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Brian Wilson vs. Prince ?

batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
edited May 2005 in Strut Central
This is another one of my co- worker's questions.My knowledge of Wilson is limited. I always hear about "PET...." beingthe shit.I know Wilson's importance, but I grew up on Prince knowinghow he changed the landscape. My co-worker stated that Wilson has more number 1 pop singles than Prince. Discuss.

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  • TheMackTheMack 3,414 Posts
    Brian wilson
  • coselmedcoselmed 1,114 Posts
    My co-worker stated that Wilson has more number 1 pop singles than Prince.







    I'm confused by this question (and am not sure if I should be entertaining it). Are you asking about their #1s in the context as songwriters or as artists? I think the Beach Boys only had like four #1 hit singles over the span of their career (the most recent being "Kokomo"). I'm certain Prince has had at least five (including "Batdance" haha).
  • SIRUSSIRUS 2,554 Posts
    prince by a landslide.if you want to talk numbers,tours, or influence.all these people that say "brian wilson' probably thought "love below" was innovative as hell, when it was all majorly prince influenced.
  • DJBombjackDJBombjack Miami 1,665 Posts
    These are not two people you can compare.
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    These are not two people you can compare.

    This is a silly debate that should be ended NOW
  • TheMackTheMack 3,414 Posts
    love below sucked
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    These are not two people you can compare.

    This is a silly debate that should be ended NOW

    Seriously...
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    These are not two people you can compare.

    This is a silly debate that should be ended NOW

    Seriously...
    Why Not. Two Genre stretching musicians cant be compared?
  • hogginthefogghogginthefogg 6,098 Posts
    I'll just say that if anyone ever had sex to some Brian Wilson, I don't envy that session.

  • dsandersdsanders 495 Posts
    Buddy Guy
  • False_EuphoriaFalse_Euphoria 17 Posts
    brian wilson has to be the most overhyped producer ever. excellent ear and genius arranger but what did he do really? fuse martin denny, phil spector and cali-cheese beach culture. the guy is more famous for losing his mind than any record he ever made. i was sick of 'good vibrations' by the time i was eight.

    that said, i don't hate his music. considering how he was able to write and arrange on the fly in the studio...i bet brian wilson would have been a hell of a dj.



    everything prince did until he tried to come to grips with new jack and hip hop was great.
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    These are not two people you can compare.

    This is a silly debate that should be ended NOW

    Seriously...
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    This is another one of my co- worker's questions.
    My knowledge of Wilson is limited. I always hear about "PET...." being
    the shit.

    Thank you for bringing this up. We have never discussed Pet Sounds here before and it's a very important record. Hip Hop and modern soul would not exist with out Pet Sounds.

    My co-worker stated that Wilson has more number 1 pop singles than Prince. Discuss.

    Brian Wilson had one billboard pop hit. Oh Caroline it reached #32.

    Prince had 3 pop # 1s between 84-86, my book ends at 1988 so I don't know what he did after that. He had 5 R&B #1s by 1988.

    Your co-worker is an idiot. Why do you keep posting his questions?
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    LaserWolf said:
    We have never discussed Pet Sounds here before and it's a very important record. Hip Hop and modern soul would not exist with out Pet Sounds.

    wow
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    WOW @ you replying at threads well over 5 years old ;)
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