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mark, northville, mi
#1: the beatles #2: the rolling stones #3: led zeppelin #4: van halen #5: eminem #6: the who #7: queen #8: elvis presley #9: the clash #10: jimi hendrix Review: The Beatles are clearly the biggest influence ever. They may be the only ones still talked about in 2114. |
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Trevor, East Lansing, MI
#1: Muddy Waters #2: The Kinks #3: The Jimi Hendrix Experience #4: The Beatles #5: Bob Dylan #6: Led Zeppelin #7: The Doors #8: Metallica #9: Pixies #10: Sex Pistols Review: 1. Muddy Waters: I could make a similar argument for other blues rockers (e.g. Rob Johnson)... bottomline: blues guitarists laid the groundwork for rock in terms of sound/rhythm and even lyrics 2. The Kinks: if one looks at rock post-60's it sounds like the Kinks, not beatles. They added an edgier/harder sound to rock (they had to cut their amp with a razor!). Also were lyrical genius. 3. Jimi: he made guitars sing/burn 4. The Beatles: incredible influence on pop (what it means to be a popular influence). Popularized/set trends, such as "looking east-ward" 5 Bob: lyrical wizard that moved the folk and rock worlds closer together 6. Zeppelin: I could wax poetic about their effect on heavy metal/hard rock... but they were more than that. Experimental (Page's studio madness) and incorporative (e.g. blending in reggae). 7. The Doors: Jim Morrison was a poet who had an intimate conection with the audience. 8. Metallica: fathers of modern metal 9. Pixies: super influential on alternative rock 10 Sex Pistols: became model of punk |
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Hester Waddams, New York, NY
#1: Kraftwerk #2: Led Zeppelin #3: Elvis Presley #4: The Beatles #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: The Velvet Underground #7: David Bowie #8: Bob Dylan #9: Sex Pistols #10: The Pixies Review: Because Kraftwerk a created whole new music genre (techno) - so did Led Zeppelin and Elvis (rock and rock 'n' roll). David Bowie, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie and Bob Dylan created amazing music and pushed their genres to the absolute limit. The Pixies and Dr Dre were good but not great in their own right. |
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Guyt, Montreal, Qu?bec
#1: Beatles #2: Kraftwerk #3: Velvet Underground #4: Neil Young #5: Marc Bolan (T-Rex) #6: Brian Eno #7: The Doors #8: Roxy Music #9: David Bowie #10: Joy Division Review: Marc Bolan is to me the most underrated musician of all times. Even today, an album like "The Warrior" would be an instant hit. Neil Young showed the way to indy rock, he should have been on the list. Morrison for attitude, Roxy Music and Bowie for style and Eno for ambiance! |
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Spencer Fleetwood, Blue Bell, PA
#1: The Beatles #2: Chuck Berry #3: Bob Dylan #4: Jimi Hendrix #5: Led Zeppelin #6: The Sex Pistols #7: The Doors #8: The Rolling Stones #9: Louis Jordan #10: Black Sabbath Review: 1. The Beatles influenced pretty much everything from the time they came out too present day. Every album was something new and something great. The group broke up before any of them turned 30 and no other artist had such an impact on music. 2. Chuck Berry was the first guitar star and his music was a perfect fit for american youth in the 1950s. With great stories such as maybellene and riffs from songs like Johnny B Goode. Chuck Berry was a major influence to groups such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys. Chuck Berry still plays today at the age Of 85. It is had to play rock music and not hear something Chuck Berry has started. 3. Bob Dylan is probably the most important songwriter in music. Tho not gifted with a great voice his incredible lyrics made up for it. Bob Dylan made such a impact by speaking of what America was go through in the 60s. Bob Dylan's words are essential to music and his songs can still relate to social problems today. I'm g! oing to skip a few but I feel it is important to mention 9. Louis Jordan was the gap between Blues and Rock and Roll. Louis Jordan played his saxophone with his Typany Five backing him up. He brought comedy and an energetic personality to the stage. Jordan's music was popular among Black an white audiences and helped bring a liking of white audiences to black artist. Jordan was a major influence to Chuck Berry, Little Richard and James Brown. It is ashame he is not that popular today but I feel he really deserves a mention as one of the most influential People in rock. Honorable Mentions: Buddy Holly, Muddy Waters, Elvis, The Doors, The Who, The Clash, Nirvana, The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd , Fleetwood Mac and Little Richard. Cant forget Leadbelly and Robert Johnson. |
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Mark, Ct
#1: Bob Dylan #2: The beatles #3: Chuck Berry #4: The rolling stones #5: Led zeppelin #6: Jimi hendrix #7: Elvis presley #8: Little richard #9: Buddy holly #10: Pink floyd Review: Well Bob Dylan had influence over even the beatles. He made songwriting great and put thorough deep meaning into songs. He is the idol and primary influence of hendrix and springsteen, two top twenty artists. When bob dylan wrote like a rolling stone the beatles met up and listened to it unanimously agreeing they could not do anything like it. The greatest musician ever. | ||
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Ampersand, Boca Raton, Florida
#1: The Beatles #2: Jimmi Hendrix #3: Frank Zappa #4: Led Zeppelin #5: King Crimson #6: Rolling Stones #7: Elvis Presley #8: Allman Brothers #9: Pink Floyd #10: Bob Dylan Review: Well... def a tough one but Beatles marked the era, as you mentioned I must demote a bit the King Presley cause the compositional aspect, You did miss Zappa which is surprising, I think its underrated and under appreciated, its a top 3 for sure, Crimson's proposition is just an academic mayhem at this point to me as I keep finding more and more in their work! Hendrix is the best guitar soloist of all times, but Zappa is second... no doubt in my mind, The Stones are like the Beatles without the hype that ultimately killed them in History, Duane Allman has the best country rock I can think of, in terms of execution is severely taxing... Floyd.. well Its Floyd! the progressive contribution is there and Dylan... well stoner poet beloved... creativity... I need more space to elaborate... My humble scholar opinion, def biased by my taste of coure Review: I like my picks! |
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Jared, Greenville NC
#1: The Beatles #2: King Crimson #3: Elvis Presley #4: Led Zeppelin #5: The Sex Pistols #6: The Velvet Underground #7: The Ramones #8: The Stone Roses #9: Radiohead #10: Pink Floyd Review: I like my picks! |
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John, Goshen IN
#1: Elvis Pressley #2: Chuck Berry #3: Jimmy Reed #4: Buddy Holly #5: Beatles #6: Rolling Stones #7: Dylan #8: Led Zeppelin #9: Soloman Burke #10: Supremes Review: Virtually every artist has been inluenced by one or more on the list. |
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bobcat, manila, philippines
#1: beatles #2: beatles #3: beatles #4: beatles #5: beatles #6: beatles #7: beatles #8: beatles #9: beatles #10: beatles Review: their music is everlasting.even new generation loves them |
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Truth, La CA
#1: MADONNA #2: Elvis #3: The beatles #4: MJ #5: Frank sinatra #6: Abba #7: The rollinstones #8: Elton john #9: David bowie #10: Diana Ross Review: studied pop music culture and history all my life |
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Val Jean, Provo, Utah
#1: The Beatles #2: Led Zeppelin #3: Rolling Stones #4: Jimi Hendrix #5: Elvis Presley #6: Bob Dylan #7: The Who #8: Deep Purple #9: Black Sabbath #10: Yes Review: Do I need to argue. Look at the list above, and compare it to mine. Most of the bands in my list influence half of your list. Need I say more? |
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sam, coonabarabran NSW
#1: green day #2: alice in chains #3: pixies #4: nirvana #5: pearl jam #6: queen #7: mud honey #8: bon jovi #9: ac/dc #10: U2 Review: i put green day as number one because many bands and singers today such as Avril Lavigne, MCR and even short stack are influenced by their music and they should be played on the radio more. |
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Nicholas, Denmark
