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The Beatles
#1
Band

The Beatles

Rock Pop Pop Rock +4 more
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#2
Person

Bob Dylan

Folk Rock Folk Rock +4 more
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#3
Person

David Bowie

Art Rock Glam Rock Alternative Rock +4 more
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#4
Band

The Rolling Stones

Rock Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock +4 more
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#5
Person

Bruce Springsteen

Rock Heartland Rock Americana +4 more
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#6
Person

Prince

Funk Contemporary R&b Pop +4 more
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#7
Person

Various Artists

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#8
Person

Marvin Gaye

Soul Funk Smooth Soul +4 more
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#9
Band

Led Zeppelin

Hard Rock Rock Blues Rock +4 more
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#10
Person

Neil Young

Folk Rock Rock Country Rock +4 more
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#11
Band

The Velvet Underground

Experimental Rock Art Rock Proto-Punk +4 more
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#12
Band

The Beach Boys

Surf Rock Pop Sunshine Pop +4 more
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#13
Band

R.E.M.

Alternative Rock Jangle Pop Pop Rock +4 more
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#14
Band

The Clash

Punk Rock Dance-Punk New Wave +4 more
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#15
Person

Stevie Wonder

Soul Contemporary R&b Funk +4 more
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#16
Band

Pink Floyd

Progressive Rock Psychedelic Rock Rock +4 more
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#17
Person

Elvis Presley

Rockabilly Rock And Roll Country +4 more
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#18
Band

Radiohead

Alternative Rock Art Rock Rock +4 more
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#19
Person

Aretha Franklin

Soul Gospel Deep Soul +4 more
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#20
Band

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock Acid Rock +4 more
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#21
Band

The Who

Rock Hard Rock Mod +4 more
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#22
Person

Michael Jackson

Pop Dance-Pop Disco +4 more
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#23
Band

U2

Alternative Rock Rock Post-Punk +4 more
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#24
Band

The Kinks

Rock Mod Beat Music +4 more
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#25
Band

The Smiths

Jangle Pop Indie Pop Indie Rock +4 more
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#26
Person

Joni Mitchell

Contemporary Folk Folk Folk Pop +4 more
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#27
Person

Madonna

Pop Dance-Pop Art Pop +4 more
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#28
Band

Nirvana

Grunge Alternative Rock Rock +4 more
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#29
Person

Tom Waits

Blues Rock Experimental Folk +4 more
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#30
Band

The Byrds

Folk Rock Country Rock Psychedelic Rock +4 more
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#31
Band

Talking Heads

New Wave Post-Punk Art Punk +4 more
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#32
Person

Van Morrison

Folk Rock Blue-Eyed Soul Rock +4 more
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#33
Band

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Reggae Roots Reggae Ska +3 more
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#34
Person

James Brown

Soul Funk Disco +4 more
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#35
Band

The Cure

New Wave Gothic Rock Post-Punk +4 more
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#36
Person

Leonard Cohen

Folk Contemporary Folk Blues Rock +4 more
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#37
Band

Public Enemy

East Coast Hip Hop Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop +4 more
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#38
Person

Miles Davis

Jazz Jazz Fusion Cool Jazz +4 more
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#39
Band

Blur

Alternative Rock Britpop Indie Rock +4 more
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#40
Band

Simon & Garfunkel

Folk Rock Folk Folk Pop +4 more
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#41
Band

New Order

New Wave Post-Punk Electronic +4 more
No Image
#42
Band

The Revolution

Funk Pop Dance-Pop +4 more
No Image
#43
Band

Joy Division

Post-Punk New Wave Gothic Rock +2 more
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#44
Person

Nick Drake

Folk Chamber Folk Contemporary Folk +4 more
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#45
Band

Pixies

Alternative Rock Indie Rock Noise Pop +4 more
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#46
Band

Ramones

Punk Rock Pop Punk Punk +2 more
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#47
Band

Oasis

Britpop Alternative Rock Rock +4 more
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#48
Person

John Lennon

Rock Pop Experimental +4 more
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#49
Person

Chuck Berry

Rock And Roll Rock Blues +4 more
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#50
Person

Otis Redding

Soul Deep Soul Southern Soul +4 more
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#51
Band

