Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)

[Fido]

Kraftwerk is a weird act to rank on this list but that position is SO lofty. They kick ass in influence but their popularity is way below basically everybody in the top 100. While they are very acclaimed, that is mostly confined to their particular subgenre, and while that is normal, most other artists who are revered mostly in one particular niche are not getting that high placements. I see them fairly comparable to the Ramones, another wildly influential band (though maybe not as much), highly revered in their subgenre, and more popular than them.

And also, Iron Maiden one spot over Deep Purple is SO wrong.... all Iron Maiden influence could be considered and extension of Purple's.... DP are considerably more acclaimed.... and even popularity is arguable, as Purple had more singles success on Billboard.... Take care.

[Tim]

I'd say Kraftwerk's acclaim goes beyond electronic music niche but even if it didn't it's a huge niche. Here's what wiki has to say about their influence (which tbf you did not dispute) and acclaim.

According to music journalist Neil McCormick, Kraftwerk might be "the most influential group in pop history". NME wrote: "'The Beatles and Kraftwerk' may not have the ring of 'the Beatles and the Stones', but nonetheless, these are the two most important bands in music history". AllMusic wrote that their music "resonates in virtually every new development to impact the contemporary pop scene of the late 20th century".

Kraftwerk's musical style and image can be heard and seen in 1980s synth-pop groups such as Gary Numan, Ultravox, John Foxx, Visage, Simple Minds. Depeche Mode's composer Martin Gore said: "For anyone of our generation involved in electronic music, Kraftwerk were the godfathers". Daniel Miller, founder of Mute Records, purchased the vocoder used by Kraftwerk in their early albums, comparing it to owning "the guitar Jimi Hendrix used on 'Purple Haze'". Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, founding members of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), have stated that Kraftwerk was a major reference on their early work; OMD covered "Neon Lights" on the 1991 album, Sugar Tax.

Kraftwerk influenced other forms of music such as hip hop, house, and drum and bass, and they are also regarded as one of the pioneers of the electro genre. Karl Hyde of Underworld has referenced Kraftwerk as a prominent influence. Most notably, "Trans Europe Express" and "Numbers" were interpolated into "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, one of the earliest hip-hop/electro hits. Kraftwerk helped ignite the New York electro-movement. Techno was created by three musicians from Detroit, often referred to as the 'Belleville three' (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May), who fused the repetitive melodies of Kraftwerk with funk rhythms. The Belleville three were heavily influenced by Kraftwerk and their sounds because Kraftwerk's sounds appealed to the middle-class black people residing in Detroit at this time.

The electronic band Ladytron were inspired by Kraftwerk's song "The Model" when they composed their debut single "He Took Her to a Movie". Aphex Twin noted Kraftwerk as one of his biggest influences and cited Computer World as a very influential album towards his music and sound. Björk has cited the band as one of her main musical influences. Electronic musician Kompressor has cited Kraftwerk as an influence. The band was also mentioned in the song "Rappers We Crush" by Kompressor and MC Frontalot ("I hurry away, get in my Chrysler. Oh, the dismay!/Someone's replaced all of my Backstreet Boys with Kraftwerk tapes!"). Dr. Alex Paterson of the Orb listed The Man-Machine as one of his 13 favourite albums of all time. According to NME, Kraftwerk's pioneering "robot pop" also spawned groups like The Prodigy and Daft Punk.