#1: Nirvana #2: Alice in chains #3: Metallica #4: The Pixies #5: REM #6: Radiohead #7: Soundgarden #8: Black sabbath #9: Rage agaisnt the machine #10: Various grunge-alternative (not emo - emo sucks ass, and is the worst rock genre ever, except modern pop-rock) bands Review: It?s more a personal top ten than a general. Each of these bands has influenced me to my own unique sound. Without number 3, I would never had thought of picking up a guitar, without number 4, 5, 6, I would never be able to write good lyrics, and without number 1, I would never had found the most brilliant musician ever! R.I.P Cobain! |
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marianne, buffalo, ny
#1: Killswitch Engage #2: Rise Against #3: War of Ages #4: Within the Ruins #5: Beneath the Massacre #6: Trigger the Bloodshed #7: Seether #8: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus #9: Slayer #10: Dragonforce Review: I love names that are unique, somber, & above all, related to final battles & revolt. KSE FOREVER!!!!! |
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jessie la, ca
#1: pink floyd #2: led zeppelin #3: rolling stones #4: bob dylan #5: the beatles #6: the sex pistols #7: elvis presley #8: rage against the machine #9: david bowie #10: eddie van halen |
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sheri taromi, Menlo park ca
#1: david bowie #2: beatles #3: kraftwerk #4: Led Zeppelin #5: Rolling Stones #6: Elvis #7: Sex Pistols |
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bill james, chicago, IL
#1: beatles #2: elvis #3: led zeppelin #4: black sabbath #5: michael jackson #6: john lennon #7: paul mccartney #8: rolling stones #9: the beach boys #10: jimmi hindrix Review: the beatles influenced music to the level of the unknown .. |
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AllInTheNameOfRocknRol
#1: Rod Stewart #2: Queen #3: David Bowie #4: The Who #5: Rolling Stones #6: Billy Joel #7: Bob Dylan #8: Genesis #9: Yardbirds #10: Muddy Waters Review: Muddy Waters and others around that time were the roots of music as we know it, but failed to reach a wide enough audience to have an immediate impact, then, people such as Dylan made the music more accessible and relevant to the average person. This inspired many bands such as the Yardbirds (where Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page all rose to prominence and consequently the band was the main foundation for Led Zeppelin), other bands that emerged at this time include, perhaps most famously, the Who and the Rolling Stones. These bands innovated greatly with both original work and by updating older music (such as by Muddy Waters)and have become archetypes for rock bands. On top of being one of biggest examples and influences, both bands are still active in the music scene. Thanks to both the Who and the Rolling Stones having paved the way, even more bands began to gain popularity, an example being Queen. They are responsible for a lot of technical accomplishments! in music and helped add a level of sophistication to music that embellished the intellectual side as opposed to just emotions and political statements which were the main subjects that mainstream music had until that point been a vehicle for. All four members of Queen had a self-penned hit and their attention to detail was highly inspiring to other musicians. Also, they are widely credited as having established the music video as a promotional tool. At around the same time, talents such as Billy Joel and Genesis were also establishing themselves and both have achieved considerable chart success. These people seemingly churned out hits and made the music reach people's subconscious so that even to this day (often around thirty or more years after a song's initial release) radio stations dedicated to 'popular music' continue to play them. Following the work of those before them, they made full use of their resources to create music that would encourage people to dig deeper and embrace all that has come before. Returning back to after the Who and Rolling Stones had been founded but Queen were yet to form, another artist named David Bowie began making his way in music. Bowie proved inspirational and influential to all and, indeed, one of the most iconic musicians of all time. With his chameleon-like skills at changing his image and his (originally) non-commercial approach to music, many people became fascinated with him and, after his hit with 'Space Oddity', he grew to earn a loyal following of fans as well as many others who appreciated at least a portion of his musical ventures. He followed in the Rolling Stones' and the Who's development of stage presence and added a further visual element in his costumes (he would also become one of the 'glam rockers' along with musicians such as Queen and T. Rex). Finally, Rod Stewart possesses all of the successful traits of other musicians and makes them his own. Not only has he stood the test of time, garnering his first number one in 1971 with 'Maggie May' (in addition, this made him the first artist in history to ever have a number on single on both the British and US charts simultaneously)and still successfully releasing new studio albums (the most recent being in 2010) that continually enter the Billboard album charts within the top five spots, but also being one of the most popular live acts. His ability to sell-out arenas even when album sales were *relatively* poor enabled him to retain the interest of his core fan base and gain new followers at the same time, likewise, his tours are consistently some of the most successful - even compared to modern acts - and his concerts remain fully sold-out. This is understandable considering his natural showmanship which has not diminished with age, the natural part referring to his lack of need for backing dancers, outrageous costumes, choreography, etcetera to make a show visually stunning. Yet another source of Rod Stewart's appeal is his ability to flit effortlessly between musical styles (such as blues with the Jeff Beck Group, folk on early solo albums!, rock a nd roll with the Faces, disco in a selfless move to introduce more people to rock music, american standards and so on). Obviously, his unique voice is a major attraction for many people but the technical aspects of his singing (such as diction, elocution, phrasing, dynamics, etcetera) are formidable and matched by few (who invariably are lacking in other areas). This is also coupled with both his own songwriting talent and his amazing ability to cover songs and make them his own, more often than not eclipsing the original in quality. He has a solid understanding of the music business itself and is willing to promote his material so that it can reach a wide variety of audiences, this also meant that in the late seventies and early eighties he was one of the few artists making promotional videos for numerous songs, even before the start of MTV. In conclusion of this (but not of all points that can be written) he has maintained his image and not succumbed to drug or alcohol addictions like many of his peers, he is a good judge of certain situations which means he acts appropriately and therefore ultimately comes out on top. Indeed, there are many important musicians and the ones I have mentioned have many further merits that I have not even begun to cover. I have but scratched the surface. Peace and respect, may the Mighty Power of Rock And Roll live on and thanks for reading. |
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Mike, Paintsville, Kentucky
#1: The Beatles #2: Jimi Hendrix #3: Buddy Holly #4: Tupac #5: Led Zeppelin #6: NWA #7: Eric Clapton #8: The Doors #9: ACDC #10: The Pixies Name: Eddie Dixon |
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yhang, philippine
1: beatles #2: rolling stones #3: led zeppelin #4: rod stewart #5: beegees #6: elvis presley #7: reo speedwagon #8: queen #9: boston #10: uriah heep Review: the most inluential artist of all time |
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Lawrence Mintz, Venice Califonia
#1: Beatles #2: Bob Dylan #3: Elvis Presley #4: The Rolling Stones #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: David Bowie #7: Run DMC #8: Velvet Underground #9: Ramones #10: Bob Marley and the Wailers Review: To me it a tie between the Bealtes and Dylan. They both had changes the landscape of popular music and turned it into an art form, the Beatles musically and Dylan lyrically. The rest although I love most of them did have nearly the effect on society |
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Dave Standing, Blackpool, U.K.
