RIP Prince

[TRF]

Any list like this without Sprinsteen is incomplete.

and insulting.

[westofyou]

Any list like this without Sprinsteen is incomplete.

and insulting.

True, I spaced on him... I slot him around Neil and Elton

[Rojo]

Any list like this without Sprinsteen is incomplete.

and insulting.

Ha. I opened this thread this morning to post that we'd forgotten The Boss.

Also, huge overlook, Iggy.

[vaticanplum]

We still have a number of titans left who I don't think have been mentioned. Not all stars of "rock" by any means, many in other genres, but:

Stevie Nicks
Madonna
Willie Nelson
Aretha
Diana Ross
Al Green

...though, while I think there's tremendous music being made these days, I'm guessing the days of a musician who is truly great AND ALSO a superstar a la Michael Jackson, Prince, even Bowie, are coming to an end. The way music is disseminated now has changed this, for better or worse.

[Rojo]

We still have a number of titans left who I don't think have been mentioned. Not all stars of "rock" by any means, many in other genres, but:

Stevie Nicks
Madonna
Willie Nelson
Aretha
Diana Ross
Al Green

...though, while I think there's tremendous music being made these days, I'm guessing the days of a musician who is truly great AND ALSO a superstar a la Michael Jackson, Prince, even Bowie, are coming to an end. The way music is disseminated now has changed this, for better or worse.

But some of those aren't dudes.

I wasn't thinking about country. Loretta Lynn and Dolly are iconic.

[vaticanplum]

But some of those aren't dudes.

I wasn't thinking about country. Loretta Lynn and Dolly are iconic.

I thought I had Dolly on my list. I considered Loretta, but didn't think she is well-known enough among the general public.

[westofyou]

But some of those aren't dudes.

I wasn't thinking about country. Loretta Lynn and Dolly are iconic.

Yeah tons of both sexes left, I was shooting from the hip.

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I thought I had Dolly on my list. I considered Loretta, but didn't think she is well-known enough among the general public.

Hello.. she had a movie made about her!!!

[dabvu2498]

We still have a number of titans left who I don't think have been mentioned. Not all stars of "rock" by any means, many in other genres, but:

Stevie Nicks
Madonna
Willie Nelson
Aretha
Diana Ross
Al Green

...though, while I think there's tremendous music being made these days, I'm guessing the days of a musician who is truly great AND ALSO a superstar a la Michael Jackson, Prince, even Bowie, are coming to an end. The way music is disseminated now has changed this, for better or worse.

If we're going outside the rock genre, Tony Bennett is probably #1 remaining.

[Jefferson24]

Sad to see him go but unlike most people I was not a fan of his music. Just not my thing. I like Brian Wilson, Billy Joel, David Bowie, Weezer to name a few. He touched millions and made his mark on music industry for sure.

[westofyou]

If we're going outside the rock genre, Tony Bennett is probably #1 remaining.

Or Harry Belafonte

[RedTeamGo!]

Did anyone mention Elton John?

[Raisor]

Did anyone mention Elton John?

Yes

[Raisor]

We seem to be forgetting Weird Al.

I'm not sure why.

[Dom Heffner]

I thought I had Dolly on my list. I considered Loretta, but didn't think she is well-known enough among the general public.

Loretta makes me smile.

When I was a little guy living in Mt Washington, my mom would hand me that thing you move around logs with and I'd stand up on the fireplace mantle (like it was a stage) and sing "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" as a duet with her.

[westofyou]

Did anyone mention Elton John?

Me... saw him in July of 1976 at Riverfront

IT WAS AWESOME