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1. The Beatles - Makes sense. Some of the most influential albums of all time are the works of these lads. What else can you say?
2. Bob Dylan - I could argue with this one. He's a legend, but number 2?
3. Elvis Presley - Very successful, the king of rock n roll of course, but he was very controlled by his manager.
4. Rolling Stones - Often called 'Anti-Beatles', definitely top 5
5. Chuck Berry - Probably invented Rock n Roll. Deserves to be here.
6. Jimi Hendrix - First guitar god, I believe. Revolutionary player
7. James Brown - Godfather of soul, is it? Great showman
8. Little Richard - American Rock & Roll/R & B singer and pianist
9. Aretha Franklin - I think she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. I'll look that up later.
10. Ray Charles - American R&B singer and pianist
11. Bob Marley - Jamaican reggae singer
12. The Beach Boys - Some of the catchiest songs I ever heard.
13. Buddy Holly - Tragic death. One of the first to use a solid-body electric guitar.
14. Led Zeppelin - Possibly the 'fathers of heavy metal', but some might argue that Black Sabbath is.
15. Stevie Wonder - American soul singer. Plays many different instruments, and has won 22 grammy awards
16. Sam Cooke - A founder of soul music.
17. Muddy Waters - 'Father of Chicago Blues'
18. Marvin Gaye - 'The Prince of Motown'.
19. The Velvet Underground - American rock band, formed in 1965. Regarded as highly influencial in the rise to punk-rock, and alt-rock.
20. Bo Diddley - Legendary R&B singer. Known as the 'Originator'
21. Otis Redding - You might not know him, but you've probably heard 'Sittin' on the dock of a bay'.
22. U2 - The Joshua Tree was one of my favourite albums
23. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA was overplayed. Good to see him make music again.
24. Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Great Balls of Fire' was his greatest hit, and one of my favs
25. Fats Domino - Rock & Roll pianist
26. The Ramones - Regarded as the first punk-rock group
27. Nirvana - I swear, RS magazine has a hard-on for these guys. They put Kurt Cobain at #12 on their 'Greatest Guitarists of All Time' list, and now this.
28. Prince - 'Purple Rain' is one of my favourite albums. He's also an icon in style
29. The Who - Should be higher. Rock artists still try to sound like them
30. The Clash - English punk-rock band from the 70's
31. Johnny Cash - The 'Man in Black'. Should be higher, since he's the equivalent of Elvis, except country. The only country singer I like
32. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - American R&B group
33. The Everly Brothers - Country/Rock Duo
34. Neil Young - Candadian singer-songwriter. Influencial in grunge, though typically labeled folk/rock
35. Michael Jackson - Would be higher if he wasn't wacko. Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time
36. Madonna - I don't like her music, but she could still be higher. The 'Queen of Pop'
37. Roy Orbison - American singer-songwriter. Sang 'Oh, Pretty Woman'
38. John Lennon - Liked him in the Beatles, not as a solo artist. Imagine was a great song, however
39. David Bowie - Icon in music, as well as style
40. Simon and Garfunkel - Should be in the top twenty, in my opinion. If you haven't heard of them, you need to get some education
41. The Doors - I'd put them top 30, but this is alright
42. Van Morrison - 'Van the Man'. Sang 'Brown Eyed Girl'.
43. Sly and the Family Stone - American funk band
44. Public Enemy - Highly influential hip-hop group
45. The Byrds - American rock group
46. Janis Joplin - American singer-songwriter
47. Patti Smith - The 'Godmother of Punk'
48. Run-DMC - Biggest act in hip-hop throughout the 80's
49. Elton John - Should be higher. Not a huge fan, but I can appreciate his talent
50. The Band - Canadian rock band. They backed Ronnie Hawkins, and Bob Dylan
51. Howlin' Wolf - Blues singer. Another attempt to cater to the R&B genre. Every prolific classic R&B singer made it onto this list in some random order. They put Muddy Waters ahead of Marvin Gaye. Come on