#1: The Beatles #2: Pink Floyd #3: The Rolling Stones #4: David Bowie #5: The Beach Boys #6: Led Zeppelin #7: Eric Clapton / Cream #8: Jimi Hendrix #9: Genesis #10: Muse Review: You don't really need an explanation do you? Just look at the list! |
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anonymous
#1: The Beatles #2: The Rolling Stones #3: The Who #4: The Sex Pistols #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Led Zeppelin #7: Bob Dylan #8: Elvis Presley #9: Frank Sinatra #10: The Clash Review: because. |
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Roelof Wagner, Almere, Flevoland, The Netherlands
#1: Jimi Hendrix #2: The Beatles #3: Pink Floyd #4: B.B. King #5: Miles Davis #6: Led Zeppelin #7: The Rolling Stones #8: Black Sabbath #9: Radiohead #10: Tool Review: These are just facts... | ||
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jose angel marquez, caracas, venezuela
#1: the beatles #2: bod dylan #3: david bowie #4: pink floyd #5: led zepellin #6: queen #7: metallica #8: nine inch nails #9: black sabbath #10: the doors Review: the beatles did it all! |
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Adam, Erlanger KY
#1: Michael Jackson #2: The Beatles #3: Elvis Presley #4: The Who #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Led Zepplin #7: Black Sabbath #8: Van Halen #9: Judas Priest #10: Temple of the Dog Review: I think the only band I should have to explain is Temple of the Dog. Yes they only had one album but without them we would not have Pearl Jam and Grunge really would have died with Kurt Cobain. |
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anderson ville, made-in-america, oregon
#1: The Beatles #2: The Velvet Underground #3: Little Richard #4: R.E.M. #5: The Jesus and Mary Chain #6: The Who #7: Neil Young #8: The Beach Boys #9: The Stooges #10: Talking Heads Review: The Stooges should be on everyone's lies here! |
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Jay Ernest Ratmann Koll, Airdire, AB
#1: The Beatles #2: Elvis Presley #3: The Who #4: Led Zeppelin #5: Rush #6: The Rolling Stones #7: Queen #8: AC/DC #9: Pink Floyd #10: The Jimmi Hendrix Expirience Review: The Beatles will always be king |
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Kevin S., Cork
#1: Bob Dylan #2: The Beatles #3: The Rolling Stones #4: Elvis Presley #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Led Zeppelin #7: The Velvet Underground #8: Ray Charles #9: Bob Marley #10: Buddy Holly Review: Do better than that??!!?? | ||
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Pragmaticus, Anchorage, Alaska
#1: Beatles #2: Rolling stones #3: Elvis Presley #4: Jimi Hendrix #5: Sex Pistols #6: Ramones #7: Bob Marley #8: Pink Floyd #9: U2 #10: Kurt Cobain Review: Music is an element not of the world, but of the soul...and thus, it need not be quantified. |
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TIM DARLING, HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND
#1: THE BEATLES #2: BOB DYLAN #3: DAVID BOWIE #4: ELVIS PRESLEY #5: THE SEX PISTOLS #6: THE ROLLING STONES #7: LED ZEPPELIN #8: THE BEACH BOYS #9: BE-BOP DELUXE #10: THE SMITHS Review: The Beatles were just IT. The greatest we'll ever see. Others have good albums/records here and there but the Beatles were consistantly unreal, streets ahead. Is there anybody out there? someone to carry on from them, The Eagles? Abba? brilliant but... |
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Jillian, Cincinnati, OH
#1: Bob Dylan #2: The Beatles #3: Elvis Presley #4: The Rolling Stones #5: David Bowie #6: Jimi Hendrix #7: The Velvet Underground #8: Bruce Springsteen #9: The Ramones #10: Eddie van Halen Review: Frankly, as influential as the Beatles are, they wouldn't even exist like they do today if it weren't for Dylan. Young Dylan and the other members of the folk movement influenced Lonnie Donegan and the skiffle movement in Britain, which inspired John Lennon to pick up a guitar. Also, the Ramones are the real ones who started the punk movement, not the Sex Pistols. Johnny Rotten heard Joey Ramone's stuff and decided to follow. Also, I find it quite odd that you would leave out the Stones and Springsteen. I don't know anyone that would consider Dr. Dre more influential than either Bruce or Mick Jagger. |
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LaRome Armstrong, Mesquite, Texas
#1: James Brown #2: Michael Jackson #3: The Beatles #4: The Rolling Stones #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Chuck Berry #7: Prince #8: David Bowie #9: Little Richard #10: BoB Dylan Review: James Brown because there is no other single greater performer in the history of ROCK-N-ROLL due to his style ,his original dance move's and his unorthodox beat which would later influence Michael Jackson ,Prince ,John Cougar mellen camp,Echo in the bunnymen, David Bowie,Aerosmith,Queen,Chic,Smashing Pumpkins,Parliment & Funkadelic,Tina Turner,The Rolling Stones (remember I'll go crazy), Fela,Jimmy Page,Bootsy Collins,everybody in hip hop, not to mention he sung back up for little richard and is responsible for the foundation of FUNK,HIP HOP,SOUL, Afro Beat,GO -GO music, and high energy on stage.There is is no one in the history of american popular music that comes close to Mr.Brown as far as influence goes.the only reason James Brown didn't sell more record's then Elvis because he was Black ,can you image how big James brown would have been if he were white in the 1950's & 60's. |
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Jack, San Francisco, CA
#1: The Beatles #2: The Ramones #3: Eric Clapton #4: Motorhead #5: Run-D.M.C. #6: Black Sabbath #7: Led Zeppelin #8: Johnny Cash #9: Bob Dylan #10: David Bowie |
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Lawrence E Mintz, Venice Ca.
#1: The Beatles/Dylan #2: Dylan/ The Beatles #3: Chuck Berry #4: Elvis #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Velvet Underground #7: The Rolling Stones #8: Bob Marley #9: David Bowie #10: RunDMC Review: I think it's obvious the 2 greatest influences were the Beatles and Dylan. Not only did they change the musical landscape the changed the entire social landscape of the 60's. The Beatles revolutionized recording and Dylan revolutionized song writing. Chuck Berry because he basically created rock and roll. Elvis because he brought black music to a white audience. Hendrix set the bar for the lead guitar the heart and soul of electric music. The Velvet Underground because they were the original punk band. The Rolling Stones because they were and still are the greatest performing band ever. Bob Marley because he was possessed by the spirit of Jah David Bowie the king of Glam. And finally RunDMC because they brought Rap into the mainstream. |
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Will, Cedar Falls, IA
#1: Beattles #2: Hendrix #3: Bob Dylan #4: Rolling Stones #5: Run DMC #6: Led Zepplin #7: David Bowie #8: Metallica #9: Dr Dre #10: Elvis |
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bert, new york, ny
#1: the beatles #2: led zeppelin #3: bob dylan #4: the rolling stones #5: the who #6: pink floyd #7: the ramones #8: radiohead #9: nirvana #10: jimi hendrix Review: i said so | ||
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JoJo, Houston Tx
#1: The Beatles #2: Michael Jackson #3: Bob Dylan #4: Led Zepplin #5: The Rolling Stones #6: Elvis Presely #7: Jimi Hendrix #8: Nirvanna #9: The Who #10: Queen Review: all the best!! Review: they all had punk sounds even if they wernt considerd punk |
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shitface, grove shity ohio
#1: nirvana #2: tom petty #3: alice in chains #4: flipper #5: melvins #6: sex pistols #7: sonic youth #8: ramones #9: soundgarden #10: pearl jam Review: they all had punk sounds even if they wernt considerd punk |
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bender snap, little rock, arkansas
#1: nirvana #2: sublime #3: led zeppelin #4: i hate kate #5: red hot chili peppers #6: system of a down #7: tickle me pink #8: godsmack #9: alice in chains #10: plain white t's Review: definition- nirvana: An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy. |
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Jonathan Birch, Pennsylvania
