1. James Brown 2. Elvis Presley 3. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) 4. Little Richard 5. Freddie Mercury (Queen) 6. Tina Turner 7. Chuck Berry 8. Jerry Lee Lewis 9. Jim Morrison (The Doors) 10. Prince 11. Bruce Springsteen 12. Iggy Pop (The Stooges, Solo) 13. Jackie Wilson 14. Michael Jackson (Jackson 5, Solo) 15. Madonna 16. Jimi Hendrix 17. David Bowie 18. Alice Cooper 19. Bono (U2) 20. Roger Daltrey (The Who) 21. Elton John 22. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) 23. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, Solo) 24. David Lee Roth (Van Halen, Solo) 25. Chuck D (Public Enemy) 26. Sam & Dave 27. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) 28. Bon Scott (AC/DC) 29. David Byrne (Talking Heads) 30. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) 31. Bob Marley 32. Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses) 33. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) 34. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) 35. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 36. Sly Stone (Sly & The Family Stone) 37. Joey Ramone (The Ramones) 38. Levi Stubbs (The Four Tops) 39. Paul Stanley (KISS) 40. Rob Halford (Judas Priest) 41. Bo Diddley 42. Lord Sutch 43. Screamin' Jay Hawkins 44. Otis Redding 45. Johnny Rotten (The Sex Pistols) 46. George Clinton (P-Funk) 47. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) 48. Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Solo) 49. Deborah Harry (Blondie) 50. Peter Gabriel (Genesis, Solo)
51. Michael Hutchence (INXS) 52. Robbie Williams 53. Perry Farrel (Jane's Addiction) 54. Donna Summer 55. Arthur Brown 56. Marc Bolan (T. Rex) 57. Patti Smith 58. Joe Strummer (The Clash) 59. Run & D.M.C (RUN DMC) 60. Frank Zappa 61. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) 62. Robert Smith (The Cure) 63. Marilyn Manson 64. Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) 65. Janet Jackson 66. Billy Joel 67. Annie Lennox (The Eurythmics) 68. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) 69. James Hetfield (Metallica) 70. Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) 71. Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings, Solo) 72. Rod Stewart 73. Thom Yorke (Radiohead) 74. Peter Frampton 75. David Ruffin (The Temptations) 76. Betty Davis 77. Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) 78. Jack White (The White Stripes) 79. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, APC) 80. Andre 3000 (Outkast) 81. Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 82. Janis Joplin 83. Bjork 84. Wilson Pickett 85. Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver) 86. Zach De La Rocha(Rage Against The Machine) 87. Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) 88. Sting (The Police, Solo) 89. Ian Mackaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi) 90. Bobby Brown (New Edition, Solo) 91. Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) 92. Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil) 93. Buddy Holly 94. H.R. (Bad Brains) 95. Sam Cooke 96. Matthew Bellamy (Muse) 97. Morrissey (The Smiths, Solo) 98. Eric Burdon (The Animals, War) 99. Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) 100. Tupac Shakur
101. Jello Biafra (The Dead Kennedys) 102. Jonathan Davis (Korn) 103. Joe Elliot (Def Leppard) 104. Corey Glover (Living Color) 105. Bill Haley (Bill Haley & His Comets) 106. Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company) 107. Brian Johnson (AC/DC) 108. John Lennon (The Beatles, Solo) 109. David Johansen (New York Dolls) 110. Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music) 111. Fats Domino 112. Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) 113. Ian Astbury (The Cult) 114. King Diamond 115. Steve Perry (Journey) 116. Joan Jett (The Blackhearts, Solo) 117. Neil Young 118. Serj Tankian (System Of The Down) 119. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave) 120. Captain Beefheart 121. Henry Rollins (Black Flag) 122. Van Morrison 123. Justin Hawkins (The Darkness) 124. Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) 125. Corey Taylor (Slipknot) 126. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Solo) 127. Ray Davies (The Kinks) 128. Ronnie James Dio (Dio) 129. Bob Seger (Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band) 130. Joe Cocker 131. Cyndi Lauper 132. George Thorogood 133. Gwen Stefani (No Doubt, Solo) 134. Phillip Anselmo (Pantera, Superjoint Ritual) 135. Jack Black (Tenacious D) 136. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) 137. Glenn Danzig (The Misfits) 138. Ann Wilson (Heart) 139. Elvis Costello 140. Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) 141. Nick Cave 142. Tom Waits 143. Courtney Love (Hole) 144. Rob Tyner (MC5) 145. Vince Neil (Motley Crue) 146. Jeff Buckley 147. Lenny Kravitz 148. Kanye West 149. Bob Dylan 150. Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
151. Pelle Almqvist (The Hives) 152. Bonnie Raitt 153. Liam Gallagher (Oasis) 154. John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 155. Aretha Franklin 156. Curtis Mayfield 157. Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead) 158. Chris Martin (Coldplay) 159. Les Claypool (Primus) 160. Ian Curtis (Joy Division) 161. Dave Matthews 162. Tom Petty 163. Diana Ross (The Supremes) 164. Lionel Richie (Commodores) 165. Beyonce Knowles (Destiny's Child, Solo) 166. John K (Steppenwolf) 167. Marvin Gaye 168. Pat Benatar 169. Smokey Robinson (The Miracles) 170. Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) 171. Klaus Meine (The Scorpions) 172. Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) 173. Peter Wolf (The J. Geils Band) 174. Brad Nowell (Sublime) 175. Jay Kay (Jamaroquoi) 176. Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) 177. Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) 178. Martha Reeves (Martha & the Vandellas) 179. Clyde McPhatter (The Drifters) 180. Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's) 181. Tommy James (Tommy James & the Shondells) 182. Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) 183. David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears) 184. Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) 185. David Coverdale (Whitesnake) 186. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) 187. Jon Anderson (Yes) 188. Cedric Bixler (The Mars Volta) 189. Billy Idol 190. Meat Loaf 191. Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) 192. Gene Vincent 193. Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) 194. Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs) 195. Country Joe McDonald (Country Joe & The Fish) 196. Lou Gramm (Foreigner) 197. Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & The Raiders) 198. Frankie Valli (The Four Seasons) 199. Mitch Ryder (Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels) 200. John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful)
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