Monday, September 05, 2005

Celine Dion: Just like Barbara Streisand and Related Thoughts

French-Canadian singer Celine Dion has been compared to Barbara Streisand regarding her International stardom as a pop singer in the 1990's. The only thing that was missing was outspoken political statements that Streisand is known for.

That has now changed. Dion said in an interview with Larry King on CNN that she sympathizes with the looters in New Orleans.

Here is what she said.

"Oh, they're stealing 20 pair of jeans or they're stealing television sets. Who cares? They're not going to go too far with it. Maybe those people are so poor, some of the people who do that they're so poor they've never touched anything in their lives. Let them touch those things for once."

Dion said that we are making a big deal about the looting. OK Miss Dion, if they were looting food, water, Coke, Pepsi, etc I would not have a problem with that because those are items that people would go after in this time of need, but to encourage them to loot other things??? Shame, Shame, Shame. Hey it’s like what the title of this post said. She is like Barbs in so many ways.

At least Dion knew that at one time she was poor, and during her childhood her family was trying to make ends meet. It should be noted that Celine is the youngest of 14 children. One of things that kept the family going was the love the music. Adhemar and Therese Dion (Celine's parents) owned a small club which featured musical performances by the Dion family.

Celine had a greater ambition, to get a recording contract and become a pop star. Her family sent her demo to a man named Rene Angelil (who Celine would marry in 1993) and risked everything to make Celine a local pop star, and it paid off for Angelil. Celine Dion became a pop star in Quebec and even in France. Now during the 1980's the songs she wrote and/or sung in her native language. By the late 1980's she wanted to go international and she did what she had to do including learning the English language to become an International Pop Star. In 1990 she would release her first English recording "Unison" she was on her way to making her big dreams reality.

So Celine can speak from experience regarding those who looted down in New Orleans...RIGHT??? I think she is dead wrong on the money. Even in a time of crisis you should never encourage people to loot things that ARE NOT necessities, and TV's are not a necessity. She, like many other musicians and artists are slamming the U.S. government for "its slow response" to the impact that Katrina left behind.

First of all the state of Louisiana should have been the ones to come to the aid of the citizens of New Orleans and they failed miserably, but never mind, it’s the fault of George W. Bush, and yes Bush's PR sucked beyond a reasonable doubt. Neverless Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin can never pass up a change for the desperate Democrats who want to regain power in 2006 and 2008, and will milk this tragedy for what is worth.

As for Celine Dion, I never cared for her music, her voice, the fact she got popular, and I really can't stand "My Heart Will Go On" (I'll take Sarah Brightman's version any day). I have to admit I heard a bit of her early recordings and man I kind of like her voice in her teen years. Maybe that's why Angeil took a chance on her.

Their are so few female pop stars I can enjoy. I think I shall save my thoughts on that for another post.

Story from World Net Daily regarding comments made by Celine Dion

Christopher Ruddy lays the blame right were it belongs

Laura Ingraham is known her statement and book called "Shut up and Sing." I can do better than that for Celine Dion. Shut up and retire, but that will not happen since she is under contact to sing in Las Vegas until 2007. One can hope she will retire by then.

Yea I am just a guy, and its the women who buy her lousy records. Stay tuned, I may have something to say about female pop stars...and I mean VERY SOON!!!

2 Comments:

Blogger The Real Bob Anthony said...

I am assuming Don you mean fools like The Dixie Chicks, Chryssie Hynde, Patti Smith, Sheryl Crow, et al?

5:33 PM

 
Blogger Don McCullen said...

Stayed Tuned to my blog to find out

9:55 PM

 

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