Greatest Rock Artists Of All Time (Revision Version)

[ManPerson]

Maybe...

69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
74. Dr. Dre
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Britney Spears
77. Creedence Clearwater Revival

[Tim]

You plan on submitting your top 225, Man?

[ManPerson]

It might take me a little bit.

[Tim]

Afrika Bambaataa died.

[Fido]

Maybe...

69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
74. Dr. Dre
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Britney Spears
77. Creedence Clearwater Revival

I like that, though I'd say S&G only lose influence against Dre and P-Funk

[ManPerson]

Dre and P-Funk both take influence pretty clearly, though, both do really well in acclaim in their own right, and Dre has plenty of popularity as well.

[ManPerson]

Including the move for P-Funk and Elvis Costello
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. The Doors
64. Kraftwerk
65. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
66. AC/DC
67. Fleetwood Mac
68. Rihanna
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
74. Dr. Dre
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Britney Spears
77. Creedence Clearwater Revival
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. Depeche Mode
97. Rod Stewart
98. Paul McCartney/Wings
99. Pearl Jam
100. The Grateful Dead
101. George Michael/Wham!
102. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
103. Mary J. Blige
104. Missy Elliott
105. Earth, Wind, & Fire
106. Jerry Lee Lewis
107. Roy Brown
108. Wynonie Harris
109. The Platters
110. The Shirelles
111. Jackie Wilson
112. Van Morrison
113. Cream
114. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
115. Joy Division/New Order
116. Red Hot Chili Peppers
117. Eric Clapton
118. John Lennon
119. Deep Purple
120. Santana
121. The Isley Brothers
122. The Dominoes
123. The Orioles
124. The Four Tops
125. The Smiths
126. Blondie
127. The Clovers
128. Ruth Brown
129. The Band
130. Bad Bunny
131. The Sex Pistols
132. Iron Maiden
133. Billy Joel
134. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
135. Justin Timberlake
136. Chic
137. Oasis
138. TLC
139. Talking Heads
140. Lana Del Rey
141. Daft Punk
142. Big Joe Turner
143. Johnny Otis
144. Eddie Cochran
145. Iggy Pop & the Stooges
146. Kate Bush
147. Roxy Music
148. Genesis
149. Rush
150. Etta James
151. Martha & the Vandellas
152. Frank Zappa
153. Patti Smith
154. Phil Collins
155. Daryl Hall & John Oates
156. Chicago
157. Paul Simon
158. Pixies
159. A Tribe Called Quest
160. Booker T. & the MG’s
161. Cher
162. The Righteous Brothers
163. Diana Ross
164. Dionne Warwick
165. R. Kelly
166. Kool & the Gang
167. Wilson Pickett
168. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
169. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
170. Nas
171. Sam & Dave
172. Elvis Costello
173. Afrika Bambaataa
174. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
175. The Yardbirds
176. KISS
177. Bon Jovi
178. Alice Cooper
179. Carole King
180. Rick Nelson
181. Jefferson Airplane
182. Yes
183. Journey
184. James Taylor
185. Carl Perkins
186. The "5" Royales
187. Def Leppard
188. Dion (& the Belmonts)
189. Gladys Knight & the Pips
190. The Mamas & the Papas
191. Johnny Ace
192. The Coasters
193. The Allman Brothers Band
194. Del Shannon
195. The White Stripes
196. King Crimson
197. The Cars
198. The O’Jays
199. Lynyrd Skynyrd
200. Salt-N-Pepa
201. Solomon Burke
202. Tom Petty
203. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
204. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
205. Little Willie John
206. The Ventures
207. The Flamingos
208. The Animals
209. The Pretenders
210. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
211. LaVern Baker
212. Bobby "Blue" Bland
213. Chuck Willis
214. War
215. The Moody Blues
216. Jethro Tull
217. John Mellencamp
218. Jackson Browne
219. Jan and Dean
220. Shirley and Lee
221. Ivory Joe Hunter
222. Boogie Down Productions
223. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
224. Bonnie Raitt
225. The Dells

[ManPerson]

I think Pixies are very comparable to Tribe in all the criteria, while being more acclaimed and influential than many of the artists I have below them.

