August 26, 201015 yr "VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" List: TOP 5, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER 1. The Beatles 2. Bob Dylan 3. Michael Jackson 4. Led Zeppelin 5. Rolling Stones NUMBER 6 – 11, RANKED 6. Jimi Hendrix 7. Prince 8. Elvis Presley 9. James Brown 10. Stevie Wonder 11. Bob Marley 12. David Bowie 13. The Who 14. Nirvana 15. The Beach Boys 16. Madonna 17. Queen 18. Pink Floyd 19. U2 20. Marvin Gaye 21. Bruce Springsteen 22. The Clash 23. AC/DC 24. The Velvet Underground 25. Chuck Berry 26. Neil Young 27. Aretha Franklin 28. Elton John 29. Radiohead 30. Aerosmith 31. John Lennon 32. Black Sabbath 33. Guns N' Roses 34. Tina Turner 35. Johnny Cash 36. Paul McCartney 37. Fleetwood Mac 38. Sly & The Family Stone 39. The Kinks 40. The Police 41. Van Halen 42. Metallica 43. Ray Charles 44. Joni Mitchell 45. Al Green 46. Ramones 47. Jay-Z 48. Rage Against The Machine 49. Parliament-Funkadelic 50. Sade 51. Billy Joel 52. Beyonce 53. Little Richard 54. Public Enemy 55. Peter Gabriel 56. KISS 57. Iggy & The Stooges 58. Cheap Trick 59. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 60. Whitney Houston 61. Cream 62. Genesis 63. Notorious B.I.G. 64. Talking Heads 65. The Doors 66. Justin Timberlake 67. Coldplay 68. Otis Redding 69. Tupac Shakur 70. Def Leppard 71. R.E.M. 72. Janis Joplin 73. Van Morrison 74. The Cure 75. Rush 76. Run-D.M.C. 77. Lynyrd Skynyrd 78. Judas Priest 79. Eminem 80. Mary J. Blige 81. ABBA 82. Steely Dan 83. Earth, Wind and Fire 84. Curtis Mayfield 85. The Band 86. N.W.A. 87. George Michael 88. Bee Gees 89. Beastie Boys 90. Elvis Costello 91. Green Day 92. LL Cool J 93. Pearl Jam 94. Mariah Carey 95. OutKast 96. Journey 97. Pretenders 98. Depeche Mode 99. Hall & Oates 100. Alicia Keys ------------------------------------------ VH1 goes back to its music roots and revisits the age-old question: "Who is the greatest music artist for all time?" Determined by a poll of well-known music artists and music experts in the industry, VH1 will reveal this definitive (and sure-to-be highly controversial) list declaring who is the greatest of the great. Hosted by Jim Shearer (VH1's "Top 20 Video Countdown"), the 4-night special, VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time," premieres Monday, September 6 at 10/9c with a 2-hour premiere. This definitive countdown covers all genres of music – from rock to pop to rap to metal – to answer who is worthy to possess the title as "the greatest music artist of all time." Over the 200 musicians including Alicia Keys, Ozzy Osbourne, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Iggy Pop, Nas, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Geddy Lee (Rush), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Michael Diamond (Beastie Boys), Daryl Hall, John Oates, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Gene Simmons (KISS), Adam Levine (Maroon Five), 50 Cent, Nelly Furtado, Mandy Moore, Carrie Underwood, Adam Clayton (U2) and many more voted on who they believe deserves this highly coveted title. In 1998, VH1 launched the same list as the channel's first countdown special; however; much has changed since the dawn of the new millennium. VH1 puts this debate up for a vote again to see which rock pioneers still matter and which new acts rate in the age of download-to-own music and ever-changing pop culture. The countdown will include special, rarely-seen performance footage along with brand new, totally original interviews with music's most famous faces including interviews by Adele, Backstreet Boys, Brandy, Bret Michaels, Chris Daughtry, Hall & Oates, Keane, Ozzy Osbourne, Ray J, Sheryl Crow, Usher, Whitney Houston and many more. VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" has changed since its first poll in 1998. Some notable changes include: * Michael Jackson was number 40 in the 1998 poll; however, in the current list Jackson is in the top 5. * Artists from the 1960s and 1970s are still relevant with today's artists. Younger musicians like Adam Levine, Jason Mraz, Chris Daughtry and Carrie Underwood cast votes for classic acts like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Stevie