Is it simply a matter of labels? Are we socialized into reserving the label of *prodigy* for fields that are traditionally held high regard? Or is classical music actually more complicated than rap and rock music, therefore warranting the use of the word *prodigy* to describe any child that excels in it?
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Stevie Wonder got signed at 11, and Wikipedia even refers to him as a child prodigy – not quite “rock”, but not classical. Michael Jackson also became a star quite young with The Jackson 5, of course becoming the most successful of the family.
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