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**Vox Populi** · 03-25-2011, 03:54 PM

Yes, there are exactly six more iconic popular music performers than Janet Jackson in the "rock era". Yes, Madonna is one of the 6.

Aerosmith became MTV staples as of the 3rd single from "Get A Grip", by which point "Get A Grip" had already sold nearly 3 million copies. There were no completely unavoidable videos from any of the prior albums ("Janie's Got A Gun" received pretty heavy play during the night but was disallowed during the day) and no videos whatsoever prior to "Done With Mirrors".

Enduring hit singles, as in classic rock/"Jack FM" staples? That's a pretty enormous list, quite honestly, and again, the majority of that list is pre-"Cryin'".

03-25-2011, 03:54 PM	#12
Vox Populi One To Watch In...'12? Posts: 382	Yes, there are exactly six more iconic popular music performers than Janet Jackson in the "rock era". Yes, Madonna is one of the 6. Aerosmith became MTV staples as of the 3rd single from "Get A Grip", by which point "Get A Grip" had already sold nearly 3 million copies. There were no completely unavoidable videos from any of the prior albums ("Janie's Got A Gun" received pretty heavy play during the night but was disallowed during the day) and no videos whatsoever prior to "Done With Mirrors". Enduring hit singles, as in classic rock/"Jack FM" staples? That's a pretty enormous list, quite honestly, and again, the majority of that list is pre-"Cryin'".