Top 5 most influential music aritsts

[Clawn]

This isn't just for J-Pop musical artists, I'd like to see who you people think are the top 5 most influential musical artists of recent history.

1. Elvis Presley (he wasn't called the "King" for nothing)
2. The Beatles
3. Michael Jackson
4. Buddy Holly
5. The Rolling Stones

 

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

The biggest musical influences on me are as follows:
1. L'Arc~en~Ciel
2. Evanescence
3. Genisis
4. The Beatles
5. Eminem

Now as far as "in history" well...
1. The Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. X-Japan
4. The Yellow Monkey
5. Pink Floyd

 

[Nana007]

1. Micheal Jackson
2. Tupac Shakur
3. The Beatles
4. Motown (It's not a band, but the whole Motown Sound was a big part of American Pop Culture)
5. Rolling Stones

 

[Kinsao]

Uhhh... I'm bad at things like this, but I'd go with:
1. Elvis
2. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. The Sex Pistols
5. [insert random influential band from a genre I don't listen to and know nothing about - here]

 

[Yokan]

1. AC/DC
2. Loudness
3. Beatles
4. Iron Maiden
5. X Japan

 

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

YEAY SOMEONE ELSE SAID X-JAPAN!!! *glomps*

 

[Anchyyy]

1.Iron Maiden
2.X Japan
3.Metallica
4.Luna Sea
5. in don't remember anyone else

 

[despairsrayfan~polly]

1.Michael Jackson
2. X-Japan
3. Malice Mizer
4. Dir en Grey
5. D'espairsray (hehe)

 

[yuna_leska]

X Japan
Elvis Presley
Micheal Jackson
Beatles
Did I say X Japan?? XD

 

[Hideki_Matsui_Beast]

1. The Beatles
2. Elvis
3. Bob Dylan
4. Dr. Dre
5. Johnny Cash

 

[Anchyyy]

Did I say X Japan?? XD

Yeah you did! Almost everyone is mentioning X Japan

 

[yuna_leska]

I know I did XD Well..X Japan did influence rock music in japan.. ne?

 

[Anchyyy]

I know I did XD Well..X Japan did influence rock music in japan.. ne?

Yes they did. So did hide's solo career.

 

[Sensuikan San]

Buddy Holley
Lennon/McCartney
Elton John
Metallica (I just surprised myself! ... but my son would approve!)

and, dammit .... Elvis Presley (I surprised myself again! ... but my wife would approve!)

(Hmmmm. No Ian Anderson? Blast! )

ﾆ淡ﾆ停?｡ﾆ停?

 

[Kinsao]

I know... there's not enough to get everyone in five!
It depends how far back is "recent", too... I included Elvis, the Beatles and the stones, but say you're looking at only 20 years, my list would be different again...

 

[kelvin]

i cant believe this but........nobody even mentioned Madonna?

 

[Nana007]

I love Madonna, and you can't deny she influenced music especially the MTV generation, but she's not top 5.