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Originally posted by nuroad
LEGEND:
a notable person whose deeds or exploits are much talked about in his or her own time
You may not like them as a fan, but you cannot deny their mark on pop culture.
Music Legends: (you may disagree, but here's mine; no particular order and not all are included)
- Michael Jackson (King of Pop)
- Elvis Presley (King of Rock n' Roll)
- Bob Dylan (King of Folk-Rock)
- The Beatles
- Frank Sinatra
- Stevie Wonder
- David Bowie
- The Bee Gees
- Tony Bennett
- Johnny Cash
- Cher
- Tina Turner (Queen of Rock n' Roll)
- U2
- Metallica
- Prince
- Mahalia Jackson (Queen of Gospel)
- Janet Jackson (Queen of Pop, Queen of R&B/Dance)
- Madonna (Queen of Pop, Queen of Dance)
- Jackson Family (Jackson 5, Michael, Janet ) (Royal Family of Pop)
- Led Zeppelin
- Luciano Pavarotti
- The Rolling Stones (Greatest Rock n'Roll Band of All Time)
- Pink Floyd
- Lionel Ritchie
- Smokie Robinson
- Rod Stewart
- Bob Marley
- Ray Charles
- James Brown (Godfather of Soul)
- Jim Morrison
- Tupac (King of Hip-Hop)
- Biggie (King of Hip-Hop)
- The Osmonds
- Whitney Houston (Queen of Pop, Princess of Pop)
- Celine Dion
- Mariah Carey (Queen of Pop, Princess of Pop, World's Best-Selling Female Artist)
- Nirvana
- Aretha Franklin (Queen of Soul)
- Diana Ross (The Supremes)
- Gladys Knight
- Patti LaBelle
- Marvin Gaye
- Elton John
- Billy Joel
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- Aerosmith
- B.B. King (King of the Blues)
- George Strait (King of Country)
ICON:
someone or something regarded as embodying the essential characteristics of an era, group, etc.
- Boy Bands (Nsync, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys)
- Britney Spears
- Eminem
- Christina Aguilera
- Mary J. Blige (Queen of Hip-Hop Soul)
- Alicia Keys
- Beyonce
- Usher
- Justin Timberlake
- Black Eyed Peas
- Outkast
- Gwen Stefani
- No Doubt
- Green Day
- Pink
- Jay-Z
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This is absolutely
the most objective and accurate post/list within this thread. Thank you.
Artists such as LADY GAGA
, Rihanna, and Hilary Duff or any "hot at the moment" musicians should NOT be associated with a legendary or iconic status anytime soon.They have a very
long way to go. Time will tell if they will or should even be considered on either of those lists in the future.