#1: The Beatles #2: Bob Dylan #3: The Rolling Stones #4: The Beach Boys #5: Led Zeppelin #6: The Velvet Underground #7: The Wailers #8: Litlle Richard #9: Muddy Waters #10: The Clash Review: The Beatles were the first rock/pop group to define the genre, which has lasted up to the modern day. Bob Dylan was the beat poet, folk singer, and personality that inspired so many and showed the world that you didn't need looks or the voice to do Rock 'n' Roll. He was also a genius. The Rolling Stones defined the genre for what it was as well, second only to the Fab Four, their attitude, songwriting, and instrumental prowess brought them their fame. The Beach Boys were another early outfit that seemed to be the only American group who could challenge the Beatles in the pop writing category. The competition that ensued between the two groups brought about some of the greatest works of popular music ever recorded in Sgt. Pepper and Pet Sounds. Led Zeppelin were the hard rock band to end all hard rock bands. The Velvet Underground were the band that invented alternative music. Bob Marley and The Wailers too, spread reggae influence across the world and put Jamaica on the map. Little Richard was the first mainstream rock 'n' roll musician, doing the thing as early as 1951/52 and profoundly influenced acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly. Muddy Waters was the staple blues man. And the Clash were the greatest punk band that ever existed because they transcended the genre. |
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MANUEL CASTRO, MEXICO DF
#1: THE BEATLES #2: THE ROLLING STONES #3: BOB DYLAN #4: LED ZEPPELIN #5: PINK FLOYD #6: Jimi Hendrix #7: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND #8: Kraftwerk #9: Elvis Presley #10: BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Review: MY 11-20 LIST: 11 Joy Division 12 Iron Maiden 13 David Bowie 14 Nirvana 15 The Pixies 16 The Legendary Pink Dots 17 The Cure 18 Ministry 19 Nine Inch Nails 20 Mike Patton Honorable Mention: The Yarbirds Peter Gabriel U2 King Krimson Tool The Cynics Depeche Mode Thanks. |
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bo diddley, mexico
#1: the ramones #2: the clash #3: boston #4: the sex pistols #5: black sabbath #6: napalm death #7: nirvana #8: screeching weasel #9: operation ivy #10: goldfinger |
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John Baker, Denver, Colorado
#1: Radiohead #2: The Beatles #3: The Pixies #4: Iron Maiden #5: Nirvana #6: Led Zeppelin #7: Pink Floyd #8: Primus #9: Oasis #10: Metallica Review: Here's the best!! |
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bradley, hudson, nc
#1: scary kids scaring kids #2: flobots #3: killswitch engage #4: we the kings #5: slipknot #6: mayday parade #7: the beastie boys #8: all time low #9: cobra starship #10: 30H!3 Review: because |
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Renato, Ann Arbor, Michigan
#1: The Beatles #2: Pink Floyd #3: The Kinks #4: The Rolling Stones #5: The Who #6: Led Zeppelin #7: Black Sabbath #8: Ozzy Osbourne #9: The Sex Pistols #10: David Bowie Review: these are truly the BEST!! |
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Wade Reed, Sparks, NV
#1: pink floyd #2: jimi hendrix #3: the pixies #4: judas priest #5: the melvins #6: bob dylan #7: faith no more #8: david bowie #9: the doors #10: pantera Review: because they are |
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KEITH CARRARA, TAMPA FLORIDA
#1: ELVIS PRESLEY #2: THE ROLLING STONES #3: DEEP PURPLE #4: VAN HALEN #5: LED ZEPPLIN #6: BILLY JOEL #7: THE EAGLES #8: LYNARD SKYNARD #9: JUDAS PRIEST #10: ROD STEWART Review: ELVIS WAS THE MAN WHO INVENTED ROCK N ROLL AND WAS THE GREATEST PERFORMER OF ALL TIME, THE TRUE ORIGINAL. THEN COMES THE STONES, THEY WERE EDGIER THAN THE BEATLES, AND FAR MORE ENTERTAINING. DEEP PURPLE IN MY OPINION STARTED HEAVY MEYAL. MORESO THAN THE OVER RATED BLACK SABBATH. AND THE REST ARE IN THE SAME TRADITION OF THE LATTER ARTISTS MENTIONED, WITH SPECIAL LOVE GOING TO JADAS PRIEST, ONE OF THE EARLY PIONEERS OF HEAVY METAL WHO MOLDED IT INTO SOMETHING VERY, VERY SPECIAL. AND BILLY JOEL, THE GREATEST SINGER/SONGWRITER ARTIST OF ALL TIME. |
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Daniel Countryman, Hutcinson Kansas
#1: Diecide #2: Behemoth #3: Slayer #4: Slipknot #5: True Illusion #6: Among the Dead #7: Lamb of God #8: Metallica #9: Static-X #10: Mudvane Review: all these names are epicly metal |
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Tom, NYC
#1: The Beatles #2: Bob Dylan #3: David Bowie #4: Ray Charles #5: Roy Orbison #6: Elvis #7: Pink Floyd #8: Jimmy Hendrix #9: Iggy Pop #10: Kiss Review: NB: David Bowie was also the driving force behind influential punk artist Iggy Pop. Double points for bowie? :P |
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MICHAEL ANGELO, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN
1: THE BEATLES #2: BOB DYLAN #3: ERIC CLAPTON #4: CHUCK BERRY #5: RICKY NELSON #6: THE EAGLES #7: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN #8: JIMI HENDRIX #9: DIRE STRAITS #10: JOHN MELLENCAMP Review: THESE ACTS HAVE THE TALENT AND CHARISMA NEEDED TO ATTRACT PEOPLE FROM ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE. THE BEATLES AND DYLAN ARE VERY HARD TO TOP. DYLAN IS STILL GOING AND HE'S PUSHING 70. THE BEATLE SOUND WILL ALWAYS BE FRESH AND DISTINCT. THEY CHANGED THE WORLD, EVEN DYLAN COPIED THEIR DRESS. WE WILL NEVER SEE ANYTHING CLOSE TO THEM AGAIN. |
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MARY ANN VASSALLO, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN
#1: BOB DYLAN #2: THE BEATLES #3: THE ROLLING STONES #4: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN #5: JIMI HENDRIX #6: BRYAN ADAMS #7: JOHN MELLENCAMP #8: MARK KNOPFLER #9: THE WHO #10: CREAM Review: BOB DYLAN AND THE BEATLES ARE WAY AHEAD OF THE PACK. DYLAN IS STILL OUT THERE AND THE BEATLES MUSIC IS TIMELESS. BUT, BECAUSE DYLAN NEVER STOPS, HE IS TOO. |
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Jeff, Flint, MI
#1: Beatles #2: Led Zeppelin #3: Jimi Hendrix #4: Bob Dylan #5: Elvis Presley #6: Neil Young #7: BB King #8: Johnny Lee Hooker #9: Muddy Waters #10: Eric Clapton Review: The Beatles influenced almost every major rock band there is. |
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Avi, Toronto, Ontario
#1: Beatles #2: Elvis Presley #3: Bob Dylan #4: Rolling Stones #5: Chuck Berry #6: Led Zeppelin #7: Jimi Hendrix #8: Little Richard and Buddy Holly #9: Queen #10: Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis Review: 10.Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis are on my list because they were rockin' back in 1949 and 1950. Take that, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Buddy Holly, the 4 people generally claimed to have invented rock! 9.Queen is oddly omitted from your list, if there's 1 band that everybody knows a song by, it's Queen. 8.Little Richard and Buddy Holly make the list for their importance to the arcchitecture of rock 'n' roll. I can't believe you didn't list Buddy Holly as an influence on The Beatles, Dylan or Elvis. 7.While I think Black Sabbath really invented metal as we know it, Hendrix was arguably the first hard rocker, although some would argue that The Stones were. 6.Zeppelin were probably the most important ''roots of metal'' band, and for that reason I put them at #6. 5.Chuck Berry is an unforgivable omission, as he was probably the most important of the group of artists who invented rock. the top 4 pretty much speak for themselves. | ||
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snl, mesa, az
#1: beatles #2: stones #3: who #4: doors #5: creedence #6: three dog night #7: rod stewart #8: david bowie #9: aerosmith #10: bee gees Review: Nobody touches the Beatles, all others are on lower levels |
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ryan, lexington ky
#1: the beatles #2: bob dylan #3: jimi hendrix #4: black sabbath #5: elvis presley #6: the velvet underground #7: led zeppelin #8: randy rhodes #9: the animals #10: david bowie Review: black sabbath - no need led zeppelin - no need randy rhodes = pretty much took metal from the sabbath era to the maiden/metallica/megadeth/pantera... etc era the animals - they may have just been covers but but but.. genius |
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zed, brooklyn
#1: Charley Patton #2: Chuck Berry #3: The Beatles #4: Prince Review: These are the four people who influenced, invented, and changed pop music as we know it today. Charley Patton is the first recorded blues artist (Jelly Roll played jazz). Chuck brought rock to the mainstream. The Beatles are the blueprint for every band who was a contemporary or who followed. Prince invented modern pop rock. | ||
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Knut Dahl, Grimstad, Norway
#1: Beatles #2: Pink Floyd #3: Rolling Stones #4: Led Zepplein #5: Eagles #6: Who #7: Queen #8: U2 #9: Genesis #10: Fleetwood Mac Review: The world's best!! |
