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Most Influential Rock Acts of All TimeFab Four Overwhelm Rivals According To StatisticsAccording to a statistical analysis, The Beatles have ended well ahead of The Rolling Stones to claim the unofficial title of Most Influential Rock Act of All Time.
The analysis, conducted by this writer, took into account the total number of times that bands and artists appeared on 40 International Top 500 Internet Rock Charts and the positions in which their songs were ranked. It produced some interesting results, which included Pop greats Michael Jackson and Madonna ending in the lowly positions of 37 and 90 in the rankings respectively. Another point of interest was that the band Derek & The Dominos securing 39th position overall despite only having one song, "Layla", included in any of the charts. The lowest ranked artist was the swing master Glenn Miller who managed a single point in the rankings for 430th position. BandsThe Beatles finished well above their traditional rivals, The Rolling Stones; ending over 8000 points ahead with a total of 21563 points compared to The Rolling Stones’ 13409 in 2nd place. Led Zeppelin clinched 3rd position with a total of 10274 points whilst 4th best were British rock outfit Pink Floyd with Queen ending in 5th position. The top 20 bands were:
Male Solo ArtistsThe top male solo artist was, not surprisingly, Elvis Presley who amassed 6635 points for 6th position overall whilst Bruce Springsteen ended 2nd in this category with 6463 points for an overall position of 8th. Bob Dylan was next in line with 5642 points and 10th place overall, with Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie completing the top 5. The top 20 Male Artists were:
Female Solo ArtistsThe top female solo artist was Tina Turner, with her total of 1438 points securing her 65th position in the overall rankings. She was followed by Aretha Franklin who ended up in 70th position overall with 1229 points. Barbra Streisand, Madonna and Dusty Springfield filled the remaining spots in the top five. The top 20 Female Artists were:
Although the number of websites included in the analysis allows for a well-rounded indicator, the results shown are purely unofficial and are not necessarily the opinion of this writer, with certain artists or bands arguably not warranting inclusion in the Rock genre. In most cases though, their indirect influence on the genre still has bearing and hence inclusion may be justified.
The copyright of the article Most Influential Rock Acts of All Time in Rock Music is owned by Warren Potter. Permission to republish Most Influential Rock Acts of All Time in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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