I also see Dionne Warwick as very comparable with Diana Ross, though I guess she could lose some points for being somewhat borderline as a rock artist.

[ManPerson]

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. 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. The Doors
64. Kraftwerk
65. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
66. AC/DC
67. Fleetwood Mac
68. Rihanna
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
74. Dr. Dre
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Britney Spears
77. Creedence Clearwater Revival
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. Depeche Mode
97. Rod Stewart
98. Paul McCartney/Wings
99. Pearl Jam
100. The Grateful Dead
101. George Michael/Wham!
102. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
103. Mary J. Blige
104. Missy Elliott
105. Earth, Wind, & Fire
106. Jerry Lee Lewis
107. Roy Brown
108. Wynonie Harris
109. The Platters
110. The Shirelles
111. Jackie Wilson
112. Van Morrison
113. Cream
114. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
115. Joy Division/New Order
116. Red Hot Chili Peppers
117. Eric Clapton
118. John Lennon
119. Deep Purple
120. Santana
121. The Isley Brothers
122. The Dominoes
123. The Orioles
124. The Four Tops
125. The Smiths
126. Blondie
127. The Clovers
128. Ruth Brown
129. The Band
130. Bad Bunny
131. The Sex Pistols
132. Iron Maiden
133. Billy Joel
134. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
135. Justin Timberlake
136. Oasis
137. TLC
138. Talking Heads
139. Lana Del Rey
140. Daft Punk
141. Big Joe Turner
142. Johnny Otis
143. Eddie Cochran
144. Iggy Pop & the Stooges
145. Kate Bush
146. Roxy Music
147. Chic
148. Genesis
149. Rush
150. Etta James
151. Martha & the Vandellas
152. Frank Zappa
153. Patti Smith
154. Phil Collins
155. Daryl Hall & John Oates
156. Chicago
157. A Tribe Called Quest
158. Pixies
159. Booker T. & the MG’s
160. Cher
161. Diana Ross
162. R. Kelly
163. Kool & the Gang
164. Wilson Pickett
165. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
166. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
167. Nas
168. Sam & Dave
169. Elvis Costello
170. Paul Simon
171. Afrika Bambaataa
172. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
173. The Yardbirds
174. KISS
175. Bon Jovi
176. Alice Cooper
177. Carole King
178. The Righteous Brothers
179. Rick Nelson
180. Jefferson Airplane
181. Yes
182. Journey
183. James Taylor
184. Carl Perkins
185. The "5" Royales
186. Dionne Warwick
187. Def Leppard
188. Dion (& the Belmonts)
189. Gladys Knight & the Pips
190. The Mamas & the Papas
191. Johnny Ace
192. The Coasters
193. The Allman Brothers Band
194. Del Shannon
195. The White Stripes
196. King Crimson
197. The Cars
198. The O’Jays
199. Lynyrd Skynyrd
200. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
201. Salt-N-Pepa
202. Solomon Burke
203. Tom Petty
204. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
205. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
206. Little Willie John
207. The Ventures
208. The Flamingos
209. The Animals
210. Jethro Tull
211. The Pretenders
212. John Mellencamp
213. LaVern Baker
214. Bobby "Blue" Bland
215. Chuck Willis
216. War
217. The Moody Blues
218. Jackson Browne
219. Shirley and Lee
220. Jan and Dean
221. Ivory Joe Hunter
222. Boogie Down Productions
223. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
224. Bonnie Raitt
225. The Dells

[ManPerson]

Next Group:
Neil Diamond
Dire Straits
The Cure
Sonic Youth
Judas Priest
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Frank Ocean
Alicia Keys
Usher

[Brian]

I think Pixies are very comparable to Tribe in all the criteria, while being more acclaimed and influential than many of the artists I have below them.