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Michael Ballard, California
#1: Linkin Park #2: Lost Prophets #3: Foo Fighters #4: Metallica #5: Nirvana #6: Rage Against the Machine #7: Guns & Roses #8: Paramore #9: Bullet for My Valentine #10: Papa Roach City & State: Review: because they sound cool but not to weird linkin park it sounds so amazing Guns n roses amazing |
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Joey, Carol Stream, Illinois
#1: Slipknot #2: Disturbed #3: Killswitch Engage #4: Lamb of God #5: Greatfull Dead #6: ACDC #7: Halloen #8: Hallowed #9: death #10: Skillet Review: Slipknot Is awesome |
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Howard, UK
#1: Beatles #2: Rolling stones #3: Dylan #4: Bob Marley #5: Led zepplin #6: Hendrix #7: The who #8: Van Halen #9: Clapton #10: chuck berry Review: I cant, everybody is influenced by different artists, mine are all post beatles, so no elvis, holly etc.. |
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Jon, Red Deer, AB, CAN
#1: Dr. Jew and the Spic Nigger Chinks #2: Rectum Rippers #3: Afroman #4: Out Of Control Pina Coladas #5: The MILFs #6: Rancid Corndog #7: Lead Fudge Nipples #8: Lardy Fairies #9: AD/HD #10: A.K.A. 47 Review: I like the ones that make me laugh. (Sorry for being racist.) |
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Syazril, Malaysia
#1: The Velvet Underground #2: The Beatles #3: Elvis Presley #4: Nine Ince Nails #5: Talking Heads #6: The Sex Pistols #7: R.E.M. #8: Jeff Buckley #9: The Pixies #10: Radiohead Review: Because I said so... | ||
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Charley, London
#1: The Libertines #2: Joy Division #3: The Beatles #4: The Cure #5: Elvis Costello #6: Stiff Little Fingers #7: The Kinks #8: Ramones #9: The Who #10: David Bowie Review: These are the people who inspired me + the music i play. peter doherty is innocent! |
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nobby, california
#1: Nelson Mandela #2: Michael Jackson Review: Hi no disrespect to the creators of this list, but how the hell can you have Dr Dre on here and not have Michael Jackson...I dont even need to go into all the people he has influenced cause he has done more than that, he's influenced the whole music industry and a whole freaking genre to be specific. Remember no disrespect to your list but damn if Dr Dre and Elvis are there then Michael should be to. Thanx |
nobby, california
#1: The Beatles #2: Todd Rundgren #3: Alan Parsons Project #4: David Bowie #5: Peter Gabriel #6: Journey #7: Led Zeppelin #8: Parliament / Funkadelic #9: Graham Central Station #10: Sly & The Family Stone |
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nobby, california
#1: Nelson Mandela #2: Michael Jackson Review: Hi no disrespect to the creators of this list, but how the hell can you have Dr Dre on here and not have Michael Jackson...I dont even need to go into all the people he has influenced cause he has done more than that, he's influenced the whole music industry and a whole freaking genre to be specific. Remember no disrespect to your list but damn if Dr Dre and Elvis are there then Michael should be to. Thanx | ||
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Len Herman, West Bloomfield, MI
#1: Beatles #2: Joy Division #3: Velvet Underground #4: Nick Drake #5: Kraftwerk #6: Todd Rundgren #7: Eno #8: Iggy Pop #9: Mazzy Star #10: White Stripes | ||
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kimmi, miami, florida
#1: panic @ the disco #2: paramore #3: 30h3 #4: escape the fate #5: flyleaf #6: metro station #7: secondhand seranade #8: three day grace #9: 30 seconds to mars #10: my chemical romance Review: simply the best! |
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ian, london, england
1: syd barret #2: john lennon #3: iggy pop #4: patti smith #5: jarvis cocker #6: brett anderson #7: liam gallangher #8: james #9: ian brown #10: richard ashcroft Review: it's it britpop |
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james haney, brook park oh
#1: metallica #2: ac/dc #3: pantera #4: motorhead #5: seether #6: van halen #7: black sabbath #8: testament #9: slipknot #10: slayer Review: metallica has the best band name by far, its catchy, cool and bad ass |
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Jordan, Melbourne, Vic
#1: P #2: I #3: N #4: K #5: P #6: L #7: O #8: Y #9: D #10: (= Review: Come on! |
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Peter, southampton
#1: The strokes #2: Pink Floyd #3: The kinks #4: Stereophonics #5: Kings of leon #6: The libertines #7: The beatles #8: The smiths #9: The jam #10: Blink 182 Review: I really like bands with "the" before the name(: |
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Ted, Sparks, NV
#1: Bob Dylan #2: Robert Johnson #3: Elvis Pressley #4: The Beatles #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: The Velvet Underground #7: Otis Redding #8: Bob Marley #9: David Bowie #10: Run DMC Review: Dylan has to be number one. I think he is the most covered songwriter ever. Robert Johnson brought the Delta Blues to England which in turn changed the lives of Clapton, Lennon, et al. Presley, of course, kept the blues on the home front and influenced an entire generation. The Beatles made pop profitable. Hendrix tweaked the blues and melded the psychedelic sounds of the 60s. Lou Reed made heroin addiction a stage show and may have sparked the punk scene. Otis, like Johnson, took blues, jazz, and pop to a new level. Marley gave the Third World a political voice. Bowie let the freaks all know they had a champion. and without Run DMC the rap movement might have stayed on the street corners of Philly. |
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Lizzy, Michigan, Ann Arbor
#1: Deadly Starfish #2: Cutdown On 21st Street #3: Rock In Hand #4: Quakley Floating #5: Stomp On the Roof #6: Nightmear On Seasme Street #7: Fat Guy In a Hole #8: JellyBeans On Lopa #9: Scissors In A Crazy Guys Mouth #10: Jimmy With A Side Of Chicken Review: Okay I know these are not real band names, but I am making a band and these are my faviorte ones. So I was hoping you could reply or make a poll on the site asking which people like best. Anyways I hope you can! Sincerely, Lizzy April |
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Austin Smith, Mt. Juliet
#1: slipknot #2: the dead kennedys #3: the who #4: a day to remember #5: system of a down #6: butthole surfers #7: bullet of my valentine #8: korn #9: rage against the machine #10: the drop -kick muaphy's Review: they are all great band names. if i could make some up they would also be up there |
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Dennis McCarson, Inverness Florida
#1: Jimi Hendrix #2: The Beatles #3: Nirvana #4: Sublime #5: Dr.Dre #6: 2Pac #7: Streetlight Manifesto #8: Stevie Ray Vaughn #9: Bob Marley #10: Led Zeppelin Review: The Artists and bands Dominate end of story i pwn you suck! I am teh win! |
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Michael Bennett, Angus Ontario
#1: the beatles #2: the rolling stones #3: the kinks #4: bob dylan #5: jimi hendrix #6: hank williams #7: elvis presley #8: buddy holly #9: david bowie #10: pink floyd Review: These artists had explosive impacts on music from their beginnings and for many years to come.They set the standards for music. |
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Charli, Paradise, Ca
#1: Jimi Hendrix #2: The Beatles #3: Led Zeppelin #4: Black Sabbath #5: Davie Bowie #6: The Pixies #7: Nirvana #8: Rage Against The Machine #9: Bob Dylan #10: Alice Cooper |
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James, Omaha, NE
#1: Robert Johnson #2: Buddy Holly #3: Chuck Berry #4: Bob Dylan #5: The Beatles #6: The Velvet Underground #7: David Bowie #8: Tom Waits #9: Radiohead #10: U2 Review: Robert Johnson was the iconic, mythical character that immortalized that unique American creation--the blues. People like Buddy and Chuck took that and realized new horizons and sounds. Bob Dylan added the depth of tapping and then lyricising a social consciousness through fusing heartland folk and rock. The Beatles then solidified that concept as a commerical mainstream possibility. After a pinnacle of achievement, The Velvet Underground deconstructs all that we though we had built so beautifully, leading Bowie and others to pick up those pieces and craft new art. Enter Tom Waits, who pulls everything America has offered to the art of music and concocts tapestries of majesty in its honor. Finally, in our modern times, for better or for worse, Radiohead and U2' s contribution to the complexity and gravity of the contemporary pop and rock sound cannot be understated, like 'em or hate 'em. |
