Outside of U2, name the top 20 artists of the last 25 years since 1980 or so....I would like to know if this forum is more for 80s artists, 90s artists or 2000s artists......Plus I want to see what everybodies taste in "modern" music is.
Top 20 artists of the last 25 years
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MrBrau1
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I'm gonna make a wild and crazy guess and say 00's.
Lancemc
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I don't have the patience to name a top 20, but these are my favorites.
The Arcade Fire
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Daniel Lanois
The Talking Heads (even though they debuted in 1977, the bulk of their work occured in the 80's
)
Peter Gabriel
The Pixies
...maybe more later.
The Arcade Fire
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Daniel Lanois
The Talking Heads (even though they debuted in 1977, the bulk of their work occured in the 80's
)Peter Gabriel
The Pixies
...maybe more later.
gherman
New Yorker
No order
U2
R.E.M
Metallica
Pearl Jam
Eminem
2 Pac
Biggie
Micheal Jackson (as much as I hate him
)
Bruce Springsteen
Madonna
AC/DC
Aerosmith
The Police
Prince
Red Hot Chili Peppers
PJ Harvey
Radiohead
Nirvana (As much as I don't get them thier impact was huge)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Van Halen
U2
R.E.M
Metallica
Pearl Jam
Eminem
2 Pac
Biggie
Micheal Jackson (as much as I hate him
)Bruce Springsteen
Madonna
AC/DC
Aerosmith
The Police
Prince
Red Hot Chili Peppers
PJ Harvey
Radiohead
Nirvana (As much as I don't get them thier impact was huge)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Van Halen
Bono's shades
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R.E.M.
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Radiohead
Prince
The Pretenders
Jeff Buckley
The White Stripes
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Eurythmics
INXS
Echo and the Bunnymen
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Midnight Oil
Rufus Wainwright
The Arcade Fire
Plus if it's OK to include people who actually did significant work in the late '70s but continued on after that...
The Police
Talking Heads
Kate Bush
Elvis Costello
Peter Gabriel
Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Radiohead
Prince
The Pretenders
Jeff Buckley
The White Stripes
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Eurythmics
INXS
Echo and the Bunnymen
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Midnight Oil
Rufus Wainwright
The Arcade Fire
Plus if it's OK to include people who actually did significant work in the late '70s but continued on after that...
The Police
Talking Heads
Kate Bush
Elvis Costello
Peter Gabriel
Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers
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Aygo
Rock n' Roll Doggie
A few names have already been said here. And even though I detest some of those, I admit they are big/sucessful (commercially)/relevant names of the music industry of the last 25 years....
Elton John, Madonna, Red Hot Chili, Peppers, Depeche Mode, Bjork, Michael Jackson, U2, David Bowie, Robbie Williams, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Queen, Prince, Green Day, Metallica, Bon jovi, Guns 'n' Roses, Coldplay, Radiohead, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Eminem, Oasis, Blur, Kylie Minogue, Alanis Morissette, Eurythmics/Annie Lennox, The Police/Sting, Nick Cave, etc...
Elton John, Madonna, Red Hot Chili, Peppers, Depeche Mode, Bjork, Michael Jackson, U2, David Bowie, Robbie Williams, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Queen, Prince, Green Day, Metallica, Bon jovi, Guns 'n' Roses, Coldplay, Radiohead, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Eminem, Oasis, Blur, Kylie Minogue, Alanis Morissette, Eurythmics/Annie Lennox, The Police/Sting, Nick Cave, etc...
Screwtape2
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In no order:
1. U2
2. The Police
3. Sting
4. Kate Bush
5. Peter Gabriel
6. The Smashing Pumpkins
7. Coldplay
8. The Cure
9. Depeche Mode
10. Pearl Jam
11. Prince
12. Bush
13. REM
14. Tears For Fears
15. Todd Rundgren
16. The Verve
17. Pink Floyd
18. Fiona Apple
19. Dido
20. Seal
1. U2
2. The Police
3. Sting
4. Kate Bush
5. Peter Gabriel
6. The Smashing Pumpkins
7. Coldplay
8. The Cure
9. Depeche Mode
10. Pearl Jam
11. Prince
12. Bush
13. REM
14. Tears For Fears
15. Todd Rundgren
16. The Verve
17. Pink Floyd
18. Fiona Apple
19. Dido
20. Seal
zooperson
Refugee
1. U2
2. The Clash
3. The Futureheads
4. X
5. Depeche Mode
6. Lou Reed
7. The Police
8. David Bowie
9. Elvis Costello & the Atractions
