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Ellie Goulding
Grimes
Tiny Grimes
The Guess Who
Calvin Harris
Dale Hawkins
Herman's Hermits
Hole
Hootie & the Blowfish
Janis Ian

1. Hole
2. Grimes
3. Calvin Harris
4. Ellie Goulding
5. The Guess Who
6. Janis Ian
7. Herman's Hermits
8. Dale Hawkins
9. Hootie & the Blowfish
10. Tiny Grimes

ManPerson wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 6:09 pm Next group:
Ellie Goulding
Grimes
Tiny Grimes
The Guess Who
Calvin Harris
Dale Hawkins
Herman's Hermits
Hole
Hootie & the Blowfish
Janis Ian

1. Hole
2. Calvin Harris
3. Grimes
4. The Guess Who
5. Janis Ian
6. Dale Hawkins
7. Herman's Hermits
8. Ellie Goulding
9. Hootie & the Blowfish
10. Tiny Grimes

380. Carly Simon
381. The Roots
382. Bad Brains
383. Gary U.S. Bonds
384. Busta Rhymes
385. Brandy
386. Bon Iver
387. Gnarls Barkley
388. Nelly Furtado
389. The Pointer Sisters
390. DMX
391. The Black Keys
392. Jack Scott
393. Larry Williams
394. The Delfonics
395. Kurtis Blow
396. Nick Drake
397. Lee Dorsey
398. Dinosaur Jr.
399. Blue Cheer
400. Blood, Sweat & Tears
401. The Fall
402. Beach House
403. Bauhaus
404. Warren Zevon
405. Kansas
406. Robbie Williams
407. UB40
408. Aphex Twin
409. Bill Doggett
410. Hole
411. 10cc
412. Air
413. Buzzcocks
414. Fairport Convention
415. Calvin Harris
416. Grand Funk Railroad
417. Dave Matthews Band
418. Jerry Butler
419. Grimes
420. Arrested Development
421. Ohio Players
422. Huey Lewis & the News
423. The Guess Who
424. Childish Gambino
425. Will Smith/DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
426. The Chantels
427. Dizzee Rascal
428. Faith No More
429. Cocteau Twins
430. Pat Benatar
431. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
432. DJ Shadow
433. Burning Spear
434. The Cranberries
435. The Chiffons
436. Earl Bostic
437. Big Mama Thornton
438. Janis Ian
439. Toni Braxton
440. Sabrina Carpenter
441. Daddy Yankee
442. Dale Hawkins
443. Crowded House
444. Sheryl Crow
445. The Emotions
446. Echo & the Bunnymen
447. The Flaming Lips
448. Tim Buckley
449. Tiny Bradshaw
450. Johnny Burnette & the Rock and Roll Trio
451. Goree Carter & His Hepcats
452. The Bangles
453. Bad Company
454. James Blake
455. The 5th Dimension
456. A$AP Rocky
457. Jimmy Buffett
458. Herman's Hermits
459. Bonnie Raitt
460. The Spencer Davis Group
461. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
462. J. J. Cale
463. Ellie Goulding
464. Luis Fonsi
465. Arthur Alexander
466. Adam Ant/Adam & the Ants
467. Cabaret Voltaire
468. Animal Collective
469. Counting Crows
470. FKA Twigs
471. Annie Lennox
472. Sarah McLachlan
473. Goo Goo Dolls
474. Jim Croce
475. Ian Dury & the Blockheads
476. Hootie & the Blowfish
477. The J. Geils Band
478. The Black Crowes
479. Yellow Magic Orchestra
480. Dream Theater
481. 2 Live Crew
482. Paul Gayten
483. Clarence Carter
484. The Crests
485. Larry Darnell
486. Air Supply
487. Bush
488. Melissa Etheridge
489. Rickie Lee Jones
490. Joan Armatrading
491. Tiny Grimes
492. Frank "Floorshow" Culley
493. Culture
494. Fun.
495. Fishbone
496. Archibald

Janis Ian seems high. I'd think Bad Company and The Bangles both take acclaim and popularity over her, for instance.

Otherwise this looks good.

Next:

Billy Idol
Enrique Iglesias
Imagine Dragons
Iron Butterfly
Bull Moose Jackson
Joe Jackson
The Jam
Tommy James & the Shondells
Jamiroquai
Carly Rae Jepsen

1. The Jam
2. Tommy James & the Shondells
3. Billy Idol
4. Carly Rae Jepsen
5. Iron Butterfly
6. Imagine Dragons
7. Enrique Iglesias
8. Jamiroquai
9. Joe Jackson
10. Bull Moose Jackson

Guess Generation X could be included under Billy Idol's entry.

Tim wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:39 am 1. The Jam
2. Tommy James & the Shondells
3. Billy Idol
4. Carly Rae Jepsen
5. Iron Butterfly
6. Imagine Dragons
7. Enrique Iglesias
8. Jamiroquai
9. Joe Jackson
10. Bull Moose Jackson

Sweet Jesus....for a half a second I thought you guys were talking about Michael Jackson's father

Tim wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:41 am Guess Generation X could be included under Billy Idol's entry.

They might as well be.

Tim wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:38 am Next:

Billy Idol
Enrique Iglesias
Imagine Dragons
Iron Butterfly
Bull Moose Jackson
Joe Jackson
The Jam
Tommy James & the Shondells
Jamiroquai
Carly Rae Jepsen

1. The Jam
2. Tommy James & the Shondells
3. Billy Idol
4. Iron Butterfly
5. Enrique Iglesias
6. Carly Rae Jepsen
7. Imagine Dragons
8. Joe Jackson
9. Jamiroquai

Sampson lists Bull Moose Jackson as a 'direct influence' on rock and roll so I think he's probably ineligible.

