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Bob Marley tops BET's list of Top 25 influential artists in music 1. Bob Marley 2. Michael Jackson 3. Prince 4. Ella Fitzgerald 5. Little Richard 6. James Brown 7. Ray Charles 8. Aretha Franklin 9. Marvin Gaye 10. Curtis Mayfield 11. Stevie Wonder 12. Quincy Jones 13. Berry Gordy 14. Russell Simmons 15. Miles Davis 16. Diddy 17. Jay-Z 18. Nina Simone 19. Tupac Shakur 20. Notorious B.I.G. 21. Luther Vandross 22. Chaka Khan 23. Diana Ross 25. Mary J. Blige 26. Jimi Hendrix http://www.bet.com/Music/....29.09.htm "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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I hope its not in "order of importance", cause Aretha should be MUCH higher... 'Love will be your Soldier' - Nikka Costa
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bboy87 said: 1. Bob Marley 2. Michael Jackson 3. Prince 4. Ella Fitzgerald 5. Little Richard 6. James Brown 7. Ray Charles 8. Aretha Franklin 9. Marvin Gaye 10. Curtis Mayfield 11. Stevie Wonder 12. Quincy Jones 13. Berry Gordy 14. Russell Simmons 15. Miles Davis 16. Diddy 17. Jay-Z 18. Nina Simone 19. Tupac Shakur 20. Notorious B.I.G. 21. Luther Vandross 22. Chaka Khan 23. Diana Ross 25. Mary J. Blige 26. Jimi Hendrix http://www.bet.com/Music/....29.09.htm YAY! MJ and Prince came in at #2 and #3 | |
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bboy87 said: 16. Diddy 17. Jay-Z 19. Tupac Shakur 20. Notorious B.I.G. 25. Mary J. Blige test | |
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PFunkjazz said: bboy87 said: 16. Diddy 17. Jay-Z 19. Tupac Shakur 20. Notorious B.I.G. 25. Mary J. Blige We're on the same wavelength I love 'Pac, but he really shouldn't be on the list "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Boo!
Fcuk that list! How the hell did Jay Z, Tupac, Diddy and B.I.G make the list!?!?! and how in the fucking hell did MJ and Prince surpass James Brown and Little Richard!?!?! JB and Little Richard influenced those mothafuckas! Where's Janet!?! this list! | |
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midiscover said: Boo!
Fcuk that list! How the hell did Jay Z, Tupac, Diddy and B.I.G make the list!?!?! and how in the fucking hell did MJ and Prince surpass James Brown and Little Richard!?!?! JB and Little Richard influenced those mothafuckas! Where's Janet!?! this list! hands midiscover a cup of tea and some cookies it'll be okay.....it'll be okay..... what do you guys think about Marley being #1? "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: midiscover said: Boo!
Fcuk that list! How the hell did Jay Z, Tupac, Diddy and B.I.G make the list!?!?! and how in the fucking hell did MJ and Prince surpass James Brown and Little Richard!?!?! JB and Little Richard influenced those mothafuckas! Where's Janet!?! this list! hands midiscover a cup of tea and some cookies it'll be okay.....it'll be okay..... what do you guys think about Marley being #1? I think Little Richard deserved the #1 spot! | |
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midiscover said: bboy87 said: hands midiscover a cup of tea and some cookies it'll be okay.....it'll be okay..... what do you guys think about Marley being #1? I think Little Richard deserved the #1 spot! and what is Russell Simmons and Berry Gordy doing on the list? They were "artists" "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Berry actually co-wrote "MOney" one of Motown's first hits, as well as hits by Jackie Wilson and the Jackson 5 (as part of The Corporation) test | |
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bboy87 said: midiscover said: I think Little Richard deserved the #1 spot! and what is Russell Simmons and Berry Gordy doing on the list? They were "artists" That's what I'm wondering and why Janet is not on that list! Who ever created that list is obviously not the brightest crayon in the box | |
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bboy87 said: what do you guys think about Marley being #1? Cool. A surprise, but cool test | |
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PFunkjazz said: bboy87 said: what do you guys think about Marley being #1? Cool. A surprise, but cool I was thinking Stevie or Little Richard should be on the top "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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And MJ is ahead of P on that list because WHY? Have they lost their damn minds? "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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no way is bob marley the most influencial artist in black music,wtf kinda bullish is this. and dont influential means they have influenced others? if thats the case where is janet, what about new edition. im suprised they didnt throw beyonce in there. | |
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Where is Donny Hathaway? "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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Really? #1?
Really? I mean, yeah, I can't think of anyone who doesn't love him or at least respect him, but is he really that influential? I mean, unless you live on an island, you don't really hear all that much raggae. (And if you've heard most of what they pass off as "raggae" when you DO live on an island, you'd be glad.) | |
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If MJ and Prince are #2 and #3, then the logical choice for #1 should be James Brown, true??? | |
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thatruth said: If MJ and Prince are #2 and #3, then the logical choice for #1 should be James Brown, true???
"We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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PFunkjazz said: bboy87 said: what do you guys think about Marley being #1? Cool. A surprise, but cool Bob Marley's influence on the world is undeniable. | |
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thatruth said: If MJ and Prince are #2 and #3, then the logical choice for #1 should be James Brown, true???
Hell yeah. | |
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thatruth said: If MJ and Prince are #2 and #3, then the logical choice for #1 should be James Brown, true???
Exactly! | |
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Why are there 26 people on this Top 25 list? If you will, so will I | |
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Bull | |
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thekidsgirl said: Why are there 26 people on this Top 25 list?
I JUST NOTICED THAT! | |
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thekidsgirl said: Why are there 26 people on this Top 25 list?
girl, you know the people at BET can't count! "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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thatruth said: If MJ and Prince are #2 and #3, then the logical choice for #1 should be James Brown, true???
I couldn't agree with you more. That right there is why I don't like that Bob Marley was considered #1. He didn't seem to influence as many artists out here now the way James Brown did. That's just me though. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: thatruth said: If MJ and Prince are #2 and #3, then the logical choice for #1 should be James Brown, true???
I couldn't agree with you more. That right there is why I don't like that Bob Marley was considered #1. He didn't seem to influence as many artists out here now the way James Brown did. That's just me though. An MJ fan in France and I were talking awhile ago and she was telling me how there and other parts of Europe, Marley is heavily played whereas artists like Marvin, Stevie, Lennon, and Elton don't get much play aside from a couple of songs she's a big Motown fan and told me how she was talking about Stevie and her teacher replied "Oh, that blind guy?" It shocked her the hell out "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Howcome Jimi's so low? I guess they're cater to their viewers. It's the same with any major list though. Always some much younger undeserving artists on the list. Always out of order too. looking for you in the woods tonight Switch FC SW-2874-2863-4789 (Rum&Coke) | |
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