Comments on: The death of Michael Jackson and the short attention span entertainment history http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/ Skafish speaks... in his own words - raw and uncensored... Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:24:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Skafish Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:04 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-606 Sally! I appreciate this additional information. Great points! Jim Skafish Sally! I appreciate this additional information. Great points! Jim Skafish

]]> By: Sally http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Sally Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:48:18 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-605 Great article. I also wanted to add that such legends as John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello cite Bing Crosby as an influence and are great fans of his music. John Lennon had a juke box filled with Crosby records, and Bing's "Please" is said to be the influence for the Beatles "Please Please Me." Great article. I also wanted to add that such legends as John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello cite Bing Crosby as an influence and are great fans of his music. John Lennon had a juke box filled with Crosby records, and Bing’s “Please” is said to be the influence for the Beatles “Please Please Me.”

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Skafish Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:45:37 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-604 Paul! This is a great comment and really adds more depth to the conversation. Thanks! Jim Skafish Paul! This is a great comment and really adds more depth to the conversation. Thanks! Jim Skafish

]]> By: PAB http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-603 PAB Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:24:17 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-603 I am a Sinatra and Crosby fan and I do appreciate much of Jackson's stage persona. However, before you also get snagged by the revisionists, you might want to consider the influence Al Jolson had on Jackson, Sinatra and Crosby. You will find that Jolson trumped both Crosby and Sinatra in many of the statistics noted and both acknowledged his influence on their singing careers. I am a Sinatra and Crosby fan and I do appreciate much of Jackson’s stage persona. However, before you also get snagged by the revisionists, you might want to consider the influence Al Jolson had on Jackson, Sinatra and Crosby. You will find that Jolson trumped both Crosby and Sinatra in many of the statistics noted and both acknowledged his influence on their singing careers.

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Skafish Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:39:31 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-602 Jon O! Thanks for your comments. I think they make great points -- Jim Skafish Jon O! Thanks for your comments. I think they make great points — Jim Skafish

]]> By: Jon O. http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Jon O. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:31:23 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-601 Well said. I would add that Sinatra's biggest influence was Crosby. Upon hearing of Bing's death, Frank referred to him as "The idol of my youth and the father of my career." Dean Martin went so far as to say that everyone who ever sang into a microphone owed a debt to Crosby. Martin idolized Bing, and obviously was influenced by him; Dean was a hero of Elvis', who in turn was idolized by Lennon & McCartney, who have influenced just about everyone in some way. Tony Bennett, another Crosby acolyte, referring to Crosby's fame in a 1999 PBS interview said, "Just imagine something five times stronger than the popularity of Elvis Presley and the Beatles put together." It's amazing that this one time icon, who was a multi-media superstar long before the term was coined, has become so completely forgotten. Well said. I would add that Sinatra’s biggest influence was Crosby. Upon hearing of Bing’s death, Frank referred to him as “The idol of my youth and the father of my career.” Dean Martin went so far as to say that everyone who ever sang into a microphone owed a debt to Crosby. Martin idolized Bing, and obviously was influenced by him; Dean was a hero of Elvis’, who in turn was idolized by Lennon & McCartney, who have influenced just about everyone in some way. Tony Bennett, another Crosby acolyte, referring to Crosby’s fame in a 1999 PBS interview said, “Just imagine something five times stronger than the popularity of Elvis Presley and the Beatles put together.” It’s amazing that this one time icon, who was a multi-media superstar long before the term was coined, has become so completely forgotten.

]]> By: Bill Styple http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Bill Styple Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:16:31 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-280 I recall reading a Bing Crosby quote which went sort of like this (please correct me if I misquote): "They say that Sinatra has a voice that comes along once in a lifetime, but why does it have to be in my lifetime?" I recall reading a Bing Crosby quote which went sort of like this (please correct me if I misquote):

“They say that Sinatra has a voice that comes along once in a lifetime, but why does it have to be in my lifetime?”

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Skafish Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:24:18 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-143 To BingCorsby.com -- I really tried to represent what really has occurred and appreciate your comment. Thanks! Jim To BingCorsby.com — I really tried to represent what really has occurred and appreciate your comment. Thanks! Jim

]]> By: Publicist http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Publicist Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:30:25 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-142 Thanks for the nice blog - we appreciate it when folks discover the truth! Come visit us at www.BingCrosby.com - or following Bing on Facebook and Twitter! Thanks for the nice blog – we appreciate it when folks discover the truth! Come visit us at http://www.BingCrosby.com – or following Bing on Facebook and Twitter!

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Skafish Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:01:03 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-141 ChrisP -- As a culture we deserve better! Thanks for the observations! Jim</p> ChrisP — As a culture we deserve better! Thanks for the observations! Jim

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