This time we're looking for a top 10 (plus other worthy contenders)
I propose the following top 10 (vaguely in chronological order)
Nina Simone
Howlin Wolf
Chuck Berry
Maria Callas
Ray Charles
Elvis Presley
Paul McCartney
Jimi Hendrix
Marvin Gaye
John Bonham
11-20:
Elmore James
Little Richard
Slim Harpo
Diana Ross
John Lennon
John Lee Hooker
Johnny Cash
Donny Hathaway
(combined) The Rolling Stones
Stevie Wonder
Other candidates:
Judy Garland
Jerry Lee Lewis
Etta James
Buddy Holly
Aretha Franklin
Leyla Gencer
Florence Ballard
BB King
Sam Cooke
Brian Wilson & Mike Love
James Brown
Otis Redding
Frank Sinatra
Martha Reeves
Roy Orbison
Jimmy Page
Bob Dylan
Cher
Robert Plant
Bob Marley
Dolly Parton (DJ)
Muddy Waters (DJ)
Roger Daltry (Irish Red)
Phil Lynott (Dave&Danny)
Jim Morrison (Irish Red)
Ike & Tina Turner
David Gilmour & Roger Waters (Clockwork Red)
Paul Simon & Art Garfunkle (Jalisco Red)
Ray Davies (Lexington)
Keith Moon
John Bonham (Clockwork Red)
Charlie Parker
Miles Davis
Buddy Rich (Lexington)
Ginger Baker (Lexington)
AND PRE-1950:
Jussi Bjorling
Charlie Parker
Fats Domino
Scrapper Blackwell
Robert Johnson
Doris Day
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Glenn Miller
Judy Garland
Scott Joplin
Dizzy Gillespie
Benny Goodman
Greatest Musicians 1950-1974
posted 2 weeks ago
Questlove would be in the 74-99 version as a drummer.
posted 2 weeks ago
Indeed.
Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
Art Blakey
Ginger Baker
Bill Bruford
Stewart Copeland…
posted 2 weeks ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 15 minutes ago
Indeed.
Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
Art Blakey
Ginger Baker
Bill Bruford
Stewart Copeland…
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I've added Buddy Rich (along with Miles Davies, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
Will look into the others.
posted 2 weeks ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 17 minutes ago
Questlove would be in the 74-99 version as a drummer.
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There's a difference though between a great musician, and a candidate for the greatest musician of 1/4 of a century (or at least 1 of the top 10).
I know that limits the options, but I think we need to bear that in mind.
posted 2 weeks ago
comment by BillNick (U23088)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 17 minutes ago
Questlove would be in the 74-99 version as a drummer.
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There's a difference though between a great musician, and a candidate for the greatest musician of 1/4 of a century (or at least 1 of the top 10).
I know that limits the options, but I think we need to bear that in mind.
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But you have someone in the 74-99 in top 10 for "on stage performance" ie showmanship not musical talent. You also have Jarvis Cocker and some singers in the top 10. Really hard to understand the criteria tbh
posted 2 weeks ago
Buddy Rich, doing....the Buddy Rich show....I'm not sure it makes for great music, but is impressive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ug_fes1fEI
posted 2 weeks ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMqdwtd8TrQ
posted 2 weeks ago
Lou Monte
posted 2 weeks ago
comment by #4zA (U22472)
posted 8 minutes ago
Lou Monte
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'Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)'
posted 2 weeks ago
….plus many uther classics