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In order to be eligible, the person has to be directly involved in either creation, distribution or promotion of rock music, i.e. record label executives, producers, engineers, deejays, recording artists, session players, songwriters, journalists etc. These figures are ranked by their influence, critical and peer acclaim as well as popularity.

1. Elvis Presley (recording artist)
2. James Brown (recording artist; songwriter; producer)
3. Bob Dylan (recording artist; songwriter)
4. Alan Freed (deejay)
5. Berry Gordy (Motown) (label executive; producer; songwriter)
6. Paul McCartney (Beatles) (recording artist; songwriter; producer)
7. John Lennon (Beatles) (recording artist; songwriter; producer)
8. Sam Phillips (Sun Records) (label executive; producer)
9. Chuck Berry (recording artist; songwriter)
10. Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) (recording artist; songwriter; producer)

I see we are attempting again Bones' idea of the Greatest Rock Individuals

It's not a bad idea even if Bones was in his Rock N Herbs era. Feel it's a nice add-on to artists' list.