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Mount Rushmore

Jordan2 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:34:16 GMT

So I just finished watching the new Elvis biopic and got it got me thinking who are the four musical artists who have had a major impact on music (this should be good)? For me it's The Beatles, Elvis, and Michael Jackson. Now for fourth place I might say Bob Dylan (more for his songwriting ability than his voice), but you can make a case for David Bowie (innovating), Prince, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Joel. So, who's your Mount Rushmore?

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:41:45 GMT

Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Madonna, and Michael Jackson.

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On It — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:43:56 GMT

Elvis, Hank Williams, Michael Jackson, and the Beatles.

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golding76 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:50:06 GMT

Fats Domino

Elvis

Bob Dylan

The Beatles

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luvmybeetle — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:52:15 GMT

I would say Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Whitney Houston, The Beatles (although they are 4).

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Citrine1 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:17:28 GMT

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

The Rolling Stones

David Bowie

Michael Jackson

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skatting44 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:18:34 GMT

Agree Bob Dylan

Gram Parsons ( Flying Buritto Brothers) who in 1969 with album " The Gilded Palace of Sin " influential in the mixing of country and rock music mix. Then came the Eagles .

Allman Brothers Band who were influential in mixing blues, jazz and country .

Bee Gees for the Disco sound

Motown artists Marvin Gaye and Ottis Redding

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Burnsite — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:33:08 GMT

As a young person I liked all kinds of music, but just focusing on rock/R&B and excluding people mentioned in the OP:

Sam Cooke ("A Long Time Comin'"), Taj Mahal, The Who, Leonard Cohen, Elvis Costello, Blondie.

And I have to move back to Roy Orbison, too, though he was Rockabilly.

The sound and the style of these folks, sometimes mainly their individual voices, sometimes the whole accord of the arrangements?

Mount Rushmore for me.

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kaydee50 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:41:51 GMT

Without giving it too much thought, the ones that come to mind are:

Elvis

The Beatles

Buddy Holly

Dolly Parton

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Stray — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:49:23 GMT

Elvis, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Janis Joplin

But, The Rolling Stones, Moody Blues, Doors & The Who were my favorite groups.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:53:19 GMT

Elvis

Cher

Jimi Hendrix

Dolly Parton

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beach-mom — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:15:04 GMT

Fun thread! Thanks @Jordan2!

My personal choices would be The Beatles, Chicago, The Eagles, and Fleetwood Mac.

But I SHOULD choose B.B. King, Elvis, Sinatra, and The Beatles!

I love all kinds of music, except MOST of today's choices, so this wasn't easy!

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frankenfinch — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:31:54 GMT

Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, Bob Dylan.

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Zhills — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:35:44 GMT

Elvis, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Willie Nelson!

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meallen616 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 20:00:21 GMT

The Beatles

Elvis

Neil Diamond

Michael Jackson

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spiderw — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 20:26:17 GMT

It is almost impossible to answer this question because I love so many singers, groups from the decades , fifties to nineties. I am a blues and jazz lover so I will just name four greats among so many others.

Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn. I do have to add Sinatra, love his style and the way he sings those lost love songs.

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golding76 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 20:36:56 GMT

I responded from the point of view of who were monumental (pun intended) in influencing the direction of the music of my time and in the arena of the sort of music I like, not who were my favorites.

For instance, I prefer the Rolling Stones to the Beatles. I have my reasons.

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Laura14 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 20:45:19 GMT

I kind of feel that if we are talking all music Mozart or Beethoven should be in there somewhere. And if Prince isn't a shoo in, I'm not going.

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ValuSkr — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 20:51:05 GMT

I don't know enough about music and musicians to make these selections. However, if you want to know the Mount Rushmore of QVC hosts, past and present, let me know.

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781Florist — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:02:15 GMT

The 4 musical acts that should comprise a musical Mt. Rushmore are (in chronological order..)

Frank Sinatra

Elvis Presley

The Beatles

Michael Jackson

There have been artists whose careers were longer and whose output may have been more prolific, but in each of their generations these artists transcended music and became a part of culture. People are still swooning to Sinatra and making movies about Elvis and The Beatles still sell millions of albums a year--50 years after they stopped recording. Michael Jackson's demons might blunt his cultural appeal, but his musical genius is unquestioned and his generation's fans are legion and loyal.

Of course everyone has their own personal favorite artists. but these four titans simply are in another category altogether. ( And I am not playing favorites here! I have never really cared for Elvis but you cannot deny his preeminence!)