I also see Dionne Warwick as very comparable with Diana Ross, though I guess she could lose some points for being somewhat borderline as a rock artist.

If you mean that Pixies are comparable to Tribe in all the criteria when considered together, that's possible, though I think I'd give the edge to Tribe. If you mean in each criterion, I'd have to give Tribe the advantage in popularity.

[ManPerson]

I figure the Pixies have better lasting popularity, based on streaming numbers at least (+ all the times Where is My Mind has been used in movies), and while Tribe has clearly sold more neither group does hugely well in that category so I see popularity overall as pretty even.

[Brian]

I think that's putting too much weight on the lasting popularity of one song. Tribe's albums beat those of the Pixies in both chart numbers and certifications. I think Tribe's singles chart numbers are better too, if the US Alternative chart represents a relatively small number of people for at least most of the period the PIxies were on that chart. Tribe's singles certifications overall are a little better than Pixies too.

[ManPerson]

Fair enough, I could see the Pixies a bit lower.

[Tim]

Thoughts? Moved Costello and Paul Simon down a bit as well as I'd say they only wins acclaim over, say, KISS and are clearly less influential than Bambaataa/Lymon/Yardbirds group.

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. The Doors
64. Kraftwerk
65. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
66. AC/DC
67. Fleetwood Mac
68. Rihanna
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
74. Dr. Dre
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Britney Spears
77. Creedence Clearwater Revival
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. Depeche Mode
97. Rod Stewart
98. Paul McCartney/Wings
99. Pearl Jam
100. The Grateful Dead
101. George Michael/Wham!
102. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
103. Mary J. Blige
104. Missy Elliott
105. Earth, Wind, & Fire
106. Jerry Lee Lewis
107. Roy Brown
108. Wynonie Harris
109. The Platters
110. The Shirelles
111. Jackie Wilson
112. Van Morrison
113. Cream
114. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
115. Joy Division/New Order
116. Red Hot Chili Peppers
117. Eric Clapton
118. John Lennon
119. Deep Purple
120. Santana
121. The Isley Brothers
122. The Dominoes
123. The Orioles
124. The Four Tops
125. The Smiths
126. Blondie
127. The Clovers
128. Ruth Brown
129. The Band
130. Bad Bunny
131. The Sex Pistols
132. Iron Maiden
133. Billy Joel
134. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
135. Justin Timberlake
136. Oasis
137. TLC
138. Talking Heads
139. Lana Del Rey
140. Daft Punk
141. Big Joe Turner
142. Johnny Otis
143. Eddie Cochran
144. Iggy Pop & the Stooges
145. Kate Bush
146. Roxy Music
147. Chic
148. Genesis
149. Rush
150. Etta James
151. Martha & the Vandellas
152. Frank Zappa
153. Patti Smith
154. Phil Collins
155. Daryl Hall & John Oates
156. Chicago
157. A Tribe Called Quest
158. Booker T. & the MG’s
159. Cher
160. Diana Ross
161. R. Kelly
162. Kool & the Gang
163. Wilson Pickett
164. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
165. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
166. Nas
167. Sam & Dave
168. Pixies
169. Afrika Bambaataa
170. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
171. The Yardbirds
172. KISS
173. Elvis Costello
174. Bon Jovi
175. Paul Simon
176. Alice Cooper
177. Carole King
178. The Righteous Brothers
179. Rick Nelson
180. Jefferson Airplane
181. Yes
182. Journey
183. James Taylor
184. Carl Perkins
185. The "5" Royales
186. Dionne Warwick
187. Def Leppard
188. Dion (& the Belmonts)
189. Gladys Knight & the Pips
190. The Mamas & the Papas
191. Johnny Ace
192. The Coasters
193. The Allman Brothers Band
194. Del Shannon
195. The White Stripes
196. King Crimson
197. The Cars
198. The O’Jays
199. Lynyrd Skynyrd
200. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
201. Salt-N-Pepa
202. Solomon Burke
203. Tom Petty
204. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
205. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
206. Little Willie John
207. The Ventures
208. The Flamingos
209. The Animals
210. Jethro Tull
211. The Pretenders
212. John Mellencamp
213. LaVern Baker
214. Bobby "Blue" Bland
215. Chuck Willis
216. War
217. The Moody Blues
218. Jackson Browne
219. Shirley & Lee
220. Jan & Dean
221. Ivory Joe Hunter
222. Boogie Down Productions
223. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
224. Bonnie Raitt
225. The Dells

