Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)

[Tim]

No problems for me except you got two #71s, Outkast and Simon & Garfunkel.

[Fido]

I can live with that. Here's my take on the next group:

90. Al Green
91. The Grateful Dead
92. Jerry Lee Lewis
93. Pearl Jam
94. Rod Stewart
95. Paul McCartney/Wings
96. Lady Gaga
97. Coldplay
98. Green Day
99. Adele
100. Depeche Mode
101. Missy Elliott
102. George Michael/Wham
103. Earth, Wind & Fire
104. The Weeknd
105. The Jackson 5
106. The Platters
107. Wynonie Harris
108. Mary J. Blige
109. The Shirelles
110. Roy Brown

[ManPerson]

I'd have Mary J. Blige over The Platters at least, more influential while similar in other areas. I'd also have Jerry Lee Lewis a few spots lower, maybe between Green Day and Adele since I think Green Day would take popularity and influence.

[Tim]

Thought you wanted George Michael lower as well. I'd say most artists in this range beat him in acclaim and/or influence.

[ManPerson]

That too. I may have overreacted with how much I wanted to move him down before, though. I'd have right ahead of Wynonie Harris.

[Tim]

Does it count for musical impact for Phil?

https://x.com/vurnt22/status/2045320593965281421?s=20

[ManPerson]

We might need to move him back ahead of Genesis.

[Fido]

It's a hard bunch to compare, way different eras. The Platters had four number ones and seven top tens, were very influential on later vocal groups, and had a top tier vocalist in Tony Williams. Wynonie vs Blige is even harder but fifteen Top 10 hits on the R&B charts and one of the creators of rock, while being influential directly on Elvis. Though it's true it didn't feel right separating Missy and Mary.

You guys are underrating Jerry Lee Lewis a whole lot. Way more influential than the group below him, his piano playing and wild performances are acclaimed as the best of them, and has two absolutely immortal songs.

[Tim]

Let's try something like this:

92. Pearl Jam
93. Jerry Lee Lewis
94. Rod Stewart
95. Paul McCartney/Wings
96. Lady Gaga
97. Coldplay
98. Green Day
99. Adele
100. Depeche Mode
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. The Platters
103. Mary J. Blige
104. Missy Elliott
105. Earth, Wind, & Fire
106. George Michael/Wham!
107. Wynonie Harris
108. Roy Brown
109. The Shirelles
110. The Weeknd

[ManPerson]

I would not have The Weeknd that low. I think he is a bit more musically influential than George Michael with comparable popularity and acclaim.

[Tim]

Guess I can see him at #105, between Missy and EW&F. Re: Jerry Lee Lewis, I'd say Pearl Jam win popularity easily, acclaim is Jerry Lee but clearly not by as much, influence a close Jerry Lee win.

[Fido]

Guess I can see him at #105, between Missy and EW&F. Re: Jerry Lee Lewis, I'd say Pearl Jam win popularity easily, acclaim is Jerry Lee but clearly not by as much, influence a close Jerry Lee win.

So... Jerry Lee wins!
I'd rather lower George Michael than raise The Weeknd. I wouldn't have him above EW&F as they kill in musical impact and are more influential.

[Tim]

I'd say Jerry Lee's two relatively small wins is not enough to cancel Pearl Jam's large one given that Pearl Jam are very influential and acclaimed themselves and Jerry Lee was the original 'cancelled' rock star which hurt his period of acclaim and popularity.

[ManPerson]

I'd suggest this
92. Pearl Jam
93. Jerry Lee Lewis
94. Rod Stewart
95. Paul McCartney/Wings
96. Lady Gaga
97. Coldplay
98. Green Day
99. Adele
100. Depeche Mode
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. The Platters
103. Missy Elliott
104. Earth, Wind, & Fire
105. Mary J. Blige
106. The Weeknd
107. George Michael/Wham!
108. Wynonie Harris
109. Roy Brown
110. The Shirelles

[Tim]

Think this:

92. Pearl Jam
93. Jerry Lee Lewis
94. Rod Stewart
95. Paul McCartney/Wings
96. Lady Gaga
97. Coldplay
98. Green Day
99. Adele
100. Depeche Mode
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. The Platters
103. Missy Elliott
104. Mary J. Blige
105. Earth, Wind & Fire
106. The Weeknd
107. Wynonie Harris
108. Roy Brown
109. The Shirelles
110. George Michael/Wham!

I'd give influence and popularity to Blige closely, acclaim to EW&F but also closely. Influence is Wynonie Harris/Roy Brown by a landslide, popularity George Michael by a landslide, acclaim I'd say pretty close George Michael win with Harris/Brown being widely respected within early rock. Influence Shirelles, popularity George Michael, acclaim close. With influence a tiebreaker, I see George Michael at the bottom of this group.

[ManPerson]

I think George Michael easily takes popularity over The Shirelles tbf.
I also think EWF take popularity over Mary J. Blige, especially lasting.