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Toward the close of the 20th century, British music magazine Q asked its readers to vote on the greatest stars of the 20th century. Here were the results:
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
- Kurt Cobain
- Bob Dylan
- Elvis Presley
- David Bowie
- Madonna
- Noel Gallagher
- Liam Gallagher
- Michael Stipe
- Keith Richards
- Bob Marley
- Freddie Mercury
- Frank Sinatra
- Jimi Hendrix
- Thom Yorke
- Aretha Franklin
- Bono
- James Brown
- Brian Wilson
- Robert Johnson
- Mick Jagger
- Iggy Pop
- Joe Strummer
- Marvin Gaye
- Ringo Starr
- Little Richard
- Chuck D
- Joni Mitchell
- George Michael
- Richard Ashcroft
- Richey Edwards
- Kate Bush
- Patti Smith
- Bruce Springsteen
- George Harrison
- Stevie Wonder
- Jarvis Cocker
- Marc Bolan
- Dr. Dre
- Morrissey
- Cerys Matthews
- Nick Drake
- Charlie Parker
- Neil Young
- Debbie Harry
- Pete Townshend
- John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon
- Ray Davies
- Captain Beefheart
- Paul Weller
- Miles Davis
- Ian Curtis
- Brian Eno
- Rod Stewart
- Nicky Wire
- Hank Williams
- Jimmy Page
- Lou Reed
- Duke Ellington
- Phil Spector
- Paul Simon
- Woody Guthrie
- Ralf Hutter
- Sam Cooke
- Jim Morrison
- Prince
- Shaun Ryder
- Lee “Scratch” Perry
- Syd Barrett
- Brian Jones
- Keith Moon
- Youssou N’Dour
- Roger Waters
- Buddy Holly
- Billie Holiday
- Robert Plant
- Bez
- Diana Ross
- Sting
- Louis Armstrong
- Igory Stravinksy
- Eric Clapton
- John Squire
- Liam Howlett
- Lauryn Hill
- Fela Kuti
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Damon Albarn
- Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart
- Muddy Waters
- Claudy Debussy
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Elvis Costello
- Johnny Marr
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Frank Zappa
- Ian Brown
- Bryan Ferry
- Ravi Shankar
Resources:
- rocklistmusic.co.uk: The 100 Greatest Stars of the 20th Century