[ManPerson]

I see Paul Simon as being pretty close to Kiss in terms of popularity, while clearly being more acclaimed and popular than Afrika Bambaataa, Frankie Lymon and The Yardbirds. Fine with Costello's new placement.

[Tim]

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. The Doors
64. Kraftwerk
65. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
66. AC/DC
67. Fleetwood Mac
68. Rihanna
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
74. Dr. Dre
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Britney Spears
77. Creedence Clearwater Revival
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. Depeche Mode
97. Rod Stewart
98. Paul McCartney/Wings
99. Pearl Jam
100. The Grateful Dead
101. George Michael/Wham!
102. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
103. Mary J. Blige
104. Missy Elliott
105. Earth, Wind, & Fire
106. Jerry Lee Lewis
107. Roy Brown
108. Wynonie Harris
109. The Platters
110. The Shirelles
111. Jackie Wilson
112. Van Morrison
113. Cream
114. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
115. Joy Division/New Order
116. Red Hot Chili Peppers
117. Eric Clapton
118. John Lennon
119. Deep Purple
120. Santana
121. The Isley Brothers
122. The Dominoes
123. The Orioles
124. The Four Tops
125. The Smiths
126. Blondie
127. The Clovers
128. Ruth Brown
129. The Band
130. Bad Bunny
131. The Sex Pistols
132. Iron Maiden
133. Billy Joel
134. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
135. Justin Timberlake
136. Oasis
137. TLC
138. Talking Heads
139. Lana Del Rey
140. Daft Punk
141. Big Joe Turner
142. Johnny Otis
143. Eddie Cochran
144. Iggy Pop & the Stooges
145. Kate Bush
146. Roxy Music
147. Chic
148. Genesis
149. Rush
150. Etta James
151. Martha & the Vandellas
152. Frank Zappa
153. Patti Smith
154. Phil Collins
155. Daryl Hall & John Oates
156. Chicago
157. A Tribe Called Quest
158. Booker T. & the MG’s
159. Cher
160. Diana Ross
161. R. Kelly
162. Kool & the Gang
163. Wilson Pickett
164. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
165. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
166. Nas
167. Sam & Dave
168. Pixies
169. Paul Simon
170. Afrika Bambaataa
171. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
172. The Yardbirds
173. KISS
174. Elvis Costello
175. Bon Jovi
176. Alice Cooper
177. Carole King
178. The Righteous Brothers
179. Rick Nelson
180. Jefferson Airplane
181. Yes
182. Journey
183. James Taylor
184. Carl Perkins
185. The "5" Royales
186. Dionne Warwick
187. Def Leppard
188. Dion (& the Belmonts)
189. Gladys Knight & the Pips
190. The Mamas & the Papas
191. Johnny Ace
192. The Coasters
193. The Allman Brothers Band
194. Del Shannon
195. The White Stripes
196. King Crimson
197. The Cars
198. The O’Jays
199. Lynyrd Skynyrd
200. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
201. Salt-N-Pepa
202. Solomon Burke
203. Tom Petty
204. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
205. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
206. Little Willie John
207. The Ventures
208. The Flamingos
209. The Animals
210. Jethro Tull
211. The Pretenders
212. John Mellencamp
213. LaVern Baker
214. Bobby "Blue" Bland
215. Chuck Willis
216. War
217. The Moody Blues
218. Jackson Browne
219. Shirley & Lee
220. Jan & Dean
221. Ivory Joe Hunter
222. Boogie Down Productions
223. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
224. Bonnie Raitt
225. The Dells