52. Allman Brothers Band - Southern-rock band
53. Eric Clapton - English blues-rock guitarist
54. Dr. Dre - Has numerous Grammys for rapping and producing
55. Grateful Dead - American rock band
56. Parliament/Funkadelic - African-American soul band
57. Aerosmith - American hard rock band
58. Sex Pistols - One of the first punk bands. Definitely one of the most prolific
59. Louis Jordan - Jazz musician. Not familiar with his works
60. Joni Mitchell - Canadian singer-songwriter
61. Tina Turner - American singer and entertainer
62. Etta James - American R&B singer. Sang 'At Last'. Should be top 90s if anything at all
63. Phil Spector - He's a producer. Why is he on here?
64. The Kinks - English rock group
65. Al Green - American gospel singer
66. Cream - '60's British rock band. Considered to be the first 'supergroup'
67. The Temptations - American R&B vocal group
68. Jackie Wilson - R&B singer
69. Carl Perkins - 'The King of Rockabilly'
70. The Police - Sold over 50 million albums world-wide. Highest paid musical act of 2008. Biggest ego of a bassist frontman
71. Frank Zappa - American composer. Phenomenal guitarist
72. AC/DC - They've had countless hits, and are one of the most popular bands around. I'm surprised RS didn't place them higher-glad they didn't
73. Radiohead - Glad to see them gettin' some love, but they were placed ahead of some great legends. Maybe a few years down the road I would put them here
74. Hank Williams - Country singing legend
75. The Eagles - Could be higher. Their greatest hits album was the 2nd greatest selling album of all time
76. The Shirelles - Girl group in the 60's. The first to get a #1 single on the Billboard 100. I would exlude them based on their lack of longevity
77. Beastie Boys - Jewish hiphop group. Never would have guessed they'd be successful, but they were
78. The Stooges - Highly influencial in punk-rock
79. The Four Tops - American R&B quartet. Are noted for having a baritone for a lead singer(stubbs)
80. Elvis Costello - English musician, singer-songwriter
81. The Drifters - American R&B vocal group
82. Eminem - Has many awards, including an Academy award for 'best original song' for 2002's 'Lose Yourself'
83. N.W.A. - Gangsta-rap group from the eighties. Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were in this group
84. James Taylor - American singer/songwriter and guitarist from Boston
85. Black Sabbath - RS never really liked Black Sabbath. If memory serves me correctly, their first review of Sabbath went something like 'Should they even exist?...'. I would place them in the top 40 at least
86. Tupac Shakur - Rap artist. The first to have an album go to #1 while in jail.
87. Gram Parsons - Country singer. Died at age 26
88. Miles Davis - Jazz trumpet player
89. The Yardbirds - English rock group. Introduced us to Clapton, Page, and Beck
90. Carlos Santana - Solo guitar player. His band has consisted of about 40 people over the years
91. Ricky Nelson - American singer with over 50 Hot 100 hits
92. Guns n Roses - 'Appetite for Destruction' was the best thing they ever did. Too bad they weren't consistent
93. Booker T. and the MG's - Instrumental soul band. One of the first inter-racial groups
94. Nine Inch Nails - Trent Reznor is Nine Inch Nails. He's pretty much the only member
95. Lynyrd Skynyrd - American southern rock band
96. Martha and the Vandellas - Female R&B group
97. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Popular female singing group of the 60's
98. Roxy Music - English rock group from the 70's. Not top 100 material
99. Curtis Mayfield - American soul singer
100. Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Influencial figure in Reggae music
Από το ίδιο περιοδικό η λίστα με αλλαγές το 2013 >>
1. The Beatles
2. Bob Dylan
3. Elvis Presley
4. The Rolling Stones
5. Chuck Berry
6. Jimi Hendrix
7. James Brown
8. Little Richard
9. Aretha Franklin
10. Ray Charles
11. Bob Marley
12. Beach Boys
13. Buddy Holly
14. Led Zeppelin
15. Stevie Wonder
16. Sam Cooke
17. Muddy Waters
18. Marvin Gaye
19. The Velvet Underground
20. Bo Diddley
21. Otis Reading
22. U2
23. Bruce Springsteen
24. Jerry Lee Lewis
25. Fats Domino
26. The Ramones
27. Prince
28. The Clash
29. The Who
30. Nirvana
31. Johnny Cash
32. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
33. The Everly Brothers
34. Neil Young
35. Michael Jackson
36. Madonna
37. Roy Orbison
38. John Lennon
39. David Bowie
40. Simon and Garfunkel
41. The Doors
42. Van Morrison
43. Sly and the Family Stone
44. Public Enemy
45. The Byrds
46. Janis Joplin
47. Patti Smith
48. Run-DMC
49. Elton John
50. The Band
51. Pink Floyd
52. Queen
53. The Allman Brothers Band
54. Howlin’ Wolf
55. Eric Clapton
56. Dr. Dre
57. Grateful Dead
58. Parliament and Funkadelic
59. Aerosmith
60. The Sex Pistols
61. Metallica
62. Joni Mitchell
63. Tina Turner
64. Phil Spector
65. The Kinks
66. Al Green
67. Cream
68. The Temptations
69. Jackie Wilson
70. The Police
71. Frank Zappa
72. AC/DC
73. Radiohead
74. Hank Williams
75. Eagles
76. The Shirelles
77. Beastie Boys
78. The Stooges
79 The Four Tops
80. Elvis Costello
81. The Drifters
82. Creedence Clearwater Revival
83. Eminem
84. James Taylor
85. Black Sabbath
86. Tupac Shakur
87. Gram Parsons
88. Jay-Z
89. The Yardbirds
90. Carlos Santana
91. Tom Petty
92. Guns n’ Roses
93. Booker T. and the MGs
94. Nine Inch Nails
95. Lynyrd Skynyrd
96. Diana Ross and the Supremes
97. R.E.M.
98. Curtis Mayfield
99. Carl Perkins
100. Talking Heads
