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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Pop/Rock Artists That Define Your Generation


Every generation has songs that take them back in an instant with even stronger emotion than a movie an conjure. We have compiled a list of 175 influential artists to be added to our repertoire. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Have we missed anything? What artists/songs have a special place in your heart? Let us know and Band of Gold might add it to their play list!

Here's our list:
AC/DC
Aerosmith
Alice In Chains
Allman Brothers Band
The Animals
Aretha Franklin
The B-52's
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The Bee Gees
Bill Haley and The Comets
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
The Black Crowes
Black Eyed Peas
Blondie
Bo Diddley
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Bob Seger
Bon Jovi
Britney Spears
Bruce Springsteen
Bryan Adams
The Byrds
Buddy Holly
Carl Perkins
Carole King
The Carpenters
The Cars
The Coasters
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cheap Trick
Chicago
The Chiffons
Chubby Checker
Chuck Berry
Cindi Lauper
The Clash
The Coasters
Coldplay
The Commodores
Crosby, Stills, and Nash
The Crystals
Daryl Hall and John Oats
Dave Matthews Band
David Bowie
Def Leppard
Doc Watson
Doobie Brothers
The Doors
The Drifters
Duran Duran
The Eagles
Earth, Wind and Fire
Eddie Cochran
Elton John
Elvis Presley
Eric Clapton
Everly Borthers
Fats Domino
The Flamingos
Fleetwood Mac
The Four Tops
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Gene Vincent
Genesis
Gladys Knight and The Pips
The Grateful Dead
Green Day
The Guess Who
Guns N Roses
Howlin' Wolf
Huey Lewis
INXS
Jackson 5
James Brown
James Taylor
Janis Joplin
Jason Mraz
Jelly Roll Morton
Jefferson Airplane
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jim Croce
Jimi Hendrix
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Joe Cocker
John Mayer
Johnny Cash
Journey
KC and The Sunshine Band
Kenny Loggins
The Kingsmen
The Kinks
Kiss
Kool and The Gang
Led Zeppelin
Lenny Kravitz
Lesley Gore
Lionel Richie
Little Eva
Little Richard
Lynard Skynard
Madonna
The Mamas and The Papas
Marvin Gaye
Martha and The Vandelles
Metallica
Michael Jackson
The Monkees
Motley Crue
Muddy Waters
Neil Diamond
Neil Young
Nirvana
Norman Greenbaum
Otis Redding
Patsy Cline
Paul Simon
Pearl Jam
Percy Sledge
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Pink Floyd
The Platters
Poison
The Police
Prince
Queen
R.E.M.
The Ramones
Ray Charles
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ritchie Valenz
Rick James
Rick Springfield
The Righteous Brothers
Robert Palmer
Rod Stewart
The Rolling Stones
Roy Orbison
Rush
The Safaris
Sam Cooke
Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
Santana
Sex Pistols
Simon and Garfunkel
Simple Minds
Sister Sledge
Sly and The Family Stone
Smashing Pumpkins
Smokey Robinson
Sonny and Cher
Steppenwolf
Steve Miller Band
Stevie Wonder
Stray Cats
Styx
The Supremes
Talking Heads
The Temptations
Tears For Fears
Three Dog Night
The Throggs
Tina Turner
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tommy James and The Shondells
Twisted Sister
U2
Van Halen
Van Morrison
The Violent Femmes
The Who
ZZ Top

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Kris Bayne
Owner/DJ
Orpheus and Aphrodite Music and Photography
kbayne@orpheusandaphrodite.com
Band of Gold
Band Leader
kris@atlantabandofgold.com

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