Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Moderator: pauldrach
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
I'd amend it to "popularizing Caribbean (Trinidadian) music around the world" rather than Jamaican. Of course, your broader point still stands.
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
1. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (jump blues, jazz)
2. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
3. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel)
5. T-Bone Walker (electric blues)
6. Roy Milton & His Solid Senders/Camille Howard (jump blues)
7. Howlin' Wolf (Chicago blues)
8. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
9. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
10. Herbie Hancock (jazz fusion, jazz funk)
11. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers (jump blues)
12. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
13. Fela Kuti (& Africa '70) (Afrobeat)
14. The Ink Spots (traditional pop)
15. John Lee Hooker (electric blues)
16. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
17. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
18. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
19. John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra (jazz fusion)
20. Chet Atkins (country pop)
21. Albert King (electric blues)
22. Jean-Michel Jarre (electronic)
23. The Mills Brothers (traditional pop)
24. Joan Baez (folk)
25. Jimmy Smith (jazz)
26. The Soul Stirrers (gospel)
27. Les Paul (jazz)
28. Alexis Korner (British blues)
29. BB King (electric blues)
30. Mahalia Jackson (gospel)
31. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
32. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (country)
33. Nina Simone (jazz)
34. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Texas blues)
35. Freddie King (electric blues)
36. Jaco Pastorius (jazz fusion)
37. Wayne Shorter (jazz, jazz fusion)
38. Dinah Washington (jazz, dirty blues)
39. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
40. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
41. Big Mama Thornton (blues)
42. Guitar Slim (electric blues)
43. Buddy Guy (Chicago blues)
44. Lionel Hampton/Illinois Jacquet (jazz, jump blues)
45. Harry Belafonte (calypso)
46. Johnnie Ray (traditional pop)
47. Otis Rush (electric blues)
48. Serge Gainsbourg (chanson)
49. Waylon Jennings (country)
50. John Mayall (British blues)
51. Kris Kristofferson (country folk)
52. Gordon Lightfoot (folk)
53. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers/Charles Brown (West Coast blues)
54. Brenda Lee (country)
55. Lucky Millinder (jump blues)
56. Robert Cray (electric blues)
57. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
58. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
59. Tangerine Dream (electronic, ambient)
60. Glen Campbell (country pop)
61. George Benson (jazz fusion)
62. Norah Jones (adult contemporary)
63. Selena (Latin pop)
64. The Last Poets (spoken word)
65. Little Walter (Chicago blues)
66. Pat Metheny Group (jazz fusion)
67. Little Milton (electric blues)
68. Wanda Jackson (country)
69. Cecil Gant (jump blues)
70. Roy Hamilton (traditional pop)
71. Elmore James (blues)
72. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
73. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
74. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
75. Allan Holdsworth (jazz fusion)
76. Bill Monroe (bluegrass)
77. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
78. Willie Nelson (country)
79. Phil Ochs (folk)
80. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
81. John Prine (country folk)
82. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
83. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
84. Otis Spann (Chicago blues)
85. Dolly Parton (country)
86. Peter, Paul and Mary (folk)
87. Conway Twitty (country)
88. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (jazz, jump blues)
89. Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (dirty blues)
90. Caetano Veloso (MPB)
91. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
92. Quincy Jones (jazz, traditional pop)
93. Bull Moose Jackson (dirty blues)
94. Emmylou Harris (country)
95. Françoise Hardy (chanson)
96. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
97. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)
98. The Sensational Nightingales (gospel)
99. Fred Neil (folk)
100. Stick McGhee (jump blues)
Figure I lowballed both Ink Spots and Mills Brothers quite a bit with both being direct precursors to doo-wop era of rock, Ink Spots especially.
2. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
3. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel)
5. T-Bone Walker (electric blues)
6. Roy Milton & His Solid Senders/Camille Howard (jump blues)
7. Howlin' Wolf (Chicago blues)
8. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
9. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
10. Herbie Hancock (jazz fusion, jazz funk)
11. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers (jump blues)
12. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
13. Fela Kuti (& Africa '70) (Afrobeat)
14. The Ink Spots (traditional pop)
15. John Lee Hooker (electric blues)
16. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
17. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
18. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
19. John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra (jazz fusion)
20. Chet Atkins (country pop)
21. Albert King (electric blues)
22. Jean-Michel Jarre (electronic)
23. The Mills Brothers (traditional pop)
24. Joan Baez (folk)
25. Jimmy Smith (jazz)
26. The Soul Stirrers (gospel)
27. Les Paul (jazz)
28. Alexis Korner (British blues)
29. BB King (electric blues)
30. Mahalia Jackson (gospel)
31. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
32. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (country)
33. Nina Simone (jazz)
34. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Texas blues)
35. Freddie King (electric blues)
36. Jaco Pastorius (jazz fusion)
37. Wayne Shorter (jazz, jazz fusion)
38. Dinah Washington (jazz, dirty blues)
39. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
40. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
41. Big Mama Thornton (blues)
42. Guitar Slim (electric blues)
43. Buddy Guy (Chicago blues)
44. Lionel Hampton/Illinois Jacquet (jazz, jump blues)
45. Harry Belafonte (calypso)
46. Johnnie Ray (traditional pop)
47. Otis Rush (electric blues)
48. Serge Gainsbourg (chanson)
49. Waylon Jennings (country)
50. John Mayall (British blues)
51. Kris Kristofferson (country folk)
52. Gordon Lightfoot (folk)
53. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers/Charles Brown (West Coast blues)
54. Brenda Lee (country)
55. Lucky Millinder (jump blues)
56. Robert Cray (electric blues)
57. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
58. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
59. Tangerine Dream (electronic, ambient)
60. Glen Campbell (country pop)
61. George Benson (jazz fusion)
62. Norah Jones (adult contemporary)
63. Selena (Latin pop)
64. The Last Poets (spoken word)
65. Little Walter (Chicago blues)
66. Pat Metheny Group (jazz fusion)
67. Little Milton (electric blues)
68. Wanda Jackson (country)
69. Cecil Gant (jump blues)
70. Roy Hamilton (traditional pop)
71. Elmore James (blues)
72. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
73. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
74. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
75. Allan Holdsworth (jazz fusion)
76. Bill Monroe (bluegrass)
77. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
78. Willie Nelson (country)
79. Phil Ochs (folk)
80. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
81. John Prine (country folk)
82. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
83. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
84. Otis Spann (Chicago blues)
85. Dolly Parton (country)
86. Peter, Paul and Mary (folk)
87. Conway Twitty (country)
88. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (jazz, jump blues)
89. Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (dirty blues)
90. Caetano Veloso (MPB)
91. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
92. Quincy Jones (jazz, traditional pop)
93. Bull Moose Jackson (dirty blues)
94. Emmylou Harris (country)
95. Françoise Hardy (chanson)
96. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
97. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)
98. The Sensational Nightingales (gospel)
99. Fred Neil (folk)
100. Stick McGhee (jump blues)
Figure I lowballed both Ink Spots and Mills Brothers quite a bit with both being direct precursors to doo-wop era of rock, Ink Spots especially.
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Looks pretty good. Not sure Mills Brothers need to be ahead of Les Paul, B.B. King or Mahalia Jackson though.
