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Greatest artist of all time?

walshb · 2012-09-20 18:21:12

Of all the greats from 1950 onwards who gets your vote as the greatest pop/rock/rock n roll artist? Who in your view had the biggest single impact and influence over the past 50 or so years? After going through so many I feel that Little Richard was historically the most significant and influential of them all. He is not…

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#152 22-12-2012 7:09pm
whymeagain

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DIRE STRAITS,
SQUEEZE
THE POGUES

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#153 22-12-2012 7:54pm
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whymeagain wrote: »

DIRE STRAITS, SQUEEZE THE POGUES

Is that a euphemism for something awkward?

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#154 31-12-2012 3:47pm
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partyatmygaff wrote: »

Little Richard is definitely the most influential. From Paul McCartney to James Brown to Michael Jackson to Prince and still influential today on artists like Bruno Mars.
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This is my view. Of all the names I think his was the most widespread, diverse and impactful. He was idolised/followed/revered by icons.

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