Kraftwerk inspired many acts from other styles and genres, along with having their work been repeatedly sampled. David Bowie's "V-2 Schneider", from the 1977's "Heroes" album, was a tribute to Florian Schneider. Post-punk bands Joy Division and New Order were heavily influenced by the band. Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was a fan, and showed his colleagues records that would influence their music. New Order also sampled "Uranium" in its biggest hit "Blue Monday". Siouxsie and the Banshees recorded a cover of "Hall of Mirrors" on their 1987 album Through the Looking Glass, which was lauded by Ralf Hütter: "In general, we consider cover versions as an appreciation of our work. The version of 'Hall of Mirrors' by Siouxsie and the Banshees is extraordinary, just like the arrangements of Alexander Bălănescu for his Balanescu Quartet release [of Possessed, 1992] . We also like the album El Baile Alemán of Señor Coconut a lot." Members of Blondie have admitted on several occasions that Kraftwerk were an important reference for their sound by the time they were working on their third album Parallel Lines. The worldwide hit "Heart of Glass" turned radically from an initial reggae-flavoured style to its distinctive electronic sound in order to imitate the technological approach of Kraftwerk's albums and adapt it to a disco concept. Simple Minds and U2 each recorded cover versions of "Neon Lights"; Simple Minds' version was included on their 2001 all-covers album Neon Lights, and U2 included "Neon Lights" as the B-side of their 2004 single "Vertigo". LCD Soundsystem's "Get Innocuous!" is built on a sample of "The Robots". Rammstein covered Kraftwerk's song "Das Modell", releasing it as a non-album single in 1997. John Frusciante cited the group's ability to experiment as an inspiration when working in a recording studio.

In 1989, a sped up version of Kraftwerk's song "Electric Café" began appearing as the theme song for a series of sketches on Saturday Night Live called "Sprockets", a German television spoof by Mike Myers. A 1996 episode of sitcom Father Ted briefly featured a live musical performance by "Fr. Tiernan, Fr. Rafter, Fr. Cafferty and Fr. Leonard", whose music and stage presence are heavily inspired by Kraftwerk. The 1998 comedy The Big Lebowski features a fictional band called Autobahn, a parody of Kraftwerk and their 1974 record Autobahn.

[Tim]

For what it's worth, I could see Kraftwerk in the same range as VU not necessary in the top 60 as Man suggested. He mentioned influence as 45 percent of criteria but 10 of that is cultural influence and I don't think Kraftwerk has much of that (unless we credit them with major influence on electronic music subculture which seems like a stretch to me).

[ManPerson]

Kraftwerk is a weird act to rank on this list but that position is SO lofty. They kick ass in influence but their popularity is way below basically everybody in the top 100. While they are very acclaimed, that is mostly confined to their particular subgenre, and while that is normal, most other artists who are revered mostly in one particular niche are not getting that high placements. I see them fairly comparable to the Ramones, another wildly influential band (though maybe not as much), highly revered in their subgenre, and more popular than them.

And also, Iron Maiden one spot over Deep Purple is SO wrong.... all Iron Maiden influence could be considered and extension of Purple's.... DP are considerably more acclaimed.... and even popularity is arguable, as Purple had more singles success on Billboard.... Take care.

Kraftwerk are way more influential than the Ramones though.

[ManPerson]

I could see Kraftwerk in between The Clash and AC/DC.

[Tim]

And also, Iron Maiden one spot over Deep Purple is SO wrong.... all Iron Maiden influence could be considered and extension of Purple's.... DP are considerably more acclaimed.... and even popularity is arguable, as Purple had more singles success on Billboard.... Take care.

Guess I can see Purple side by side with Joy Division/New Order with influence being about even, Purple winning popularity, Joy Division/New Order acclaim.

[ManPerson]

I think JDNO take acclaim more easily than Deep Purple take popularity, though. I'd have them behind John Lennon, who takes popularity and acclaim.

[ManPerson]

Clovers and Ruth Brown look a bit high. Clapton, Lennon and Four Tops, for example, take acclaim and popularity for sure, with popularity being especially clear.

[ManPerson]

Thoughts?