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
1. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (jump blues, jazz)
2. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
3. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel)
5. T-Bone Walker (electric blues)
6. Roy Milton & His Solid Senders/Camille Howard (jump blues)
7. Howlin' Wolf (Chicago blues)
8. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
9. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
10. Herbie Hancock (jazz fusion, jazz funk)
11. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers (jump blues)
12. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
13. Fela Kuti (& Africa '70) (Afrobeat)
14. The Ink Spots (traditional pop)
15. John Lee Hooker (electric blues)
16. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
17. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
18. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
19. John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra (jazz fusion)
20. Chet Atkins (country pop)
21. Albert King (electric blues)
22. Jean-Michel Jarre (electronic)
23. Les Paul (jazz)
24. BB King (electric blues)
25. Mahalia Jackson (gospel)
26. The Mills Brothers (traditional pop)
27. Joan Baez (folk)
28. Jimmy Smith (jazz)
29. The Soul Stirrers (gospel)
30. Alexis Korner (British blues)
31. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
32. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (country)
33. Nina Simone (jazz)
34. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Texas blues)
35. Freddie King (electric blues)
36. Jaco Pastorius (jazz fusion)
37. Wayne Shorter (jazz, jazz fusion)
38. Dinah Washington (jazz, dirty blues)
39. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
40. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
41. Big Mama Thornton (blues)
42. Guitar Slim (electric blues)
43. Buddy Guy (Chicago blues)
44. Lionel Hampton/Illinois Jacquet (jazz, jump blues)
45. Harry Belafonte (calypso)
46. Johnnie Ray (traditional pop)
47. Otis Rush (electric blues)
48. Serge Gainsbourg (chanson)
49. Waylon Jennings (country)
50. Lucky Millinder (jump blues)
51. John Mayall (British blues)
52. Kris Kristofferson (country folk)
53. Gordon Lightfoot (folk)
54. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers/Charles Brown (West Coast blues)
55. Brenda Lee (country)
56. Robert Cray (electric blues)
57. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
58. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
59. Tangerine Dream (electronic, ambient)
60. Glen Campbell (country pop)
61. George Benson (jazz fusion)
62. Norah Jones (adult contemporary)
63. Selena (Latin pop)
64. The Last Poets (spoken word)
65. Little Walter (Chicago blues)
66. Pat Metheny Group (jazz fusion)
67. Little Milton (electric blues)
68. Wanda Jackson (country)
69. Cecil Gant (jump blues)
70. Roy Hamilton (traditional pop)
71. Elmore James (blues)
72. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
73. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
74. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
75. Allan Holdsworth (jazz fusion)
76. Bill Monroe (bluegrass)
77. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
78. Willie Nelson (country)
79. Phil Ochs (folk)
80. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
81. John Prine (country folk)
82. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
83. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
84. Otis Spann (Chicago blues)
85. Dolly Parton (country)
86. Peter, Paul and Mary (folk)
87. Conway Twitty (country)
88. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (jazz, jump blues)
89. Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (dirty blues)
90. Caetano Veloso (MPB)
91. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
92. Quincy Jones (jazz, traditional pop)
93. Bull Moose Jackson (dirty blues)
94. Emmylou Harris (country)
95. Françoise Hardy (chanson)
96. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
97. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)
98. The Sensational Nightingales (gospel)
99. Fred Neil (folk)
100. Stick McGhee (jump blues)
Also gave a slight bump to Lucky Millinder due to his influence.
2. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
3. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel)
5. T-Bone Walker (electric blues)
6. Roy Milton & His Solid Senders/Camille Howard (jump blues)
7. Howlin' Wolf (Chicago blues)
8. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
9. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
10. Herbie Hancock (jazz fusion, jazz funk)
11. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers (jump blues)
12. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
13. Fela Kuti (& Africa '70) (Afrobeat)
14. The Ink Spots (traditional pop)
15. John Lee Hooker (electric blues)
16. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
17. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
18. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
19. John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra (jazz fusion)
