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Clawn
Dec 17, 2005, 04:44
This isn't just for J-Pop musical artists, I'd like to see who you people think are the top 5 most influential musical artists of recent history.

1. Elvis Presley (he wasn't called the "King" for nothing)
2. The Beatles
3. Michael Jackson
4. Buddy Holly
5. The Rolling Stones
Hyde_is_my_anti-drug
Dec 17, 2005, 04:51
The biggest musical influences on me are as follows:
1. L'Arc~en~Ciel
2. Evanescence
3. Genisis
4. The Beatles
5. Eminem

Now as far as "in history" well...
1. The Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. X-Japan
4. The Yellow Monkey
5. Pink Floyd
Nana007
Dec 17, 2005, 05:51
1. Micheal Jackson
2. Tupac Shakur
3. The Beatles
4. Motown (It's not a band, but the whole Motown Sound was a big part of American Pop Culture)
5. Rolling Stones
Kinsao
Dec 17, 2005, 07:33
Uhhh... I'm bad at things like this, but I'd go with:
1. Elvis
2. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. The Sex Pistols
5. [insert random influential band from a genre I don't listen to and know nothing about - here]
Yokan
Dec 17, 2005, 08:14
1. AC/DC
2. Loudness
3. Beatles
4. Iron Maiden
5. X Japan

:p
Hyde_is_my_anti-drug
Dec 17, 2005, 09:51
YEAY SOMEONE ELSE SAID X-JAPAN!!! *glomps*
Anchyyy
Dec 17, 2005, 17:31
1.Iron Maiden
2.X Japan
3.Metallica
4.Luna Sea
5. in don't remember anyone else :relief:
despairsrayfan~polly
Dec 18, 2005, 05:18
1.Michael Jackson
2. X-Japan
3. Malice Mizer
4. Dir en Grey
5. D'espairsray (hehe)
yuna_leska
Dec 18, 2005, 05:35
X Japan
Elvis Presley
Micheal Jackson
Beatles
Did I say X Japan?? XD
Hideki_Matsui_Beast
Dec 18, 2005, 05:41
1. The Beatles
2. Elvis
3. Bob Dylan
4. Dr. Dre
5. Johnny Cash
Anchyyy
Dec 18, 2005, 05:42
Did I say X Japan?? XD

Yeah you did! :D Almost everyone is mentioning X Japan:D
yuna_leska
Dec 18, 2005, 06:08
I know I did XD Well..X Japan did influence rock music in japan.. ne?
Anchyyy
Dec 18, 2005, 06:12
I know I did XD Well..X Japan did influence rock music in japan.. ne?

Yes they did. So did hide's solo career.
Sensuikan San
Dec 18, 2005, 06:20
Buddy Holley
Lennon/McCartney
Elton John
Metallica (I just surprised myself! ... but my son would approve!)

and, dammit .... Elvis Presley (I surprised myself again! ... but my wife would approve!)

(Hmmmm. No Ian Anderson? Blast! :bawling: )

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Kinsao
Dec 18, 2005, 06:30
I know... there's not enough to get everyone in five! :D
It depends how far back is "recent", too... I included Elvis, the Beatles and the stones, but say you're looking at only 20 years, my list would be different again... :clueless:
kelvin
Dec 18, 2005, 13:30
i cant believe this but........nobody even mentioned Madonna?
Nana007
Dec 18, 2005, 14:36
I love Madonna, and you can't deny she influenced music especially the MTV generation, but she's not top 5.