I figured Fido's breakdown between Purple and Maiden made sense so I made some distance between them

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. Prince
17. Marvin Gaye
18. Kanye West
19. Little Richard
20. Jay-Z
21. The Who
22. Sam Cooke
23. Pink Floyd
24. David Bowie
25. Eminem
26. U2
27. Run-D.M.C.
28. Nirvana
29. Beyoncé
30. 2pac
31. The Supremes
32. Bruce Springsteen
33. Queen
34. Bob Marley & the Wailers
35. Buddy Holly & The Crickets
36. The Temptations
37. Neil Young
38. Kendrick Lamar
39. R.E.M.
40. Taylor Swift
41. Drake
42. Elton John
43. Whitney Houston
44. The Everly Brothers
45. Janet Jackson
46. Mariah Carey
47. Black Sabbath
48. Public Enemy
49. Otis Redding
50. The Byrds
51. Sly & the Family Stone
52. Metallica
53. Bill Haley & His Comets
54. Donna Summer
55. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
56. The Bee Gees
57. The Kinks
58. ABBA
59. Bo Diddley
60. The Beastie Boys
61. Roy Orbison
62. The Clash
63. Kraftwerk
64. AC/DC
65. Fleetwood Mac
66. Rihanna
67. The Doors
68. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
69. Dr. Dre
70. The Velvet Underground
71. The Notorious B.I.G.
72. Joni Mitchell
73. Outkast
74. Britney Spears
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Creedence Clearwater Revival
77. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
78. Radiohead
79. N.W.A.
80. Lady Gaga
81. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
82. LL Cool J
83. Aerosmith
84. Eagles
85. Guns N' Roses
86. The Police
87. Van Halen
88. Eric B. & Rakim
89. Coldplay
90. Al Green
91. The Ramones
92. Green Day
93. The Drifters
94. Adele
95. The Weeknd
96. Rod Stewart
97. Paul McCartney/Wings
98. Pearl Jam
99. The Grateful Dead
100. George Michael/Wham!
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. Mary J. Blige
103. Missy Elliott
104. Earth, Wind, & Fire
105. Jerry Lee Lewis
106. Roy Brown
107. Wynonie Harris
108. The Platters
109. The Shirelles
110. Jackie Wilson
111. Van Morrison
112. Cream
113. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
114. Joy Division/New Order
115. Red Hot Chili Peppers
116. Eric Clapton
117. John Lennon
118. Deep Purple
119. Santana
120. The Isley Brothers
121. The Dominoes
122. The Orioles
123. The Four Tops
124. The Smiths
125. Blondie
126. The Clovers
127. Ruth Brown
128. The Band
129. Bad Bunny
130. The Sex Pistols
131. Iron Maiden
132. Billy Joel
133. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
134. Justin Timberlake
135. Oasis
136. TLC
137. Talking Heads
138. Daryl Hall & John Oates
139. Chicago
140. Lana Del Rey
141. Daft Punk
142. Big Joe Turner
143. Johnny Otis
144. Roxy Music
145. Genesis
146. Rush
147. Etta James
148. Martha & the Vandellas
149. Frank Zappa
150. Wilson Pickett
151. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
152. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
153. Sam & Dave
154. The Yardbirds
155. KISS
156. Carole King
157. Rick Nelson
158. Jefferson Airplane
159. Yes
160. The "5" Royales
161. Dion (& the Belmonts)
162. Gladys Knight & the Pips
163. The Mamas & the Papas
164. The Coasters
165. The Allman Brothers Band
166. Elvis Costello
167. The White Stripes
168. The O’Jays
169. Lynyrd Skynyrd
170. Solomon Burke
171. Tom Petty
172. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
173. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
174. LaVern Baker
175. The Moody Blues

[Tim]

Seems reasonable a list.

