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Ok, I guess I can see Kanye at 18.

Jeremy and You Keep Me Hangin On both seem kind of out of place in the top 120 (though, I guess you're just ranking your original 120).

I Feel Love seems low.

I could see To Be or Not To Be > My Man Godfrey

Those all look good, I'm impressed you took the time to order 4-10 on Dean's list

I can at least see the argument for all the people he chose and his reasoning seems fairly sound as well.

His reputation as a public figure is obviously much, much, more negative than the three below him but I don't think his music's reputation has actually been affected. If anything, as the new AM update suggests, his albums have actually continued to grow in acclaim over the years (All of his ...

I think I'll take a break from working on this for a little bit, once we sort through this group, btw.

Thoughts on some of the placements where we differ a bit more significantly
- I figure Beyonce holds up against Nirvana in acclaim and is probably stronger than 2pac, both are more influential than her, while she is clearly more popular than both of them. I figure her longevity should give her the ...

My draft
New artists in bold

1. The Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. James Brown
4. Bob Dylan
5. Michael Jackson
6. Madonna
7. Chuck Berry
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Stevie Wonder
10. Aretha Franklin
11. Ray Charles
12. The Beach Boys
13. Led Zeppelin
14. Jimi Hendrix
15. Fats Domino
16. Kanye West
17 ...

I don't see him below Jay, I'd give him influence and acclaim while (though that may be somewhat arguable) while popularity and cultural impact are close, and may also lean towards Kanye.


Is Kayne really more acclaimed than Hendrix?


His discography definitely is, at least. Hendrix makes up for ...

Tim wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:35 pm

ManPerson wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 6:58 pm Bruce's list doesn't include acclaim, iirc.

Sure but there are still gonna be overlap between top 300 popular music artists and top 200 rock artists.

Definitely. I figured that could partially explain Eno's absence though.

Because I forgot.

My attempt at a middle ground
1. The Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. James Brown
4. Bob Dylan
5. Michael Jackson
6. Madonna
7. Chuck Berry
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Stevie Wonder
10. Aretha Franklin
11. Ray Charles
12. The Beach Boys
13. Led Zeppelin
14. Jimi Hendrix
15. Fats Domino
16. Kanye West
17 ...

Some thoughts on the more major differences between our lists

- Since The Orioles are arguably the first doo-wop act I'd have them quite a bit higher than you do, even though their popularity and acclaim is fairly low.

- My breakdown on Kanye
Kanye vs Hendrix
Acclaim: Kanye
Popularity: Kanye ...

My draft for the top 100

1. The Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. James Brown
4. Bob Dylan
5. Michael Jackson
6. Madonna
7. Chuck Berry
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Stevie Wonder
10. Aretha Franklin
11. Ray Charles
12. The Beach Boys
13. Led Zeppelin
14. Kanye West
15. Jimi Hendrix
16. Fats Domino
17 ...

Some others who could be included in the top 200
- Neil Diamond
- Dire Straits (this is a rather surprising omission, imo)
- The Cure
- Sonic Youth
- Pixies
- Judas Priest
- Ariana Grande
- Justin Bieber
- Frank Ocean
- Alicia Keys
- Usher
- 50 Cent
- Lil Wayne
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Snoop Dogg ...