10. Gang of Four
11. Buzzcocks
12. Talking Heads
13. Leonard Cohen
14. The Hives
15. Pixies
16. Arcade Fire
17. Johnny Cash
18. The Wierdos
19. Joy Division
20. Remote Control Eyes
2. The Clash
3. The Futureheads
4. X
5. Depeche Mode
6. Lou Reed
7. The Police
8. David Bowie
9. Elvis Costello & the Atractions
10. Gang of Four
11. Buzzcocks
12. Talking Heads
13. Leonard Cohen
14. The Hives
15. Pixies
16. Arcade Fire
17. Johnny Cash
18. The Wierdos
19. Joy Division
20. Remote Control Eyes
yertle-the-turtle
ONE love, blood, life
In terms of influence and stuff like that, except it's not really in order:
1. The Smiths
2. Sonic Youth
3. REM
4. The Clash
5. Oasis
6. Chemical Brothers
7. Grandmaster Flash
8. Public Enemy
9. Dr. Dre
10. Radiohead
11. The Stone Roses
12. Nirvana
13. Prince
14. The Pixies
15. Green Day
16. Pearl Jam
17. Madonna
18. Britney Spears
19. Guns N' Roses
20. Metallica
1. The Smiths
2. Sonic Youth
3. REM
4. The Clash
5. Oasis
6. Chemical Brothers
7. Grandmaster Flash
8. Public Enemy
9. Dr. Dre
10. Radiohead
11. The Stone Roses
12. Nirvana
13. Prince
14. The Pixies
15. Green Day
16. Pearl Jam
17. Madonna
18. Britney Spears
19. Guns N' Roses
20. Metallica
Hewson
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1. Poison
2. Creed
3. Vanilla Ice
4. Paris Hilton
5. Milli Vanilli
6. Kevin "K-Fed" Federline
7. David Hasselhoff
8. LaToya Jackson
9. Yoko Ono
10. Good Charlotte
11. Avril Lavigne
12. Weird Al Yankovich
13. Michael Bolton
14. Ashlee Simpson
15. The Baja Men
16. William Shatner
17. Sum 41
18. William Hung
19. Aaron Carter
20. Slim Whitman
2. Creed
3. Vanilla Ice
4. Paris Hilton
5. Milli Vanilli
6. Kevin "K-Fed" Federline
7. David Hasselhoff
8. LaToya Jackson
9. Yoko Ono
10. Good Charlotte
11. Avril Lavigne
12. Weird Al Yankovich
13. Michael Bolton
14. Ashlee Simpson
15. The Baja Men
16. William Shatner
17. Sum 41
18. William Hung
19. Aaron Carter
20. Slim Whitman
yertle-the-turtle
ONE love, blood, life
It's 'Baha Men'.
Pedant.
Pedant.
Hewson
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My Mexican heritage (or at least yesterday's Taco Bell lunch) forces me to spell it Baja.
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Excuse me now, I've got to go let the dogs back in.
Snowlock
Refugee
Other than U2, right?
Not really in order
1. The Replacements/Paul Westerberg
2. Coldplay
3. Def Leppard
4. Sting
5. Paul Simon
6. The Black Crowes
7. Son Volt/Uncle Tupelo
8. Ryan Adams/Whiskeytown
9. Pearl Jam
10. Motley Crue
11. Bruce Springsteen
12. John Mellencamp
13. Face To Face
14. Guns N Roses
15. Dire Straits
16. SR-71
17. REM
18. Soul Asylum
19. Bob Mould/Sugar
20. INXS
If you're asking for an objective list (if there can be such a thing) I'd say:
1. Springsteen
2. The Police
3. Michael Jackson
4. Prince
5. Nirvana
6. Van Halen
7. Def Leppard
8. Coldplay
9. Green Day
10. Metallica
11. Nine Inch Nails
12. The Beastie Boys
13. Run DMC
14. Snoop Dogg
15. Garth Brooks
16. Madonna
17. Menudo (An unfortunate influence)
18. The Dave Matthews Band
19. Depeche Mode
20. The Replacements
Not really in order
1. The Replacements/Paul Westerberg
2. Coldplay
3. Def Leppard
4. Sting
5. Paul Simon
6. The Black Crowes
7. Son Volt/Uncle Tupelo
8. Ryan Adams/Whiskeytown
9. Pearl Jam
10. Motley Crue
11. Bruce Springsteen
12. John Mellencamp
13. Face To Face
14. Guns N Roses
15. Dire Straits
16. SR-71
17. REM
18. Soul Asylum
19. Bob Mould/Sugar
20. INXS
If you're asking for an objective list (if there can be such a thing) I'd say:
1. Springsteen
2. The Police
3. Michael Jackson
4. Prince
5. Nirvana
6. Van Halen
7. Def Leppard
8. Coldplay
9. Green Day
10. Metallica
11. Nine Inch Nails
12. The Beastie Boys
13. Run DMC
14. Snoop Dogg
15. Garth Brooks
16. Madonna
17. Menudo (An unfortunate influence)
18. The Dave Matthews Band
19. Depeche Mode
20. The Replacements
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Yahweh_OMG
New Yorker
few people mentioned THE CURE...... I'm shocked!!!!
Robert Smith is such an important artist of the last 25 years, especially in the 80's..... their music has the best melodies a musician can ever think of......
Robert Smith is such an important artist of the last 25 years, especially in the 80's..... their music has the best melodies a musician can ever think of......
shaun vox
New Yorker
hey bitches Poison is actually a good band!!
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
Just missed the list at nos 21, 22 and 27.Axver said:
Where's 50 Cent, Nickelback, and Simple Plan?
Hewson
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I listed them at #1, how much higher would you want them?shaun vox said:
