Top 100 artists

2011 gradually coming to an end, just over a month left before the new 2012, and since the publication Rolling Stone has decided to update the lists of the most-most. Several rankings compiled by experts who can be called one of the most objective in history. Thoroughly having studied the names and achievements of artists for a pretty decent time, the experts concluded that there are 100 artists who are role models for today's stars. These ratings have been published in two issues of Rolling Stone (2004 and 2005), but only after a couple of years, the publication has decided to update its list of the 100 greatest artists off all time (the 100 best actors of all time). A wide review includes not only the legends of rock 'n' roll idols and 60s, but contemporary artists who have contributed to the history of music something special. By the conviction of Rolling Stone people in this rating - is those who are the future actors must comply.

100 place

Talking Heads





99th place

Carl Perkins



98 place

Curtis Mayfield



97th

R.E.M.



96th

Diana Ross and the Supremes



95 place

Lynyrd Skynyrd



94th

Nine Inch Nails



93 place

Booker T. and the MGs



92 place

Guns n 'Roses



91 place

Tom Petty



90 place

Carlos Santana



89th

The Yardbirds



88th

Jay-Z



87th

Gram Parsons



86 place

Tupac Shakur



85th

Black Sabbath



84 place

James Taylor



83 place

Eminem



82 place

Creedence Clearwater Revival



81st

The Drifters



80th

Elvis Costello



79th

The Four Tops



78th

The Stooges



77th

Beastie Boys



76th

The Shirelles



75th

The Eagles



74th

Hank Williams



73 place

Radiohead



72 place

AC / DC



71 seats

Frank Zappa



70th

The Police



69th

Jackie Wilson



68th

The Temptations



67th

Cream



66th

Al Green



65th

The Kinks



64th

Phil Spector



63 place

Tina Turner



62 place

Joni Mitchell



61 seats

Metallica



60 place

The Sex Pistols



59th

Aerosmith



58th

Parliament and Funkadelic



57th

Grateful Dead



56th

Dr. Dre



55

Eric Clapton



54th

Howlin 'Wolf



53 place

The Allman Brothers Band



52 place

Queen



51 seats

Pink Floyd



50 place

The Band



49th

Elton John



48th

Run / DMC



47th

Patti Smith



46th

Janis Joplin



45

The Byrds



44th

Public Enemy



43 place

Sly and the Family Stone



42 place

Van Morrison



41 seats

The Doors



40th

Simon and Garfunkel



39th

David Bowie



38th

John Lennon



37th

Roy Orbison



36th

Madonna



35th

Michael Jackson



34th

Neil Young



33 place

The Everly Brothers



32 place

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles



31 seats

Johnny Cash



30th

Nirvana



29th

The Who



28th

The Clash



27th

Prince



26th

The Ramones



25th

Fats Domino



24th

Jerry Lee Lewis



23 place

Bruce Springsteen



22nd

U2



21 seats

Otis Redding



20th place

Bo Diddley



19th place

The Velvet Underground



18th

Marvin Gaye



17th

Muddy Waters



16th

Sam Cooke



15th

Stevie Wonder



14th

Led Zeppelin



13th

Buddy Holly



12th

The Beach Boys



11th

Bob Marley



10th

Ray Charles



9th

Aretha Franklin



8th

Little Richard



7th

James Brown



6th

Jimi Hendrix



5th

Chuck Berry



4th

The Rolling Stones



3rd place

Elvis Presley



2nd place

Bob Dylan



1st place

The Beatles