Let’s talk legacy entertainers for a minute. They’re everywhere, of course, especially during state fair season, when organizers are trying to fill their entertainment schedules with “names” at bargain basement prices. So what determines if someone will ultimately end up a Mick Jagger or just another past hit maker grinding out the tunes in front of a smattering of cotton candy eaters?

It’d be easy to buzz in and shout “talent,” but the real answer is likely that combined with something that you just can’t peg.

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