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There's a lot of musicians who are huge in Europe, but not in the US. Robbie Williams, Anastacia, most of Eurodance,... What musicians are the other way round?

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Jimmy Buffett

  • Released over 30 albums since the early 1970s, of which nine were multi-platinum
  • Worth over $500m when he died in 2023
  • To the best of my knowledge, never even on the radar in the UK or Europe.

I grew up in the UK in the 80s & 90s, which seems to be the period he was really becoming huge in the US, and I had never heard of him until he died a couple of years ago.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Correct. Never heard of him. Sounds like a fat man at a wedding.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

You’re not far off. His true draw was getting drunk at the massive tailgate parties in the parking lot. I barely remember the few actual concerts I went into.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Same with Willie Nelson.

Know the name, know roughly what he looks like through parodies, no idea about his music

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"You Are Always On My Mind" is worth a listen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Elvis covered it. I just found out Nelson never wrote it. Saw Willie Nelson 15 years ago with John Mellencamp and Bob Dylan. Willie and John were great.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_on_My_Mind

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wow, TIL! Thanks for this, I was so sure you were mistaken

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean I was? I thoughtWillie Nelson wrote it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Oh right. Well then, shame on you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

You're probably too young.
Definitely got played here in Europe.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You can't just decide to not be part of a continent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

gestures broadly at Brexit

It’s a joke, mate

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

According to who? The UK, and I live in Wales btw, is part of the European continent. The myopic, bigoted people of the UK voted to leave the EU which is a political institution not to be confused with Europe as a continent.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

They are not a part of the European union oké Zwitserland and Norway but they are a part of Europe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

literally only know his name because of south park

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

He's also a good novelist. I dislike his music. I dislike many of his fans as they tend to be the kinds of people who love the Grateful Dead and Reagan at the same time. His books are good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You aren't missing anything. He made a bunch of really idiotic music.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

His books are worth reading.