THE COMPLETELY-BIASED, BEST 108 MUSICAL ACTS OF ALL TIME
What follows is a completely biased, flawed list of the top 108 musical acts of all time. Music – in this view – is predominantly defined as classic rock and heavy metal derived from the blues, so those types of acts dominate the list. Still, many acts that stray from this formula are included because they are simply too good or influential to leave out. So where does the bias come in? Essentially everywhere. If I don’t like an act they simply aren’t on the list regardless of what society says, including vastly overrated acts like U2, Guns N Roses and ZZ Top, limited-shelf-time acts like Blind Faith and acts that are obscure within their sub-genre like Johnny Winters (blues) and Gerry & The Pacemakers (British invasion). At least I tried. Feel free to start an argument about it. (Edited December 27, 2017.)
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The Beatles
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The Rolling Stones
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Led Zeppelin
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Deep Purple
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Iron Maiden
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Black Sabbath
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The Allman Brothers Band
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Jimi Hendrix
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Bob Dylan
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Metallica
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The Who
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Frank Sinatra
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Crosby Stills & Nash
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Pink Floyd
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UFO
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Rush
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The Eagles
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Van Halen
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Ronnie James Dio
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Cream
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Styx
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Journey
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The Doors
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Johnny Cash
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The Grateful Dead
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Neil Young
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Bruce Springsteen
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Yes
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Thin Lizzy
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Joni Mitchell
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Elvis Presley
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Bad Company
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George Harrison
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Eric Clapton
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The Beach Boys
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Billy Joel
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Roy Orbison
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Woody Guthrie
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Montrose
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Elton John
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Hank Williams
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Traffic
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Santana
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Credence Clearwater Revival
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Buddy Holly
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Judas Priest
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Queen
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The Yardbirds
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Robert Johnson
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Grand Funk Railroad
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Boston
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Rod Stewart
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The Guess Who
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Van Morrison
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The Byrds
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Gary Moore
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Sam Cooke
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Chicago
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Paul McCartney
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Dokken
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Ozzy Ozbourne
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John Lennon
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Simon & Garfunkel
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BB King
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Tesla
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Marshall Tucker
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Cinderella
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Dire Straits
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Foreigner
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The Doobie Brothers
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Emerson Lake & Palmer
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Ratt
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Jackson Browne
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Linda Ronstadt
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Peter Paul & Mary
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Mary Wells
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Rainbow
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Pete Seeger
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The Mamas & The Papas
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James Taylor
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Dion
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The Jefferson Airplane
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Janis Joplin
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Kiss
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Marvin Gaye
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Chuck Berry
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The Everly Brothers
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The Kinks
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Ledbelly
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Thunder
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Peter Frampton
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Flogging Molly
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The Electric Light Orchestra
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38 Special
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Motorhead
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The Pogues
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Triumph
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The Buffalo Springfield
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Megadeth
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Kansas
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Patsy Cline
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Bob Seger
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The Grass Roots
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Yngwie Malmsteen
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Pantera
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Jethro Tull
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