Comments | ontd_feminism: Amy Winehouse and the (Black) art of Appropriation

fabnana in ontd_feminism

Amy Winehouse and the (Black) art of Appropriation

Jul 12, 2010 21:03

London's Victoria and Albert Museum is currently paying tribute to the Supremes, the queen mother of all "girl groups," in a colorful exhibit that celebrates the more-than-passing connections between the Motown trio's rise to pop prominence and the 1960s struggle for civil rights. Featuring a luminous array of vintage glitter gowns and go-go petal ( Read more... )

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entelodont July 12 2010, 20:14:21 UTC

hdu, he is a Serious Man Musician

chibi_lurrel July 12 2010, 20:15:54 UTC

I lol'd.

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inward July 12 2010, 20:16:47 UTC

This articulates why I've never been particularly fond of Winehouse as an artist. Yeah, she has a nice voice but if I wanted Motown, I'd listen to Motown. Such appropriation isn't exclusive to Amy though and there should be more people calling out other artists who do the same.

chrys20 July 12 2010, 20:17:41 UTC

Yeah I preferred her 1st album. It felt like a more original style, less obviously appropriated from 60s girl groups and soul music.

fabnana July 12 2010, 20:21:21 UTC

I agree. At least then she didn't have a 'uniform' to go with her image

fabnana July 12 2010, 20:18:08 UTC

In case people don't know, on Amy's next album, she will be attempting reggae :\

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fabnana July 12 2010, 20:48:56 UTC

Who, like Amy, was produced by Mark Ronson.

snacktastic July 12 2010, 21:44:15 UTC

From the Eric Clapton and the Police on up, it's hard to find an white English pop or rock artist that doesn't rip off reggae. And if they don't, they rip off the blues.

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girlthatyoufear July 12 2010, 20:37:26 UTC

While appropiation is important to point out, Amy Winehouse is not the only white artist to engage in appropriation nor is it a new thing. I am bothered that out of all people they decided to pick on a white woman when white male artists are much more likely to shamelessly appropriate, waterdown, and fetishize the music and overall culture from people of color. (ex. Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake, Asher Roth, DIPLO)

tiajuanabible July 12 2010, 20:53:12 UTC

LOLz justin timberlake

flumes July 12 2010, 22:31:20 UTC

Lol Diplo.

I like that they did her but I'd like to see other people.

nothingbutgold July 12 2010, 23:06:50 UTC

diplo tweets the weirdest shit

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tiajuanabible July 12 2010, 20:52:23 UTC

was the lead singer of the ronettes italian? i read her autobiography, but i forgot most of it...

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tiajuanabible July 12 2010, 21:11:16 UTC

her bio was ok. not horrible, nothing to write home about, either.

idk, i expect a lot from bios, though. im reading a judy garland biography right now, and it seems like a lot of biographies are fluff.

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