babybugz said:

seeingvoices12 said:

Why you rolling your eyes , I didn't know I needed your approval to like who I choose to like. It's okay though I still love you

I love you too

At least , you admit he should not be on the list......

You could listen to whoever you want hun....

Timmy84 said:

mancabdriver said:

Wow. No Janet? That has to be the most obvious snub. What's wrong with people?

And no Sam Cooke

See? Now that's why I went

Sam Cooke's one of the greatest artists of all time. Leaving him is a real sin.

Agreed! i just noticed he was missing as well

I I remember correctly, Mike was 10 in 98 (with the Jackson 5 at 44.) In 12 years, he shot up to numner 3 and the Jackson 5 are deleted.

No, I though he should have been much higher than his 40 showing the first time around, but number 3 ... of course it's cause of his death last season, we all know that.

Ow and someone that always seem's to be forgotten Frank Zappa, The man was a musical genius and his band could outplay just about anybody. but get's no respect on these list's at least rolling Stones list had him on there...

I'm not even going to comment on the list. It's just as horrendous as those lame Rolling Stone's lists

Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z????

SoulAlive said:

Wowugotit said:

Janet Jackson is not an all time great artist. Neither is Justin Timberlake or several others on the list.

Does Janet frequently appear on lists like these?

where are the Eagles? I'm happy to see Fleetwood Mac on the list,but the Eagles should be there too.

No.

U know why the list is so shitty, look who was part of the voting process.

Alicia Keys, Ozzy Osbourne, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Iggy Pop, Nas, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Geddy Lee (Rush), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Michael Diamond (Beastie Boys), Daryl Hall, John Oates, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Gene Simmons (KISS), Adam Levine (Maroon Five), 50 Cent, Nelly Furtado, Mandy Moore, Carrie Underwood, Adam Clayton (U2)

trueiopian said:

SoulAlive said:

Does Janet frequently appear on lists like these?

where are the Eagles? I'm happy to see Fleetwood Mac on the list,but the Eagles should be there too.

No.

I remember when VH1 did a 100 Greatest Women of music, she was like 76 or something

LittleBLUECorvette said:

trueiopian said:

No.

I remember when VH1 did a 100 Greatest Women of music, she was like 76 or something

You mean 77 [img:$uid]http://i33.tinypic.com/28s9f7k.gif[/img:$uid]

I wouldn't take this seriously.

Sade and Beyonce over Little Richard?

Jay-Z over Funkadelic?

Madonna over Queen?

Just wow

This should be titled - VH1's '100 Most overrated artists of all time' instead

kenny88 said:

I wouldn't take this seriously.

Sade and Beyonce over Little Richard?

Jay-Z over Funkadelic?

Madonna over Queen?

Just wow

This should be titled - VH1's '100 Most overrated artists of all time' instead

GET IT GET IT

Gunsnhalen said:

Little Richard at mother fucking 53?, sorry to cuss but THAT IS THE BIGGEST BULL SHIT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

Jackson at 3? this is coming from a BIG Jackson fan but that is bullshoot

Timberlake.... yeah not that i need to comment on that or Beyonce lawd lawd lawd

It is good to see some of my people like Van Halen, Queen, Depeche mode, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Pearl jam, Sade on there

and Ray Charles at 53? aAHAHAHAHAHAAH

Where is B.B King, Sam Cooke, Eric Clapton?

Anyway's i can go on forever on much bullshit this list is

[Edited 8/25/10 16:44pm]

The top 5 aren't ranked they're just in alphabetical order.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I I remember correctly, Mike was 10 in 98 (with the Jackson 5 at 44.) In 12 years, he shot up to numner 3 and the Jackson 5 are deleted.

No, I though he should have been much higher than his 40 showing the first time around, but number 3 ... of course it's cause of his death last season, we all know that.

The first list was horrible, this one is better but it has many flaws. I hope michael is #1, they haven't revealed the ranking of the top 5 yet.

BklynBabe said:

but according to VH1 Janet was an Icon 10 years ago.

there would be no Beyonce without Janet.

this list is some bullshit!

That was MTV but they're both owned by Viacom.

why do they keep putting out these lists?

I guess it's an easy/cheap way to write articles and magazines...

seeingvoices12 said:

midiscover said:

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you mad that janet didn't make the list?

