Based on a sneak peek in USA Today's Pop Candy column, Prince will be listed as #7 (Up from #18 when VH1 last compiled a list, back in '98)...

http://content.usatoday.c...e-top-20/1

BobGeorge67 said:

Prince will be listed as #7 (Up from #18 when VH1 last compiled a list, back in '98)...

Figures. His pop cultural stock is way higher than it was back in 98.

don't like the list... to me a band is not an artist..

and please.. michael jackson on 3... he's not an artist.. he's a singer/dancer

brechten said:

don't like the list... to me a band is not an artist..

and please.. michael jackson on 3... he's not an artist.. he's a singer/dancer

i agree all respect to mj love mj let him rest in peace but c'mon

oh a little side note- mayte will be hosting this special

brechten said:

don't like the list... to me a band is not an artist..

and please.. michael jackson on 3... he's not an artist.. he's a singer/dancer

Singing and dancing are both considered arts.

MJ was definitely an artist.

Prince ahead of Elvis Presley, really????

20. Marvin Gaye
19. U2
18. Pink Floyd
17. Queen
16. Madonna
15. The Beach Boys
14. Nirvana
13. The Who
12. David Bowie
11. Bob Marley
10. Stevie Wonder
9. James Brown
8. Elvis Presley
7. Prince
6. Jimi Hendrix

The top five (in alphabetical order):

The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Michael Jackson
Led Zeppelin
Rolling Stones

Spinlight said:

brechten said:

don't like the list... to me a band is not an artist..

and please.. michael jackson on 3... he's not an artist.. he's a singer/dancer

Singing and dancing are both considered arts.

MJ was definitely an artist.

for that matter, why would a band not be considered an artist, for the purposes of these things?

thedance said:

The top five (in alphabetical order):

The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Michael Jackson
Led Zeppelin
Rolling Stones

Top 5 is all white, again.

NouveauDance said:

thedance said:

The top five (in alphabetical order):

The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Michael Jackson
Led Zeppelin
Rolling Stones

Top 5 is all white, again.

that may be true, er, sort of, but you know they were all influenced by black music at some poinnt in their careers and it shows in their collective works...

brechten said:

and please.. michael jackson on 3... he's not an artist.. he's a singer/dancer

so singing,dancing,and writing songs doesn't make someone an "artist"?

hmmm...after seeing my post, I realize that's not exactly the same, but anyways....

SoulAlive said:

brechten said:

and please.. michael jackson on 3... he's not an artist.. he's a singer/dancer

so singing,dancing,and writing songs doesn't make someone an "artist"?

exactly, I'm not a big mj fan, but he certainly fits the definition of 'artist' in so many ways

MJ Hahahahhahaahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaah.

Utter shite.

errant said:

Spinlight said:

Singing and dancing are both considered arts.

MJ was definitely an artist.

for that matter, why would a band not be considered an artist, for the purposes of these things?

brechten said:

don't like the list... to me a band is not an artist..

and please.. michael jackson on 3... he's not an artist.. he's a singer/dancer

MJ is a pop phenomenon like Elvis. And like Elvis, the fickle pop media will demote him back down to his rightful place, just as Prince is moving up towards his rightful place in pop music history.

Remember world famous instantly recognizable pop phenomenons like Fatty Arbuckle? I didn't think so.

MJ ahead of Elvis? Only the younger generation could take that seriously, this is VH1 after all. I like MJ fine, but to most MJ is the late model Dodge compared the a 57 Chevy.

not a bad list on first glance....jackson is too high but apart from that...the list is similar to acclaimedmusic's list of greatest artists of all time...

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blackbob said:

not a bad list on first glance....jackson is too high but apart from that...the list is similar to acclaimedmusic's list of greatest artists of all time...

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1	The Beatles
2	The Rolling Stones
3	Bob Dylan
4	David Bowie
5	Led Zeppelin
6	Prince
7	Bruce Springsteen
8	The Who
9	Elvis Presley
10	Radiohead
11	Jimi Hendrix
12	The Beach Boys
13	The Velvet Underground
14	Marvin Gaye
15	R.E.M.
16	The Clash
17	U2
18	Neil Young
19	Nirvana
20	Stevie Wonder
21	Pink Floyd
22	Bob Marley and The Wailers
23	Elvis Costello
24	The Smiths
25	Aretha Franklin
26	Talking Heads
27	Van Morrison
28	The Byrds
29	Public Enemy
30	The Doors
31	The Kinks
32	James Brown
33	Miles Davis
34	Beastie Boys
35	Michael Jackson
36	Sex Pistols
37	Johnny Cash
38	Otis Redding
39	Sly and the Family Stone
40	Creedence Clearwater Revival
41	John Lennon
42	Madonna
43	Pixies
44	Beck
45	Lou Reed
46	Roxy Music
47	Joni Mitchell
48	Kraftwerk
49	Sonic Youth
50	Blur

i was thinking the same thing, only mj may be too low on the other list?

Michael Jackson was a great artist and everything but he's way too high.

mysticman said:

Michael Jackson was a great artist and everything but he's way too high.

We better be careful, when the folks in music: non-prince see this we are are dead!

vi0letblues said:

mysticman said:

Michael Jackson was a great artist and everything but he's way too high.

We better be careful, when the folks in music: non-prince see this we are are dead!

Public Enemy ahead of James Brown???

That acclaimedmusic's list now means absolutely nothing.

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Public Enemy ahead of James Brown???

That acclaimedmusic's list now means absolutely nothing.

JB like MJ was a singer and dancer end of story.

SPOOKYGAS said:

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Public Enemy ahead of James Brown???

That acclaimedmusic's list now means absolutely nothing.

JB like MJ was a singer and dancer end of story.

wtf

errant said:

SPOOKYGAS said:

JB like MJ was a singer and dancer end of story.

wtf

Chill errant, I too read the post before I saw who posted it... Don't waste your breath

GuardianAngel said:

errant said:

wtf

Chill errant, I too read the post before I saw who posted it... Don't waste your breath

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vi0letblues said:

mysticman said:

Michael Jackson was a great artist and everything but he's way too high.

We better be careful, when the folks in music: non-prince see this we are are dead!

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Public Enemy ahead of James Brown???

That acclaimedmusic's list now means absolutely nothing.

well remember acclaimedmusic is compiled from thousands of 'best of' lists from around the world...its the best guide to the best music ever released imo....great for discovering albums and artists you might not have heard much of...public enemy seem to be quite high on the list mainly due to there 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Mill...ld Us Back ....i havent heard it but i do remember it had a big impact in the late 80s.....i prefer james brown myself but he didnt have many critically acclaimed albums...least he is in the top 40 of all time...

so tired of Prince getting robbed of the props he deserves......

shortnsweet said:

so tired of Prince getting robbed of the props he deserves......

he is in the top 10 ?....the top 10 greatest artists of all time ?....well ahead of stevie wonder and other greats.....i think thats fine myself...