they make listening to music so worthwhile
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten musical acts of all time for this list
musical acts of all time for this list
musical acts of all time for this list we’ve based our choices on a mix of an
we’ve based our choices on a mix of an
we’ve based our choices on a mix of an act success popularity and overall
act success popularity and overall
act success popularity and overall musical legacy with picks taken from our
musical legacy with picks taken from our
musical legacy with picks taken from our series of the top 10 musical acts per
series of the top 10 musical acts per
series of the top 10 musical acts per decade this video of the top 10 musical
decade this video of the top 10 musical
decade this video of the top 10 musical acts of all time is part of a series of
acts of all time is part of a series of
acts of all time is part of a series of video spanning the decades of music from
video spanning the decades of music from
video spanning the decades of music from the 1950s to the 2000s
this English legend has more than 25
this English legend has more than 25 top-ten singles in a career spanning
top-ten singles in a career spanning
top-ten singles in a career spanning over 50 years and it was during the 70s
over 50 years and it was during the 70s
over 50 years and it was during the 70s that his success really began
that decade saw Elton John and his
that decade saw Elton John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin create
songwriting partner Bernie Taupin create
songwriting partner Bernie Taupin create a unique style combining lyrical depth
a unique style combining lyrical depth
a unique style combining lyrical depth and piano playing that allowed the
and piano playing that allowed the
and piano playing that allowed the artist to shine on songs like Rocket Man
artist to shine on songs like Rocket Man
artist to shine on songs like Rocket Man goodbye yellow brick road tiny dancer
goodbye yellow brick road tiny dancer
goodbye yellow brick road tiny dancer and more
at his showmanship and vocal talent and
at his showmanship and vocal talent and you got an artist who today is one of
you got an artist who today is one of
you got an artist who today is one of the best-selling musical acts ever
lead singer Freddie Mercury was arguably
lead singer Freddie Mercury was arguably the greatest stage persona to come out
the greatest stage persona to come out
the greatest stage persona to come out of rock and roll
of rock and roll
of rock and roll since Mick Jagger first strutted his
since Mick Jagger first strutted his
since Mick Jagger first strutted his stuff back in the 1960s and his band
stuff back in the 1960s and his band
stuff back in the 1960s and his band wasn’t too shabby either
to
to coming to the scene as almost
coming to the scene as almost
coming to the scene as almost counter-programming to the studio built
counter-programming to the studio built
counter-programming to the studio built machinery of disco we built on rock and
machinery of disco we built on rock and
machinery of disco we built on rock and roll by incorporating elements of heavy
roll by incorporating elements of heavy
roll by incorporating elements of heavy metal and hard rock to their sound
they weren’t afraid to experiment and
they weren’t afraid to experiment and Mercury’s powerful voice truly helped
Mercury’s powerful voice truly helped
Mercury’s powerful voice truly helped him stand out
let’s not forget they produced legendary
let’s not forget they produced legendary songs like Bohemian Rhapsody and we will
songs like Bohemian Rhapsody and we will
songs like Bohemian Rhapsody and we will rock you which seemed destined to be
rock you which seemed destined to be
rock you which seemed destined to be played live
number eight you to see stores see the
number eight you to see stores see the phone twist in your side this Irish four
phone twist in your side this Irish four
phone twist in your side this Irish four piece is still creating beautiful music
piece is still creating beautiful music
piece is still creating beautiful music today but it’s thanks to such
today but it’s thanks to such
today but it’s thanks to such career-defining albums as boy
war
war yeah
yeah
yeah and the Joshua tree that you two became
and the Joshua tree that you two became
and the Joshua tree that you two became critical commercial and live successes
the Joshua tree was particularly
the Joshua tree was particularly important in the perfection of their
important in the perfection of their
important in the perfection of their rocking sound
and also gave us songs for the ages with
and also gave us songs for the ages with tracks like with or without you and
tracks like with or without you and
tracks like with or without you and where the streets have no name
please stand down
please stand down number seven mmm y’all act like you
number seven mmm y’all act like you
number seven mmm y’all act like you never seen a white person before what
never seen a white person before what
never seen a white person before what jaws on the floor like panic Tommy just
jaws on the floor like panic Tommy just
jaws on the floor like panic Tommy just burst in the door he was a Missouri born
burst in the door he was a Missouri born
burst in the door he was a Missouri born white guy who grew up in Detroit and
white guy who grew up in Detroit and
white guy who grew up in Detroit and wanted to be the best rapper in the
wanted to be the best rapper in the
wanted to be the best rapper in the world by the end of the 2000s Eminem was
world by the end of the 2000s Eminem was
world by the end of the 2000s Eminem was the biggest selling artist of the decade
