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I'd be ok with Four Tops at like #115.

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. AC/DC
64. Fleetwood Mac
65. Rihanna
66. The Doors
67. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
68. Dr. Dre
69. The Notorious B.I.G.
70. Joni Mitchell
71. Outkast
72. Britney Spears
73. Simon & Garfunkel
74. Creedence Clearwater Revival
75. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
76. Radiohead
77. N.W.A.
78. Lady Gaga
79. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
80. LL Cool J
81. Aerosmith
82. Eagles
83. Guns N' Roses
84. The Police
85. Van Halen
86. Eric B. & Rakim
87. Coldplay
88. Al Green
89. The Ramones
90. Green Day
91. The Drifters
92. Adele
93. The Weeknd
94. Rod Stewart
95. Paul McCartney/Wings
96. Pearl Jam
97. The Grateful Dead
98. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
99. Mary J. Blige
100. Missy Elliott
101. Earth, Wind, & Fire
102. Roy Brown
103. Wynonie Harris
104. The Shirelles
105. Van Morrison
106. Cream
107. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
108. Red Hot Chili Peppers
109. Eric Clapton
110. John Lennon
111. Santana
112. The Isley Brothers
113. The Dominoes
114. The Orioles
115. The Four Tops
116. Iron Maiden
117. Blondie
118. The Band
119. Bad Bunny
120. Billy Joel
121. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
122. Justin Timberlake
123. Oasis
124. TLC
125. The Platters
126. Jerry Lee Lewis
127. Deep Purple
128. Talking Heads
129. Chicago
130. Jackie Wilson
131. Lana Del Rey
132. Daft Punk
133. The Clovers
134. Ruth Brown
135. Etta James
136. Martha & the Vandellas
137. Frank Zappa
138. Wilson Pickett
139. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
140. Big Joe Turner
141. Johnny Otis
142. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
143. Rick Nelson
144. Jefferson Airplane
145. Yes
146. Dion (& the Belmonts)
147. Gladys Knight and the Pips
148. The Mamas and the Papas
149. The Coasters
150. The Allman Brothers Band
151. Elvis Costello
152. The White Stripes
153. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
154. Lavern Baker
155. The Moody Blues

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. The Bee Gees
55. Donna Summer
56. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
57. The Kinks
58. ABBA
59. The Beastie Boys
60. Bo Diddley
61. Roy Orbison
62. The Clash
63. AC/DC
64. Fleetwood Mac
65. Rihanna
66. The Doors
67. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
68. Dr. Dre
69. The Notorious B.I.G.
70. Joni Mitchell
71. Outkast
72. Britney Spears
73. Simon & Garfunkel
74. Creedence Clearwater Revival
75. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
76. Radiohead
77. N.W.A.
78. Lady Gaga
79. The Velvet Underground
80. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
81. LL Cool J
82. Aerosmith
83. Eagles
84. Guns N' Roses
85. The Police
86. Van Halen
87. Eric B. & Rakim
88. Coldplay
89. Al Green
90. The Ramones
91. Green Day
92. The Drifters
93. Adele
94. The Weeknd
95. Rod Stewart
96. Paul McCartney/Wings
97. Pearl Jam
98. The Grateful Dead
99. The Jackson 5 / The Jacksons
100. Mary J. Blige
101. Missy Elliott
102. Earth, Wind, & Fire
103. Roy Brown
104. Wynonie Harris
105. The Shirelles
106. Van Morrison
107. Cream
108. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
109. Joy Division/New Order
110. The Smiths
111. Red Hot Chili Peppers
112. Eric Clapton
113. John Lennon
114. Santana
115. The Isley Brothers
116. The Dominoes
117. The Orioles
118. The Four Tops
119. Rush
120. Iron Maiden
121. Blondie
122. The Band
123. Bad Bunny
124. Billy Joel
125. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
126. Daryl Hall & John Oates
127. Justin Timberlake
128. Oasis
129. TLC
130. The Platters
131. Jerry Lee Lewis
132. Deep Purple
133. Talking Heads
134. The Sex Pistols
135. Chicago
136. Jackie Wilson
137. Lana Del Rey
138. Daft Punk
139. The Clovers
140. Ruth Brown
141. The Yardbirds
142. Etta James
143. Martha & the Vandellas
144. Frank Zappa
145. Wilson Pickett
146. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
147. Big Joe Turner
148. Johnny Otis
149. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
150. Rick Nelson
151. Jefferson Airplane
152. Yes
153. The Five Royales
154. Dion (& the Belmonts)
155. Gladys Knight & the Pips
156. The Mamas & the Papas
157. The Coasters
158. The Allman Brothers Band
159. Tom Petty
160. Elvis Costello
161. The White Stripes
162. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
163. Lavern Baker
164. The Moody Blues
165. Lynyrd Skynyrd

- The Velvet Underground obviously have exceptional influence, and really strong lasting acclaim. I could see them lower than I have them, but, as the biggest Britney advocate here, I think they clearly take acclaim and especially influence over her. When compared with someone like P-Funk I think VU take influence more clearly than P-Funk take popularity (since popularity is clearly neither artist's strong suit) while acclaim is fairly close.

