Yeah, I can amuse myself for hours on a list like that. The question that immediately leaps to my mind is, "Does George Gershwin qualify as a pop musician thanks to his songs and jazz influence, or does he get shuffled off to classical." If pop, then I'd rank him #2. The only rock people that would make the list would be Elvis, Beatles, Hendrix. > -----Original Message----- > From: David Cantwell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:36 AM > To: passenger side > Subject: Re: Single Most Influential 20th Century Pop Musician > > The most influential pop musicians of the 20th century are, in order: > > 1) Louis Armstrong > 2) Elvis Presley > 3) James Brown > 4) Bing Crosby > > Armstrong and Crosby loom over the first half of the century the way Elvis > and JB do the second. > > Who's #5? Mahalia? Ellington? The Beatles or Dylan? Hank? I don't know, > but > those first four, man, no one can touch them. --david cantwell
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