Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)

[ManPerson]

I'd have Dick Dale, if we account for musical impact I think he's probably more acclaimed than No Doubt and Anita Baker and he's definitely more influential as well.

[Tim]

245. Sade
246. Ariana Grande
247. Nicki Minaj
248. Hall & Oates
249. Boyz II Men
250. Alanis Morissette
251. Pet Shop Boys
252. Future
253. War
254. Chaka Khan & Rufus
255. The Eurythmics
256. Salt-N-Pepa
257. Peter Gabriel
258. The Righteous Brothers
259. Jethro Tull
260. Soundgarden
261. George Harrison
262. Electric Light Orchestra
263. The (Young) Rascals
264. T.I.
265. The Marvelettes
266. Joe Tex
267. The Prodigy
268. Johnny Ace
269. Lloyd Price
270. Cher
271. R. Kelly
272. The Lovin’ Spoonful 
273. The Spinners
274. Barry White
275. Weezer
276. The Shadows
277. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
278. Gary Numan/Tubeway Army
279. Todd Rundgren
280. 50 Cent
281. Boston
282. Buffalo Springfield
283. Justin Bieber
284. Journey
285. John Mellencamp
286. ZZ Top
287. The Moonglows
288. Duane Eddy
289. Alice in Chains
290. Heart
291. Bryan Adams
292. Tina Turner
293. Patti LaBelle (incl. Labelle)
294. Steve Miller Band
295. The Dells
296. Tyler, the Creator
297. INXS
298. The Doobie Brothers
299. Moby
300. The Chemical Brothers
301. Jan & Dean
302. Boogie Down Productions
303. The B-52s
304. Dick Dale
305. No Doubt
306. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
307. Anita Baker
308. Mary Wells
309. Jeff Buckley
310. Tori Amos
311. Blue Öyster Cult
312. Tracy Chapman
313. Shirley & Lee
314. The Hollies
315. Judas Priest
316. Giorgio Moroder
317. Queen Latifah
318. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
319. Dead Kennedys
320. Laura Nyro
321. Carly Simon
322. Kansas
323. Robbie Williams
324. Aphex Twin
325. Grand Funk Railroad
326. The Chiffons
327. Bonnie Raitt
328. Annie Lennox
329. Sarah McLachlan
330. Yellow Magic Orchestra
331. Ricky Lee Jones
332. Joan Armatrading

Figured Carly's wins in acclaim and influence, albeit not very big, are enough to overturn Kansas' popularity advantage.

[ManPerson]

Looks good.

[Tim]

Next:

Television
Foreigner
Melissa Etheridge 
Erykah Badu
Kurtis Blow
X
System of a Dawn
Peter Frampton
The Pointer Sister
The Roots

[Fido]

Chubby Checker looks too high compared to the next bunch as his acclaim/musical impact is basically non existent and his influence depends on how much credit you want to give to his version of the Twist, considering he only recorded it because Hank Ballard was unavailable and their voices were similar.

I also don't see what Alanis has on the Pet Shop Boys.

[Tim]

Guess I can see Chubby a bit lower, just below Kool & the Gang though I don't think his version being a cover (remake as Bruce would say) detracts from The Twist influence as it was his version which became a phenomenon.

[ManPerson]

I think Alanis is arguably more popular and influential than PSB, but I don't necessarily have a problem with them moving ahead of her either.

Fine with moving Chubby Checker down.

[Tim]

Next:

Television
Foreigner
Melissa Etheridge 
Erykah Badu
Kurtis Blow
X
System of a Dawn
Peter Frampton
The Pointer Sister
The Roots

1. Kurtis Blow
2. Television
3. Erykah Badu
4. X
5. Foreigner
6. System of a Dawn
7. Peter Frampton
8. The Roots
9. The Pointer Sisters
10. Melissa Etheridge 

Television noted for their dual lead guitars, pioneers of art punk as well as huge influence on post-punk, short career with limited commercial viability but Marquee Moon legendary album and title track. Erykah Badu kickstarting neo-soul with Baduism, noted for heavy Billie Holiday influence. X eclectic punk band, unusual for a decent amount of commercial success and large amount of country influence, in turn influence on cow punk. Kurtis Blow may have been the first star solo rapper in hip-hop, setting the standard for the genre in a way though his success was rather short-lived.

Foreigner popularity beasts in arena rock, Lou Gramm was among the leading (hah) lead vocalists of the genre. SOAD among the most acclaimed and popular alt metal, nu metal adjacent bands, noted for their Armenian Americans roots and vocal political stances, such as support for republic of Artsakh, opposition to Azerbaijani-lead ethnic cleansing. Frampton blockbuster live album Frampton Comes Alive, briefly popularizing wah-wah pedal and overall respected lead guitar player. Roots acclaimed for both their jazz-influenced hip-hop material and their skill as a traditional live rock band, they have been a house band at Fallon's for a while. Pointer Sisters one of the biggest girl groups during the 1970s and especially the 1980s, with 16 top 40 appearances and 7 top 10 hits.

Melissa Etheridge decent amount of success as a sort of late comer to heartland rock subgenre, noted for coming out as a lesbian in times of much lesser acceptance of gay people and for being a bit overtly influenced by Janis Joplin.