- Rush seem high, their acclaim is hardly great, though they definitely get some bonus points for Peart's drumming in that, and, while they have a very devoted fanbase, their mainstream popularity isn't huge either.

- Sex Pistols, even if they weren't particularly innovative, have very strong musical and cultural influence with solid critical acclaim as well. I'd clearly gave them acclaim and influence fairly easily over Billy Joel and The Four Seasons.

Other than that, our lists seem fairly similar.

Thoughts?

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. The Bee Gees
55. Donna Summer
56. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
57. The Kinks
58. ABBA
59. The Beastie Boys
60. Bo Diddley
61. Roy Orbison
62. The Clash
63. AC/DC
64. Fleetwood Mac
65. Rihanna
66. The Doors
67. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
68. Dr. Dre
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Britney Spears
74. Simon & Garfunkel
75. Creedence Clearwater Revival
76. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
77. Radiohead
78. N.W.A.
79. Lady Gaga
80. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
81. LL Cool J
82. Aerosmith
83. Eagles
84. Guns N' Roses
85. The Police
86. Van Halen
87. Eric B. & Rakim
88. Coldplay
89. Al Green
90. The Ramones
91. Green Day
92. The Drifters
93. Adele
94. The Weeknd
95. Rod Stewart
96. Paul McCartney/Wings
97. Pearl Jam
98. The Grateful Dead
99. The Jackson 5 / The Jacksons
100. Mary J. Blige
101. Missy Elliott
102. Earth, Wind, & Fire
103. Roy Brown
104. Wynonie Harris
105. The Shirelles
106. Van Morrison
107. Cream
108. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
109. Joy Division/New Order
110. Red Hot Chili Peppers
111. Eric Clapton
112. John Lennon
113. Santana
114. The Isley Brothers
115. The Dominoes
116. The Orioles
117. The Four Tops
118. Iron Maiden
119. The Smiths
120. Blondie
121. The Band
122. Bad Bunny
123. The Sex Pistols
124. Billy Joel
125. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
126. Justin Timberlake
127. Oasis
128. TLC
129. The Platters
130. Jerry Lee Lewis
131. Deep Purple
132. Talking Heads
133. Daryl Hall & John Oates
134. Chicago
135. Jackie Wilson
136. Lana Del Rey
137. Daft Punk
138. The Clovers
139. Ruth Brown
140. Rush
141. Etta James
142. Martha & the Vandellas
143. Frank Zappa
144. Wilson Pickett
145. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
146. Big Joe Turner
147. Johnny Otis
148. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
149. The Yardbirds
150. Rick Nelson
151. Jefferson Airplane
152. Yes
153. The Five Royales
154. Dion (& the Belmonts)
155. Gladys Knight & the Pips
156. The Mamas & the Papas
157. The Coasters
158. The Allman Brothers Band
159. Tom Petty
160. Elvis Costello
161. The White Stripes
162. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
163. Lavern Baker
164. The Moody Blues
165. Lynyrd Skynyrd

The next group will be:

141. Roxy Music
142. Bob Seger
143. The O’Jays
144. Carole King
145. George Michael / Wham!
146. Kraftwerk
147. KISS
148. Solomon Burke
149. Sam and Dave
150. Genesis

I'd have Tom Petty a bit lower. One of the least influential artists mentioned so far and his popularity and acclaim aren't exactly exceptional either. I think Lynyrd Skynyrd are definitely more acclaimed than the Moody Blues while the other criteria are closer. I also think Lynyrd Skynyrd are comparable to Tom Petty as they take influence, but not by that much, while Petty takes acclaim, but also not by that much.

Other than that, I like it.

I guess what I'm saying is
159. Elvis Costello
160. The White Stripes
161. Lynyrd Skynyrd
162. Tom Petty
163. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
164. Lavern Baker
165. The Moody Blues

So, to re-cap:

