Re: Single Most Influential 20th Century Pop Musician

[Joe Gracey]

David Cantwell wrote:
> 
> 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

I would tend to agree with this if you stick with the word "influential"
and don't muck up the argument with other criteria. The 20th Century is
too big of a tent to stick Dylan up there at the top of the list,
methinks. 
-- 
Joe Gracey
President-For-Life, Jackalope Records
http://www.kimmierhodes.com