Enter the name of the artist/musical act who performed the listed song.
Your comments and suggestions for changes/addition/deletions in order to improve this quiz are appreciated!
Source: The author's opinion, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction list, and Rolling Stone Magazine Surveys, among others.
Some artists require their exact name as the answer because two or more people the same last name.
Changes and updates were made to the quiz on July 31, 2023.
Of all the quizzes like this one, based on personal preference of the author, this is by a country mile, the best one I’ve seen. This is clearly a person of impeccable taste and I tip my hat to you..,
PS. Interesting that you have The Animals at number 4, since the drummer from the band now runs my local guitar/music shop. He’s a lovely bloke, deaf as post but does a very good guitar set-up. I may have to show him this now!
This isn't one of the worst lists I've ever seen, I would recommend some song changes to be more mainstream for people to guess. For example, Elton John, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Meat Loaf and others (I won't complain much but just a comment). Second of all, there are a couple typos I noticed like Bachman Turner Overdrive and Meat Loaf (should be spaced out).
Also is this list organized from top to bottom? So the Doors would be the top and Santana at the bottom?
If I had to suggest any artists:
Velvet Underground (Replace Lou Reed), 2Pac, Notorious BIG, Miles Davis, Nas, Leonard Cohen, Mariah Carey, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Woody Guthrie, Frank Sinatra, Nick Cave, Rakim, John Coltrane, Taylor Swift, The Smiths, Beck, Oasis, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, The Strokes, Sugerhill Gang, Wu-Tang Clan, NWA, Kanye West, King Crimson, The Replacements, White Stripes, Kate Bush, SOAD.
Just suggestions to consider, up to you but ones I'd do. :)
This is a fabulous list for any middle-aged American accountants pining for their university days, but for anyone with slightly less narrow musical interests, many of the choices are incomprehensible. It doesn't help that you've picked obscure songs for famous artists, and obscure artists for famous songs.
PS. Interesting that you have The Animals at number 4, since the drummer from the band now runs my local guitar/music shop. He’s a lovely bloke, deaf as post but does a very good guitar set-up. I may have to show him this now!
This isn't one of the worst lists I've ever seen, I would recommend some song changes to be more mainstream for people to guess. For example, Elton John, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Meat Loaf and others (I won't complain much but just a comment). Second of all, there are a couple typos I noticed like Bachman Turner Overdrive and Meat Loaf (should be spaced out).
Also is this list organized from top to bottom? So the Doors would be the top and Santana at the bottom?
If I had to suggest any artists:
Velvet Underground (Replace Lou Reed), 2Pac, Notorious BIG, Miles Davis, Nas, Leonard Cohen, Mariah Carey, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Woody Guthrie, Frank Sinatra, Nick Cave, Rakim, John Coltrane, Taylor Swift, The Smiths, Beck, Oasis, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, The Strokes, Sugerhill Gang, Wu-Tang Clan, NWA, Kanye West, King Crimson, The Replacements, White Stripes, Kate Bush, SOAD.
Just suggestions to consider, up to you but ones I'd do. :)