[Tim]

Next Group:
Neil Diamond
Dire Straits
The Cure
Sonic Youth
Judas Priest
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Frank Ocean
Alicia Keys
Usher

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. The Doors
64. Kraftwerk
65. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
66. AC/DC
67. Fleetwood Mac
68. Rihanna
69. The Velvet Underground
70. The Notorious B.I.G.
71. Joni Mitchell
72. Outkast
73. Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
74. Dr. Dre
75. Simon & Garfunkel
76. Britney Spears
77. Creedence Clearwater Revival
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. Depeche Mode
97. Ariana Grande
98. Rod Stewart
99. Paul McCartney/Wings
100. Pearl Jam
101. The Grateful Dead
102. George Michael/Wham!
103. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
104. Mary J. Blige
105. Missy Elliott
106. Earth, Wind, & Fire
107. Jerry Lee Lewis
108. Roy Brown
109. Wynonie Harris
110. The Platters
111. The Shirelles
112. Jackie Wilson
113. Van Morrison
114. Cream
115. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
116. Joy Division/New Order
117. Red Hot Chili Peppers
118. Eric Clapton
119. John Lennon
120. Deep Purple
121. Santana
122. The Isley Brothers
123. The Dominoes
124. The Orioles
125. The Four Tops
126. The Smiths
127. Blondie
128. The Clovers
129. Ruth Brown
130. The Band
131. Bad Bunny
132. The Sex Pistols
133. Iron Maiden
134. Billy Joel
135. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
136. Justin Timberlake
137. The Cure
138. Oasis
139. TLC
140. Talking Heads
141. Lana Del Rey
142. Daft Punk
143. Big Joe Turner
144. Frank Ocean
145. Johnny Otis
146. Eddie Cochran
147. Iggy Pop & the Stooges
148. Kate Bush
149. Roxy Music
150. Chic
151. Genesis
152. Rush
153. Etta James
154. Martha & the Vandellas
155. Frank Zappa
156. Patti Smith
157. Phil Collins
158. Daryl Hall & John Oates
159. Chicago
160. A Tribe Called Quest
161. Neil Diamond
162. Booker T. & the MG’s
163. Cher
164. Diana Ross
165. R. Kelly
166. Kool & the Gang
167. Wilson Pickett
168. Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young)
169. Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company
170. Nas
171. Sam & Dave
172. Pixies
173. Paul Simon
174. Afrika Bambaataa
175. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
176. The Yardbirds
177. Dire Straits
178. KISS
179. Elvis Costello
180. Bon Jovi
181. Alice Cooper
182. Carole King
183. The Righteous Brothers
184. Rick Nelson
185. Jefferson Airplane
186. Yes
187. Journey
188. James Taylor
189. Carl Perkins
190. The "5" Royales
191. Dionne Warwick
192. Def Leppard
193. Dion (& the Belmonts)
194. Gladys Knight & the Pips
195. The Mamas & the Papas
196. Johnny Ace
197. The Coasters
198. The Allman Brothers Band
199. Del Shannon
200. The White Stripes
201. Alicia Keys
202. King Crimson
203. Judas Priest
204. Justin Bieber
205. Usher
206. The Cars
207. The O’Jays
208. Lynyrd Skynyrd
209. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
210. Salt-N-Pepa
211. Solomon Burke
212. Tom Petty
213. Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band)
214. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
215. Sonic Youth
216. Little Willie John
217. The Ventures
218. The Flamingos
219. The Animals
220. Jethro Tull
221. The Pretenders
222. John Mellencamp
223. LaVern Baker
224. Bobby "Blue" Bland
225. Chuck Willis
226. War
227. The Moody Blues
228. Jackson Browne
229. Shirley & Lee
230. Jan & Dean
231. Ivory Joe Hunter
232. Boogie Down Productions
233. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
234. Bonnie Raitt
235. The Dells