Alfie Boe guy, who was the best lead by far from Les Mis. He made an album with a lot of songs from musicals on it, none of which he wrote obviously, but no problem because he has a fantastic voice
Not sure if you saw Alfie Boe yourself in Les Mis (I did,) but although he has a massive voice the guy who covered for him, Jonathan Williams, was better by far. A tougher, grittier voice and a better actor. So it kind of shows that yes, its good that good singers are out there, but stardom means nothing. And because theyve created nothing in their own right they are just one of many.