Thinking back to the sixties and seventies there were selected few that survived and had hits twenty years later. Some includes Beach Boys, Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Micheal Jackson, Gladys Knight, Four Tops, Patti Labelle, Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Dionne Warick, Al Green...etc. So I want to not only compile a list of who already did it, but I want to no who you guys think will do it now.

So here's the format you can only become alumni if you have a top 40 hit twenty years after your first top 40 hit. Also Frash Meat is obviously artist who's been here less than five years but may make it and have longevity in the long run.

Alumni
ABBA
Aerosmith
Al Green
Aretha Franklin
Barry White
Beach Boys
Bjork
Bon Jovi
Carlos Santana
Cher
Diana Ross
Dionne Warwick
Eagles
Elton John
Four Tops
Frank Sinatra
Gladys Knight
Janet Jackson
Madonna
Marvin Gaye
Metallica
Micheal Jackson
Patti Labelle
Dusty Springfield
Stevie Wonder
Kylie Minogue
Rolling Stones
The Beatles
U2

15-19
Celine Dion
Thalia
LL Cool J
Mariah Carey
Mary J Blige
R.E.M.
Paulina
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Whitney Houston

10-14
Brandy Norwood
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Eminem
Jay-Z
Missy Elliot
Monica
Nine Inch Nails
Outkast
Gwen Stefani
Shakira
Tupac[If Playa Cardz Right make the top 40 he will move up]
Aaliyah

5-9
Avril Lavigne
Beyonce
Green Day
Jessica Simpson
Kanye West
Kelly Clarkson
Ludacris
Pink
T.I.
Hilary Duff

Possible Contending Fresh Meat
Carrie Underwood
Jennifer Hudson
Jordin Sparks
Leona Lewis
Rihanna

I'll continue adding in a minute.

Brandy will. Did Bjork o_O

Yeah but Bjork have no US hits.

Jordin Sparks, Brandy Norwood, Carrie Underwood, Kanye West.

Well, of the people who are still making music, there are of course the three divas--Madonna, Mariah, Janet. Then there are the bands, such as U2 and R.E.M. There are very few rappers with 20+ year careers who are still going strong; the only one I can think of still making albums is LL Cool J, but he's a huge flop now.

I think Jennifer Hudson, Brandy, Britney and hopefully Lady GaGa will be making music 10-20 years from now as far as females go. I don't think Kanye will keep it going for much longer--he has too much pride and won't want to be seen as an old guy trying to act young.

Also, who could forget the Eagles, or Metallica?

Flop or not, he's still got a career.

Nine Inch Nails

Hard to say, I would think it's safe to say people like Britney, Christina, Justin, Beyonce, etc. who have already been around for 10+ years will have hits for awhile.

I think people will remember the acts you mentioned more than they will ever remember the ones I mentioned though. By that I mean in 20 years, the "oldies" station will be playing hits of the 60s and 70s still, not the 90s and 00s.

People like Alanis Morrisette, TLC, Shania Twain, Nirvana, etc. may not actually have legit hits for 20 years (well Nirvana and probably TLC obviously can't), but I think their huge music of the 90s will always be remembered, if that makes sense.

This is actually a harder question than I thought...

I know what you mean. They made a huge impact and their albums will go down as classics.

And Nas has? She's still epic regardless of the "hits" she's had.

Just like Nas.

TOUGHIE.

As far as WILL, Britney, M.I.A., Jay-Z, Linkin Park andddd....Brandy.

My beloved Red Hot Chili Peppers already got it.

I say Britney Spears & Beyonce hopefully Pink too

Nas has had many US hits, did Bjork make a impact in the states and is any of the songs memorable because that's gonna decide where she gets placed.

Shakira have 17 years

soon 20!

Name Nas's "hits". Bjork doesn't necessarily need hits because her individuality and innovation has kept her afloat this long.

Wow..Brandy has been in the game for a minute. She looks so youthful.

So who am I missing...let's keep this ball rolling!!!

You missed Cher =)

And I hope Paula can get at least one top 40 next year......

LADY. ****ING. GAGA. Where do you people get off?