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cameron, temecula, ca
#1: the misfits #2: the sex pistols #3: the clash #4: the ramones #5: the pixies #6: the dead kennedys #7: rage against the machine #8: the jimi hendrix experience #9: the aquabats #10: the suicide machines Review: cus nothin beats the 'fits, not even the dead kennedys. no clash?? or the pixies and aquabats? those are some pretty good names, not to mention the suicide machines{ska!!}. but otherwise good list | ||
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karen, chicago
#1: elvis #2: pink floyd #3: beetles #4: judas priest #5: mettalica #6: led zepplin #7: ratm #8: rhcp #10: cold play |
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Mr. Speed, Detroit Rock City
#1: KISS #2: Aerosith #3: Queen #4: Guns n' Roses #5: led zepplin #6: new york dolls #7: twisted sister #8: rolling stones #9: ac/dc #10: metalica Review: its no dout that KISS deserves number one |
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Jay
#1: Elvis Presley #2: Rolling Stones #3: Bob Dylan #4: James Brown #5: The Kinks #6: Eddie Van halen #7: Kraftwerk #8: The Sex Pistols #9: The Velvet Underground #10: The Beatles Review: First of all, The names whom you have put in "Following influences:" in Beatles, In real none of them was ever influenced by beatles or has ever cited/said anything for beatles, FACT! If you do some research you will find the same, And hairstyle is not influence, otherwise It can be also said Elvis had influenced chuck berry. Beatles low influence is really damn overrated! Elvis has influenced many of the above like The Kinks, The Beatles, Jimi hendrix, Bob dylan, The Whom(only roger daltery), The Byrds etc. Why you have wrote soo much ridiculous for "Elvis impersonators"??? By calling "lounge lizards" and more crap? By 2002 there were over 85k impersonators of him, So edit it. |
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matilda, vic
#1: simple plan #2: jonas brothers #3: the presets #4: the ting tings #5: my chemical romance #6: metro station #7: september #8: 50 cent #9: kings of leon #10: the ian carry project Review: because these r me all time fave band |
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eric, nothridge california
#1: the beatles #2: bob dylan #3: velvet underground #4: elvis presley #5: led zepplin #6: the killers #7: demon hunters #8: linkin park #9: david bowie #10: jimi hendrix |
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Ronit Ghosh, California
#1: Pink Floyd #2: The Beatles #3: Led Zeppelin #4: Bob Dylan #5: The Rolling Stones #6: The Who #7: U2 #8: The Clash #9: Jimi Hendrix exp #10: The Doors Review: Pink floyd, just because they cover all aspects and feelings of life, more so than the beatles. Not the most influential, but definately the most beautiful for me. The beatles and Led Zep. is self explanitory. I thought bob dylan was simply the best solo artist ever. The rolling stones were long lasting classics, though i admire their obsecure stuff. The who was different and unique. Jimi hendrix was the god of guitar and had a great great potential. U2 is still out there and has to be the longest lasting band out there. The Clash were gods of punk. And doors were an influential and great rock band. |
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Vel, san fran CA
#1: DEAD KENNEDYS #2: Chuck E. Jesus #3: the New london fire #4: My Chemical romance #5: The CURE? #6: The Misfits #7: Jawbreaker #8: The sex pistols #9: Rage against the machine #10: The doors Review: 10)my favorite band, Jim named it the doors refering to the doors to other dimensions 9)Same as you guys 8)- 7)GREAT band and great name , better than red hot chilli peppers anyway 6)Iconic band, but the name is just genious 5)I think the ? is what makes the name truly great 4)I know i know,we all know what they are,but the name is great,you wish you would of come up with it. 3)Another one that can spark a huge in depht conversation 2)Need i say more? 1)"the genious of simplicity" |
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Gustavo, buenos aires
#1: the beatles #2: david bowie #3: the rolling stones #4: kraftwerk #5: the velvet underground #6: the doors #7: joy division #8: iggy pop #9: depeche mode #10: nirvana Review: are the names most named by artists actually | ||
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bill, new york #1: Led Zeppelin #2: The Beatles #3: Jimi Hendrix #4: Pink Floyd #5: Bob Dylan #6: The Rolling Stones #7: The Who #8: David Bowie #9: Bob Marley #10: Black Sabbath Review: the list speaks for itself. PS you guys suck! dr dre?! kraftwerk?! the sex pistols?! what about LED ZEPPELIN!!! giving them honorable mention is like giving your son a christmas present and inside it is the remains of his mother who you just killed that morning. go to hell |
hugo Van Dyke, nelson #1: the beatles #2: the velvet underground #3: robert johnson #4: bob dylan #5: jimi hendrix #6: chuck berry #7: david bowie #8: led zeppelin #9: pink floyd #10: the ramones Review: the beatles because they defined modern pop and were "bigger than jesus" as john lennon said. the velvet underground started grunge style music which they evolved from the music made by artists such as led zeppelin and they influenced some of the greatest artists of the century including david bowie robert johnson simply because without hime the stones would have never got together and as robert plant said "without him we never would have been here" he influenced a whole generation of music bob dylan because of his brilliant songwriting that has been covered by so many other bands and his vocal genious jimi hendrix because he was the one who made the guitar the most important instrument in rock chuck berr because he virtually founded rock and roll, some may argue elvis did but chuck was first david bowie because he influenced the many movements he was ia large amount eg he put the glam in glam rock led zeppelin because they started metal and without them we might not have bands such as nirvana and rage against Pink Floyd because thay were the first ones to put industrial sounds into there music which would later influence kraftwerk and man other electronic bands and because they were the most influential progressive band Ramones simply because along lou reed and the velvet undergorund they started punk |
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Jacob J Scott Little, Canton Kan #1: the nipples #2: the clitoris' #3: the fingernails #4: the retinal contractions #5: the spasmatic kidneys #6: the left toes #7: the right eye blinds #8: the tounge mashers #9: the freckled faces #10: the heartbreak rugmunchers Review: these are the bands that should truly be honored by all! | ||
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Shavaun, Austin, Texas #1: Green Day #2: Panic at the disco #3: Rogue Traders #4: The Veronicas #5: Sex Pistols #6: Garage Rockers Invasion #7: Hannahs Hump #8: Pussy Cat Dolls #9: Spice Girls #10: Good Charlotte Review: they roll lyk ya mums wheels |
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Stevie, Cary, NC #1: The Beatles #2: Bob Dylan #3: Elvis Presley #4: Chuck Berry #5: James Brown #6: Ray Charles #7: Bob Marley #8: Led Zeppelin #9: Robert Johnson #10: The Velvet Underground Review: Let me get this straight, clearly I see a few people not knowing what the word "influence" means. I see too many metalheads putting too many metal artists on this list. Most of them suck with absolutely no originality, greatness, and clearly no influence. So I made this list grading artists strictly on their influence and impact on music. Screw the rock artists only rule, I'm just putting the top 10 most influential artists of all time. The Beatles: Music could only be described as before and after The Beatles. They changed everything about everything. Followers: Just about everyone that came after them. Bob Dylan: He could have been more influential than the Beatles. Dylan managed to make music more than just entertainment. He made music deep, meaningful, and made it a way to deliver a message. Anyone who puts meaning into their music were influenced by Dylan. Anyone who puts any thought into lyrics were influenced by Dylan. Anyone who wrote about social issues were influenced by Dylan. Anyone who wrote a song that's about SOMETHING were influenced by Dylan. Followers: Neil Young, The Byrds, The Beatles, The Animals, Bruce Springsteen, Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, David