top 5 artists

[Glenn]

1. Elvis Presley.
2. The Clash.
3. Nirvana.
4. Jimi Hendrix.
5. Smashing Pumpkins.

[ForeverTheKing]

To be honest I can't make a list of 5 favourites artists 'cause I like too many.

I listen to every kind of music and I like many singers and groups...I could only put the number one (ELVIS) but I wouldn't be able to decide the others positions!

Anyway, some of my favourites after Elvis are: Frank Sinatra, Michael Bubl?, Robbie Williams, Elton John, The Queen, Bon Jovi, Abba, Lenny Kravitz, Johnny Cash, Eros Ramazzotti, George Michael, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Coldplay,Bee Gees, U2 and many many others...

[MISSCLAWDY]

Well , of course Elvis is my number one and he'll always be....!!!
at a long distance after him , I've got

2. Vasco Rossi (an italian singer..)
3. Robbie Williams
4. Joss Stone
5. The queen

[datalore]

To be honest I can't make a list of 5 favourites artists 'cause I like too many.

I listen to every kind of music and I like many singers and groups...I could only put the number one (ELVIS) but I wouldn't be able to decide the others positions!

Anyway, some of my favourites after Elvis are: Frank Sinatra, Michael Bubl?, Robbie Williams, Elton John, The Queen, Bon Jovi, Abba, Lenny Kravitz, Johnny Cash, Eros Ramazzotti, George Michael, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Coldplay,Bee Gees, U2 and many many others...

I'd have to agree with most of your choices. Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Chilli Peppers, Johnny Cash etc. They're all great artists.

[THENATUREBOY]

1. Elvis
2. Waylon Jennings
3. George Jones
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Hank Williams Jr.

[robman]

1-elvis
2-elton john
3-mariah carey
4-the beatles
5-roy orbison

[Raised on Rock]

Man is dificult to chose just five, let me see...

Ill do the same trick that Leroy did

Bands

1)THe Rolling Stones
2)The Beatles
3)THe Jimi Hendrix Experience
4)Pearl Jam
5)Radiohead

Solo Artists

1)Neil Young
2)Bob Dylan
3)John Lee Hooker
4)Beck (not Jeff Beck, I mean BEck Hansen)
5)Bjork (Im a huge fan)

Ahh what a poor list, theres so much great music going on and from the past, how can I leave Miles Davis, or Chuck Berry or Ravi Shankar or The WHo behind haha... can I make a 100 artist list on the off topic forum? can I?

[Terry the Ted]

My top five other than Elvis are...

1. Beatles
2. George Michael
3. Bob Marley
4. Stereophonics
5. Jerry Lee Lewis

What can I say ... very varied taste! there are loads more, but I could be here all day listing my favourites so i'll just stick to the top five!

[EnigmaticSun]

I just needed a new list. I had an older one prior to this, so feel free to complain about me cheating (the previous one has been deleted).

If it's for non-classical music, I think my list looks should be like this:

1. Elvis (of course)
2. Hank Williams sr.
3. Johnny Cash (anyone heard 'My Mother's Hymn Book'?)
4. Bing Crosby
5. Roy Orbison

I guess I just can't stop loving that good old-timey music - all these people in my top 5 have passed away. The only recently made country I can stand are perhaps Billy Gilman and renditions by older people who stayed alive - Willie Nelson (man, I love storytellers), Dolly Parton (she's from an older generation too and I think she IS gifted, though I won't listen to her all the time) and of course Jerry Lee Lewis (do they still call him 'the Killer'?).

I like jazz too. Louis Armstrong was special. I think he could have been fascinating working together with a guy like Elvis. Anyway, there are lotsa more artists I do like, but a majority has passed away.

I feel drawn to that good old-timey music, I must admit. If it's for bands/groups, I'd have to give a thumbs-up for the Carter Family. They knew a lot about picking and singing for sure.

I guess my peers would consider me a fool for liking that good old-timey music. I'm proud to love that stuff, anyway I try to look at it.

[earlvince]

What a great thread
its amazing how many of us like the same kind of music not just Elvis
i had never heard of Helmut Lotti but having seen the links (thank you) i will be checking out for more from him.Also a few others i can't say im familiar with will be checked out too
as for my list 5 other than Elvis

Frank sinatra
Billy Fury
Roy Orbison
Tom Jones
Billy Joel

like many i could go on and if i was to write this next week it would probably look a little different

[ad schijven]

1 Elvis
2 Kiss
3 Shania Twain
4 Tom Jones
5 Roy Orbison

[Katie]

Oh gosh there's no way I can choose only 5, so I'll choose my top 5 and then honorable mentions

1. Elvis
2. George Strait
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Johnny Cash
5. Creedence Clearwater Revival

Honorable Mention: The Supremes, Charlie Daniels Band,The Chiffons, Marvin Gaye, Rascal Flatts, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw

[MJ27]

Mine would have to be -
1. Elvis Presley
2. Nana Mouskouri
3. U2
4. John Denver
5. Doors




These are the only singers/groups that can send shivers down my spine when listening to them.

[SunStudios54]

1. Elvis Presley
2. Loretta Lynn
3. Patsy Cline
4. Lily Allen/Kate Nash
5. Dolly Parton

[Elisabeth]

1. Elvis Presley
2. Dean Martin
3. Johnny Cash
4. Roy Orbison
5. Bruce Springsteen

[rogerM]

1. Elvis
There is a lot of great artists, but I can not rank them. But I listen to
Creedence
Bruce Springsteen
Roy Orbinson
Neil Young
Leonard Cohen
Joe Cocker
Blues Brothers
U2
Guns`n Roses
Jerry Lee Lewis
Dire Straits
Tom Jones
Johnny Cash....... and a lot more.

[Jimmy1966]

I just needed a new list. I had an older one prior to this, so feel free to complain about me cheating (the previous one has been deleted).

If it's for non-classical music, I think my list looks should be like this:

1. Elvis (of course)
2. Hank Williams sr.
3. Johnny Cash (anyone heard 'My Mother's Hymn Book'?)
4. Bing Crosby
5. Roy Orbison

I guess I just can't stop loving that good old-timey music - all these people in my top 5 have passed away. The only recently made country I can stand are perhaps Billy Gilman and renditions by older people who stayed alive - Willie Nelson (man, I love storytellers), Dolly Parton (she's from an older generation too and I think she IS gifted, though I won't listen to her all the time) and of course Jerry Lee Lewis (do they still call him 'the Killer'?).

I like jazz too. Louis Armstrong was special. I think he could have been fascinating working together with a guy like Elvis. Anyway, there are lotsa more artists I do like, but a majority has passed away.

I feel drawn to that good old-timey music, I must admit. If it's for bands/groups, I'd have to give a thumbs-up for the Carter Family. They knew a lot about picking and singing for sure.

I guess my peers would consider me a fool for liking that good old-timey music. I'm proud to love that stuff, anyway I try to look at it.

love your selection

[Jimmy1966]

i have to say ...Elvis Will Always Be My No 1

No 2 WAYLON JENNINGS
No 3 MARTY ROBBINS
No 4 HANK WILLIAMS SR
No 5 JOHNNY CASH

With so many really great artists it's so hard to pick just 5.

[Graceland1]

1. Elvis Presley
2. Queen
3. B.B. King
4. U2
5. Czeslaw Niemen / Lordi / Judas Priest...

[EnigmaticSun]

love your selection

Thank you! That post is a few yrs. old - it's good when artists reach maturity in good health and spirits though.

If you take Elvis for example - it never got boring; always reinventing his act.

There's not a fake artist among your selection. Very nice!