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Musician/Band
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Genre(s)
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1
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The Beatles
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Pop Rock
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2
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Bob Dylan
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Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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3
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The Rolling Stones
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Blues Rock, Pop Rock
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4
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David Bowie
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Art Rock, Glam Rock
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5
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Bruce Springsteen
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Heartland Rock
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6
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Radiohead
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Art Rock, Alternative Rock
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7
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Neil Young
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Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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8
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Led Zeppelin
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Hard Rock, Blues Rock
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9
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Prince
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Pop Rock, Funk Rock
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10
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The Beach Boys
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Pop Rock, Baroque Pop
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11
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R.E.M
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Jangle Pop, Alternative Rock
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12
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Elvis Presley
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Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
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13
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Kanye West
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Hip Hop, Pop Rap
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14
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The Who
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Hard Rock, Mod
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15
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U2
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Pop Rock, Alternative Rock
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16
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Miles Davis
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Jazz
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17
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The Velvet Underground
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Pop Rock, Art Rock
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18
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Nirvana
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Grunge
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19
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The Clash
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Punk Rock
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20
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Jimi Hendrix
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Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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21
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Marvin Gaye
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Soul
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22
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Pink Floyd
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Progressive Rock, Art Rock
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23
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Elvis Costello
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Pop Rock, New Wave
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24
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Stevie Wonder
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Funk, Soul
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25
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Alternative Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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26
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Madonna
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Dance Pop
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27
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Bob Marley and The Wailers
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Reggae
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28
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The Smiths
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Jangle Pop, Post-Punk
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29
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Michael Jackson
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Pop Rock, Disco, Dance Pop
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30
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Van Morrison
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Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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31
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Talking Heads
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New Wave, Post-Punk
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32
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Kendrick Lamar
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West Coast Hip Hop
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33
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Arcade Fire
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Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival
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34
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Aretha Franklin
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Soul
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35
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Björk
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Art Pop, Electronic
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36
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Jay-Z
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East Coast Hip Hop
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37
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James Brown
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Funk, Soul
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38
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Tom Waits
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Singer/Songwriter
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39
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John Coltrane
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Jazz
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40
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PJ Harvey
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Alternative Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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41
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The Kinks
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Pop Rock, Mod
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42
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Public Enemy
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Hardcore Hip Hop
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43
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The Byrds
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Pop Rock, Folk Rock
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44
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Beastie Boys
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Hip Hop, Rap Rock
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45
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Joni Mitchell
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Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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46
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Beck
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Alternative Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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47
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The Cure
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Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
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48
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John Lennon
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Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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49
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The Doors
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Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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50
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LCD Soundsystem
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Dance Punk, Alternative Dance
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51
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Blur
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Britpop, Alternative Rock
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52
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Kraftwerk
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Electronic, Synthpop
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53
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Leonard Cohen
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Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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54
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Pixies
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Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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55
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Lou Reed
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Art Rock, Glam Rock
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56
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Johnny Cash
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Country, Americana
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57
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Sonic Youth
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Alternative Rock, Noise Rock
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58
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Roxy Music
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Art Rock, Glam Rock
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59
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Oasis
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Britpop, Pop Rock
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60
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Fleetwood Mac
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Pop Rock, Soft Rock
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61
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Country Rock, Folk Rock
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62
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Duke Ellington
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Jazz, Big Band
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63
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The Band
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Roots Rock, Folk Rock
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64
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Outkast
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Southern Hip Hop
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65
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Daft Punk
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Electronic, House
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66
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Simon and Garfunkel
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Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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67
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Frank Sinatra
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Vocal Jazz
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68
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Chuck Berry
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Rock & Roll
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69
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Frank Ocean
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R&B, Pop Rap
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70
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Beyoncé
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R&B, Pop
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71
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Sly and The Family Stone
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Funk, Soul
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72
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Joy Division
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Post-Punk
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73
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AC/DC
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Hard Rock
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74
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Wilco
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Alternative Country, Alternative Rock
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75
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Otis Redding
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Soul
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76
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New Order
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New Wave, Electronic Dance
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77
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Metallica
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Metal
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78
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The White Stripes
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Alternative Rock, Garage Rock Revival
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79
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Ramones
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Punk Rock
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80
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The Police
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New Wave, Pop Rock
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81
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The Stooges
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Garage Rock, Hard Rock
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82
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Brian Eno
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Art Rock, Ambient
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83
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Elton John
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Piano Rock, Pop Rock
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84
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Vampire Weekend
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Indie Pop/Rock
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85
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Queen
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Hard Rock, Pop Rock
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86
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Sex Pistols
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Punk Rock
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87
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Massive Attack
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Trip Hop
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88
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Ray Charles
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R&B, Soul
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89
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Steely Dan
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Jazz Rock, Yacht Rock
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90
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Black Sabbath
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Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
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91
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Kate Bush
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Art Pop
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92
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Arctic Monkeys
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Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
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93
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Charles Mingus
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Jazz
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94
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Patti Smith
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Proto-Punk, Singer/Songwriter
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95
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Portishead
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Trip Hop
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96
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Guns N' Roses
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Hard Rock
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97
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Pavement
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Indie Rock
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98
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Sufjan Stevens
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Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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99
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Al Green
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Soul
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100
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Funkadelic/Parliament
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Funk Rock
