Most Influential Rock Acts
27 items ranked
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1.
Elvis Presley
Started it all. Well, kinda.
100 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
2.
Led Zeppelin
91 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
3.
Jimi Hendrix
80 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
4.
Black Sabbath
80 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
5.
The Beatles
Production. Songwriting. Acting. Musicianship. Style. They wrote the blueprint for it all.
76 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
6.
The Rolling Stones
70 points - added 6 years ago by redbarron80 -
7.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
70 points - added 6 years ago by redbarron80 -
8.
Doors
70 points - added 6 years ago by redbarron80 -
9.
David Bowie
66 points - added 6 years ago by redbarron80 -
10.
Cream
63 points - added 6 years ago by redbarron80 -
11.
The Who
62 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
12.
Bob Dylan
Taught every one that followed how to write a song.
52 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
13.
The Beach Boys
51 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
14.
Chuck Berry
There would be no rock and roll without this man.
48 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
15.
Yardbirds
42 points - added 5 years ago by redbarron80 -
16.
The Clash
42 points - added 6 years ago by redbarron80 -
17.
Little Richard
39 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
18.
Buddy Holly
38 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
19.
Sam Cooke
22 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
20.
James Brown
That is how you entertain an audience
18 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
21.
KISS
16 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
22.
Ray Charles
16 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
23.
Nirvana
14 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
24.
REM
9 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
25.
Madonna
8 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
26.
Michael Jackson
7 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
27.
Public Enemy
-19 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill -
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