1) Janis Joplin (Big Brother and the Holding Company)
•Why - her voice and her musical expression
•Favorite Song - Ball and Chain
2) Jim Morrison (The Doors)
•Why - his lyrics are more poetry than songs
•Favorite Song - Love Her Madly, Riders on the Storm, and This is the End
3) The Grateful Dead
•Why - their creativity and ability to improv/jam for long periods of time
•Favorite Song - Sugar Magnolia and St.Steven
4) Gracie Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
•Why - Gracie Slick’s powerful voice and their out there songs
•Favorite Song - White Rabbit and Don’t You Want Somebody to Love
5) Jimi Hendrix
•Why - his amazing guitar skills and his stage presence and performance
•Favorite Song - Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Castles Made of Sand
6) The Beatles
•Why - because they are The Beatles is reason enough
•Favorite Song - Hey Jude, Let it Be, While My Guitar Gently Weeps
7) Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
•Why - I love his voice and the obscure topics for their songs
•Favorite Song - Sweet Jane (Velvet Underground); Walk on the Wild Side and Heroin (Lou Reed)
8) Pink Floyd
•Why - The eccentric music, skilled musician, and their stellar performance
•Favorite Song - Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb, Welcome to the Machine, Goodbye Blue Sky
9) The Who
•Why - Because they are talented musicians and they like to smash stuff
•Favorite Song - My Generation and Pinball Wizard
10) Simon and Garfunkel
•Why - Extremely talented singer/songwriters, and how their voices harmonized perfectly
•Favorite Song - Mrs. Robinson, The Boxer, Scarborough Fair, The Sound of Silence
11) The Mamas and the Poppas
•Why - The band members always seemed to be having fun and I love Mama Cass
•Favorite Song - California Dreamin’, Monday, Monday, and This is Dedicated to the One I Love
12) Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (or any version of them)
•Why - Their creativity, their love for music and their musical talents
•Favorite Song - Ohio, Our House, Love the One You’re With, Suite Judy Blue Eyes
13) Cream
•Why - Because of their killer musicianship and because Eric Clapton.
•Favorite Song - Sunshine of Your Love, Spoonful
14) Led Zeppelin
•Why - The fattest bass lines, the hardest drums, the killer guitar solos, and the beautiful melodies
•Favorite Song - Kashmir, Tangerine, Dazed and Confused, Misty Mountain Hop, D’Yer Mak’er
15) Procol Harum
•Why - their unique sound
•Favorite Song - A Whiter Shade of Pale
16) David Bowie
•Why - his voice and his ability to morph into many different characters over the years
•Favorite Song - Let’s Dance, Changes, Under Pressure, Dance Magic
17) Iron Butterfly
•Why - Because they paved the way for hard rock and metal bands and were over all badasses
•Favorite Song - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
18) The Zombies
•Why - They were so versatile with their music style
•Favorite Song - Lola
19) Joe Cocker
•Why - his voice and his passion for music
•Favorite Song - With a Little Help From My Friends, You Are So Beautiful
20) Canned Heat
•Why - Because they fused the blues with psychedelic music and made an unparalleled sound
•Favorite Song - Goin’ Up the Country
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