the biggest selling artist of the decade
the biggest selling artist of the decade man back to reality oh there goes
man back to reality oh there goes
man back to reality oh there goes gravity oh there goes rabbit he choked
gravity oh there goes rabbit he choked
gravity oh there goes rabbit he choked he’s so mad multiple Grammy wins
he’s so mad multiple Grammy wins
he’s so mad multiple Grammy wins involvement with several musical
involvement with several musical
involvement with several musical projects and an alter ego named Slim
projects and an alter ego named Slim
projects and an alter ego named Slim Shady Marshall Mathers has earned
Shady Marshall Mathers has earned
Shady Marshall Mathers has earned critical praise with half a dozen
critical praise with half a dozen
critical praise with half a dozen chart-topping efforts
what’s more is that he found success
what’s more is that he found success outside his home country and even earned
outside his home country and even earned
outside his home country and even earned an Oscar for lose yourself
music the moment you own
music the moment you own but it’s due to incredible material on
but it’s due to incredible material on
but it’s due to incredible material on albums like the Marshall Mathers LP
albums like the Marshall Mathers LP
albums like the Marshall Mathers LP anyways I hope you get this man hit me
anyways I hope you get this man hit me
anyways I hope you get this man hit me back to the tech over yours the biggest
back to the tech over yours the biggest
back to the tech over yours the biggest fan it stands and The Eminem Show that
fan it stands and The Eminem Show that
fan it stands and The Eminem Show that really put him above the rest but
really put him above the rest but
really put him above the rest but sometimes man it just seems everybody
sometimes man it just seems everybody
sometimes man it just seems everybody only wants to disgust me so this must
only wants to disgust me so this must
only wants to disgust me so this must mean I’m disgusting but it’s just me I’m
mean I’m disgusting but it’s just me I’m
mean I’m disgusting but it’s just me I’m just
we’ll make you burn or make you stay the
we’ll make you burn or make you stay the 1970s certainly wouldn’t have been the
1970s certainly wouldn’t have been the
1970s certainly wouldn’t have been the same without this English rock band drip
same without this English rock band drip
same without this English rock band drip I can’t keep our way formed in 1968 this
I can’t keep our way formed in 1968 this
I can’t keep our way formed in 1968 this four piece unit was composed of the late
four piece unit was composed of the late
four piece unit was composed of the late John Bonham on drums John Paul Jones on
John Bonham on drums John Paul Jones on
John Bonham on drums John Paul Jones on bass and keyboard Jimmy Page on guitar
bass and keyboard Jimmy Page on guitar
bass and keyboard Jimmy Page on guitar and Robert Plant on vocals
we are
we are together these musicians had chemistry
together these musicians had chemistry
together these musicians had chemistry to burn and produced some of the most
to burn and produced some of the most
to burn and produced some of the most important music of the decade
running blues and folk with their hard
running blues and folk with their hard rock and heavy metal sound Led Zeppelin
rock and heavy metal sound Led Zeppelin
rock and heavy metal sound Led Zeppelin was revolutionary for the time and
was revolutionary for the time and
was revolutionary for the time and earned immense popularity for their
earned immense popularity for their
earned immense popularity for their musical output
they’re one of the best-selling acts of
they’re one of the best-selling acts of all time and their influence continues
all time and their influence continues
all time and their influence continues to reach far and wide
the Material Girl was an 80s pop culture
the Material Girl was an 80s pop culture phenomenon
with her sexy lyrics and music videos
with her sexy lyrics and music videos the provocative but highly successful
the provocative but highly successful
the provocative but highly successful artists also produce public discourse
artists also produce public discourse
artists also produce public discourse that would forever change music history
by constantly changing up her image she
by constantly changing up her image she defined the way other female pop artists
defined the way other female pop artists
defined the way other female pop artists would act in the coming years
hit after hit album after album but
hit after hit album after album but Donna was a game-changing artist who
Donna was a game-changing artist who
Donna was a game-changing artist who mattered back then and still does today
number four the Rolling Stones they see
number four the Rolling Stones they see my rental and
formed in 1962 this long-lasting band is
formed in 1962 this long-lasting band is still kicking it to this day even though
still kicking it to this day even though
still kicking it to this day even though its members are over 65 years old
this Mick Jagger and Keith Richards lead
this Mick Jagger and Keith Richards lead group became part of the British
group became part of the British
group became part of the British Invasion movement thanks to career
Invasion movement thanks to career
Invasion movement thanks to career defining hits like I can’t get no
defining hits like I can’t get no
defining hits like I can’t get no satisfaction painted black Gimme Shelter
satisfaction painted black Gimme Shelter
satisfaction painted black Gimme Shelter and sympathy for the devil with a style
and sympathy for the devil with a style
