Mojo – Icons: The Greatest Music Stars of All Time

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This special issue of the British music magazine Mojo ranked the greatest music stars of all time. Here’s the list:

1. John Lennon
2. Elvis Presley
3. David Bowie
4. Keith Richards
5. Kurt Cobain
6. Madonna
7. Bono
8. Bob Marley
9. Joe Strummer
10. Bob Dylan

11. Morrissey
12. Johnny Cash
13. Liam Gallagher
14. Paul McCartney
15. Eminem
16. Freddie Mercury
17. Mick Jagger
18. Robbie Williams
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. Tupac (“2pac”) Shakur

21. Kylie Minogue
22. Thom Yorke
23. Noel Gallagher
24. Michael Stipe
25. George Harrison
26. Bruce Springsteen
27. Sid Vicious
28. Elton John
29. Kate Bush
30. Syd Barrett

31. Marvin Gaye
32. Rod Stewart
33. Britney Spears
34. George Michael
35. 50 Cent
36. Ian Brown
37. Jack White
38. Justin Timberlake
39. John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon
40. James Hetfield

41. Michael Jackson
42. Neil Young
43. Marc Bolan
44. Dave Grohl
45. Axl Rose
46. Pete Townshend
47. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott
48. James Brown
49. Richey Edwards
50. Lemmy Kilmister

51. Jim Morrison
52. Christina Aguilera
53. Jimmy Page
54. Prince
55. Iggy Pop
56. Shane MacGowan
57. Elvis Costello
58. Ozzy Osbourne
59. Stevie Wonder
60. Nick Drake

61. Aretha Franklin
62. Joey Ramone
63. Ian Curtis
64. Robert Smith
65. Chris Martin
66. Phil Lynott
67. Slash
68. Keith Moon
69. Chuck Berry
70. Slyvester “Sly Stone” Stewart

71. Jeff Buckley
72. Gram Parsons
73. Ray Charles
74. Simon LeBon
75. PJ Harvey
76. Angus Young
77. Brian Wilson
78. Jerry Dammer
79. Frank Sinatra
80. Marilyn Manson

81. Elliott Smith
82. Eric Clapton
83. Frank Black (aka “Black Francis”)
84. Beyonce
85. Lou Reed
86. Tom Waits
87. Pete Doherty
88. Billie Joe Armstrong
89. Janis Jopline
90. Siouxsie Sioux

91. Ringo Starr
92. Anthony Kiedis
93. Paul Weller
94. Snoop Doggy Dogg
95. Courtney Love
96. Dusty Springfield
97. Bjork
98. Buddy Holly
99. John Lee Hooker
100. New York Dolls

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Resources:

• Listal.com: Mojo’s Icons (lists all 50 with comments and essential recordings)

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