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. The Bee Gees
55. Donna Summer
56. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
57. The Kinks
58. ABBA
59. Bo Diddley
60. The Beastie Boys
61. Roy Orbison
62. The Clash
63. AC/DC
64. Fleetwood Mac
65. Rihanna
66. The Doors
67. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
68. Dr. Dre
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Britney Spears
74. Simon & Garfunkel
75. Creedence Clearwater Revival
76. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
77. Radiohead
78. N.W.A.
79. Lady Gaga
80. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
81. LL Cool J
82. Aerosmith
83. Eagles
84. Guns N' Roses
85. The Police
86. Van Halen
87. Eric B. & Rakim
88. Coldplay
89. Al Green
90. The Ramones
91. Green Day
92. The Drifters
93. Adele
94. The Weeknd
95. Rod Stewart
96. Paul McCartney/Wings
97. Pearl Jam
98. The Grateful Dead
99. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
100. Mary J. Blige
101. Missy Elliott
102. Earth, Wind, & Fire
103. Roy Brown
104. Wynonie Harris
105. The Shirelles
106. Van Morrison
107. Cream
108. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
109. Joy Division/New Order
110. Red Hot Chili Peppers
111. Eric Clapton
112. John Lennon
113. Santana
114. The Isley Brothers
115. The Dominoes
116. The Orioles
117. The Four Tops
118. Iron Maiden
119. The Smiths
120. Blondie
121. The Band
122. Bad Bunny
123. The Sex Pistols
124. Billy Joel
125. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
126. Justin Timberlake
127. Oasis
128. TLC
129. The Platters
130. Jerry Lee Lewis
131. Deep Purple
132. Talking Heads
133. Daryl Hall & John Oates
134. Chicago
135. Jackie Wilson
136. Lana Del Rey
137. Daft Punk
138. The Clovers
139. Ruth Brown
140. Rush
141. Etta James
142. Martha & the Vandellas
143. Frank Zappa
144. Wilson Pickett
145. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
146. Big Joe Turner
147. Johnny Otis
148. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
149. The Yardbirds
150. Rick Nelson
151. Jefferson Airplane
152. Yes
153. The "5" Royales
154. Dion (& the Belmonts)
155. Gladys Knight & the Pips
156. The Mamas & the Papas
157. The Coasters
158. The Allman Brothers Band
159. Elvis Costello
160. The White Stripes
161. Lynyrd Skynyrd
162. Tom Petty
163. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
164. LaVern Baker
165. The Moody Blues

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. The Bee Gees
55. Donna Summer
56. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
57. The Kinks
58. ABBA
59. Bo Diddley
60. The Beastie Boys
61. Roy Orbison
62. The Clash
63. AC/DC
64. Fleetwood Mac
65. Rihanna
66. The Doors
67. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
68. Dr. Dre
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Britney Spears
74. Simon & Garfunkel
75. Creedence Clearwater Revival
76. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
77. Radiohead
78. N.W.A.
79. Lady Gaga
80. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
81. LL Cool J
82. Aerosmith
83. Eagles
84. Guns N' Roses
85. The Police
86. Van Halen
87. Eric B. & Rakim
88. Coldplay
89. Al Green
90. The Ramones
91. Green Day
92. The Drifters
93. Adele
94. The Weeknd
95. Rod Stewart
96. Paul McCartney/Wings
97. Pearl Jam
98. The Grateful Dead
99. Kraftwerk
100. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
101. Mary J. Blige
102. Missy Elliott
103. Earth, Wind, & Fire
104. Roy Brown
105. Wynonie Harris
106. The Shirelles
107. Van Morrison
108. Cream
109. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
110. Joy Division/New Order
111. Red Hot Chili Peppers
112. Eric Clapton
113. John Lennon
114. Santana
115. The Isley Brothers
116. The Dominoes
117. The Orioles
118. The Four Tops
119. Iron Maiden
120. The Smiths
121. Blondie
122. The Band
123. Bad Bunny
124. The Sex Pistols
125. Billy Joel
126. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
127. Justin Timberlake
128. Oasis
129. TLC
130. The Platters
131. Jerry Lee Lewis
132. Deep Purple
133. George Michael/Wham!
134. Talking Heads
135. Daryl Hall & John Oates
136. Chicago
137. Jackie Wilson
138. Lana Del Rey
139. Daft Punk
140. The Clovers
141. Ruth Brown
142. Carole King
143. KISS
144. Rush
145. Etta James
146. Martha & the Vandellas
147. Frank Zappa
148. Wilson Pickett
149. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
150. Big Joe Turner
151. Johnny Otis
152. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
153. The Yardbirds
154. Rick Nelson
155. Jefferson Airplane
156. Genesis
157. Yes
158. The "5" Royales
159. Roxy Music
160. Dion (& the Belmonts)
161. Gladys Knight & the Pips
162. The Mamas & the Papas
163. The Coasters
164. The Allman Brothers Band
165. Sam & Dave
166. Solomon Burke
167. Elvis Costello
168. The White Stripes
169. Bob Seger
170. Lynyrd Skynyrd
171. Tom Petty
172. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
173. LaVern Baker
174. The Moody Blues
175. The O’Jays

