Who was/is the most influential person or band in music?!
Question: Who was/is the most influential person or band in music!?
Answers:
I think:
The Beatles, they have influenced: Oasis, Electric Light Orchestra, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Yes, Badfinger, the Replacements, Elton John, Big Star, the Rolling Stone, the Mamas & the Papas, KISS, the Monkees, the Hollies, Moby Grape, the Rutles, the Byrds, Paul Simon, Todd Rundgren, Crowded House, Harry Nilsson, Van Morrison, the Chemical Brothers, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Gram Parsons, the Verve, Panic at the Disco, U2, Donovan, Peter & Gordon, Eric Clapton, Echo & the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, Arcade Fire, Keane, Kasabian, Led Zeppelin, Wilco, Steve Miller Band, Blue Oyster Cult, the Mothers of Invention, Phish!.!.!. !.!.!. !.!.!.
The Velvet Underground: Sonic Youth, the Ramones, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Roxy Music, Duran Duran, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Iggy Pop, MC5, Neu!, Talking Heads, Television, David Bowie, the Fall, the Modern Lovers, Mott the Hoople, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, the Strokes, os Mutantes, Joy Division, the Buzzcocks, the Clash, the Sex Pistols, the Cure, Love, the Doors, Simple Minds, Japan, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Nirvana, Cat Power, Yo la Tengo, Tori Amos!.!.!. !.!.!. !.!.!.
and Kraftwerk: Gary Numan, Afrika Bambaataa, Coldplay, Yello, Crystal Castles, Grandmaster Flash, the Neptunes, Brian Eno, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Nine Inch Nails, Jay-Z, Se?or Coconut y Su Conjunto, Daft Punk, Yellow Magic Orchestra, New Order, Underworld, Orbital, Faust, Einzturzande Neubauten, Babasónicos, Beck, Rammstein, The Orb, The KLF, Madonna, Depeche Mode, De La Soul, R!.E!.M!., OMD, Fatboy Slim, 2 Live Crew, the Human League!.!.!. !.!.!. !.!.!.
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley, Iron Maiden, the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones, etc have influenced many other bands but they didn't "create" as many genres as the bands up there did or influenced bands that have nothing to do with others they influenceWww@Enter-QA@Com
The Beatles, they have influenced: Oasis, Electric Light Orchestra, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Yes, Badfinger, the Replacements, Elton John, Big Star, the Rolling Stone, the Mamas & the Papas, KISS, the Monkees, the Hollies, Moby Grape, the Rutles, the Byrds, Paul Simon, Todd Rundgren, Crowded House, Harry Nilsson, Van Morrison, the Chemical Brothers, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Gram Parsons, the Verve, Panic at the Disco, U2, Donovan, Peter & Gordon, Eric Clapton, Echo & the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, Arcade Fire, Keane, Kasabian, Led Zeppelin, Wilco, Steve Miller Band, Blue Oyster Cult, the Mothers of Invention, Phish!.!.!. !.!.!. !.!.!.
The Velvet Underground: Sonic Youth, the Ramones, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Roxy Music, Duran Duran, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Iggy Pop, MC5, Neu!, Talking Heads, Television, David Bowie, the Fall, the Modern Lovers, Mott the Hoople, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, the Strokes, os Mutantes, Joy Division, the Buzzcocks, the Clash, the Sex Pistols, the Cure, Love, the Doors, Simple Minds, Japan, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Nirvana, Cat Power, Yo la Tengo, Tori Amos!.!.!. !.!.!. !.!.!.
and Kraftwerk: Gary Numan, Afrika Bambaataa, Coldplay, Yello, Crystal Castles, Grandmaster Flash, the Neptunes, Brian Eno, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Nine Inch Nails, Jay-Z, Se?or Coconut y Su Conjunto, Daft Punk, Yellow Magic Orchestra, New Order, Underworld, Orbital, Faust, Einzturzande Neubauten, Babasónicos, Beck, Rammstein, The Orb, The KLF, Madonna, Depeche Mode, De La Soul, R!.E!.M!., OMD, Fatboy Slim, 2 Live Crew, the Human League!.!.!. !.!.!. !.!.!.
