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I agree, time will tell, I too am intrigued by massive spectacles that seem to touch some inner nerve...similar I guess to the interest that compelled me to write a book about Amy Winehouse (from Backbeat Books, all about her music and not her flaws), who I believe was a primitive genius...but she, and Gaga and Swift, most likely will not remain as monumental as someone like Billie Holiday...though I still admire their skill at managing pop cult status...

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I think you might be right in your take, can't say I've absorbed a lot of her music closely, but certainly followed her trajectory and her influences...She does seem to be persona-driven in a way similar to Gaga, and a story teller a la Swift, although more interesting musically I think.

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