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David
Pure Phase
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Top 20 solo musicians?
A companion thread. NOTE: as evidenced by the conversation in the other thread, there can obviously be a grey zone between SOLO ARTIST and BAND. (Nine Inch Nails is chiefly one man in the studio. It is very much a full band live.) I ultimately just went with my instincts when/if there was any ambiguity. My list: 1. Laura Marling 2. Neil Young 3. Van Morrison 4. Lorde 5. Ryan Adams 6. Beck 7. David Bowie 8. Elvis Costello 9. Bob Dylan 10. Kate Bush 11. Courtney Barnett 12. Fiona Apple 13. Morrissey 14. Paul McCartney 15. Paul Weller 16. John Mayer 17. Joni Mitchell 18. Paul Simon 19. George Harrison 20. Jack White
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CowboyFromHell
Your Knife, My Back. My Gun, Your Head.
Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:23 pm Posts: 2033 Location: Somewhere, USA
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
1. Michael Jackson 2. David Bowie 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. Bruce Springsteen 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan 6. Ozzy Osbourne 7. John Mellencamp 8. Paul McCartney 9. Eric Clapton 10. Neil Young 11. Phil Collins 12. Peter Gabriel 13. Joe Walsh 14. Garth Brooks 15. Bob Dylan 16. Kid Rock 17. Madonna 18. Rob Zombie 19. Zakk Wylde 20. Billy Joel
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67028
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
Hard to know where to begin. Off the top of my head; Paul van Dyk, DJ Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Moby, Mylo, Com Truise, Kavinsky, Gnarls Barkley, Phil Collins, Madonna, and Otis Taylor.
I've probably missed some.
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David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am Posts: 34865 Location: Maryland
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
Gnarls Barkley is two men: Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green.
Moby would be respectably in my runner-up section. He has released a lot of great albums: Play, 18, Hotel...
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Algren
now we know
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
David wrote: Gnarls Barkley is two men: Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green. Ok, I didn't know that.
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nghtvsn
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
1. Michael Jackson 2. Prince 3. Madonna 4. Lady Gaga 5. Elvis Presley 6. Whitney Houston 7. Justin Bieber 8. Donna Summer 9. Justin Timberlake 10. Britney Spears 11. David Bowie 12. Usher 13. Billy Joel 14. Paul McCartney 15. Bob Dylan 16. Garth Brooks 17. Taylor Swift 18. Beyonce 19. Eminem 20. Kelly Clarkson
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67028
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
I hate your taste, nghtvsn.
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Flava'd vs The World
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Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23758 Location: Classified
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
This one is tough and I'm not sure I can even hit 20 who are worthy. Lets find out.
Kanye Eminem Taylor Swift Jimi Hendrix David Bowie Kelly Clarkson 2Pac Jay Z Justin Timberlake Ice Cube Bassnectar Ty Segall Ozzy Osbourne Lily Allen Carly Rae Jepsen Eric Church Bruce Springsteen Beck Dr. Dre Peter Gabriel
The last few are reaches, but this is better than I thought itd be.
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_axiom
The Wall
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
Taylor, Kelly, Lilly and Carly as your top females? OK.
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Rev
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Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:06 am Posts: 32095 Location: the last free city
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
Prince Michael Jackson George Michael Whitney Houston Madonna David Bowie Jimi Hendrix Bruce Springsteen Elvis Presley Tupac Shakur Lady Gaga Billy Joel Pat Benatar Eminem Paul McCartney Eric Clapton Neil Young Phil Collins Peter Gabriel Garth Brooks
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Flava'd vs The World
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
_axiom wrote: Taylor, Kelly, Lilly and Carly as your top females? OK. I don't like R&B. Madonna has a few songs I like, but I don't think I've ever listened to a full album of hers. Same with Pat Benetar. Who else is there? Post your own list so I can have some new people to check out.
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David
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
I'll throw out two names from my list above: Fiona Apple and Kate Bush.
And one of my 21-to-30 runners-up, Björk.
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Flava'd vs The World
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
I did forget about Fiona. She'd make a good case for one of those last seven spots, I'll have to ponder this.
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 37969
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
Bruce Springsteen Joni Mitchell Bob Dylan Brandon Flowers Eminem Ryan Adams Taylor Swift Paul Simon J. Cole Sheryl Crow Kanye West Billy Joel David Bowie John Lennon Ke$ha Lady Gaga 2pac Lily Allen Prince Neil Young
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Groucho
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
This is a personal list, right? What I personally like (as opposed to which artists I think were most influential)....
Elvis Costello David Bowie Bruce Springsteen Prince Randy Newman Harry Nilsson Paul McCartney Amanda Palmer Elton John Paul Simon Alanis Morisette Beck
Others would not rank as high as these so I'll stop there
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Algren
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Re: Top 20 solo musicians?
Groucho wrote: This is a personal list, right? What else would it be?
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