My Version of Rolling Stones' Immortal List

Submitted by The Music Master on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 16:30
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  1. * The Beatles
  2. * Elvis Presley
  3. * Bob Dylan
  4. * Chuck Berry
  5. * Jimi Hendrix
  6. * James Brown
  7. * The Rolling Stones
  8. * Aretha Franklin
  9. * Ray Charles
  10. * Little Richard
  11. * Bob Marley
  12. * Led Zeppelin
  13. * The Beach Boys
  14. * Miles Davis
  15. * Louis Armstrong
  16. * Sam Cooke
  17. * Robert Johnson
  18. * Woody Guthrie
  19. * Marvin Gaye
  20. * Charlie Parker
  21. * Pink Floyd
  22. * Muddy Waters
  23. * Buddy Holly
  24. * The Velvet Underground
  25. * Bo Diddley
  26. * Billie Holiday
  27. * Ramones
  28. * Otis Redding
  29. * Michael Jackson
  30. * Johnny Cash
  31. * Stevie Wonder
  32. * Run-D.M.C.
  33. * David Bowie
  34. * Elton John
  35. * The Who
  36. * Fats Domino
  37. * Nirvana
  38. * The Everly Brothers
  39. * Sex Pistols
  40. * The Clash
  41. * Simon & Garfunkel
  42. * The Stooges
  43. * Jerry Lee Lewis
  44. * Prince
  45. * U2
  46. * Madonna
  47. * The Doors
  48. * Bruce Springsteen
  49. * Grateful Dead
  50. * Black Sabbath
  51. * Frank Sinatra
  52. * Patti Smith
  53. * R.E.M.
  54. * Hank Williams
  55. * Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  56. * Janis Joplin
  57. * Queen
  58. * Creedence Clearwater Revival
  59. * John Lennon
  60. * Public Enemy
  61. * Sly and the Family Stone
  62. * Neil Young
  63. * The Band
  64. * The Allman Brothers Band
  65. * Roy Orbison
  66. * Carl Perkins
  67. * Tina Turner
  68. * Parliament-Funkadelic
  69. * Howlin' Wolf
  70. * The Kinks
  71. * Cream
  72. * B.B. King
  73. * Frank Zappa
  74. * The Smiths
  75. * Al Green
  76. * Santana
  77. * Van Morrison
  78. * Joni Mitchell
  79. * The Police
  80. * Beastie Boys
  81. * 2Pac
  82. * The Supremes
  83. * Aerosmith
  84. * The Temptations
  85. * The Byrds
  86. * Lynyrd Skynyrd
  87. * Jackie Wilson
  88. * The Shirelles
  89. * Kraftwerk
  90. * Elvis Costello
  91. * AC/DC
  92. * Metallica
  93. * N.W.A
  94. * Eagles
  95. * Yardbirds
  96. * Etta James
  97. * Guns N' Roses
  98. * Gram Parsons
  99. * Billy Joel
  100. * Eminem
Author Comments: 

I was displeased with Rolling Stones' Immortal List, so i decided to do my own version of it. These are not my personal opinions per say (otherwise Nirvana would be number 1 hahaha) but who feel had the greatest influence and legacy.

Comment what you think! I'm really hoping to hear it, regardless of what it is.

And please ignore the asterisks (sigh).

blindsider02/04/2011

Nice addition of Mr. Guthrie to the list

AdamJLawton02/05/2011

While the effort is appreciated, and a few artists are added that deserve to be, this list is just as displeasing as Rolling Stone's list. I know you may have tried to include more all-genre artists, but this list is still far too biased towards rock music. I mean, can you provide me with any, literally ANY reason why Pink Floyd should be ahead of Louis Armstrong? Or Woody Guthrie? Hell, can you make arguments for any artist on this list? I'm not saying they're all undeserving, but I'm curious as to how and why you made these decisions.

suspension12/29/2011

Good list I think, although there were a few artists I felt were misplaced. Patti Smith has no business that high. The Temptations down at 84? How are Pink Floyd, The Ramones, or Otis Redding, greater than Stevie Wonder?