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Old 09-24-2011, 02:02 PM
 
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Artists/Bands of any genre...

Beatles
Dylan
Stones
Elton John
Stevie Wonder

Marvin Gaye
Steely Dan
Eagles
Simon and Garfunkel
Tom Petty/Heartbreakers

Frank Sinatra
Tony Bennett
Ella Fitzgerald
Sarah Vaughn
Billie Holiday

John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Stan Getz
Ray Charles
Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Old 09-24-2011, 02:13 PM
 
Location: Sweden
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No order:
Kiss
Mötley Crüe
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Saxon
Twisted Sister
Def Leppard
Accept
Motörhead
Dio
Scorpions
Deep Purple
AC/DC
Ozzy Osbourne
Quiet Riot
Ratt
Van Halen
Whitesnake
W.A.S.P.

There is only 19 bands, but these bands meant the most for me when I grew up.
I might have to do lists for other genres too.....
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Old 09-24-2011, 03:56 PM
 
Location: Asheville
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here's my 20 growing up ('68-78 was my music era)

the Who
Harry Chapin
Led Zeppelin
Bob Seger
Chicago
Billy Joel
the Eagles '
the Kinks
CCR
Pink Floyd
the Allman Brothers
the Carpenters
the Band
the Animals
the Stones
Rod Stewart/Faces
the Moody Blues
Neil Diamond
Simon and Garfunkel/Paul Simon
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Old 09-24-2011, 04:27 PM
 
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here's my 20 growing up ('68-78 was my music era)

the Who
Harry Chapin
Led Zeppelin
Bob Seger
Chicago
Billy Joel
the Eagles '
the Kinks
CCR
Pink Floyd
the Allman Brothers
the Carpenters
the Band
the Animals
the Stones
Rod Stewart/Faces
the Moody Blues
Neil Diamond
Simon and Garfunkel/Paul Simon
Some of yours could have easily made my list as well.
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:49 PM
 
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The Isley Brothers
Steely Dan
Diane Reeves
Miki Howard
Elton John
Steel Pulse
Diane Schuur
Brian Courtney Wilson
Stevie Wonder
Keiko Matsui
Michael Jackson
George Michael
Rick James
Fantasia Barrino
Parliament/Funkadelic
Brenda Fassie
Hall and Oates
Fleetwood Mac
Luther Vandross
Donna Summer
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:25 PM
 
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Love/Hate
L.A. Guns
Motorhead
Pantera
AC/DC
Social Distortion
Murderdolls/Wednesday 13
Led Zep
Faster Pussycat
Guns n Roses
Motley Crue
Rancid
Metallica
Overkill
Van Halen w/DLR
Dropkick Murphys
Junkyard
Cinderella
Stick
Paw
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Houston, texas
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Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Van Morrison
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
Jim Croce
The Doobie Brothers
The J Geils Band
The Eagles
Roy Orbison
Aerosmith
Bob Dylan
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Joni Mitchell
Janis Joplin
Eric Clapton
Buddy Holly
Santana
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Old 09-24-2011, 09:08 PM
 
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beatles
doors
rolling stones
who
kinks
lynyrd skynyrd
elvis
sinatra
jj cale
van morrison
black crowes
megadeth
ac/dc
billy joe shaver
allman brothers
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Old 09-25-2011, 11:27 AM
 
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The Isley Brothers
Steely Dan
Diane Reeves
Miki Howard
Elton John
Steel Pulse
Diane Schuur
Brian Courtney Wilson
Stevie Wonder
Keiko Matsui
Michael Jackson
George Michael
Rick James
Fantasia Barrino
Parliament/Funkadelic
Brenda Fassie
Hall and Oates
Fleetwood Mac
Luther Vandross
Donna Summer
Great list! Never heard of the bolded, but that doesn't mean anything. And Luther, well, what? The best "voice" of his genre? Quite possibly.
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Old 09-25-2011, 11:30 AM
 
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Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Van Morrison
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
Jim Croce
The Doobie Brothers
The J Geils Band
The Eagles
Roy Orbison
Aerosmith
Bob Dylan
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Joni Mitchell
Janis Joplin

Eric Clapton
Buddy Holly
Santana
Some great calls, Soups. But DINO?! Love the personality, and I think he did have a great sounding voice; but his arrangements were always a little on the corny side; even for this Italian kid.
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