[ManPerson]

I'd have Erykah Badu at the top of this group. Clearly more acclaimed and popular than Kurtis Blow while I'd argue she's a bit more acclaimed than Television with clearly stronger popularity and being highly influential in her own right.

[ManPerson]

Kurtis Blow also looks kind of high. His importance pretty much boils down to one song with neither his acclaim or popularity really being top tier in this group. I'd say SoaD would clearly take acclaim and popularity.

[Tim]

So:

1. Erykah Badu
2. Television
3. X
4. Foreigner
5. System of a Dawn
6. Kurtis Blow
7. Peter Frampton
8. The Roots
9. The Pointer Sisters
10. Melissa Etheridge

[Tim]

225. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
226. Bon Jovi
227. The Cars
228. Bad Bunny
229. Kool & the Gang
230. Chubby Checker
231. Lionel Richie/Commodores
232. The Ventures
233. The Animals
234. Ivory Joe Hunter
235. Tom Waits
236. Pretenders
237. Leonard Cohen
238. Frank Ocean
239. Beck
240. Massive Attack
241. MC5
242. Hüsker Dü
243. Jackson Browne
244. Phil Collins
245. Sade
246. Ariana Grande
247. Nicki Minaj
248. Hall & Oates
249. Boyz II Men
250. Pet Shop Boys
251. Alanis Morissette
252. Future
253. War
254. Chaka Khan & Rufus
255. The Eurythmics
256. Salt-N-Pepa
257. Peter Gabriel
258. The Righteous Brothers
259. Jethro Tull
260. Soundgarden
261. George Harrison
262. Electric Light Orchestra
263. The (Young) Rascals
264. T.I.
265. The Marvelettes
266. Joe Tex
267. The Prodigy
268. Johnny Ace
269. Lloyd Price
270. Cher
271. R. Kelly
272. The Lovin’ Spoonful 
273. The Spinners
274. Barry White
275. Weezer
276. The Shadows
277. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
278. Gary Numan/Tubeway Army
279. Todd Rundgren
280. 50 Cent
281. Boston
282. Buffalo Springfield
283. Justin Bieber
284. Journey
285. John Mellencamp
286. ZZ Top
287. The Moonglows
288. Duane Eddy
289. Alice in Chains
290. Heart
291. Bryan Adams
292. Tina Turner
293. Patti LaBelle (incl. Labelle)
294. Steve Miller Band
295. The Dells
296. Tyler, the Creator
297. INXS
298. The Doobie Brothers
299. Moby
300. The Chemical Brothers
301. Jan & Dean
302. Boogie Down Productions
303. The B-52s
304. Dick Dale
305. No Doubt
306. Erykah Badu
307. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
308. Anita Baker
309. Mary Wells
310. Television
311. Jeff Buckley
312. Tori Amos
313. Blue Öyster Cult
314. Tracy Chapman
315. Shirley & Lee
316. The Hollies
317. Judas Priest
318. Giorgio Moroder
319. Queen Latifah
320. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
321. Dead Kennedys
322. Laura Nyro
323. X
324. Foreigner
325. System of a Down
326. Carly Simon
327. Kurtis Blow
328. Peter Frampton
329. Kansas
330. Robbie Williams
331. Aphex Twin
332. The Roots
333. Grand Funk Railroad
334. The Pointer Sisters
335. The Chiffons
336. Bonnie Raitt
337. Annie Lennox
338. Sarah McLachlan
339. Yellow Magic Orchestra
340. Melissa Etheridge 
341. Ricky Lee Jones
342. Joan Armatrading

[Tim]

The last Chris F. group:

Jack Scott
Dave Matthews Band
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Doug E. Fresh
Fugazi
Ice-T
Black Flag
Larry Williams
Ritchie Valens
Big Mama Thornton

[pauldrach]

The last Chris F. group:

Doug E. Fresh
Ice-T

What about:

Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew
Ice-T/Body Count

[Fido]

It should be System of a DOwn

[pauldrach]

A few other possibilities not on page 8 I've longlisted for induction into my rock hall project:

ABC
a-ha
ANOHNI/Antony and the Johnsons
Anthrax
Babyface
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Bobby Brown
Canned Heat
James Carr
Gene Chandler
Coolio
Don Covay
Tyrone Davis
Death Cab for Cutie
The Del-Vikings
Dyke & the Blazers
Fatboy Slim
Garbage
Rosco Gordon
Lesley Gore
Guy
(Herbie Hancock)
Donny Hathaway
(Fela Kuti)
Smiley Lewis
Ludacris
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Lucky Millinder
Mobb Deep
Modest Mouse
Mos Def
Mott the Hoople
Naughty by Nature
Ann Peebles
Lou Rawls
The Robins
Scarface (should maybe be listed along with Geto Boys?)
Seal
The Shangri-Las
The Shins
Simply Red
The Skatalites
Slade
Spoonie Gee
Keith Sweat
Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm/Jackie Brenston
Underworld
Venom
The Whispers
Whitesnake
Billy Wright

Artists in brackets again rather on rock's fringe and likely ineligible.