Death of music icons

[MK Shrimper]

What with Jacko dying, who in your OPINION, had the biggest influence on music worldwide?

Would we have had pop music itself without Elvis, in turn would we have had the Beatles...etc..etc..etc

 

[Uncle Leo]

I'm going to stick my neck out here and go for Chaka Demus. But not Pliers.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'm going to stick my neck out here and go for Chaka Demus. But not Pliers.

Is he dead? Why did no one tell me :'(

 

[Uncle Leo]

Is he dead? Why did no one tell me :'(

It's got to be dead ones? I got in before I saw your poll. Happily, Chaka Demus and Pliers are both alive and well.

So I'll go for Sid Vicious.

 

[please delete my account]

I was gutted when Lena Zavaroni snuffed it.

 

[Ron Manager]

Lennon for me, as a representation of The Beatles. Elvis was undoubtedly a huge icon and paved the way for The Beatles in many ways. However he was still a singer singing someone elses songs. The Beatles paved the way for artistswriting their own stuff and shaping their own careers. For that reason alone I'd say they had more influence on what followed.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I was gutted when Lena Zavaroni snuffed it.

Least you avoided that banning order eh, TF?

 

[DTS]

I am suprised no-one has mentioned SL2's "On a Ragga Tip".

When I was fifteen or that was a classic at house parties and I seem to recal despite the fact no-one could comprend the words we all had a good go at singing along.

"Hey Hey,Buday, A wat la da dem, Hey Hey,Buday, A wat la da dem".

When i found out they had split I nearly ended it.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Probably not a musician at all. Probably a producer, or record label.

 

[Napster]

Hendrix. Ian Dury. BIG.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I voted Lennon. Although in retrospect, I should have voted for JS Bach.

 

[Firestorm]

John Peel ...

 

[Dave of the Match]

Elvis Presely

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Has to be Elvis........influenced generations past present and probably future

 

[MK Shrimper]

John Peel ...

I loved JP, but he just PLAYED the music that other people created.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

The Scatman. RIP

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

Without Buddy Holly there would be no Motorhead.

 

[maninasuitcase]

For me it has to be The Rutles. Without the Rutles, we couldn't have had Oasis.

 

[ldnfatso]

Bob Marley, Elvis and Johnny Cash

 

[MK Shrimper]

Bob Marley, Elvis and Johnny Cash

Elvis is in the poll you donut!