[Snip - luv4u]

iloveannie said:

seeingvoices12 said:

you mad that janet didn't make the list?

[Snip - luv4u]

[Snip - luv4u]

Wow. Who the fuck are you talking about?

midiscover said:

Wow. Who the fuck are you talking about?

Talking shit about Gabby

Gunsnhalen said:

Ow and someone that always seem's to be forgotten Frank Zappa, The man was a musical genius and his band could outplay just about anybody. but get's no respect on these list's at least rolling Stones list had him on there...

i agree zappa was a great musician but he didnt have a big impact on popular music did he?....a lot of people dont even know who he is....you need a degree of success i believe....lists will never be perfect but this one is voted by people in the music industry so its better than most you see...

[Edited 8/26/10 2:14am]

Gunsnhalen said:

Ow and someone that always seem's to be forgotten Frank Zappa, The man was a musical genius and his band could outplay just about anybody. but get's no respect on these list's at least rolling Stones list had him on there...

Man he's so overlooked it's not even funny. Another reason lists are obsolete.

34. Tina Turner
50. Sade
52. Beyonce
60. Whitney Houston
66. Justin Timberlake
94. Mariah Carey

Okay, not a horrible list, but I really don't think the following belong on this list.

Now I know some of you love all of these people, and I just want to say off the bat I'm not excluding them because I don't like them (though I don't really) -- I left a number on that list that I don't like as well. My opinion of the artists played little role in my opinion of whether they belonged or not.

I also just ignored the rappers altogether, as I am not well enough informed on any of them to decide if they deserve to be on the list or not.

It's just that these people are more performers/entertainers than artists.

For the same reason, I feel Michael Jackson is ranked wayyy to high. Not that I don't feel he doesn't deserve to be on the top 100 list - he does, just not number 1-5. Michael Jackson is undoubtedly a great and important artist - but, I personally feel his popularity came from his showmanship as much as his craft, if not more.

[Edited 8/26/10 4:07am]

Timmy84 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Ow and someone that always seem's to be forgotten Frank Zappa, The man was a musical genius and his band could outplay just about anybody. but get's no respect on these list's at least rolling Stones list had him on there...

Man he's so overlooked it's not even funny. Another reason lists are obsolete.

So true... There really is no comparison to Frank Zappa when using the word "Artist" in modern music. He deserves the first 10 spots before anybody else should even be considered.

Unless, of course, this is just a popularity contest (hint: it mostly is), in which case, carry on.

blackbob said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Ow and someone that always seem's to be forgotten Frank Zappa, The man was a musical genius and his band could outplay just about anybody. but get's no respect on these list's at least rolling Stones list had him on there...

i agree zappa was a great musician but he didnt have a big impact on popular music did he?....a lot of people dont even know who he is....you need a degree of success i believe....lists will never be perfect but this one is voted by people in the music industry so its better than most you see...

[Edited 8/26/10 2:14am]

This list says the 100 Greatest Artists of all time, not the 100 Most Influential Artists of all time.

These stupid lists always get those two things mixed up and it's frustrating. Frank Zappa was popular enough to deserve recognition even if he never achieved much mainstream success. Furthermore, most artists couldn't attempt to approach Zappa's style and complex arrangements. Even nowadays, there's Frank Zappa, and then there's everything else. He virtually created a sub genre of rock by himself.

But I do agree with you that at least this list was voted by people in the music industry so you're right, it is better than most. But if it was called 100 Most Influential Artists of all time it would have more of a leg to stand on.

savoirfaire said:

34. Tina Turner
50. Sade
52. Beyonce
60. Whitney Houston
66. Justin Timberlake
94. Mariah Carey

Okay, not a horrible list, but I really don't think the following belong on this list.

Now I know some of you love all of these people, and I just want to say off the bat I'm not excluding them because I don't like them (though I don't really) -- I left a number on that list that I don't like as well. My opinion of the artists played little role in my opinion of whether they belonged or not.

I also just ignored the rappers altogether, as I am not well enough informed on any of them to decide if they deserve to be on the list or not.

It's just that these people are more performers/entertainers than artists.

For the same reason, I feel Michael Jackson is ranked wayyy to high. Not that I don't feel he doesn't deserve to be on the top 100 list - he does, just not number 3. Michael Jackson is undoubtedly a great and important artist - but, I personally feel his popularity came from his showmanship as much as his craft, if not more.

