2006-09-25 00:08:59 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Ha..where do I start?In my opinion,its:[in no particular order]
Bands:The Beatles,Queen,Led Zeppelin,Pink Floyd,Metallica,Nirvana,The Rolling Stones,Guns and Roses,U2,Red Hot Chilli Peppers,Earth Wind and Fire,Fleetwood Mac,Run DMC,AC/DC,The Doors,Beastie Boys,Depeche Mode,Kiss.
Singers:Marvin Gaye,Aretha Franklin,Janis Joplin,Elvis Presley,Bob Dylan,James Brown,Etta James,Stevie Wonder,Iggy Pop,Michael Jackson,Madonna,Annie Lennox,Mariah Carrey,Whitney Houston,Tom Petty,Lionel Richie,Mary J Blige...cant think of anymore..
2006-09-25 00:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by firefly 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
influential band has to be The Beatles. Influential artist Elvis Presley.
2006-09-25 01:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by El Greco 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without a shadow of doubt it has to be ELVIS. He gave the world rock 'n' roll and was the inspiration behind many British and American bands/solo artist from the early 60's onwards.
His status in rocks hall of fame is legendary as well as his unique ground breaking style and sound.
Without Elvis I doubt we'd of seen the likes of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimmi Hendrix...etc
As a final thought, how many other pop artist/s are still idolised and worshipped by millions, 30 years after there death?
2006-09-25 00:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by Bont11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most influencial bands in following genres:
Metal - Metallica
Rock - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Punk - The Ramones
Emo - My Chemical Romance
Indie - Oasis
2006-09-25 04:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cream, Stones, Clash, Sex Pistols, Romones, Bad Religion, Elvis Costello, Eno, David Bowie, Dylan (son and father), UB40, U2, Chuck Berry, BB King, John Hiatt, John Lennon, Richard Thompson, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown... and so on
Each has had an influence... music, since it is a dynamic, organic thing... defies any attempt at a hard and fast definition and refuses to be restrained by the fences we try to put around it.
2006-09-25 00:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by decodoppler 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Beatles
2006-09-25 00:10:57 · answer #6 · answered by sadoldgit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think possibly the Motown sound in general has been the most influential sound/collection of bands...
...the sound influenced all modern music - the beatles and the stones were influenced by it, as where the who, floyd, hendrix....all of the bands that people quote today as their influences.
If it wasn't for Motown, pop music really wouldn't have turned out the same way.
2006-09-25 00:11:49 · answer #7 · answered by gromitski 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Beatles, in my opinion. But many others such as Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Marc Bolan etc etc etc (I could go on). If I had to choose one which made the most impact on the most musical genres, then I'd stick with The Beatles.
2006-09-25 00:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by J C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To me? To a genre? To the world? ME: Nine Inch Nails, superb artist and business man - Rap: Run DMC - Metal: Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath - Rock: Elvis Presley - Pop/ Alternative: the Beatles - Punk: Sex Pistols - Goth Rock: Christian Death - Industrial: Front 242 THE WORLD: the Beatles, everyone relates to Lennon
2006-09-25 00:18:13 · answer #9 · answered by Hex 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
clearly the beatles are the most influential band ever
2006-09-25 00:10:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