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Printablegoat2004 said: theVelvetRoper said: This is a tough one...
Spandau Ballet Sisqo (If only for "Thong Song") O-Town Skee-lo Quad City DJs Joyce Clay Aiken The hairy guy from Nickelback Clay Aiken? WTF!!!  I know, right? But you said R. Kelly [This message was edited Mon May 17 19:30:02 2004 by psykosoul] | |
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MJ Ray Charles Miles Davis Willie Nelson Brian Wilson Stevie Wonder | |
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Tori Amos | |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [This message was edited Tue May 18 16:47:34 2004 by Darla] | |
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goat2004 said: theVelvetRoper said: This is a tough one...
Spandau Ballet Sisqo (If only for "Thong Song") O-Town Skee-lo Quad City DJs Joyce Clay Aiken The hairy guy from Nickelback Clay Aiken? WTF!!! It was a joke. I'm sure you can understand humor, as your list consists of "R. Kelly". | |
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a couple I don't see mentioned:
NEIL YOUNG TOM WAITS | |
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Quincy Jones
George Clinton Prince Stevie Wonder James Brown-----redefined black music. Everyone owes his ass!@ Sly Stone Madonna (yes I said Madonna, not a fan but she is brilliant in what she does) ALL THESE PEOPLE ABOVE HAVE REDEFINED MUSIC IN SOME FORM. | |
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oH YEAH....BOOTSY COLLINS. although he has been silent for quite some time, anybody that plays the funk owes his ass.
He redefined the groove and nobody plays bass like him. James Brown and George Clinton owe his genius a great deal. Prince is playing Bootsy when he does JB. JB didn't give him credit cause he was young. | |
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It's unfortunate that people who profess to know so much about music fail to read simple liner notes, but I digress.
My list: Stevie Wonder John Lennon Michael Jackson Prince Nina Simone Miles Davis Sly Stone James Brown | |
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Since I agree with most of who's been posted already, I'm going out on a limb here to add Dolly Parton...
She does a style of music many here may not be into, but DAMN. WIth around 3,000 songs written through her 30+ year career, that is one DAMN brilliant woman. And, I would even veture to add she was one of the first female artists to get it exactly right with image/marketing and personal style. She knew what she had on her body and used it to her FULL advantage (and without ever having to show even a nipple!) Since she frequently sticks with 3 minute "simple" country songs she is often forgotten. But not by me. 
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psykosoul said: Prince - for overall entertainer
Stevie Wonder - for pioneering synthesizers Miles Davis - for being a chameleon Joni Mitchell - for painting pictures with words Michael Jackson - for vocal harmony James Brown - for the one George Clinton - for the insanity David Bowie - for evolution Lennon & McCartney - for popular music Gamble & Huff - for Philly Soul Jimi Hendrix - for breaking barriers Sly Stone - for unification and the cocaine habit Aretha Franklin - for the powerhouse Billie Holiday & Janis Joplin - for blues Ella Fitzgerald - for the scat The Rolling Stones - for longevity Marvin Gaye - for inner turmoil [This message was edited Sun May 16 22:30:10 2004 by psykosoul] Perfectly said! I will do today what you won't, so tomorrow I can do what you can't. | |
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Bach
Mozart Beethoven Louis Armstrong Robert Johnson Charlie Parker Duke Ellington Miles Davis John Coltrane John Lennon Chuck Berry Bob Dylan James Brown Jimi Hendrix Stevie Wonder Frank Zappa Tom Waits Prince Check this song out at:
http://www.soundclick.com...tmusic.htm | |
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Otis Redding(incredible passion n soul)
Sergio Mendes(brilliant pianist,pioneer of bossa nova) Thelonious Monk(can hear the confusion of his world through the keys) Buddy Rich(hard to believe someone can be that good) Charlie Parker(bird was the best) Jim Morrison(lyrics and incredible persona) Roger Waters(probably some of the best lyrics i've ever read) Jim Croce(life was cut short but he had it) Van Morrison(dude has alot of soul) Donald Fagen(steely dan,enough said) Neil Peart(one of the greatest drummers ever,complex lyrics) Peter Gabriel(original along with everything else) Phil Collins(incerdible songwriter) Smokey Robinson(wrote all the hits for motown in the 60's) | |
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crazyhorse said: Otis Redding(incredible passion n soul)
Sergio Mendes(brilliant pianist,pioneer of bossa nova) Thelonious Monk(can hear the confusion of his world through the keys) Buddy Rich(hard to believe someone can be that good) Charlie Parker(bird was the best) Jim Morrison(lyrics and incredible persona) Roger Waters(probably some of the best lyrics i've ever read) Jim Croce(life was cut short but he had it) Van Morrison(dude has alot of soul) Donald Fagen(steely dan,enough said) Neil Peart(one of the greatest drummers ever,complex lyrics) Peter Gabriel(original along with everything else) Phil Collins(incerdible songwriter) Smokey Robinson(wrote all the hits for motown in the 60's) Can't have Donald Fagen without Walter Becker 
I'd add Curtis Mayfield and Charles Mingus to the list if you've gotta pay for things that you've done wrong I've gotta big bill coming at the end of the day- Gil Scott Heron
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Best of Bests:
John Lennon Michael Jackson Prince Elton John Smokey Robinson James Brown... I can think of another 10 more but these 6 pops out of my had first when it comes to musical geniuses | |
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I'd like to add Laura Nyro to this growing list... | |
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