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Musician/Band
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Genre(s)
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101
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The Jam
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New Wave, Punk Rock
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102
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Nick Drake
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Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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103
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Bon Iver
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Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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104
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Eminem
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Hardcore Hip Hop, Pop Rap
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105
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The National
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Post-Punk Revival
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106
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Paul Simon
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Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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107
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The Strokes
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Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
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108
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Blondie
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New Wave, Pop Rock
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109
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The Flaming Lips
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Indie Rock, Psychedelic Pop
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110
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My Bloody Valentine
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Shoegaze
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111
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Louis Armstrong
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Vocal Jazz
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112
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Pearl Jam
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Grunge
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113
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Drake
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R&B, Pop Rap, Trap
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114
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M.I.A
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UK Hip Hop, Dance Pop
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115
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Pulp
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Britpop, Art Rock
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116
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A Tribe Called Quest
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Jazz Rap
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117
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Depeche Mode
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Synthpop
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118
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Pet Shop Boys
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Synthpop, Dance Pop
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119
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Frank Zappa/The Mothers of Invention
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Experimental Rock, Art Rock
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120
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Smashing Pumpkins
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Alternative Rock
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121
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Thelonious Monk
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Jazz, Bebop
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122
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Primal Scream
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Alternative Dance, Psychedelic
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123
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Peter Gabriel
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Pop Rock, Art Rock
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124
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Randy Newman
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Baroque Pop, Singer/Songwriter
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125
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Eagles
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Country Rock, Pop Rock
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126
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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Folk Rock
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127
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Animal Collective
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Psychedelic Pop
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128
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Captain Beefheart
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Art Rock, Experimental Rock
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129
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Hüsker Dü
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Hardcore Punk, Alternative Rock
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130
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Sam Cooke
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Soul
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131
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Billie Holiday
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Vocal Jazz
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132
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Belle and Sebastian
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Chamber Pop, Indie Pop
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133
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Coldplay
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Britpop, Pop Rock
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134
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Grateful Dead
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Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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135
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Aerosmith
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Hard Rock
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136
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Lana Del Ray
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Art Pop, Chamber Pop
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137
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The Chemical Brothers
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Electronic, Psychedelic, House
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138
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Elliot Smith
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Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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139
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Aphex Twin
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Ambient, IDM
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140
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Robyn
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House, Electropop, Dance
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141
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Pop Rock
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142
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Little Richard
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Rock & Roll, R&B
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143
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Curtis Mayfield
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Funk, Soul
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144
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Tame Impala
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Psychedelic Pop
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145
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Missy Elliott
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Pop Rap, Hip Hop
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146
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Buddy Holly & The Crickets
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Rockabilly, Rock & Roll
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147
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The Temptations
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Psychedelic Soul
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148
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Green Day
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Pop Punk
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149
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Run-D.M.C
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Hardcore Hip Hop
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150
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Serge Gainsbourg
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Baroque Pop, French Pop
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151
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T. Rex
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Glam Rock
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152
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Deep Purple
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Hard Rock
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153
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Tom Petty
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Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
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154
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Cream
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Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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155
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Can
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Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock
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156
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Ornette Coleman
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Jazz
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157
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Big Star
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Power Pop
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158
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The Specials
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Two-Tone (Ska/Punk Rock)
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159
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Janis Joplin
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Blues Rock
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160
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Nine Inch Nails
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Industrial Rock, Alternative Rock
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161
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Paul McCartney
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Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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162
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Post-Punk, Noise Pop
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163
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De La Soul
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East Coast Hip Hop
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164
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Dr. Dre
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Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
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165
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Sigur Rós
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Post-Rock
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166
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The Stone Roses
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Jangle Pop, Indie Rock
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167
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Weezer
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Power Pop, Alternative Rock
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168
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The Replacements
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Power Pop, Alternative Rock
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169
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Sleater-Kinney
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Indie Rock, Punk Rock
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170
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Muddy Waters
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Blues
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171
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Janet Jackson
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R&B, Dance Pop
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172
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Vocal Jazz
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173
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Rihanna
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R&B, Dance Pop, Pop Rap
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174
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St. Vincent
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Art Pop, Indie Pop
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175
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Grimes
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Synthpop
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176
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Queens of The Stone Age
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Alternative Rock, Stoner Rock
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177
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The Supremes
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Pop Soul, Motown
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178
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Pretenders
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New Wave, Pop Rock
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179
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Spoon
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Indie Rock
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180
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Rod Stewart
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Soft Rock, Pop Rock
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181
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Television
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Art Punk
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182
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Dusty Springfield
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Pop Soul
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183
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XTC
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New Wave, Pop Rock
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184
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The Notorious B.I.G
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Gangsta Rap, East Coast Hip Hop
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185
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Hank Williams
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Country
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186
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King Crimson
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Art Rock, Progressive Rock
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187
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
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188
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Angel Olsen
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Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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189
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FKA Twigs
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R&B, Art Pop
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190
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Van Halen
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Hard Rock
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191
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Herbie Hancock
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Jazz
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192
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D'Angelo
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Neo-Soul
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193
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Charlie Parker
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Jazz
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194
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Jeff Buckley
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Alternative Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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195
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Foo Fighters
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Post-Grunge
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196
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Fiona Apple
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Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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197
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Solange
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R&B, Neo-soul
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198
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Love
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Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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199
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Jefferson Airplane
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Psychedelic Rock
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200
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TV on the Radio
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Art Rock, Indie Rock
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