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley, Iron Maiden, the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones, etc have influenced many other bands but they didn't "create" as many genres as the bands up there did or influenced bands that have nothing to do with others they influenceWww@Enter-QA@Com
In General, I really do not have a clue!. I can not remember the last time one artist had that much an influence on music as a whole!. This following is how I can follow your question the best:
For Rap, Jay-Z influenced SO many artist!. Before his "retirement", he came out with an album EVERY year!. During his little hiatus, other artist started to do the same!. All of them are trying to be creative and come out with new styles and catchy lyrics!. With new fresh beats on every track, but with alot of songs that make no sense!. When he came back 3 years later, good artists got better and the rest still kept doing the same thing!.
Rock & Roll: Veterans and the well known artists carry the torch and still influence this genre!. Every now and then new artists and/or groups put new life in the genre and music all together, but everyone else has started to sound the same or go Pop!.!.!.
Pop: The genre is slowly eating up artists that come out saying they are from another genre!. Anyone in this genre sound the same and nothing is original!. So whenever you here something that is POP, every child/preteen/teen loves it!. How can you not love something that sounds like the song you just heard!.
Country & R&B: The same as Rock And Roll!. Veterans keep the genre intact!. I mean you have artists that are pop coming out with country albums and vice versa!. Artists with country music upbringings are going pop!. R&B artists are starting to be considered pop or coming out with country albums!. Bobby Brown & Sisqo are SERIOUSLY working country albums after that cruddy reality show!.
In closing, the only people that influence anyone in music are the artist and bands that are true to the definition of music AKA real artists!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
For Rap, Jay-Z influenced SO many artist!. Before his "retirement", he came out with an album EVERY year!. During his little hiatus, other artist started to do the same!. All of them are trying to be creative and come out with new styles and catchy lyrics!. With new fresh beats on every track, but with alot of songs that make no sense!. When he came back 3 years later, good artists got better and the rest still kept doing the same thing!.
Rock & Roll: Veterans and the well known artists carry the torch and still influence this genre!. Every now and then new artists and/or groups put new life in the genre and music all together, but everyone else has started to sound the same or go Pop!.!.!.
Pop: The genre is slowly eating up artists that come out saying they are from another genre!. Anyone in this genre sound the same and nothing is original!. So whenever you here something that is POP, every child/preteen/teen loves it!. How can you not love something that sounds like the song you just heard!.
Country & R&B: The same as Rock And Roll!. Veterans keep the genre intact!. I mean you have artists that are pop coming out with country albums and vice versa!. Artists with country music upbringings are going pop!. R&B artists are starting to be considered pop or coming out with country albums!. Bobby Brown & Sisqo are SERIOUSLY working country albums after that cruddy reality show!.
In closing, the only people that influence anyone in music are the artist and bands that are true to the definition of music AKA real artists!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Roger Waters!. When one man runs the 2-hour Marathon, many try to imitate, but fail!. Mr!. Waters is pure cool, and marinated with absolute talent!. If he ever ran for any public office, his fans would kill him, as he belongs behind a microphone with guitar, not suitcase!.
The Beatles, though clean cut and well educated, never had a single actual hit, and most can't recite a single memorable line from their brief flareout-careers!.
There is only one God, and that God has Roger Waters on His iPod!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
The Beatles, though clean cut and well educated, never had a single actual hit, and most can't recite a single memorable line from their brief flareout-careers!.
There is only one God, and that God has Roger Waters on His iPod!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Chuck Berry and the other original rockers from the 50's!.
Then the Beatles, who inspired most bands around today!.
After that point, you have bands who are of incredible importance to their own genre (Metallica for example) but who may not have been very influential outside of that!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Then the Beatles, who inspired most bands around today!.