[Tim]

Next:

151. Eddie Cochran
152. King Crimson
153. Patti Smith
154. Alice Cooper
155. The Flamingos
156. Def Leppard
157. James Taylor
158. Jackson Browne
159. Diana Ross
160. Bon Jovi

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. Prince
17. Marvin Gaye
18. Kanye West
19. Little Richard
20. Jay-Z
21. The Who
22. Sam Cooke
23. Pink Floyd
24. David Bowie
25. Eminem
26. U2
27. Run-D.M.C.
28. Nirvana
29. Beyoncé
30. 2pac
31. The Supremes
32. Bruce Springsteen
33. Queen
34. Bob Marley & the Wailers
35. Buddy Holly & The Crickets
36. The Temptations
37. Neil Young
38. Kendrick Lamar
39. R.E.M.
40. Taylor Swift
41. Drake
42. Elton John
43. Whitney Houston
44. The Everly Brothers
45. Janet Jackson
46. Mariah Carey
47. Black Sabbath
48. Public Enemy
49. Otis Redding
50. The Byrds
51. Sly & the Family Stone
52. Metallica
53. Bill Haley & His Comets
54. Donna Summer
55. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
56. The Bee Gees
57. The Kinks
58. ABBA
59. Bo Diddley
60. The Beastie Boys
61. Roy Orbison
62. The Clash
63. Kraftwerk
64. AC/DC
65. Fleetwood Mac
66. Rihanna
67. The Doors
68. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
69. Dr. Dre
70. The Velvet Underground
71. The Notorious B.I.G.
72. Joni Mitchell
73. Outkast
74. Britney Spears
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Creedence Clearwater Revival
77. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
78. Radiohead
79. N.W.A.
80. Lady Gaga
81. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
82. LL Cool J
83. Aerosmith
84. Eagles
85. Guns N' Roses
86. The Police
87. Van Halen
88. Eric B. & Rakim
89. Coldplay
90. Al Green
91. The Ramones
92. Green Day
93. The Drifters
94. Adele
95. The Weeknd
96. Rod Stewart
97. Paul McCartney/Wings
98. Pearl Jam
99. The Grateful Dead
100. George Michael/Wham!
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. Mary J. Blige
103. Missy Elliott
104. Earth, Wind, & Fire
105. Jerry Lee Lewis
106. Roy Brown
107. Wynonie Harris
108. The Platters
109. The Shirelles
110. Jackie Wilson
111. Van Morrison
112. Cream
113. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
114. Joy Division/New Order
115. Red Hot Chili Peppers
116. Eric Clapton
117. John Lennon
118. Deep Purple
119. Santana
120. The Isley Brothers
121. The Dominoes
122. The Orioles
123. The Four Tops
124. The Smiths
125. Blondie
126. The Clovers
127. Ruth Brown
128. The Band
129. Bad Bunny
130. The Sex Pistols
131. Iron Maiden
132. Billy Joel
133. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
134. Justin Timberlake
135. Oasis
136. TLC
137. Talking Heads
138. Daryl Hall & John Oates
139. Chicago
140. Lana Del Rey
141. Daft Punk
142. Big Joe Turner
143. Johnny Otis
144. Diana Ross
145. Patti Smith
146. Roxy Music
147. Genesis
148. Rush
149. Etta James
150. Martha & the Vandellas
151. Frank Zappa
152. Wilson Pickett
153. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
154. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
155. Sam & Dave
156. The Yardbirds
157. Def Leppard
158. James Taylor
159. KISS
160. Alice Cooper
161. Bon Jovi
162. Carole King
163. Rick Nelson
164. Jefferson Airplane
165. Yes
166. Eddie Cochran
167. The "5" Royales
168. King Crimson
169. Dion (& the Belmonts)
170. Gladys Knight & the Pips
171. The Mamas & the Papas
172. The Coasters
173. The Allman Brothers Band
174. Elvis Costello
175. The White Stripes
176. The O’Jays
177. Lynyrd Skynyrd
178. Solomon Burke
179. Tom Petty
180. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
181. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
182. LaVern Baker
183. The Moody Blues
184. The Flamingos
185. Jackson Browne

[Tim]

Added The Ravens and Leonard Cohen to the list of artists which should be considered for the top 200 at page 8 if that's cool with you, Man.

And now Peter Gabriel solo and Heart.

[ManPerson]

Those are both good additions.

[ManPerson]

I'd throw The Monkees in there as well.

