Q Magazine Top 100 Greatest Music Stars of All Time

[achtung y'all]

In a recent Q Special Edition, readers voted for their greatest icons in music. An interesting list. Here's the top 20.

1. John Lennon
2. Elvis Presley
3. David Bowie
4. Keith Richards
5. Kurt Cobain
6. Madonna
7. Bono
8. Bob Marley
9. Joe Strummer
10. Bob Dylan
11. Morrissey
12. Paul McCartney
13. Johhny Cash
14. Liam Gallagher
15. Eminem
16. Freddie Mercury
17. Mick Jagger
18. Robbie Williams
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. 2Pac

Other inclusions in various positions: Slash, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Axl Rose, Brian May, Ringo Star, Dave Grohl, Ray Charles and too many others to mention. What the shit Robbie Williams is even in there for, let alone the top 20, baffles me. Good to see Bono still riding high though. And Edge narrowly missed out on the top 100.

 

[dezmaas]

Knobbie Williams...what a joke. Q slag him off all the time too.

 

[Aardvark747]

Cobain above Bono...THAT'S a fuckin joke!

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

The Kurt thing doesn't bug me, though I'd definitely put Bono above Madonna

 

[JOFO]

m&m and 2pac?

I thought it was music list?

where the fuck is led zeppelin?

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Yeah, now that you mention it, Robert Plant is conspicuously missing

 

[ultrraviolette]

Kurt Cobain & Keith Richards above Bono?!

Keith Richards is a cool ass musician, but I don't consider him an icon...Mich Jagger yes, Richards no

 

[Aardvark747]

The Kurt thing doesn't bug me, though I'd definitely put Bono above Madonna

I know I shouldnt let it bother me either but....
It just always does!!
I dont dislike Nirvana...Im not a huge fan, tho I love the Unplugged album. But im so sick and tired of seeing him so high up polls such as this. I shouldnt say it, but I will...they are only as 'big' as they are, because of his death. If he was still alive, the group would've disbanded long ago, and people would be commenting on the early 90's Grunge era, saying..."Yeah, Nirvana, they had a couple of good songs, but they sure dont compare to Alice In Chains/Pearl Jam/Soundgarden".

Just my opinion of course...but if any big Nirvana fan out there wants to haul me over the coals - then feel free, ive heard it all before!

 

[arsenalfan]

How the hell is Bob Dylan not number one?

 

[Aardvark747]

How the hell is Bob Dylan not number one?

Because Cobain is BETTER!!





(i think not - these polls are terrible)

 

[U2_Guy]

Keith is the cool Rolling Stone (and the musical soul of the band).

My top 10:

1- John Lennon
2- Elvis Presley
3- Keith Richards
4- Bono
5- Jimi Hendrix
6- Jim Morrison
7- Morrissey
8- Axl Rose or Bob Marley
9- Roger Waters
10- Martin Gore

 

[Aardvark747]

Id forgot about Roger Waters!!
He'd certainly be above Gilmour for me...

 

[arsenalfan]

Well, strictly speaking, I suppose as far as iconography is concerned, the Lennon "granny'" glasses are hard to top. However, Bono's Fly shades give them a run for their money.

 

[Aardvark747]

Ozzy seems to be keeping the Lennon style glasses in the limelight at the moment!

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Well, Lennon is Ozzy's idol if not his deity. (Yes, I know, you don't hear it in his music, except maybe "Dreamer," an obvious nod to "Imagine")

 

[Aardvark747]

'Dreamer' -

 

[jammin909]

Does eddie vedder play into the mix at all?? I would think with his philanthropy efforts and a great catalog of albums he would.

 

[Ms. M]

Can't believe Roger Daltrey isn't in the top 10

 

[ZeroDude]

People forget the Who plus Led Zeps influence was only greatly felt in America.......