After that point, you have bands who are of incredible importance to their own genre (Metallica for example) but who may not have been very influential outside of that!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I really want to say Beatles, but it seems like such a generic and overly-used answer that I just can't bring myself to do it!.
Instead, I'll say Bob Dylan!. Not necessarily influential like my copying his style, but in more of a political/religious sense!. He was EXTREMELY influential!. Listen to songs like Hurricane or Joey!. Those have a lot of meaning!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Instead, I'll say Bob Dylan!. Not necessarily influential like my copying his style, but in more of a political/religious sense!. He was EXTREMELY influential!. Listen to songs like Hurricane or Joey!. Those have a lot of meaning!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
My humble opinion!.!.!. in "Top 10" order (which can be debatable!.!.!.):
1!.) Led Zeppelin (1st hard rock/"heavy metal" band
2!.) Jimi Hendrix (completely out-of-the-box thinking)
3!.) Black Sabbath (original metal)
4!.) Iron Maiden (harmonizing guitars)
5!.) Metallica (1st really fast and heavy band w/ beasting solos)
6!.) Kurt Cobain (the whole grunge "I don't care how I look, I just wanna rock")
7!.) Guns 'n' Roses (what guitarist doesn't know "Sweet Child 'O Mine"!?)
8!.) Eric Clapton (just plain great guitarist)
9!.) The Beatles (This one should have been farther up!.!.!. too late now!.!.!.)
10!.) Layne Staley (completely unique vocal style)
Well, that's my thoughts on this!.!.!. plus a few more: The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and Yngwie Malmsteen!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
1!.) Led Zeppelin (1st hard rock/"heavy metal" band
2!.) Jimi Hendrix (completely out-of-the-box thinking)
3!.) Black Sabbath (original metal)
4!.) Iron Maiden (harmonizing guitars)
5!.) Metallica (1st really fast and heavy band w/ beasting solos)
6!.) Kurt Cobain (the whole grunge "I don't care how I look, I just wanna rock")
7!.) Guns 'n' Roses (what guitarist doesn't know "Sweet Child 'O Mine"!?)
8!.) Eric Clapton (just plain great guitarist)
9!.) The Beatles (This one should have been farther up!.!.!. too late now!.!.!.)
10!.) Layne Staley (completely unique vocal style)
Well, that's my thoughts on this!.!.!. plus a few more: The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and Yngwie Malmsteen!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I'll need to give you a list!.
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Kurt Cobain/Nirvana
Layne Stayley/Alice in Chains
Dimebag Darrell (sp!?)/Panter
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix
Metallica
Iron Maiden
The Sex Pistols
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Misfits
The Smashing Pumpkins
Queen
Bob Dylan
Led Zeppelin
Aerosmith
The Kinks
Guns N Roses
The Who
Black Sabbath
o!.O that's a long list!
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The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Kurt Cobain/Nirvana
Layne Stayley/Alice in Chains
Dimebag Darrell (sp!?)/Panter
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix
Metallica
Iron Maiden
The Sex Pistols
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Misfits
The Smashing Pumpkins
Queen
Bob Dylan
Led Zeppelin
Aerosmith
The Kinks
Guns N Roses
The Who
Black Sabbath
o!.O that's a long list!
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She stole my answer ^^^!. (The Beatles)
Other(s) that I think:
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Elvis
David Bowie
Bob Dylan
Bo Diddley
Queen
Pink Floyd
Little Richard
BB King
Black Sabbath
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix/Experience
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Ray Charles
Beach Boys
Aretha Franklin
Stevie Wonder
Bill Haley & The Comets
The Ramones
Sly and The Family Stone
Long list I've got there!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Other(s) that I think:
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Elvis
David Bowie
Bob Dylan
Bo Diddley
Queen
Pink Floyd
Little Richard
BB King
Black Sabbath
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix/Experience
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Ray Charles
Beach Boys
Aretha Franklin
Stevie Wonder
Bill Haley & The Comets
The Ramones
Sly and The Family Stone
Long list I've got there!Www@Enter-QA@Com
On the modern blues:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Robert Johnson
On the early rock sound:
Bo Diddley
Ike Turner
Little Richard
Ray Charles
Willie Dixon
Hank Williams, Sr!.
On rock songwriting from the 60s on forward:
Bob Dylan
Brian Wilson
John Lennon
(maybe Keith Richards)
On prog/art rock:
Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart
On punk:
The Who
The MC5
The Stooges
The New York Dolls
On metal:
Blue Cheer
Iron Butterfly
Steppenwolf
Cream
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
On grunge/alternative/modern rock:
Husker Du
Sonic Youth
The Melvins
The PixiesWww@Enter-QA@Com
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Robert Johnson
On the early rock sound:
Bo Diddley
Ike Turner
Little Richard
Ray Charles
Willie Dixon
Hank Williams, Sr!.
On rock songwriting from the 60s on forward:
Bob Dylan
Brian Wilson
John Lennon
(maybe Keith Richards)
On prog/art rock:
Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart
On punk:
The Who
The MC5
The Stooges
The New York Dolls
On metal:
Blue Cheer
Iron Butterfly
Steppenwolf
Cream
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
On grunge/alternative/modern rock:
Husker Du
Sonic Youth
The Melvins
The PixiesWww@Enter-QA@Com
ITS NOT!!!!!!!!!!
The Beatles!!
or Jimmy Page or Led Zep I just want to make that clear NOW!!!
For real music I would say Pink Floyd as Dark side of The Moon was on the charts for 14 years and was the number 3 selling album off all time!. but that only goes for REAL MUSIC and Real MusiciansWww@Enter-QA@Com
The Beatles!!
or Jimmy Page or Led Zep I just want to make that clear NOW!!!
For real music I would say Pink Floyd as Dark side of The Moon was on the charts for 14 years and was the number 3 selling album off all time!. but that only goes for REAL MUSIC and Real MusiciansWww@Enter-QA@Com
Most influential person: Bob Dylan
Most influential band: The Rolling Stones
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Most influential band: The Rolling Stones
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It depends on who your directing the question to!. You will get many different answers, and the Beatles are not influential, just well known!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Pete Townshend of The Who!. Jimi Hendrix listed him as one of his magor influences, and if you sort of made a family tree of peoples influences Jimi'd end up at the top!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
i doubt you could single out just one band or individual that will be able to fit this answer - some were far more influential than others but to single out just one is impossibleWww@Enter-QA@Com
Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, AerosmithWww@Enter-QA@Com
i think that oasis have had a pretty big impact on the new bands of today!.
also, green day have aswell!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
also, green day have aswell!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith Www@Enter-QA@Com
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There's not one, but a list!.
The beatles
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Bob Dylan
Kurt Cobain/Nirvana
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The beatles
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Bob Dylan
Kurt Cobain/Nirvana
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David Bowie!. He started influencing others in the 60s and he's still doing it today!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Every musician has been some sort of influence like it or not!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
John Lennon and Kurt Cobain had a huge impact on people!.
But, there are way more!Www@Enter-QA@Com
But, there are way more!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Influential in what way!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
the beatles !. david bowie Www@Enter-QA@Com
The Beatles!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
metallica Www@Enter-QA@Com
i want to say Freddie MercuryWww@Enter-QA@Com
There is too many out there!.!.!.seriouslyWww@Enter-QA@Com
ray davies and the kinks!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
everyone in there own way,
they tell us what to do and what not to
Eg, amy winehouse well she tells us taking drugs is a bad idea!.
Leona lewis - dreams can come trueWww@Enter-QA@Com
they tell us what to do and what not to
Eg, amy winehouse well she tells us taking drugs is a bad idea!.
Leona lewis - dreams can come trueWww@Enter-QA@Com
The Beatles, Elvis, etc!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com