It seems like I finished this list forever ago, but it was only some months ago. It was a great experience. I was forced to research and listen to artists that I never really had before. Some I liked and some I would be happy never to hear again. Now, I will articulate my thoughts - if I have any - on the artists deemed the greatest.
100. Louis Armstrong 99. Weezer 98. Boston 97. King Crimson 96. Oasis 95. Tom Waits 94. Billy Joel 93. Little Richard 92. Public Enemy 91. Green Day
The first ten; it is a group of artists that I only have a superficial familiarity with. Louis Armstrong, I know is a great trumpet player. King Crimson was an experimental band. Tom Waits has a... unique singing voice. Other than snippets like these, I know little about the aforementioned musicians.
I suppose I would agree with inclusion of most of these people on the list. Boston and King Crimson seem a bit questionable. When compared to the other names on here, their influence is just not as great. I will say that "More than a Feeling" is an extremely catchy tune and that the videos I found of King Crimson were quite entertaining.
There was much outcry over the placement of Mr. Billy Joel. Personally, I agree that "94" is too low a spot for the Piano Man. Even if you don't like him, can you really say that he has not been a prominent figure in the music industry for a significant span of time? I would say that spot in the Top 50 would be much more appropriate for someone with his longevity and popularity.
My favorites from this section are the '90s rock bands: Weezer, Oasis, and Green Day. Weezer is just so much fun and their earlier stuff is great, even if they have yet to match their 90s heights, quality-wise. Oasis hooked me, and many others, I suspect, with "Wonderwall" and I've been a fan ever since. Green Day would probably be a band I just like if it weren't for American Idiot, an album I love all-around - the sentiment, the spunk, the catchy tunes, everything.
Just for fun, my favorite songs by each artist:
100. Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
99. Weezer - Say It Ain't So/Island in the Sun
98. Boston - More Than a Feeling
97. King Crimson - ???????????? (I'm still so unfamiliar with them.)
96. Oasis - Wonderwall
95. Tom Waits - I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You
94. Billy Joel - Vienna
93. Little Richard - Tutti Frutti?
92. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
91. Green Day - American Idiot
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