Decades| Bands are ranked according to overall score | |||||||
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| 1 |
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Van Halen |
4.000
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Misc., Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 02/1978 | 24 |
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| 2 |
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Byrds |
4.000
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Classic Rock, Misc., Pop | 06/1965 | 44 |
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| 3 |
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Talking Heads |
3.9573
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | 09/1977 | 21 |
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| 4 |
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Madonna |
3.7360
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Alt. Rock, Broadway & Vocalists, Dance & DJ | 11/1984 | 117 |
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| 5 |
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Neneh Cherry |
3.7293
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop | 05/1989 | 7 |
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| 6 |
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Lyle Lovett |
3.6693
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Country, Pop, Soundtracks | 01/1988 | 14 |
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| 7 |
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Velvet Underground |
3.6681
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | 01/1967 | 25 |
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| 8 |
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Turtles |
3.6352
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Misc., Pop, Rock | 10/1965 | 14 |
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| 9 |
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Little Feat |
3.6340
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 08/1988 | 36 |
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| 10 |
|
Allman Brothers Band |
3.5368
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Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | 07/1971 | 43 |
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| 11 |
|
New York Dolls |
3.5049
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | 06/1989 | 27 |
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| 12 |
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Last Poets |
3.5004
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 03/1989 | 21 |
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| 13 |
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Love |
3.4508
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Jazz, Classic Rock, Pop | 03/1989 | 23 |
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| 14 |
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Prince |
3.3595
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ | 12/1969 | 70 |
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| 15 |
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Blondie |
3.3534
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. | 11/1980 | 42 |
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| 16 |
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Bread |
3.3473
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Misc., Pop, Rock | 03/1989 | 14 |
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| 17 |
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Chieftains |
3.3404
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Folk, Interna., Pop | 12/1969 | 50 |
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| 18 |
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Modern Lovers |
3.2650
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Misc. | 02/1977 | 7 |
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| 19 |
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Buffalo Springfield |
3.2649
|
Misc., Pop, Rock | 03/1989 | 6 |
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| 20 |
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Coasters |
3.2003
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | 03/1989 | 28 |
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| 21 |
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Run DMC |
3.1944
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Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Misc. | 05/1989 | 16 |
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| 22 |
|
Sonic Youth |
3.1852
|
Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 02/1983 | 31 |
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| 23 |
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Beastie Boys |
3.1776
|
Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | 07/1989 | 30 |
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| 24 |
|
Nrbq |
3.1745
|
Misc., Pop, Rock | 04/1989 | 24 |
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| 25 |
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Metallica |
3.1615
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Hard Rock & Metal, Misc., Pop | 09/1988 | 37 |
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| 26 |
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Ashford & Simpson |
3.1561
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R&B & Soul, Christian & Gospel, Misc. | 01/1977 | 11 |
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| 27 |
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Feelies |
3.1523
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 04/1980 | 4 |
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| 28 |
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George Michael |
3.0886
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Dance & DJ, Interna., Pop | 01/1987 | 24 |
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| 29 |
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Sade |
3.0687
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1988 | 12 |
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| 30 |
|
R.e.m. |
3.0609
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Pop, Alt. Rock, Rock | 05/1984 | 60 |
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| 31 |
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Camper Van Beethoven |
3.0450
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | 01/1986 | 11 |
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| 32 |
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Blue Oyster Cult |
3.0044
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 01/1972 | 49 |
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| 33 |
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Residents |
2.9962
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Misc., Pop, Rock | 12/1969 | 44 |
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| 34 |
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Grass Roots |
2.9958
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Pop, Rock, Folk | 09/1988 | 18 |
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| 35 |
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Michael Jackson |
2.9811
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock | 01/1972 | 50 |
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| 36 |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd |
2.9689
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. | 03/1975 | 60 |
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| 37 |
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Seals & Crofts |
2.9669
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Misc., Pop, Rock | 03/1989 | 3 |
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| 38 |
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Hollies |
2.9656
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Classic Rock, Interna., Misc. | 11/1967 | 68 |
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| 39 |
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Paul Simon |
2.9610
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Pop, Soundtracks, Rock | 01/1972 | 29 |
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| 40 |
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Pixies |
2.9549
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 04/1989 | 21 |
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| 41 |
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Righteous Brothers |
2.9174
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1989 | 23 |
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| 42 |
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Bruce Springsteen |
2.8995
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Classic Rock, Misc., Pop | 01/1973 | 57 |
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| 43 |
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Sam Cooke |
2.8982
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Christian & Gospel, Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1962 | 34 |
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| 44 |
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Frank Sinatra |
2.8627
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Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists | 12/1944 | 329 |
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| 45 |
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Janet Jackson |
2.8452
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Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul | 02/1989 | 49 |
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| 46 |
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Cabaret Voltaire |
2.8194
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. | 05/1980 | 27 |
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| 47 |
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Paula Abdul |
2.8168
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop | 06/1988 | 9 |
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| 48 |