20. Chet Atkins (country pop)
21. Albert King (electric blues)
22. Jean-Michel Jarre (electronic)
23. Les Paul (jazz)
24. BB King (electric blues)
25. Mahalia Jackson (gospel)
26. The Mills Brothers (traditional pop)
27. Joan Baez (folk)
28. Jimmy Smith (jazz)
29. The Soul Stirrers (gospel)
30. Alexis Korner (British blues)
31. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
32. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (country)
33. Nina Simone (jazz)
34. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Texas blues)
35. Freddie King (electric blues)
36. Jaco Pastorius (jazz fusion)
37. Wayne Shorter (jazz, jazz fusion)
38. Dinah Washington (jazz, dirty blues)
39. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
40. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
41. Big Mama Thornton (blues)
42. Guitar Slim (electric blues)
43. Buddy Guy (Chicago blues)
44. Lionel Hampton/Illinois Jacquet (jazz, jump blues)
45. Harry Belafonte (calypso)
46. Johnnie Ray (traditional pop)
47. Otis Rush (electric blues)
48. Serge Gainsbourg (chanson)
49. Waylon Jennings (country)
50. Lucky Millinder (jump blues)
51. John Mayall (British blues)
52. Kris Kristofferson (country folk)
53. Gordon Lightfoot (folk)
54. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers/Charles Brown (West Coast blues)
55. Brenda Lee (country)
56. Robert Cray (electric blues)
57. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
58. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
59. Tangerine Dream (electronic, ambient)
60. Glen Campbell (country pop)
61. George Benson (jazz fusion)
62. Norah Jones (adult contemporary)
63. Selena (Latin pop)
64. The Last Poets (spoken word)
65. Little Walter (Chicago blues)
66. Pat Metheny Group (jazz fusion)
67. Little Milton (electric blues)
68. Wanda Jackson (country)
69. Cecil Gant (jump blues)
70. Roy Hamilton (traditional pop)
71. Elmore James (blues)
72. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
73. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
74. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
75. Allan Holdsworth (jazz fusion)
76. Bill Monroe (bluegrass)
77. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
78. Willie Nelson (country)
79. Phil Ochs (folk)
80. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
81. John Prine (country folk)
82. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
83. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
84. Otis Spann (Chicago blues)
85. Dolly Parton (country)
86. Peter, Paul and Mary (folk)
87. Conway Twitty (country)
88. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (jazz, jump blues)
89. Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (dirty blues)
90. Caetano Veloso (MPB)
91. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
92. Quincy Jones (jazz, traditional pop)
93. Bull Moose Jackson (dirty blues)
94. Emmylou Harris (country)
95. Françoise Hardy (chanson)
96. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
97. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)
98. The Sensational Nightingales (gospel)
99. Fred Neil (folk)
100. Stick McGhee (jump blues)
Also gave a slight bump to Lucky Millinder due to his influence.
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Errr, yes.Tim wrote: Fri Oct 09, 2026 6:36 am I'd amend it to "popularizing Caribbean (Trinidadian) music around the world" rather than Jamaican. Of course, your broader point still stands.
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Re-cap:
2026 revision (edited by Tim, ManPerson, Fido):
Criteria: Influence (35%), Popularity (30%), Acclaim (25%), Cultural Impact (10%)
Criteria: influence on creation & development of rock music, acclaim within rock community, importance (influence, popularity, acclaim) of their rock adjacent material.
1. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (jump blues, jazz)
2. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
3. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel)
5. T-Bone Walker (electric blues)
6. Roy Milton & His Solid Senders/Camille Howard (jump blues)
7. Howlin' Wolf (Chicago blues)
8. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
9. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
10. Herbie Hancock (jazz fusion, jazz funk)
11. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers (jump blues)
12. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
13. Fela Kuti (& Africa '70) (Afrobeat)
14. The Ink Spots (traditional pop)
15. John Lee Hooker (electric blues)
16. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
17. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
18. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
19. John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra (jazz fusion)
20. Chet Atkins (country pop)
21. Albert King (electric blues)
22. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (Western swing)
23. Jean-Michel Jarre (electronic)
24. Les Paul (jazz)
25. BB King (electric blues)
26. Mahalia Jackson (gospel)
27. The Mills Brothers (traditional pop)
28. Joan Baez (folk)
29. Jimmy Smith (jazz)