Bowie, Van Morrison, The Velvet Underground, Joni Mitchell, The Band, Tom Petty, The Clash, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Pink Floud, Johnn Lennon... Elvis Presley: Before anyone did anything, Elvis did everything. The King revolutionized music and entertainment and inspired millions of youngsters to start playing rock 'n' roll. He created the attitude, image, and sound of rock. Followers: Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, T. Rex, David Bowie, any artist wearing tight clothing. Chuck Berry: Though not as famous as Elvis, his influence on music is none less. He created the lyrics and guitar riffs that were so frequently used in rock. The reason why the guitar became a dominate instrument in rock was because of Chuck Berry. So if this guy never existed, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton would have never soloed on their guitars. Followers: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Who, The Velvet Underground, and any artist that had guitar solos. James Brown: Godfather of funk, not only that but he had influence in soul, R&B, and even hip-hop. He also pushed the limits of what live performances can be. Followers: Earth Wind and Fire, Prince, Michael Jackson, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Parliament/Funkadelic, and every hip-hop artist who sampled from him. Ray Charles: Inventor of R&B, that's all I have to say. Followers: Anyone who sang R&B or soul. Led Zeppelin: By using heavier guitar riffs influenced by the blues and louder volume. They created hard rock and heavy metal, two of the most dominating genres in pop today. Followers: Aerosmith, AC/DC, Van Halen, Queen, Rush, Journey, any hard rock/metal band formed in the 70's. Robert Johnson: If you looked at the roots of all genres of music, they can all be traced back to the blues. Just like Slash of Guns N' Roses (pay attention metalheads) said "rock is just a faster paced version of the blues." Followers: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, every blues musician + Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and all those blues-based metal bands. The Velvet Underground: They created punk, so anytime you hear a song that's about drugs, sex, or some other awkward subject, they were probably involved. Followers: Nirvana, Roxy Music, New York Dolls, David Bowie, Patti Smith, The Stooges Review: they are awesome band names |
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cullen, north carolina #1: protest the hero #2: august burns red #3: chaos at the vd clinic #4: al gore and the hanging chads #5: job for a cowboy #6: bring me the horizon #7: pink floyd #8: silverstein #9: bloodlined calligraphy #10: gatsbys american dream Review: they are awesome band names |
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jaime, nyc #1: Black Kids #2: Black Flag #3: Black Poets #4: Black lips #5: Black Mountain #6: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club #7: Black Lies #8: Black Angels #9: Black Knives #10: Black Crowes Review: i think its obvious... :-) |
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David Tibet, Los Angeles, California
#1: The Beatles #2: Elvis Presley #3: The Rolling Stones #4: Bob Dylan #5: Chuck Berry #6: Carl Perkins #7: The Beach Boys #8: Led Zeppelin #9: David Bowie #10: John Lennon Review: Well Rock and Roll isn't complete without these artists. |
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AndrewM, Hackensack New Jersey
#1: The Beatles #2: Led Zeppelin #3: The Kinks #4: The Who #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Nirvana #7: The Byrds #8: Black Sabbath #9: Chuck Berry #10: The Rolling Stones Review: The Beatles established the leaderless self contained rock band. They made that the norm replacing the obvious front man backing band types like Elvis and Chuck Berry. Plus they are the reason rock and roll is now rock |
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eajk.
#1: the beatles #2: the rolling stones #3: the beach boys #4: jimmi hendrix #5: eric clapton #6: nirvana #7: the velvet underground #8: elvis presley #9: chuck berry #10: Van Halen Review: The question was the 10 most influential ROCK BANDS....they key word that every web-site that tries to cover this topic always fails to remember. Who gives a crap about Dr. Dre????? NOT ROCK! You are ruining the sanctity of R-n-R with that CRAP!!! And his following influences....Snoop Dogg, Emenem, Tha Dogg Pound, 5th Ward Boyz......again, CRAP! |
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tommy watkins, union, ms.
#1: elvis #2: bing crosby #3: hank williams #4: beatles #5: frank sintraa #6: james brown #7: eagles #8: stones #9: abba #10: chuck berry Review: elvis is the best , know body is even close.elvis is allways on peoples mind every body is compared to him all the time. |
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Hally, Pittsburg, PA
#1: The Jonas Brothers #2: The Magnets #3: Killers #4: Reapers #5: Ronalds rock and Roll #6: Carrot Rules #7: The Duct Tape #8: George Bob III #9: Kennedy Luvers #10: LOco COcoa Review: I think they are very funky names. Cool awesomely awesome. And they have good music if you can find there CD. BTW Rock on George Bob III. |
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Ryan Ebert, Friendship, WI
#1: The Beatles #2: Led Zeppelin #3: Black Sabbath #4: Pantera #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Elvis Presley #7: Eddie Van Halen #8: Stevie Ray Vaughn #9: Metallica #10: Iron Maiden Review: #1 The Beatles...come on, hoe could they not be? #2 Led Zeppelin changed the way I listen to music, so im sure others changed too. #3 Black Sabbath started an entire genre, so every band in that genre started with them. #4 Pantera when I listen to modern day metal, alot of riffs are quite similar to theres #5 Hendrix is the greatest guitarist who ever lived, so after listening to him, how could he not have inspired others? #6 Elvis...'nuff said #7 Van Halen if you havent heard "Eruption" live, you probobly havent gotten a hand job in the back seat of a camaro either #8 Stevie Ray Vaughn every bluegrass performer has something based off of his work #9 Metallica most current metal has something that is based off of them #10 Iron Maiden listen to a song...any song in the metal genre...sound familiar? Iron Maiden has some influence in it. | ||
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ben, buffalo NY
#1: the doors #2: the beatles #3: jimi hendrix #4: bob dylan #5: led zeppelin #6: elvis presley #7: van halen #8: grateful dead #9: rage against the machine #10: sublime Review: set in stone! |
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Sepp, Singen, Germany
The Beatles #2: The Smiths #3: Chuck Berry #4: David Bowie #5: Velvet Underground #6: Radiohead #7: The Pixies #8: Black Sabbath #9: James Brown #10: Muddy Waters Review: This is the best! |
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Scott Reynolds, Toronto, ON
#1: Chuck Berry #2: Beatles #3: Bob Dylan #4: Elvis #5: Ray Charles #6: ABBA #7: Kraftwerk #8: James Brown #9: Eric Clapton #10: Led Zeppelin Review: Berry -Invented rock and roll Beatles - no explanation needed Dylan - greatest songwriter ever Elvis - Brought R&B to the whites Charles - when they make a hit movie about you...you're influential ABBA - Blame them for dance music Kraftwerk - any electronic sound is indebted to them Clapton - made blues cool for all Zappelin - invented loud music |
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JOE WILLIAMS
#1: ELVIS PRESLEY #2: CHUCK BERRY #3: BOB DYLAN #4: THE BEATLES #5: THE BEACH BOYS #6: THE ROLLING STONES #7: THE WHO #8: LED ZEPPELIN #9: AEROSMITH #10: KISS Review: AT NUMBER ONE IT IS ELVIS PRESLEY FOR LOTS OF REASONS 1. ELVIS PRESLEY INVENTED ROCK N ROLL 2 ELVIS PRESLEY HAD 114 TOP 40 HITS AND 151 TOP 100 HITS. HE ALSO HAD 38 TOP 10 HITS AND 18 NUMBER ONES. 3. ELVIS PRESLEY HAS 97 GOLD ALBUMS AND 55 PLATINUM ALBUMS. 4. ELVIS PRESLEY HAS INFLUENCED EVERY ROCK N ROLL ARTIST IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY. 5. ELVIS PRESLEY IS THE MOST RESPECTED ROCK N ROLL ARTIST EVER. 6. ELVIS PRESLEY IS THE GREATEST SINGER AND DANCER IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY. 7. ELVIS PRESLEY IS THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL. AT NUMBER TWO ON THE LIST IS CHUCK BERRY HE WAS A HUGE INFLUENCE ON THE BEATLES. AT NUMBER THREE IT IS BOB DYLAN HE IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL SONG WRITER IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY. AT NUMBER FOUR IT IS THE BEATLES THEY ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ROCK N ROLL BAND IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY. AT NUMBER FIVE IT IS THE BEACH BOYS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN ROCK N ROLL BAND IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY. AT NUMBER SIX IT IS THE ROLLING STONES THE LONGEST RUNNING BAND EVER ! IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY. AT NUMBER SEVEN IT IS THE WHO FOUNDING FATHERS OF PUNK ROCK. AT NUMBER EIGHT IT IS LED ZEPPELIN THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HARD ROCK BAND EVER. AT NINE IT IS AEROSMITH THE COOLEST BAND EVER AND STEVEN TYLER IS A GREAT SINGER. AT NUMBER TEN IT IS KISS THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF HAIR METAL AND STARTED THE HAIR BAND REVILUTION. |