Thoughts:

350. Tori Amos
351. Blue Öyster Cult
352. Wire
353. Cardi B
354. Tracy Chapman
355. The Jam
356. Ice-T/Body Count
357. Shirley & Lee
358. The Dave Clark Five
359. The Hollies
360. The Stylistics
361. Giorgio Moroder
362. Can
363. Fugazi
364. Donovan
365. Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew
366. Pavement
367. Queen Latifah
368. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
369. Dead Kennedys
370. Belle and Sebastian
371. Black Flag
372. Gang of Four
373. Franz Ferdinand
374. Gloria Gaynor
375. Laura Nyro
376. X
377. Foreigner
378. System of a Down
379. Megadeth
380. Peter Frampton
381. Carly Simon
382. The Roots
383. Bad Brains
384. Gary U.S. Bonds
385. Busta Rhymes
386. Brandy
387. Bon Iver
388. Gnarls Barkley
389. Nelly Furtado
390. The Pointer Sisters
391. DMX
392. The Black Keys
393. Jack Scott
394. Tommy James & the Shondells
395. Billy Idol/Generation X
396. Larry Williams
397. The Delfonics
398. Kurtis Blow
399. Nick Drake
400. Lee Dorsey
401. Dinosaur Jr.
402. Blue Cheer
403. Blood, Sweat & Tears
404. The Fall
405. Beach House
406. Bauhaus
407. Warren Zevon
408. Kansas
409. Iron Butterfly
410. Robbie Williams
411. UB40
412. Aphex Twin
413. Enrique Iglesias
414. Bill Doggett
415. Hole
416. 10cc
417. Air
418. Buzzcocks
419. Fairport Convention
420. Calvin Harris
421. Grand Funk Railroad
422. Dave Matthews Band
423. Jerry Butler
424. Carly Rae Jepsen
425. Grimes
426. Arrested Development
427. Ohio Players
428. Huey Lewis & the News
429. The Guess Who
430. Imagine Dragons
431. Childish Gambino
432. Will Smith/DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
433. The Chantels
434. Dizzee Rascal
435. Faith No More
436. Cocteau Twins
437. Pat Benatar
438. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
439. DJ Shadow
440. Burning Spear
441. The Cranberries
442. The Chiffons
443. Earl Bostic
444. Big Mama Thornton
445. Toni Braxton
446. Sabrina Carpenter
447. Daddy Yankee
448. Crowded House
449. Sheryl Crow
450. The Emotions
451. Echo & the Bunnymen
452. The Flaming Lips
453. Dale Hawkins
454. Tim Buckley
455. Tiny Bradshaw
456. Johnny Burnette & the Rock and Roll Trio
457. Goree Carter & His Hepcats
458. The Bangles
459. Bad Company
460. Janis Ian
461. James Blake
462. The 5th Dimension
463. A$AP Rocky
464. Jimmy Buffett
465. Herman's Hermits
466. Bonnie Raitt
467. The Spencer Davis Group
468. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
469. J. J. Cale
470. Ellie Goulding
471. Luis Fonsi
472. Joe Jackson
473. Arthur Alexander
474. Adam Ant/Adam & the Ants
475. Cabaret Voltaire
476. Animal Collective
477. Counting Crows
478. FKA Twigs
479. Annie Lennox
480. Sarah McLachlan
481. Goo Goo Dolls
482. Jim Croce
483. Jamiroquai
484. Ian Dury & the Blockheads
485. Hootie & the Blowfish
486. The J. Geils Band
487. The Black Crowes
488. Yellow Magic Orchestra
489. Dream Theater
490. 2 Live Crew
491. Paul Gayten
492. Clarence Carter
493. The Crests
494. Larry Darnell
495. Air Supply
496. Bush
497. Melissa Etheridge
498. Rickie Lee Jones
499. Joan Armatrading
500. Tiny Grimes
501. Frank "Floorshow" Culley
502. Culture
503. Fun.
504. Fishbone
505. Archibald

I think Dinosaur Jr, The Fall and Bauhaus are more acclaimed and influential than Billy Idol.

Imagine Dragons also look way too high. Cocteau Twins, Faith No More, DJ Shadow, Daddy Yankee, The Emotions, just to name a few clearly take acclaim and influence over them. I wouldn't have them higher than Goree Carter, since Carter is easily more influential, just as Imagine Dragons are easily more popular, while Carter would take acclaim by virtue of the fact that every single artist on this list takes acclaim over Imagine Dragons. I guess I'd have them next to The Bangles and Bad Company.

Otherwise nothing I can't live with.

Next:

The Jesus and Mary Chain
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Albennie Jones
Grace Jones
KC & the Sunshine Gang
The Killers
Ben E. King
King Curtis
Kings of Leon
The Kingsmen

It's KC & the Sunshine Band

Tim wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:57 am Next:

The Jesus and Mary Chain
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Albennie Jones
Grace Jones
KC & the Sunshine Gang
The Killers
Ben E. King
King Curtis
Kings of Leon
The Kingsmen

1. The Jesus and Mary Chain
2. The Killers
3. Ben E. King
4. Kings of Leon
5. Grace Jones
6. KC and the Sunshine Band
7. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
8. King Curtis
9. The Kingsmen
10. Albennie Jones

ManPerson wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 9:24 am It's KC & the Sunshine Band

My bad.