30. The Soul Stirrers (gospel)
31. Alexis Korner (British blues)
32. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
33. Nina Simone (jazz)
34. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Texas blues)
35. Freddie King (electric blues)
36. Jaco Pastorius (jazz fusion)
37. Wayne Shorter (jazz, jazz fusion)
38. Dinah Washington (jazz, dirty blues)
39. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
40. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
41. Big Mama Thornton (blues)
42. Guitar Slim (electric blues)
43. Buddy Guy (Chicago blues)
44. Lionel Hampton/Illinois Jacquet (jazz, jump blues)
45. Harry Belafonte (calypso)
46. Johnnie Ray (traditional pop)
47. Otis Rush (electric blues)
48. Serge Gainsbourg (chanson)
49. Waylon Jennings (country)
50. Lucky Millinder (jump blues)
51. John Mayall (British blues)
52. Kris Kristofferson (country folk)
53. Gordon Lightfoot (folk)
54. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers/Charles Brown (West Coast blues)
55. Brenda Lee (country)
56. Robert Cray (electric blues)
57. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
58. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
59. Tangerine Dream (electronic, ambient)
60. Glen Campbell (country pop)
61. George Benson (jazz fusion)
62. Norah Jones (adult contemporary)
63. Selena (Latin pop)
64. The Last Poets (spoken word)
65. Little Walter (Chicago blues)
66. Pat Metheny Group (jazz fusion)
67. Little Milton (electric blues)
68. Wanda Jackson (country)
69. Cecil Gant (jump blues)
70. Roy Hamilton (traditional pop)
71. Elmore James (blues)
72. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
73. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
74. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
75. Allan Holdsworth (jazz fusion)
76. Bill Monroe (bluegrass)
77. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
78. Willie Nelson (country)
79. Phil Ochs (folk)
80. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
81. John Prine (country folk)
82. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
83. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
84. Otis Spann (Chicago blues)
85. Dolly Parton (country)
86. Peter, Paul and Mary (folk)
87. Conway Twitty (country)
88. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (jazz, jump blues)
89. Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (dirty blues)
90. Caetano Veloso (MPB)
91. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
92. Quincy Jones (jazz, traditional pop)
93. Bull Moose Jackson (dirty blues)
94. Emmylou Harris (country)
95. Françoise Hardy (chanson)
96. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
97. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)
98. The Sensational Nightingales (gospel)
99. Fred Neil (folk)
100. Stick McGhee (jump blues)
2026 revision (edited by Tim, ManPerson, Fido):
Criteria: Influence (35%), Popularity (30%), Acclaim (25%), Cultural Impact (10%)
- The Beatles
- Elvis Presley
- James Brown
- Bob Dylan
- Michael Jackson
- Chuck Berry
- Madonna
- The Rolling Stones
- Stevie Wonder
- Ray Charles
- Aretha Franklin
- The Beach Boys
- Led Zeppelin
- Jimi Hendrix
- Fats Domino
- Prince
- Little Richard
- Marvin Gaye
- Kanye West
- Jay-Z
- The Who
- Sam Cooke
- Pink Floyd
- David Bowie
- U2
- Bruce Springsteen (& the E Street Band)
- Run-D.M.C.
- Nirvana
- Diana Ross/The Supremes
- Eminem
- 2Pac
- Beyoncé
- Queen
- Bob Marley & the Wailers
- Buddy Holly/The Crickets
- The Temptations
- Neil Young (& Crazy Horse)
- Kendrick Lamar
- R.E.M.
- Taylor Swift
- Elton John
- Mariah Carey
- Whitney Houston
- The Everly Brothers
- Black Sabbath
- Public Enemy
- Drake
- Otis Redding
- Sly & the Family Stone
- The Byrds
- Metallica
- Janet Jackson
- Bill Haley & His Comets
- Smokey Robinson/The Miracles
- Bee Gees
- The Kinks
- Donna Summer
- ABBA
- Bo Diddley
- Beastie Boys
- Roy Orbison
- The Clash
- The Doors
- Curtis Mayfield/The Impressions
- AC/DC
- George Clinton/Parliament-Funkadelic
- Fleetwood Mac
- The Velvet Underground
- Joni Mitchell
- Eagles
- OutKast
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Rihanna
- Britney Spears
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Kraftwerk
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Radiohead
- The Grateful Dead
- N.W.A
- Dr. Dre
- Ramones
- Eric B. & Rakim
- LL Cool J
- Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
- Aerosmith
- The Police
- Guns N' Roses
- Van Halen
- The Drifters
- Al Green
- Pearl Jam
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Rod Stewart
- Paul McCartney/Wings
- Lady Gaga
- Coldplay
- Green Day
- Adele
- Depeche Mode
- The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
- The Platters
- Jackie Wilson
- Missy Elliott
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Mary J. Blige
- Wynonie Harris
- Roy Brown
- Van Morrison/Them
- Cream
- The Isley Brothers
- The Shirelles
- The Dominoes
- The Clovers
- Ruth Brown
- Joy Division/New Order
- Frankie Valli/The Four Seasons
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Fugees/Lauryn Hill
- The Weeknd
- George Michael/Wham!