Wonder. * Contemporary artists like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Eminem, Coldplay and Green Day are in the Top 100. However, current headliners Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Wayne and The White Stripes failed to make the cut. * The poll reflects changing tastes. The list features over 30 artists who did not make the cut in 1998 including ABBA, Journey, Hall and Oates, Rush, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Sade and Cheap Trick. * The 1998 list included very few Hard Rock artists. This time, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Metallica, Judas Priest and Def Leppard made the list. * The 1998 list ignored Hip Hop entirely. Now Jay-Z, OutKast, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J and N.W.A. are in the top 100. However no hip hop artist broke the top 40. Jay-Z was highest at #47. ----------------------------------------------------------- Coldplay should be higher :whip: :D
August 26, 201015 yr I wanna watch that show! Sounds awesome. Yes my original thought was that Coldplay should be higher, but looking at the artists above them, I can't complain too much. Quite frankly I'm surprised they ended up higher on the list than Earth, Wind and Fire and the Bee Gees. EDIT: Wait, it says numbers 6-11 are ranked. So are the rest of them just in random order, or is that really the final list?
August 26, 201015 yr Author I wanna watch that show! Sounds awesome. Yes my original thought was that Coldplay should be higher, but looking at the artists above them, I can't complain too much. Quite frankly I'm surprised they ended up higher on the list than Earth, Wind and Fire and the Bee Gees. EDIT: Wait, it says numbers 6-11 are ranked. So are the rest of them just in random order, or is that really the final list? I was doubting the same.. but i guess they are in order..
August 26, 201015 yr Good for them.All the artists before are really good (well most of them) and have mostly been around for a long time.I wouldn't necessarily agree with Beyonce's placement (or Billy Joel) but at least Lady Gaga isn't in there.I can't stand her
August 26, 201015 yr Justin Timberlake beat Coldplay? :sick: and the Notorious Big ....... *suicide* :dance: thanks for the list why aren't muse and oasis on it?:sick: because ...as we can see by the fact that the doors are bellow Madona this list is Boooooooow shit!
August 30, 201015 yr for greatest artists of all time, for coldplay to be on the list, let alone ranked as well as they are, this early into their career, is a pretty cool thing imo. i always think these rankings are crap anyway, because how can you really judge something like that. certainly paul mccartney doesn't seem to deserve to be where he is, considering the beatles are already on the list and after them he's been relatively worthless. but all of it is a crap shoot. its just good that coldplay would be seen as worthy of being there. future prospects mean they'll place higher if they can keep up the fantastic work! :dance:
August 30, 201015 yr We're behind Justin Timberlake and Micheal Jackson is number 5 :blank: All in all, it's an okay list. EDIT: EMINEM IS RANKED OVER THE BAND?!? OUTRAGE!
August 30, 201015 yr Interesting list generally speaking... its hard to compete with bands who have been in the industry for several decades longer than Coldplay. Thanks for posting!
August 30, 201015 yr Rush Aw, poor Rush. *patpat* I'm really surprised Led Zeppelin beat Elvis. But I'm happy with it.
August 30, 201015 yr That's great to hear! Off-topic, I completely agree with Bob Dylan being #2. That guy is a musical genius.
August 31, 201015 yr Author sources say that this one is not the definite list,that the definite one will be released soon :uhoh:
August 31, 201015 yr Wait whoa whoa wait. Fucking Green Day is on the list but Oasis isn't?! What in God's name is wrong with these people?
September 2, 201015 yr Well... some people should not be there, some people should be there.... Coldplay should be upper... well well well
September 2, 201015 yr right behind Justin Timberlake...who is right behind the Doors..... :facepalm:
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