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