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So this random train of thought was kicked into my head by the fact that I'm reading a book about Al Crowley and it set me thinking.
Love him or hate him (as a lot of the occoult community does), Al Crowley certanly knew how to make a impression on the Media of the early 20'C.
So who are the great living eccentrics, Characters that project a larger than life presona. I mean we've just had CelebBB, Bez, Mcririck, Jakkie Stallone, Nahhhhh. can you really put them in the same leage as Crowley? Or Bryon, Or even Wilde.
So i'm compiling a list, unfourtualltly its mainly Musicians as thatw here my itrests lie.
The rules are . They have to be living or very recetly deceased (in the last 10 years) and they have to be eccentric. Contreversial but not actively seeking contreversy by spouting inflamatory rhetoric in the pursuit of collum inches. And they shuold be multi talented-Not just famous for one thing:
Julian Cope From 80's pop icon to writer of big books about stone circles. No record deal? fine I'll do it myself. He's a one man megalithic industry who lectures at the british museum while still sticking two figners up to the establismnet.
Ozzy Family man who loves his kids or Devils Disciple. The MTV show lets you decide. Dinner in the White House with Dubya or Pissing on the Alamo. Lets face it with TV cameras following you for 3 years any sort of carefully built up public face would slip.
John Ottway Who???
He's a pop star with 2 hits to his name (about 20 year apart) In the meantime hes toured the Folk Scene , tried his hand at property development (and faiied) Made a fourtune and lost a fourtune. And kept on smiling all they way through. Even though at one point he was so broke that he resorted to sleeping on his fans sofas while he toured. |
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