bboy87 said:

Her teacher needs to be given a fucking music lesson then.

lowkey said:

Who said "black" music?

AnckSuNamun said:

At 26 they just threw him in cuz black people don't listen to him, but they know they should.

PFunkjazz said:

BET did

bboy87 said:

Like they know what the fuck they talking about. I love Bob too but I sure as hell wouldn't have said he was as influential as Marvin, Curtis, James, Isaac, Sam & Stevie, lol. Get the fuck outta here.

Timmy84 said:

In the U.S (and American music)they may be but globally Bob wins, no contest.

rebelsoldier said:

popular, maybe. but not more influential.

rebelsoldier said:

To be honest, I think he's less known for his music as he is for his social activism and his love for weed. I mean, if they're blown away by Bob, how come you don't hear that about the other guys? And I assume these are people my age or younger because I consider James, Stevie and Marvin at least global music icons, lol. Just as much as Bob, lol.

It looks like the list is going by popularity


BET sucks!
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trueiopian said:

Oh but of course, lol. Lists like this are like high school. It's like picking the valedictorian or prom king/queen of the senior class/prom. Or who's the most popular, most gifted, blah blah blah...
[Edited 2/16/09 23:54pm]

Some are pissed the only non American is #1

PANDURITO said:

No it's BET we're pissed off at, Bob's cool with me.
[Edited 2/17/09 1:18am]

Timmy84 said:

I figured that out

PANDURITO said:

Oh OK, I was about to say... Everyone loves Bob over hurr.

I'm pretty upset Sam and Janet aren't included especially since Mary and Diddy are on there.

But at least Mariah, Justin, Beyonce and Rhianna aren't on there

mancabdriver said:

That's why lists are stupid, lol.

at hendrix
[Edited 2/17/09 3:21am]

midiscover said:

I was going along with you on this until you said Janet ....no way should she be on the list.....no way

rebelsoldier said:

Very true.....very true...some people forget how big Bob was he was playing to 60,000 - 70,000 people in italy ...his greatness should not be underated..

errant said:

My thoughts exactly.

Maybe he had a political or social influence on people, but musically I'd say there was very little of his legacy to be seen on a wider scale.

That's not such a bad thing, though - who wants to hear a load of watered down Marley copies when you can listen to Bob Marley instead?

I think we all know that these lists are bunk, but I'm curious, was "influential" defined? Heck was "black" music defined? Where are the gospel influences? Funk? Rock? Classical? Why are the artists from such a narrow time period? We've been making music since we the beginning of time.
Let me stop.

rocknrolldave said:

Ok....Where should we start...ok...
The Fugees-Fugeela
http://www.youtube.com/wa...wIa2cdubJU

Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
http://www.youtube.com/wa...0qLYy6hiFQ

The Police - Walking on the Moon
http://www.youtube.com/wa...tUiKvNsgJ0

EPMD -Stryctly bussiness
http://www.youtube.com/wa...IbGAyhasfc

Grace Jones - Private Life
http://www.youtube.com/wa...htQngqG4vg

.....ok...my mouse is gonna wearout....next....

Bob Marley in Italia 1980
http://www.youtube.com/wa...OCNETfT_hw
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bob marley is very influential for reggae music?
he put that genre on the map basicly, i mean without marley no grammys for best reggae , just ask random people , say reggae they will say bob marley.
as for the rest MJ is very influential but brown should be above him because he influenced hip hop, he influenced Mj and prince,

if you want to put hip hop people on such list , dont put puffy and jay z above others

I guess this list is 'as of this moment'. If so, i don't see where Bob comes into it, reggae isn't exactly ruling the world at present.

JB should have been No.1 as far as i'm concerned.

Is BET referring to the influence in music or the influence in culture? I think it could be argued that Bob Marley had a bigger influence on culture and politics(at least in Jamaica). I mean the man took a bullet for his support of a politician. I believe James Brown influenced more musicians, however.

Who voted on this?
No Bootsy Collins?
No P-Funk (George Clinton)?
No Isley Brothers?
How can it possible be complete?
[Edited 2/17/09 6:40am]

PFunkjazz said:

Times 10

LondonStyle said:

My dad was in Italy at that time and saw Bob live

LondonStyle said:

What's wrong with Janet?
I think she deserves a spot on this list as well.But Mary is on the list and Nina Simone!?! I love Nina but there is no way I would consider her influential.

Graycap23 said:

A college student who smokes reefer randomly.

I would have definitely left Diddy off this list!