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joe williams, alpharetta georgia
#1: jimi hendrix #2: led zeppelin #3: black sabbath #4: queen #5: aerosmith #6: kiss #7: van halen #8: guns n roses #9: queensryche #10: motley crue Review: these are the ten greatest artists of hard rock. they are the ultimate in heavy sound the roots of metal run deep into these artists. |
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joe williams, alpharetta georgia
#1: elvis presley #2: chuck berry #3: little richard #4: bob dylan #5: the beatles #6: the beach boys #7: jimi hendrix #8: led zeppelin #9: buddy holly #10: jerry lee lewis Review: this is the most accurate list ever because these ten artists laid down the foundation of rock n roll and has had a effect on every body in rock n roll history this list is very hard to argue with because these are the artists every body points to as inspiration and influence these artists are the gold standard in rock n roll history they are indeed the |
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Shaun Peddie, Dundee
#1: elvis presley #2: the beatles #3: bob dylan #4: roy orbison #5: michael jackson #6: tom jones #7: james brown #8: jimi hendrix #9: johnny cash #10: buddy holly Review: to be honest that list up there is toatal crap.. iv never heard of 4 of them bands/artist up there.. its impossible how they can be more influential than elvis |
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joe, ga
#1: hank williams #2: elvis presley #3: bob dylan #4: the beatles #5: the beach boys #6: the rolling stones #7: the who #8: jimi hendrix #9: led zeppelin #10: black sabbath Review: hank williams is number one on this list for alot of reasons ,but the biggest reason is he invented the two most popular and influentail genres of music ever country and rock n roll that is very impressive. hank williams had a huge impact on elvis. so even if hank williams is mostly known for being the most influentail country music artist in music history his impact on rock n roll can not be overlooked. at number 2 it is elvis presley the king of rock n roll he has influeneced every rock n roll artist ever. at number 3 it is bob dylan the most infleuntail song writer in rock n roll history his music changed the path of rock n roll. at number 4 it is the beatles the most infleuntail rock n roll band ever. they invented the phrase rock n roll band. their music is still having a huge effect on rock n roll. at number 5 it is the beach boys the most influentail american rock n roll band ever all of their albums were very good but pet sounds is the most infleuntail ! rock n roll album ever. at number 6 it is the rolling stones this band is just very cool. at 7 the who at 8 jimi hendrix at 9 led zeppelin at 10 black sabbath the inventers of heavey metal. |
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Greg Bailey, Des Moines, Iowa
#1: KISS #2: Elvis #3: The Beatles #4: Led Zeppelin #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: AC/DC #7: The WHO #8: Van Halen #9: The Rolling Stones #10: Chuck Berry Review: 1.KISS was more influential than people realize! In the 70's, they were pronounced the world's most popular band, They have not only sold a lot of music, but all kinds of merchandise, their guitarist (Ace Frehley), has influenced a lot of the younger guitarists of the 90's thru present day! Gene Simmons helped give rock a demonic yet sexual look with his long tongue.Not to mention the obvious influence they gave on Glam Rock, the 80's wouldn't of been the 80's without these four demonic Knights. In. Satans. Service. 2.Obviously Elvis is kinda what started rock when he shook those hips and got all naughty for the girls in the 50's. 3.The Beatles were to the sixties what Elvis was to the 50's the girls just couldn't get enough. 4. Led Zeppelin was the first band to really break the blues from rock and just create a thing called Hard Rock. 5. Jimi Hendrix helped bring more talent to guitar players of his era and started the whole drugs scene to Rock. 6. AC/DC is an obvious! All kinds of people today wear shirts with their logo, they've become a new fashion thing. And there music is great. 7. The WHO in a way were like the Beatles, they Helped make rock a wild and crazy thing in the 60's with Pete Townsend jumping while playing guitar, and Keith Moon acting High while playing the drums, they were Freaky Naughty! 8. Van Halen has to make the list, They helped bring the whole L.A. Sexual druggy look to hard rock in the 80's, And their guitarist Eddy was sicko good. 9. The Rolling Stones have so many hit songs that they had to of influenced many with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, who are still to this day very popular. 10. Chuck Berry helped bring more energy to rock in the 60's, How could you possibly not like this guy?! |
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charlie case #1: The Velvet Underground #2: The Clash #3: Joy Division #4: The Strokes #5: David Bowie #6: Blur #7: The Beatles #8: Nirvana #9: Radiohead #10: The Smiths |
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Edd, Vasque country
#1: Rammstein #2: In Extremo #3: Nightwish #4: Metallica #5: Sistem of a Down #6: Marea #7: Evanescense #8: Iron Maiden #9: Barrikada #10: Reincidentes Review: Because Rammstein are the bests! they are great! and the concerts! no words for it!! RAMMSTEIN LEBEN!! |
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manu, NYC
#1: the beatles #2: elvis presley #3: bob dylan #4: jimi hendrix #5: led zeppelin Review: beatles - well said before, textbook answer elvis - "before elvis there was nothing" bob dylan - the best artist to come out of the states after elvis jimi hendrix - no jimmy page, no eric clapton, no sweet riff making music led zeppelin - how can someone write stairway to heaven and not be influential. david bowie is crap, i think led zeppelin should take his place |
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Blake, Huron, TN
#1: Insane Clown Posse #2: Korn #3: Pantera #4: Lil Wyte #5: Lil Wayne #6: Saliva #7: Andre Green #8: Disturbed #9: Red Hot Chilli Peppers #10: The Offspring Review: I like these bands and put them in this order because of their sound and origionality. |
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Donna, New Zealand
#1: The Beatles #2: The Rolling Stones #3: Bob Dylan #4: Elvis Presley #5: Jimi Hendrix #6: Metallica #7: The Moody Blues #8: The Doors #9: Pink Floyd #10: Deep Purple Review: In my opinion these artists were the greats-the most influential and long-lasting |
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John
#1: The Beatles #2: Led Zeppelin #3: The Who #4: Jimi Hendrix #5: Bob Dylan #6: The Rolling Stones #7: Pink Floyd #8: Black Sabbath #9: The Byrd's #10: The Velvet Underground Review: The Beatles are the band most responsible for establishing the British Invasion and making the rock group bigger than the solo act in rock music. The Beatles are the band who ushered in the classic rock era and the group most responsible for transforming rock and roll into rock music |
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Dud, westfield, nj
#1: Elvis Presley #2: The Beatles #3: The Rolling Stones #4: The Who #5: The Sex Pistols #6: Jimi Hendrix #7: Black Sabbath #8: Van Halen #9: David Bowie #10: The Velvet Underground |
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Guy Ferrante, Miami bch FL
#1: The Beatles #2: Bob Dylan #3: Little Richard #4: Elvis #5: Jinny Hendrix #6: Chuck Berry #7: Led Zeppelin #8: Pink Floyed #9: The who #10: The Police Review: The Beatles are by far most influential rock band ever.. Im so glad I seen it all. Not only I tell my children but also my grandchildren. At 51 I just wished the Beatles stayed together a bit longer. |
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