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Artists Needing Descriptions (20th Century non-rap)
Please do not change the order or arrangement of artists. Add new artists into the category you feel they fit best. Collect band members and their side projects with their main band.Pre-63 blues, rock'n'roll, and pop heroesRobert Johnson
BB King
Muddy Waters
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Bo Diddley
Buddy Holly (and the Crickets)
Elvis Presley
Gene Vincent
Johnny Cash
Jerry Lee Lewis
Roy Orbison
Carl Perkins
Frank Sinatra
Fats Domino
Sam Cooke
James Brown
Lonnie Donegan
Bill Haley (and the Comets)
Cliff Richard (and the Drifters)
Pat Boone
Paul Anka
-----------------------60s bandsThe Beatles
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
- Ringo Starr
The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger
- Keith Richards
- Bill Wyman
The Who
The Kinks
The Beach Boys
- Brian Wilson
The Byrds
The Hollies
Buffalo Springfield
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
- David Crosby
- Stephen Stills
- Graham Nash
- Neil Young (and Crazy Horse)
Love
Jefferson Airplane
The Jimi Hendrix Experience (or Jimi Hendrix)
The Yardbirds
- Jeff Beck
Led Zeppelin
- Jimmy Page
- Robert Plant
Cream
Derek and the Dominoes
Eric Clapton
Pink Floyd
- Syd Barrett
- Roger Waters
- David Gilmore
Simon and Garfunkel
- Paul Simon
The Velvet Underground
- Lou Reed
The Stooges
- Iggy Pop
The Seekers
The Monkees
The Grateful Dead
--------------------Omnipresent Singer-songwritersBob Dylan
Joan Baez
Pete Seeger
Joni Mitchell
Leonard Cohen
Tom Waits
Nick Drake
Nick Cave
Donovan
Woody Guthrie
Carole King
Bruce Springsteen
Jennifer Saunders
-----------------------60s pop and MotownEngelbert Humpledinck
Cilla Black
Mary Hopkin
Tom Jones
The Dave Clark Five
The Everly Brothers
The Isley Brothers
The Tornados
Marvin Gaye
Aretha Franklin
Smokey Robinson
The Supremes
The Temptations
The Four Tops
----------------------------Glam rock and 70s popQueen
David Bowie
Marc Bolan
Suzi Quatro
Alice Cooper
Elton John
Electric Light Orchestra
- Jeff Lynne
ABBA
Stevie Wonder
The Carpenters
Fleetwood Mac
Rod Stewart
Diana Ross
The Eagles
Boney M
Boston
Meatloaf
Billy Joel
Donna Summer
----------------------Classic Punk rockRamones
The Clash
Sex Pistols
Television
The Stranglers
The Damned
Black Flag
Buzzcocks
Dead Kennedys
Minor Threat
Bad Religion
Crass
Fugazi
-----------------------60s/70s ProgGenesis
Emerson Lake And Palmer
Rush
Yes
King Crimson
Dream Theatre
Jethro Tull
Marillion
The Moody Blues
Van Der Graaf Generator
Kansas
Procol Harum
----------------------Classic MetalAC/DC
Van Halen
Aerosmith
Metallica
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Kiss
Motorhead
Def Leppard
Poison
Guns N' Roses
Motley Crue
Slayer
Megadeth
Anthrax
Dio
--------------------------------------Post Punk, New Wave, and Early AlternativeTalking Heads
- David Byrne
Joy Division
New Order
The Cure
The Smiths
- Morrissey
- Johnny Marr
U2
Jeff Buckley
Wire
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
The Police
- Sting
Blondie
The Fall
Elvis Costello
Tears For Fears
Nena
Devo
Echo & The Bunnymen
Public Image Ltd
Annie Lennox
----80s popMichael Jackson
Janet Jackson
The Jackson 5
The Bee Gees
Madonna
Whitney Houston
George Michael
Prince
Cyndi Lauper
Tina Turner
Eurythmics
Bon Jovi
Journey
Wham!
Pet Shop Boys
Hall & Oates
Cher
--------------------------------------GrungeNirvana
- Foo Fighters
- Kurt Cobain
- Dave Grohl
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
- Chris Cornell
Alice In Chains
Mudhoney
Stone Temple Pilots
Hole
- Courtney Love
- Melissa Auf Der MaurBritpopThe Stone Roses
Oasis
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
- Beady Eye
- Noel Gallagher
Blur
- Gorillaz
- Damon Albarn
- Graham Coxon
The Verve
Pulp
Suede
Supergrass
Travis
StereophonicsAssorted alternative artistsRadioheadAtoms For Peace
Thom Yorke
Jonny GreenwoodGreen Day
Manic Street Preachers
Weezer
Smashing Pumpkins
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sonic Youth
Pixies
Nine Inch Nails
The Offspring
Blink-182
Rage Against The Machine
GarbageShirley MansonDinosaur Jr
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Angelfish
Beck
The Breeders
The CardigansNina PerssonThe Cranberries
Curve
The DistillersBrody DalleElastica
Mazzy Star
MetricEmily HainesPortishead
Republica
Sneaker Pimps
The Sugarcubes
Til TuesdayAimee MannThe Beta BandSteve Mason------------------------------Female-fronted bandsNo Doubt
------------------------------"Girl Groups"3LW
Brownstone
Destiny's Child
En Vogue
Spice Girls
SWV
TLC
Xscape
------------------------------Female solo artistsAlanis Morissette
Björk
Fiona Apple
Tori Amos
Sinead O'Connor
Bryan Adams
Kylie Minogue
Britney Spears
Shania Twain
Mariah Carey
Dido
Nina Hagen
Fantasia
Jill Scott
Kelly Rowland
Kandi
Tisha Martin-Campbell
Beyoncé
Gwen Stefani
------------------------------ Traditional black gospel artistsAl Green
Andrae Crouch
Aretha Franklin
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Charles A. Tindley
Clara Ward
Curtis Mayfield
Ella Fitzgerald
Fisk Jubilee Singers
James Brown
James Cleveland
Mahalia Jackson
Marian Anderson
Moses Hogan Chorale
Ray Charles
Richard Smallwood
Sallie Martin
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Thomas Dorsey
Willie Mae Ford Smith


------------------------------ Urban contemporary gospel artistsBeBe Winans
Brian Courtney Wilson
CeCe Winans
Donald Lawrence
Donnie McClurkin
Dorinda Clark-Cole
Eddie James
Hezekiah Walker
John P. Kee
Kim Burrell
Kirk Franklin
Mariah Carey
Michelle Williams
Tramaine Hawkins
Vickie Winans
Vicki Yohe
Yolanda Adams
------------------------------Assorted rhythm & blues artistsB2K
Blackstreet
Chris Brown
Teddy Riley
Trey Songz