MOST INFLUENTIAL ROCK MUSICIANS OF ALL OF THE 20TH CENTURY

[XsmurfX]

hrmm.. top influential rock artists.. hrmm.. i would say definately metallica would be number one.. you know how many die hard metallica fans there are out there?? it's kinda scary.. but in a good kinda way.. -_-''' ....uhm.. i can't think of any that wern't mentioned allready.. definately nirvana and definately ac dc ... i know this isn't exactly "rock" but, if were were counting all genres , definately the ramones, and definately the sex pistols..

[Laharl]

Angus Young is one of the most identifiable musicians in all of rock for more than just the goofy clothes. Songs like "Thunderstruck" don't come around very often.

As for groups, then yeah, Metallica comes to mind, although they didn't really do anything that any other band at the time wasn't aiming for. They were just good at it. I'd say Van Halen set more of a milestone than did Metallica.

If you're talking about heavy rock, then there isn't a single band more influential than Black Sabbath, period. A lot of influential bands in hard rock credit them as their inspiration to get started.

[Anonymous]

yeah but it's not the best song or whatever, it's the most influential

[CapedCadaver]

well, Ozzy is my choice.

• OzzFest

• Black Sabbath

• Reunion Tour

• Bookoos of albums

• The Osbournes series

• Randy Rhoads Tribute

• Crazy Train / Pat Boone

need i list more?

[Scarlette]

The only band I like on that list is Beastie boys...

Kiss are devil worshippers,
they need to die.

[Laharl]

yeah but it's not the best song or whatever, it's the most influential

Van Halen changed the face of hard rock with one song: Eruption. You can't deny it.

Besides, that wasn't my point. I was giving an example.

[jewpinthethird]

JOURENY!!!!!

[TheChuck0]

you all forgot RUSH for metal, they all thought they was the devil back then. and STYX. Berlin's another good one, Red Hot Chili Peppers had to contribute something. Aerosmith introduced that crazy fusion of rap and rock. (Walk This Way) Steve Miller Band for new age. Twisted Sister, and cross dressing.

[ralphiej]

you have to be kidding me! cross dressing and rock and roll have been together since the early seventies. ever heard of the new york dolls? T rex? david bowie??? twisted sister was just a pathetic attempt to bring that all back.

here are my pick for ten most influential artists:
(if you want to contend them im ready to argue)
1. the beatles
2. the rolling stones
3. the velvet underground
4. led zeppelin
5. the ramones
6. nirvana
7. bob dylan
8. elvis
9. chuck berry
10. robert johnson

[chillywilly]

that looks about right. replace chuck berry with jimi hendrix, and there you go

[Anonymous]

no way man chuck berry is more influential than jimmi!

[BluE_MeaniE]

Yeah, that sounds good, Ralphie.
You know, he registered just to post in this topic, because it's amazing what a lot of you guys think about music...

[Laharl]

Kiss are devil worshippers,
they need to die.

K.I.S.S. is actually "corporate" rock in all it's glory. The members of that band got together and thought of all the things they always wanted in a rock show when they went to see them as kids. So they create some over-the-top name (Knights In Satan's Service, if somehow, someone here didn't know that already), did crazy face paint, and made lots of stuff blow up during their concerts. It's all a show, and they do that very well. None of them actually worship the devil, and all the stuff they say about the women they have sex with all the time is more or less an image thing.

If you want a devil worshiper, look no farther than Manson. THAT is a guy that needs to die, if any musicsian does.

[Anonymous]

THAT is a guy that needs to die, if any musicsian does.

idk man, justin timberlake is high on my list...

[RobbyZero]

There's tons.

Ozzy,Black Sabbath,Joan,Alice Cooper,CCR,Guns N Roses,Aerosmith,Foreigner,The Scorpians,Queen,SuperTramp, and a hell of a lot more. I have a buttload of old rock cd's and records.