[ManPerson]

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. Prince
17. Marvin Gaye
18. Kanye West
19. Little Richard
20. Jay-Z
21. The Who
22. Sam Cooke
23. Pink Floyd
24. David Bowie
25. Eminem
26. U2
27. Run-D.M.C.
28. Nirvana
29. Beyoncé
30. 2pac
31. The Supremes
32. Bruce Springsteen
33. Queen
34. Bob Marley & the Wailers
35. Buddy Holly & The Crickets
36. The Temptations
37. Neil Young
38. Kendrick Lamar
39. R.E.M.
40. Taylor Swift
41. Drake
42. Elton John
43. Whitney Houston
44. The Everly Brothers
45. Janet Jackson
46. Mariah Carey
47. Black Sabbath
48. Public Enemy
49. Otis Redding
50. The Byrds
51. Sly & the Family Stone
52. Metallica
53. Bill Haley & His Comets
54. Kraftwerk
55. Donna Summer
56. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
57. The Bee Gees
58. The Kinks
59. ABBA
60. Bo Diddley
61. The Beastie Boys
62. Roy Orbison
63. The Clash
64. AC/DC
65. Fleetwood Mac
66. Rihanna
67. The Doors
68. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
69. Dr. Dre
70. The Velvet Underground
71. The Notorious B.I.G.
72. Joni Mitchell
73. Outkast
74. Britney Spears
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Creedence Clearwater Revival
77. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
78. Radiohead
79. N.W.A.
80. Lady Gaga
81. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
82. LL Cool J
83. Aerosmith
84. Eagles
85. Guns N' Roses
86. The Police
87. Van Halen
88. Eric B. & Rakim
89. Coldplay
90. Al Green
91. The Ramones
92. Green Day
93. The Drifters
94. Adele
95. The Weeknd
96. Rod Stewart
97. Paul McCartney/Wings
98. Pearl Jam
99. The Grateful Dead
100. George Michael/Wham!
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. Mary J. Blige
103. Missy Elliott
104. Earth, Wind, & Fire
105. Jerry Lee Lewis
106. Roy Brown
107. Wynonie Harris
108. The Platters
109. The Shirelles
110. Jackie Wilson
111. Van Morrison
112. Cream
113. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
114. The Clovers
115. Ruth Brown
116. Joy Division/New Order
117. Red Hot Chili Peppers
118. Eric Clapton
119. John Lennon
120. Santana
121. The Isley Brothers
122. The Dominoes
123. The Orioles
124. The Four Tops
125. Iron Maiden
126. Deep Purple
127. The Smiths
128. Blondie
129. The Band
130. Bad Bunny
131. Eddie Cochran
132. The Sex Pistols
133. Billy Joel
134. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
135. Justin Timberlake
136. Oasis
137. TLC
138. Talking Heads
139. Daryl Hall & John Oates
140. Chicago
141. Lana Del Rey
142. Daft Punk
143. Big Joe Turner
144. Johnny Otis
145. Roxy Music
146. Genesis
147. Rush
148. Etta James
149. Martha & the Vandellas
150. Frank Zappa
151. Patti Smith
152. Wilson Pickett
153. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
154. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
155. Sam & Dave
156. The Yardbirds
157. Diana Ross
158. Bon Jovi
159. KISS
160. Alice Cooper
161. Carole King
162. Rick Nelson
163. Jefferson Airplane
164. Yes
165. The "5" Royales
166. Dion (& the Belmonts)
167. Gladys Knight & the Pips
168. The Mamas & the Papas
169. The Coasters
170. James Taylor
171. The Allman Brothers Band
172. Elvis Costello
173. The White Stripes
174. The O’Jays
175. Def Leppard
176. Lynyrd Skynyrd
177. Solomon Burke
178. The Flamingos
179. Tom Petty
180. King Crimson
181. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
182. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
183. LaVern Baker
184. The Moody Blues
185. Jackson Browne

[ManPerson]

