throwing all the culture vulture stuff aside, can Bruno Mars already be considered a musical legend?

this man hasn’t dropped an album in 4 (going on 5) years and is still a top 100 streamed artist year in and year out. very few artists have that kind of power.

What do you think

No

Legend?

Idk yet

Definitely an icon in his generation though

He’s one of the most important and talented hit makers of his generation

This is such a threadworthy question

Locked Out Of Heaven still a 10/10

He sounds like if Anderson paak was made in a billboard top 40 factory

wonder why he hasn’t released any music since the single in 2019

Of course not

if by legend you mean popular artist who sold a lot then yes

Selling a lot of records doesn’t make you a legend.

Is Megan Trainor a legend?

He's what Phil Collins was. An inoffensive radio artist for white people that generated various hugely known hits that will be played at weddings and family receptions for a long time. His music was liked by 12 year olds and 50 year olds.

However you see him is basically what Bruno is. Same with Ed Sheeran too.

no but she also continues to release music and still has less listeners than Bruno

If he’s like Phil Collins then he’s absolutely a legend.

Good point. I thought she was retired completely

Yes

Yes

i think she dropped 2 albums in 2020

Brunos not nearly as shallow and vapid as Ed Sheeran tho. Not even close

Yes

Interesting take about Ed.

His breakthrough single was about a woman coked up and resorting to prostitution.

He’s arguably the best songwriter of a mainstream act last decade.

He makes crowd pleasing music undoubtably though

Grenade, When I Was Your Man, Just the Way You Are, etc are just as corny and soccer mom'd as an Ed Sheeran ballad.

Those songs and Shape of You/Uptown Funk are what their careers will be remembered for.

He’s been making hits since I was a wee toddler
So yes!