100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists
Of The 1960s

The Beatles on stage in the 1960s
Criteria: Rock 'n' Roll Artists of The 1960s are ranked based equally on Commercial Impact, Influence, Musical Impact and Cultural Impact.

Last Updated: 2010-11-09
Greatest Rock Artists 1960s
  1. The Beatles
  2. James Brown
  3. The Beach Boys
  4. The Supremes
  5. The Rolling Stones
  6. Bob Dylan
  7. Aretha Franklin
  8. Elvis Presley
  9. Sam Cooke
10. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
11. Ray Charles
12. Otis Redding
13. The Temptations
14. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
15. The Byrds
16. Marvin Gaye
17. The Four Seasons
18. The Who
19. Wilson Pickett
20. Stevie Wonder
21. The Kinks
22. Roy Orbison
23. The Impressions
24. The Shirelles
25. The Doors
26. The Drifters
27. The Four Tops
28. Led Zeppelin
29. Martha & The Vandellas
30. Dion
31. Jefferson Airplane
32. The Mamas & The Papas
33. Sam & Dave
34. Solomon Burke
35. Cream
36. Jackie Wilson
37. Creedence Clearwater Revival
38. Booker T. & The MG's
39. Sly & The Family Stone
40. The Monkees
41. The Yardbirds
42. Chubby Checker
43. Simon & Garfunkel
44. The Marvelettes
45. Joe Tex
46. Etta James
47. The Lovin' Spoonful
48. Del Shannon
49. The Ventures
50. Jan & Dean
51. The Ronettes
52. Janis Joplin/Big Brother & Holding Company
53. The (Young) Rascals
54. The Animals
55. Mary Wells
56. Ike & Tina Turner
57. The Band
58. Lee Dorsey
59. The Velvet Underground
60. Junior Walker & The All-Stars
61. The Dave Clark Five
62. The Jackson Five
63. The Righteous Brothers
64. Buffalo Springfield
65. Gary "U.S." Bonds
66. Donovan
67. The Crystals
68. The Delfonics
69. Frank Zappa / Mothers Of Invention
70. Lesley Gore
71. Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
72. Sonny & Cher
73. Carla Thomas
74. Tommy James & The Shondells
75. The Turtles
76. Percy Sledge
77. Rick Nelson
78. The Everly Brothers
79. Ben E. King
80. The Shangri-Las
81. Gladys Knight & The Pips
82. Gene Chandler
83. Dick Dale
84. Paul Revere & The Raiders
85. Van Morrison/Them
86. The Chiffons
87. Eddie Floyd
88. The Isley Brothers
89. The Hollies
90. Jerry Butler
91. Dusty Springfield
92. Chuck Berry
93. Major Lance
94. Johnny Rivers
95. Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
96. Love
97. Gene Pitney
98. Steppenwolf
99. Herman's Hermits
100. The Grateful Dead

101. Pink Floyd
102. Canned Heat
103. James & Bobby Purify
104. Don Covay
105. Billy Stewart
106. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
107. Isaac Hayes
108. The MC5
109. James Carr
110. Fats Domino
111. The Dells
112. King Curtis
113. Dr. John
114. Willie Mitchell
115. The Contours
116. Blood, Sweat & Tears
117. Chuck Jackson
118. The Stooges
119. Darlene Love
120. The Spencer Davis Group
121. Irma Thomas
122. William Bell
123. The Sonics
124. Arthur Alexander
125. The Kingsmen
126. The Association
127. Clarence Carter
128. Three Dog Night
129. Tammi Terrell
130. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
131. Betty Everett
132. Paul Butterfield Blues Band
133. Johnnie Taylor
134. Archie Bell & The Drells
135. Moby Grape
136. Bo Diddley
137. Little Anthony & The Imperials
138. Lonnie Mack
139. Dyke & The Blazers
140. Charlie Rich
141. The Surfaris
142. Gary Lewis & The Playboys
143. The Tams
144. Barbara Lewis
145. Hank Ballard & Midnighters
146. Rufus Thomas
147. The Box Tops
148. Gerry & The Pacemakers
149. Arthur Conley
150. Blue Cheer
151. Jimmy Hughes
152. Quicksilver Messenger Service
153. Manfred Mann
154. The Zombies
155. Joey Dee & The Starliters
156. Lou Rawls
157. The Cookies
158. Country Joe & The Fish
159. ? & The Mysterions
160. The Staple Singers
161. The Orlons
162. Procol Harum
163. Sir Douglas Quintet
164. The Troggs
165. Lou Christie
166. The Moody Blues
167. Bobby Womack/Valentinos
168. Desmond Dekker & The Aces
169. Barbara Lynn
170. The Tokens
171. Aaron Neville
172. Howard Tate
173. The Electric Flag
174. Edwin Starr
175. Freddie Scott
176. Captain Beefheart
177. The Meters
178. Tommy Roe
179. The Chambers Brothers
180. Traffic
181. The Count Five
182. Iron Butterfly
183. Ruby & The Romantics
184. Ernie K-Doe
185. The Pretty Things
186. Tyrone Davis
187. The Buckinghams
188. Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
189. The Olympics
190. Small Faces
191. The Strangeloves
192. The Electric Prunes
193. Cannibal & The Headhunters
194. The Jeff Beck Group
195. Santana
196. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
197. The Jive Five
198. Leonard Cohen
199. Davie Allan & The Arrows
200. O.V. Wright




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