Attempt at a compromise

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. Prince
17. Marvin Gaye
18. Kanye West
19. Little Richard
20. Jay-Z
21. The Who
22. Sam Cooke
23. Pink Floyd
24. David Bowie
25. Eminem
26. U2
27. Run-D.M.C.
28. Nirvana
29. Beyoncé
30. 2pac
31. The Supremes
32. Bruce Springsteen
33. Queen
34. Bob Marley & the Wailers
35. Buddy Holly & The Crickets
36. The Temptations
37. Neil Young
38. Kendrick Lamar
39. R.E.M.
40. Taylor Swift
41. Drake
42. Elton John
43. Whitney Houston
44. The Everly Brothers
45. Janet Jackson
46. Mariah Carey
47. Black Sabbath
48. Public Enemy
49. Otis Redding
50. The Byrds
51. Sly & the Family Stone
52. Metallica
53. Bill Haley & His Comets
54. Kraftwerk
55. Donna Summer
56. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
57. The Bee Gees
58. The Kinks
59. ABBA
60. Bo Diddley
61. The Beastie Boys
62. Roy Orbison
63. The Clash
64. AC/DC
65. Fleetwood Mac
66. Rihanna
67. The Doors
68. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
69. Dr. Dre
70. The Velvet Underground
71. The Notorious B.I.G.
72. Joni Mitchell
73. Outkast
74. Britney Spears
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Creedence Clearwater Revival
77. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
78. Radiohead
79. N.W.A.
80. Lady Gaga
81. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
82. LL Cool J
83. Aerosmith
84. Eagles
85. Guns N' Roses
86. The Police
87. Van Halen
88. Eric B. & Rakim
89. Coldplay
90. Al Green
91. The Ramones
92. Green Day
93. The Drifters
94. Adele
95. The Weeknd
96. Rod Stewart
97. Paul McCartney/Wings
98. Pearl Jam
99. The Grateful Dead
100. George Michael/Wham!
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. Mary J. Blige
103. Missy Elliott
104. Earth, Wind, & Fire
105. Jerry Lee Lewis
106. Roy Brown
107. Wynonie Harris
108. The Platters
109. The Shirelles
110. Jackie Wilson
111. Van Morrison
112. Cream
113. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
114. Joy Division/New Order
115. Red Hot Chili Peppers
116. Eric Clapton
117. John Lennon
118. Deep Purple
119. Santana
120. The Isley Brothers
121. The Dominoes
122. The Orioles
123. The Four Tops
124. The Smiths
125. Blondie
126. The Clovers
127. Ruth Brown
128. The Band
129. Bad Bunny
130. The Sex Pistols
131. Iron Maiden
132. Billy Joel
133. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
134. Justin Timberlake
135. Oasis
136. TLC
137. Talking Heads
138. Daryl Hall & John Oates
139. Chicago
140. Lana Del Rey
141. Daft Punk
142. Big Joe Turner
143. Johnny Otis
144. Eddie Cochran
145. Roxy Music
146. Genesis
147. Rush
148. Etta James
149. Martha & the Vandellas
150. Frank Zappa
151. Patti Smith
152. Diana Ross
153. Wilson Pickett
154. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
155. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
156. Sam & Dave
157. The Yardbirds
158. KISS
159. Bon Jovi
160. Alice Cooper
161. Carole King
162. Rick Nelson
163. Jefferson Airplane
164. Yes
165. James Taylor
166. The "5" Royales
167. Def Leppard
168. Dion (& the Belmonts)
169. Gladys Knight & the Pips
170. The Mamas & the Papas
171. The Coasters
172. The Allman Brothers Band
172. Elvis Costello
173. The White Stripes
174. King Crimson
175. The O’Jays
177. Lynyrd Skynyrd
178. Solomon Burke
179. Tom Petty
180. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
181. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
182. The Flamingos
183. LaVern Baker
184. The Moody Blues
185. Jackson Browne