- Eric Clapton
- John Lennon
- Deep Purple
- Big Joe Turner
- Santana
- Johnny Otis
- Amos Milburn
- The Band
- The Orioles
- Ike & Tina Turner
- Four Tops
- Frank Zappa/The Mothers of Invention
- Etta James
- Wilson Pickett
- Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
- Justin Timberlake
- Blondie
- Billy Joel
- Martha & the Vandellas
- Iron Maiden
- Chic
- Talking Heads
- The Smiths
- The Cure
- Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young)
- Elvis Costello (& the Attractions)
- Yes
- Iggy Pop/The Stooges
- The Allman Brothers Band
- The Ravens
- Rick Nelson
- Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
- Sex Pistols
- Sam & Dave
- Oasis
- The "5" Royales
- Daft Punk
- The Yardbirds
- De La Soul
- TLC
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Kate Bush
- Roxy Music
- Genesis
- Lil Wayne
- Nas
- Wu-Tang Clan (incl. solo projects)
- Tom Petty (& the Heartbreakers)
- Dire Straits
- Jefferson Airplane/Starship
- Dion (& the Belmonts)
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s
- Carole King
- Paul Simon
- The Coasters/The Robins
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- King Crimson
- The O’Jays
- Brian Eno
- Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
- The Ronettes
- Eddie Cochran
- Carl Perkins
- Patti Smith
- LaVern Baker
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Pixies
- Snoop Dogg
- Lana Del Rey
- Alice Cooper
- Isaac Hayes
- James Taylor
- Steely Dan
- Bob Seger (& the Silver Bullet Band)
- The Mamas & the Papas
- Solomon Burke
- The Flamingos
- The White Stripes
- Smashing Pumpkins
- Duran Duran
- The Human League
- Neil Diamond
- The Monkees
- Dusty Springfield
- Alicia Keys
- Rush
- Destiny's Child
- The Moody Blues
- Sonic Youth
- Chicago
- Ice Cube
- KISS
- The Staple Singers
- Blur
- Usher
- Björk
- Arctic Monkeys
- Chuck Willis
- Little Willie John
- Del Shannon
- Nine Inch Nails
- Rage Against the Machine
- Motörhead
- Def Leppard
- Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
- Bon Jovi
- The Cars
- Bad Bunny
- Kool & the Gang
- Chubby Checker
- The Strokes
- T. Rex
- Lionel Richie/Commodores
- The Ventures
- The Animals
- Amy Winehouse
- Ivory Joe Hunter
- Tom Waits
- Pretenders
- Leonard Cohen
- Frank Ocean
- Beck
- Massive Attack
- Lou Reed
- MC5
- Hüsker Dü
- Jackson Browne
- Pet Shop Boys
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
- Phil Collins
- Spice Girls
- Sade
- Ariana Grande
- Nicki Minaj
- Hall & Oates
- Boyz II Men
- Alanis Morissette
- Luther Vandross
- Lorde
- War
- Chaka Khan/Rufus
- Eurythmics
- Salt-N-Pepa
- Peter Gabriel
- The Righteous Brothers
- Jethro Tull
- Soundgarden
- George Harrison
- D'Angelo
- Billie Eilish
- Aaliyah
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Shakira
- New York Dolls
- Future
- Ed Sheeran
- Arcade Fire
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The (Young) Rascals
- T.I.
- Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps
- The Marvelettes
- Joe Tex
- The Prodigy
- Johnny Ace
- Lloyd Price
- Cher
- R. Kelly
- The Lovin' Spoonful
- The Spinners
- Rick James
- Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Bros
- Barry White
- Weezer
- Gil Scott-Heron
- Linda Ronstadt
- Foo Fighters
- The Shadows
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Erykah Badu
- Gary Numan/Tubeway Army
- Toots & the Maytals
- Television
- Todd Rundgren (& related bands)
- Slayer
- Jeff Beck
- Jimmy Cliff
- 50 Cent
- Link Wray (& the Wraymen)
- The Replacements
- Boston
- Cheap Trick
- Harry Nilsson
- Jesse Belvin/Jesse & Marvin
- Buffalo Springfield
- Devo
- Bruno Mars
- Justin Bieber
- Journey
- John Mellencamp
- ZZ Top
- Bill Withers
- Big Jay McNeely
- The Moonglows
- Duane Eddy
- Alice in Chains
- Gorillaz
- Professor Longhair
- The Offspring
- Backstreet Boys
- Heart
- Cyndi Lauper
- M.I.A.
- Desmond Dekker & the Aces
- Bryan Adams
- Tina Turner
- Patti LaBelle/Labelle
- Nelly
- Kelly Clarkson
- Christina Aguilera
- Steve Miller Band
- The Dells
- The Spaniels
- Faye Adams
- Thin Lizzy
- Judas Priest
- Cliff Richard
- Mötley Crüe
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds/Grinderman
- Tears for Fears
- Korn
- PJ Harvey
- Robyn
- SZA
- Kylie Minogue
- The Stone Roses
- Big Star
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- P!nk
- Tyler, the Creator
- Suede
- Jane's Addiction
- Roberta Flack
- INXS
- The Doobie Brothers
- Moby
- The Verve
- My Chemical Romance
- The Chemical Brothers
- Jan & Dean
- Boogie Down Productions
- The B-52's
- En Vogue
- Cypress Hill
- Joe Cocker
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Cat Stevens
- Randy Newman
- Ritchie Valens
- Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
- No Doubt
- blink-182
- Scorpions
- The Black Eyed Peas
- BTS
- Meat Loaf
- Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine
- Anita Baker
- Mary Wells
- Charli XCX
- Portishead
- Fiona Apple
- My Bloody Valentine
- Jeff Buckley
- Rosalía
- Tame Impala
- The Shangri-Las
- Tori Amos
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Wire
- Cardi B
- Go-Go's
- Tracy Chapman
- The Jam
- Ice-T/Body Count
- Shirley & Lee
- The Dave Clark Five
- Muse
- The Hollies
- The Stylistics
- Janelle Monáe
- Big Daddy Kane
- Giorgio Moroder
- Can
- Fugazi
- Linkin Park
- Donovan
- The Crystals
- Steppenwolf
- Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew/Slick Rick
- The Specials
- Pavement
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- (Small) Faces
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
- One Direction
- Sting
- Queen Latifah
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins
- Suicide
- Dead Kennedys
- The Meters
- Lee "Scratch" Perry/The Upsetters
- Siouxsie and the Banshees
- The Killers
- Suzanne Vega
- Belle and Sebastian
- Black Flag
- Gang of Four
- Geto Boys/Scarface
- Gwen Stefani
- Franz Ferdinand
- Katy Perry
- Gloria Gaynor
- Love
- Donny Hathaway
- Laura Nyro
- X
- Foreigner
- System of a Down
- Megadeth
- Tool
- Peter Frampton
- Travis Scott
- Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana
- Dua Lipa
- New Edition
- Carly Simon
- The Roots
- Bad Brains
- Gary U.S. Bonds
- Busta Rhymes
- Avril Lavigne
- Brandy
- Chappell Roan
- Simple Minds
- Boy George/Culture Club
- LCD Soundsystem
- Bon Iver
- Vampire Weekend
- MGMT
- Supertramp
- Gnarls Barkley
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- EPMD
- The Sonics
- Ace of Base
- Nelly Furtado
- The Pointer Sisters
- *NSYNC
- DMX
- Free/Bad Company
- The Black Keys
- Jack Scott
- Tommy James & the Shondells
- Ben E. King
- Pulp
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Wilco
- Larry Williams
- The Chi-Lites
- The Delfonics
- Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
- Traffic
- Nick Drake
- Sparks
- Kurtis Blow
- The Del-Vikings
- Primal Scream
Criteria: influence on creation & development of rock music, acclaim within rock community, importance (influence, popularity, acclaim) of their rock adjacent material.
1. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (jump blues, jazz)
2. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
3. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel)
5. T-Bone Walker (electric blues)
6. Roy Milton & His Solid Senders/Camille Howard (jump blues)
7. Howlin' Wolf (Chicago blues)
8. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
9. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
10. Herbie Hancock (jazz fusion, jazz funk)
11. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers (jump blues)
12. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
13. Fela Kuti (& Africa '70) (Afrobeat)
14. The Ink Spots (traditional pop)
15. John Lee Hooker (electric blues)
16. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
17. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
18. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
19. John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra (jazz fusion)
20. Chet Atkins (country pop)
21. Albert King (electric blues)
22. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (Western swing)
23. Jean-Michel Jarre (electronic)
24. Les Paul (jazz)
25. BB King (electric blues)
26. Mahalia Jackson (gospel)
27. The Mills Brothers (traditional pop)
28. Joan Baez (folk)
29. Jimmy Smith (jazz)
30. The Soul Stirrers (gospel)
31. Alexis Korner (British blues)
32. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
33. Nina Simone (jazz)
34. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Texas blues)
35. Freddie King (electric blues)
36. Jaco Pastorius (jazz fusion)
37. Wayne Shorter (jazz, jazz fusion)
38. Dinah Washington (jazz, dirty blues)
39. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
40. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
41. Big Mama Thornton (blues)
42. Guitar Slim (electric blues)
43. Buddy Guy (Chicago blues)
44. Lionel Hampton/Illinois Jacquet (jazz, jump blues)
45. Harry Belafonte (calypso)
46. Johnnie Ray (traditional pop)
47. Otis Rush (electric blues)
48. Serge Gainsbourg (chanson)
49. Waylon Jennings (country)
50. Lucky Millinder (jump blues)
51. John Mayall (British blues)
52. Kris Kristofferson (country folk)
53. Gordon Lightfoot (folk)
54. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers/Charles Brown (West Coast blues)
55. Brenda Lee (country)
56. Robert Cray (electric blues)
57. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
58. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
59. Tangerine Dream (electronic, ambient)
60. Glen Campbell (country pop)
61. George Benson (jazz fusion)
62. Norah Jones (adult contemporary)
63. Selena (Latin pop)
64. The Last Poets (spoken word)
65. Little Walter (Chicago blues)
66. Pat Metheny Group (jazz fusion)
67. Little Milton (electric blues)
68. Wanda Jackson (country)
69. Cecil Gant (jump blues)
70. Roy Hamilton (traditional pop)
71. Elmore James (blues)
72. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
73. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
74. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
75. Allan Holdsworth (jazz fusion)
76. Bill Monroe (bluegrass)
77. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
78. Willie Nelson (country)
79. Phil Ochs (folk)
80. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
81. John Prine (country folk)
82. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
83. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
84. Otis Spann (Chicago blues)
85. Dolly Parton (country)
86. Peter, Paul and Mary (folk)
87. Conway Twitty (country)
88. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (jazz, jump blues)
89. Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (dirty blues)
90. Caetano Veloso (MPB)
91. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
92. Quincy Jones (jazz, traditional pop)
93. Bull Moose Jackson (dirty blues)
94. Emmylou Harris (country)
95. Françoise Hardy (chanson)
96. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
97. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)
98. The Sensational Nightingales (gospel)
99. Fred Neil (folk)
100. Stick McGhee (jump blues)
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Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Do we want to include Stardust with Daft Punk?
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Including them over one song seems unnecessary plus I am not sure if it makes sense to include Stardust under Daft Punk umbrella anyway with them sharing one member only.
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Seems to me that Bob Wills is too low. Massive influence on country music, mixing of rural and urban styles would set the stage for development of honky tonk and rockabilly, brought black music into rural white spaces.
Re: Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)
Guess I can see Wills between Albert King & JMJ.
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