and sympathy for the devil with a style that fused blues rock and R&B
that fused blues rock and R&B
that fused blues rock and R&B The Rolling Stones have left a powerful
The Rolling Stones have left a powerful
The Rolling Stones have left a powerful effect on rock and roll as well as an
effect on rock and roll as well as an
effect on rock and roll as well as an iconic discography that’s hard to beat
we can knock me down step in my face
we can knock me down step in my face surrender my name all over the plate
surrender my name all over the plate
surrender my name all over the plate number three Elvis Presley wanna do step
number three Elvis Presley wanna do step
number three Elvis Presley wanna do step on my blue suede shoes with a nickname
on my blue suede shoes with a nickname
on my blue suede shoes with a nickname like the king how could he not make this
like the king how could he not make this
like the king how could he not make this list
bringing what was then known as black
bringing what was then known as black music to the forefront of white America
music to the forefront of white America
music to the forefront of white America Elvis Presley set the stage for a
Elvis Presley set the stage for a
Elvis Presley set the stage for a musical revolution like no other and
musical revolution like no other and
musical revolution like no other and consequently changed the face of
consequently changed the face of
consequently changed the face of American popular culture while hits like
American popular culture while hits like
American popular culture while hits like Heartbreak Hotel hound dog and don’t be
Heartbreak Hotel hound dog and don’t be
Heartbreak Hotel hound dog and don’t be cruel helped black artists like Little
cruel helped black artists like Little
cruel helped black artists like Little Richard break into the mainstream
Richard break into the mainstream
Richard break into the mainstream Presley’s dance moves and commercial
Presley’s dance moves and commercial
Presley’s dance moves and commercial success in multiple genres made him one
success in multiple genres made him one
success in multiple genres made him one of the 20th century’s best
number two Michael Jackson the success
number two Michael Jackson the success the King of Pop had in the 80s was
the King of Pop had in the 80s was
the King of Pop had in the 80s was rivaled only by that of Elvis in the 50s
rivaled only by that of Elvis in the 50s
rivaled only by that of Elvis in the 50s and the Beatles in the 60s
his 1982 album Thriller became and
his 1982 album Thriller became and remains the biggest selling album of all
remains the biggest selling album of all
remains the biggest selling album of all time
no one’s gonna say
no one’s gonna say michael jackson also popularized the
michael jackson also popularized the
michael jackson also popularized the music video with his big-budget short
music video with his big-budget short
music video with his big-budget short films all while simultaneously helping
films all while simultaneously helping
films all while simultaneously helping to shatter racial barriers that existed
to shatter racial barriers that existed
to shatter racial barriers that existed within pop music
with his singing and songwriting
with his singing and songwriting abilities dance moves and so much more
abilities dance moves and so much more
abilities dance moves and so much more MJ was truly one-of-a-kind and today his
MJ was truly one-of-a-kind and today his
MJ was truly one-of-a-kind and today his musical legacy continues to live on even
musical legacy continues to live on even
musical legacy continues to live on even despite his untimely death
before we unveil our pick for top
before we unveil our pick for top musical act of all time here are a few
musical act of all time here are a few
musical act of all time here are a few honorable mentions
number one the Beatles oh yeah John Paul
number one the Beatles oh yeah John Paul George and Ringo that’s all you need to
George and Ringo that’s all you need to
George and Ringo that’s all you need to know
the biggest and most influential band
the biggest and most influential band ever may have just had a decade-long
ever may have just had a decade-long
ever may have just had a decade-long career but they still managed to
career but they still managed to
career but they still managed to redefine and reshape music and popular
redefine and reshape music and popular
redefine and reshape music and popular culture forever
when
when with countless hits groundbreaking LPS
with countless hits groundbreaking LPS
with countless hits groundbreaking LPS and a level of success so insane it was
and a level of success so insane it was
and a level of success so insane it was dubbed Beatlemania it’s not surprising
dubbed Beatlemania it’s not surprising
dubbed Beatlemania it’s not surprising that the Fab Four topped our list of the
that the Fab Four topped our list of the
that the Fab Four topped our list of the musical acts of the 1960s and our list
musical acts of the 1960s and our list
musical acts of the 1960s and our list of the top 10 musical acts of all time
though the beatles broke up before
though the beatles broke up before decades end they continue to be cited as
decades end they continue to be cited as
decades end they continue to be cited as major influences of artists to this day
major influences of artists to this day
major influences of artists to this day and undoubtedly will be for generations
and undoubtedly will be for generations
and undoubtedly will be for generations to come
do you agree with our list who’s your
do you agree with our list who’s your favorite musical act of all time
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