The Band

Folk Rock Country Rock Rock +4 more
No Image
#52
Band

Beastie Boys

Hip Hop Rap Rock East Coast Hip Hop +4 more
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#53
Band

Sly & the Family Stone

Funk Psychedelic Soul Soul +4 more
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#54
Band

OutKast

Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop Pop Rap +4 more
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#55
Person

Ye

Hip Hop Pop Rap Experimental Hip Hop +4 more
No Image
#56
Person

JAY‐Z

Pop Rap East Coast Hip Hop Hip Hop +4 more
No Image
#57
Band

Fleetwood Mac

Rock Soft Rock Blues Rock +4 more
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#58
Band

Pulp

Britpop Alternative Rock Art Rock +4 more
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#59
Person

Johnny Cash

Country Folk Rockabilly +4 more
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#60
Person

Elton John

Pop Piano Rock Pop Rock +4 more
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#61
Band

Kraftwerk

Electronic Krautrock Synth-Pop +4 more
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#62
Band

Roxy Music

Art Rock Glam Rock Art Pop +4 more
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#63
Person

Lou Reed

Art Rock Rock Glam Rock +4 more
No Image
#64
Band

Metallica

Thrash Metal Heavy Metal Metal +3 more
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#65
Person

Kate Bush

Art Pop Progressive Pop Art Rock +4 more
No Image
#66
Band

Sex Pistols

Punk Rock Punk United Kingdom +1 more
No Image
#67
Band

Black Sabbath

Heavy Metal Hard Rock Metal +4 more
No Image
#68
Person

Ray Charles

Jazz Soul Blues +4 more
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#69
Person

Frank Sinatra

Jazz Swing Vocal Jazz +4 more
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#70
Band

Sonic Youth

Alternative Rock Noise Rock Experimental Rock +4 more
No Image
#71
Band

AC/DC

Hard Rock Rock Blues Rock +3 more
No Image
#72
Band

Pavement

Indie Rock Alternative Rock Lo-Fi +3 more
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#73
Band

Queen

Rock Glam Rock Hard Rock +4 more
No Image
#74
Band

The Doors

Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock Acid Rock +4 more
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#75
Band

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Swamp Rock Blues Rock Country Rock +4 more
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#76
Person

Al Green

Soul Smooth Soul Gospel +4 more
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#77
Person

Paul Simon

Pop Folk Folk Rock +4 more
No Image
#78
Band

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Alternative Rock Post-Punk Punk Blues +4 more
No Image
#79
Band

The Stooges

Garage Rock Proto-Punk Hard Rock +3 more
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#80
Person

PJ Harvey

Alternative Rock Indie Rock Art Rock +4 more
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#81
Person

Patti Smith

Art Rock Proto-Punk Garage Rock +4 more
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#82
Band

The Police

New Wave Rock Pop Rock +4 more
No Image
#83
Person

Eminem

Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop Pop Rap +4 more
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#84
Person

Brian Eno

Ambient Electronic Experimental Rock +4 more
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#85
Person

Björk

Experimental Electronic Art Pop +4 more
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#86
Band

Big Star

Pop Rock Power Pop Rock +1 more
No Image
#87
Person

The Notorious B.I.G.

Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap +4 more
No Image
#88
Band

Crazy Horse

Folk Rock Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock +2 more
No Image
#89
Person

Sam Cooke

Soul Gospel Pop Soul +4 more
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#90
Person

Beck

Alternative Rock Folk Rock Indie Rock +4 more
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#91
Band

Love

Garage Rock Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock +4 more
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#92
Person

Dr. Dre

Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop G-Funk +4 more
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#93
Person

Billie Holiday

Jazz Blues Vocal Jazz +4 more
No Image
#94
Person

Missy Elliott

Hip Hop Contemporary R&b Hip House +4 more
No Image
#95
Band

Blondie

New Wave Disco Pop +4 more
No Image
#96
Band

My Bloody Valentine

Shoegaze Dream Pop Indie Rock +4 more
No Image
#97
Person

Elvis Costello

New Wave Pub Rock Pop +4 more
No Image
#98
Person

Randy Newman

Singer-Songwriter Pop Pop Rock +4 more
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#99
Person

Carole King

Soft Rock Folk Singer-Songwriter +4 more
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#100
Band

Guns N' Roses

Hard Rock Glam Metal Heavy Metal +4 more

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