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. The Bee Gees
56. Donna Summer
57. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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. George Michael/Wham!
97. Rod Stewart
98. Paul McCartney/Wings
99. Pearl Jam
100. The Grateful Dead
101. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
102. Mary J. Blige
103. Missy Elliott
104. Earth, Wind, & Fire
105. Roy Brown
106. Wynonie Harris
107. The Shirelles
108. Van Morrison
109. Cream
110. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
111. Joy Division/New Order
112. Red Hot Chili Peppers
113. Eric Clapton
114. John Lennon
115. Santana
116. The Isley Brothers
117. The Dominoes
118. The Orioles
119. The Four Tops
120. Iron Maiden
121. The Smiths
122. Blondie
123. The Band
124. Bad Bunny
125. The Sex Pistols
126. Billy Joel
127. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
128. Justin Timberlake
129. Oasis
130. TLC
131. The Platters
132. Jerry Lee Lewis
133. Deep Purple
134. Talking Heads
135. Roxy Music
136. Genesis
137. Daryl Hall & John Oates
138. Chicago
139. Jackie Wilson
140. Lana Del Rey
141. Daft Punk
142. The Clovers
143. Ruth Brown
144. Rush
145. Etta James
146. Martha & the Vandellas
147. Frank Zappa
148. Wilson Pickett
149. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
150. Big Joe Turner
151. Johnny Otis
152. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
153. Sam and Dave
154. The Yardbirds
155. Rick Nelson
156. Jefferson Airplane
157. Yes
158. The "5" Royales
159. KISS
160. Dion (& the Belmonts)
161. Gladys Knight & the Pips
162. The Mamas & the Papas
163. The Coasters
164. Carole King
165. The O’Jays
166. The Allman Brothers Band
167. Elvis Costello
168. The White Stripes
169. Lynyrd Skynyrd
170. Tom Petty
171. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
172. LaVern Baker
173. Solomon Burke
174. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
175. The Moody Blues

I think Kraftwerk and George Michael are the biggest fish to fry at the moment, so...

- When compared with the Velvet Underground, I'd give Kraftwerk influence, VU acclaim, while popularity is pretty close, since neither have much (though I think the UK number one hit would give Kraftwerk the edge). Since we're giving influence 45% weight, I think they should at least be a couple spots ahead of The Velvet Underground. When compared with Bill Haley who I have back to back with Kraftwerk, I'd say Kraftwerk takes influence, though it's close, and acclaim as well, while Bill Haley clearly takes popularity.

- George Michael seems very comparable with Rod Stewart and Paul McCartney

Here's how I'd rank them
Influence: Even in terms of musical influence, I think George Michael is the most culturally impactful one here, for sure, so I'd give him the edge
Acclaim: I think Paul is ahead of the other two here
Popularity: I think Rod Stewart does slightly better than the others

When compared with Mary J. Blige, I think acclaim is close, while popularity goes to Michael more easily than Blige takes acclaim.

Putting those two aside, how about this?

135. Daryl Hall & John Oates
136. Chicago
137. Jackie Wilson
138. Lana Del Rey
139. Daft Punk
140. The Clovers
141. Ruth Brown
142. Roxy Music
143. Genesis
144. Rush
145. Etta James
146. Martha & the Vandellas
147. Frank Zappa
148. Wilson Pickett
149. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
150. Big Joe Turner
151. Johnny Otis
152. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
153. Sam and 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

Guess I can live with Kraftwerk bump untouched and George Michael in the similar area you have him.

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. Roy Brown
106. Wynonie Harris
107. The Shirelles
108. Van Morrison
109. Cream
110. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
111. Joy Division/New Order
112. Red Hot Chili Peppers
113. Eric Clapton
114. John Lennon
115. Santana
116. The Isley Brothers
117. The Dominoes
118. The Orioles
119. The Four Tops
120. Iron Maiden
121. The Smiths
122. Blondie
123. The Band
124. Bad Bunny
125. The Sex Pistols
126. Billy Joel
127. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
128. Justin Timberlake
129. Oasis
130. TLC
131. The Platters
132. Jerry Lee Lewis
133. Deep Purple
134. Talking Heads
135. Daryl Hall & John Oates
136. Chicago
137. Jackie Wilson
138. Lana Del Rey
139. Daft Punk
140. The Clovers
141. Ruth Brown
142. Roxy Music
143. Genesis
144. Rush
145. Etta James
146. Martha & the Vandellas
147. Frank Zappa
148. Wilson Pickett
149. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
150. Big Joe Turner
151. Johnny Otis
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

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

Tim wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 8:25 pm Is there other '50s artists you reckon are getting shafted, Brian?

Other than The Clovers, I'd say The Platters and Ruth Brown are the most underrated on your last revision. I think Jackie Wilson, who's partly '50s and partly '60s, is also underrated. Other listed ones outside the top 110 (Lewis, Turner, Otis) might also be a little low.

Thoughts? Also figured given Purple's influence and popularity they looked a bit low and prolly can be put closer to Cream, Van Morrison, Isley Brothers etc.

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. The Sex Pistols
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