As for the Elvis thing, The idea that he "stole" black music is ironically much more racist and problematic than any alleged "theft" or cooptation of black music because it presumes that music should be racially segregated and that a white person can't authentically perform "black" music and vice versa, reinforcing marginlizations and stereotypes and simplifying the eclectic roots of Rock N Roll (and of most american music).

y'all are a bunch of contrarian noobs

I especially love all these people who diss artists they've probably never listened to an entire albums worth of. A lot of the artist beings listed aren't people you can really appreciate song by song, or without really listening to with an open mind. Sure many of these people are overrated, but EVERYBODY who's "great" is a little overrated by virtue of the excessive worship their fans give them. A lot of people just refuse to take the time or effort to get into something just because it doesn't immediately appeal to them and they resent it's overhypedness and will just dismiss it, and I know because I've done that a lot myself with music and other things.

Stevie Wonder
Bob Dylan
Frank Sinatra
Little Richard
Elvis Costello
Joni Mitchell

jacktheimprovident said:

Yes, "I don't like" often means "I'm not interested enough to get to know," which is fine.

Tom Petty

Neil Young

Paul Weller

Kurt Cobain (although I was a pretty big Nirvana fan back int he early 90s)

After reading these posts, I'm convinced that many of the posters here have the WORSTtaste in music, and wouldn't know quality if it bit them on the ass. Anybody who thinks The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra (!) , Aretha Franklin (!!!) or Elvis (!!!!) lack talent or are overrated either needs to see an audiologist or stop listening to Beyonce.

(BTW- Chuck D said in an interview in Mojo Magazine that Elvis was a "great artist"- it was people's deification of him that he had a problem with. So stop quoting that ridiculous two decade old lyric, please)

jjhunsecker said:

the title of the thread is...legendary artists you dont like, it says nothing about these artists havin no talent. there are alot of talented artists that i dont like and just because you feel a certain artist is great dont make you an expert on musical taste or quality, art is subjective, whats great to one person can be garbage to the next.

Elvis
Niravana
Beatles

Frank Zappa (though I respect him)
Pretenders
Ohio Players
Tom Petty

minneapolisgenius said:

Yeah, Paul Weller sucks. Never understood the appeal. style council had one Ok song though, but i forget the title.

I still dont mind Nirvana (well the 2 albums I have of them), but the hype gets on my nerves (though the band didn't ask for it LOL)

Tiny Tim. (Is he considered to be a legend?) There are NO words to describe how bad of a song "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" is.

Tiny Tim. (Is he considered to be a legend?) There are NO words to describe how bad of a song "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" is.

People say I'm blasphemous for saying I'm not into wasn't into tupac..

I think it was the talk around him. My great music loss for me was when Big L was murdered....insert the crickets sound....