Performing on stage,dancing and singing is all part of being an "artist".Being an artist is more than just being able to play an instrument or two.Singing is an "art".

SoulAlive said:

savoirfaire said:

Okay, not a horrible list, but I really don't think the following belong on this list.

Now I know some of you love all of these people, and I just want to say off the bat I'm not excluding them because I don't like them (though I don't really) -- I left a number on that list that I don't like as well. My opinion of the artists played little role in my opinion of whether they belonged or not.

I also just ignored the rappers altogether, as I am not well enough informed on any of them to decide if they deserve to be on the list or not.

It's just that these people are more performers/entertainers than artists.

For the same reason, I feel Michael Jackson is ranked wayyy to high. Not that I don't feel he doesn't deserve to be on the top 100 list - he does, just not number 3. Michael Jackson is undoubtedly a great and important artist - but, I personally feel his popularity came from his showmanship as much as his craft, if not more.

Performing on stage,dancing and singing is all part of being an "artist".Being an artist is more than just being able to play an instrument or two.Singing is an "art".

I disagree. I'm not saying you have to play an instrument to be an artist, you don't. I'm saying performer/showman is different than being an artist. An artist, I think, creates something new, pushes the envelope at least a little, innovates. Singing by itself isn't an art, it's a talent. A talent is necessary to meet my own subjective "artist" criteria, but does not make one an artist.

Leonard Cohen can't sing worth a damn, and I really don't know if he plays any instruments, but his craft could be defined as art.

Everyone on my shortlist list is the byproduct of a lot of other people. Images carefully created and produced and marketed.

Incidentally, I wish to retract Sade from that list. I'm not sure how she got on there. Sorry.

Edit: Ultimately I guess, if you don't compose most of your music, you aren't an artist in my books. You could argue that the way you interpret someone else's composition is what makes you an artist, and sure, fair enough, there's a level of artistry in that, but not a Top 100 level of artistry. In the same way a painter who can make carbon copies of the Mona Lisa - well, it's a very impressive TALENT, but until you create your OWN great work, you're a talented painter, not an artist

[Edited 8/26/10 4:20am]

1. The Beatles
2. Bob Dylan

6. Jimi Hendrix
7. Prince
9. James Brown
10. Stevie Wonder
12. David Bowie
15. The Beach Boys
38. Sly & The Family Stone
49. Parliament-Funkadelic

Just felt like making my personal UNRANKED top 10, assuming I was only allowed to use the list given.

Opinions are like assholes, of course.

if the list was a public vote....believe me prince, dylan, bowie, hendrix , and many others would be nowhere near the top of this list....madonna , backstreet boys, milli vanilli , mariah cannie and lots of other shit would be deemed the greatest music artists so its not a bad list....there will always be some who are overlooked...

savoirfaire said:

SoulAlive said:

Performing on stage,dancing and singing is all part of being an "artist".Being an artist is more than just being able to play an instrument or two.Singing is an "art".

I disagree. I'm not saying you have to play an instrument to be an artist, you don't. I'm saying performer/showman is different than being an artist. An artist, I think, creates something new, pushes the envelope at least a little, innovates. Singing by itself isn't an art, it's a talent. A talent is necessary to meet my own subjective "artist" criteria, but does not make one an artist.

Leonard Cohen can't sing worth a damn, and I really don't know if he plays any instruments, but his craft could be defined as art.

Everyone on my shortlist list is the byproduct of a lot of other people. Images carefully created and produced and marketed.

Incidentally, I wish to retract Sade from that list. I'm not sure how she got on there. Sorry.

Edit: Ultimately I guess, if you don't compose most of your music, you aren't an artist in my books. You could argue that the way you interpret someone else's composition is what makes you an artist, and sure, fair enough, there's a level of artistry in that, but not a Top 100 level of artistry. In the same way a painter who can make carbon copies of the Mona Lisa - well, it's a very impressive TALENT, but until you create your OWN great work, you're a talented painter, not an artist

Okay,I see what you're saying.We just have different definitions of what an "artist" is A few of the people on your list (Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake) do more than just sing.They write songs as well.I would argue that singing and writing songs are all part of the creative process and yes,I consider it art.