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KyleEpps	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 10:55 AM so lately i've been wondering what people think the best of each decade has been dating back to however far back you have an actual opinion on...such as if you know about mozart or beethoven or even bach..go for it lol..i'm more interested in what you think the biggest artist/band was from each decade from the 50's to even this decade we live in now..i'm not too sure on some so please post your opinions..this isn't a "who you think is best in this decade"..it's not like that at all...it's who was the biggest thing..and think about this..alot of the rock bands out there like pink floyd...they weren't as big as say john denver or elton john(b/c they appealed to both rock and pop and even other genres) so i'll start 50's: Elvis Presley 60's: The Beatles 70's: John Denver or Elton John..but i'll go with John Denver on this one 80's: ? 90's: 00's: Probably Green Day or Coldplay but I'll go with Green Day k well this isn't based on what country you live in ...this is like a world known thing...The Beatles were huge in other countries besides Britain and the U.S. such as Germany so try to be open minded and such to how big they were to the world when you pick that "one" band/artist
Alecs	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 11:16 AM Oh, fuck no! GREEN DAY?! What about Children of Bodom, Steve Vai, Dave Weiner, Rusty Cooley, Shadows Fall, Nevermore?!!?!?! Jesus christ, dude! This is depressing!
Bhairava	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 11:43 AM 50's: I have no idea. The blues basically. 60's: The Beatles / Hendrix 70's: Led Zeppelin (so much stuff) 80's: Pink Floyd 90's: I guess Satch and Vai 00's: Opeth
Bhairava	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 11:44 AM I don't really know which decade stuff came from?
Bhairava	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 11:44 AM I meant to end that with a fullstop.
kingo	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 11:45 AM He's not going for favorites. Anyway, even with that criteria I think John Denver for the 70s doesn't make sense, though I'm not sure what does. Somewhere in the 80s or 90s I think U2 should probably go in there." id="187225">Hey DhoomsPic, he said this isn't a "who you think is best in this decade"..it's who was the biggest thing He's not going for favorites. Anyway, even with that criteria I think John Denver for the 70s doesn't make sense, though I'm not sure what does. Somewhere in the 80s or 90s I think U2 should probably go in there.
GreatGooglyM...	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 12:01 PM I agree that this is depressing... The "biggest thing"... What does the record sales and fame in the public eye mean? Nothing.
kingo	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 12:48 PM What does anything mean?
Alstroph	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 4:37 PM Micheal (ael?) Jackson was pretty big in the 80's... that could fill that space. Nirvana was huge in the early 90's.
tooles	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 5:15 PM MJ, Prince, Maddona, Bruce Springsteen, and U2 were all pretty huge in the 80s. I agree with the Nirvana choice. Oasis and Radiohead would also make good candidates for the 90s. I f***ing hate Green Day, but you're probably right, their last album was a hit for some reason. Coldplay (who I do respect) might be huge in Britain, but they're not as all-pervasive over here in North America, so I don't think that's the right choice. Bhairava, rythym and blues was a pretty small market share in the 50s, it had a pretty big share in the late 20s / early 30s though. I agree with KyleEpps' Elvis choice, but I think Dylan would be a better choice than either the Beatles or Hendrix. John Denver? No sir. The best-selling album of the 70s (I think, heck maybe I'm wrong) was Tapestry by Carole King, although I'd hate to name Carole King as better than Floyd, Zep, CSN, Elton John, or, well, anybody.
tooles	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 5:16 PM What exactly do you mean by "biggest", anyways?
KyleEpps	Date: December 22, 2005 @ 6:36 PM dhoomspic read what kingo said...that's exactly what i tried to specify..some people dont' read lol....i agree with the michael jackson nomination for the 80's...but why exactly was John Denver not the biggest thing...i certainly didn't live in that era but from what i've read he was HUGE in pop and country alike...i dunno i could be way off so keep the posts coming...and as i said before for anyone reading this..this is NOT who your favorite is or GREEN DAY WOULD NOT BE ON THE LIST!!! lol And yes tooles Led Zep is my second favorite band so i wish they controlled the 70's but i bet you wayyy more people would know John Denver or Elton John back then then Led Zepp b/c they controlled more than just the rock genre...then again Led Zepp did have some hits but had nothing in terms of hits or w/e....and to the people asking why does it matter...cuz i freakin wanna know your opinion..why does it not matter..we could all just say music is music leave it at that bs but come on it's a big deal b/c it influences alot of kids who want to start bands and all that so please keep voicing opinons
hate9wicket	Date: December 23, 2005 @ 12:29 AM As much a U2 fan as I am, Michael Jackson ruled the '80s. The '90s? Dave Matthews Band probably sold more tickets and cds than Nirvana and Foo Fighters combined. This decade? Beyonce, Usher, Jay Z, yeah, the only rock bands worth their salt these days got their start more than 10 years ago.
tooles	Date: December 23, 2005 @ 1:51 AM John Denver was no small act. He had 4 Billboard chart toppers in the 70s (thanks, wikipedia). But The BeeGees outdid him with 9 #1 hits in the 70s, and they also 'outdid' the Beatles by holding the writing credits to all five of the top Billboard slots. No other artist has ever done this. Now I'm no big BeeGees fan, but I'm sure they were more commercially successful than Denver. I guess it really depends on where you're coming from here--do you mean biggest as in best-selling? Most influential? Most culturally pervasive? I mean, Led Zepp is a terrible choice for the list if you're talking in terms of commercial success, but if you're going for influence, I think they're a fair candidate. Elton John would probably be the best all-around selection for the 70s, but I don't think he'd win either the $$ contest or the influence debate.
tooles	Date: December 23, 2005 @ 1:53 AM Yeah, hatewicket, you're probably right about the 00's going to a hip-hop artist. F***ing hip-hop.
Distilled1	Date: December 23, 2005 @ 3:09 AM all time, best seller? Biggest influance I'd like to see thi one ALL TIME
Bhairava	Date: December 27, 2005 @ 12:27 AM Man I forgot Radiohead they are massively influential.
cgm81	Date: December 27, 2005 @ 9:27 PM hmmm, good question dude. not going to try to answer the decades I have no clue about, so I'll go with Wacko Jacko in the 80's, Nirvana/Radiohead/Smashing Pumpkins in the 90s, Coldplay in the 00s.
cgm81	Date: December 27, 2005 @ 9:32 PM Oasis has to be thrown in there for the 90s too.
kingo	Date: December 27, 2005 @ 9:52 PM No, it doesn't.
cgm81	Date: December 28, 2005 @ 10:06 AM dude Oasis was one of the biggest bands of the mid to late nineties. doesn't mean they were the best, but "What's the story..." was wildly popular.
SephirothXer0	Date: January 18, 2006 @ 7:26 PM 70s - Bowie 80s - Prince 90s - crap 00s - crap
K3VIN	Date: January 18, 2006 @ 7:31 PM cold play, idk man why tehy are so big.. i find their vocals quite annoying...
shadowself	Date: January 18, 2006 @ 8:30 PM I don't mind a few Coldplay songs, but I also am amazed that they are so huge. Almost every song is mid-tempo, and sounds like either Radiohead or U2. They are hardly a groundbreaking band. They do make some pretty cool videos, though.
K3VIN	Date: January 18, 2006 @ 8:58 PM ^ yea i find they sound the same
K3VIN	Date: January 18, 2006 @ 8:59 PM and i dont think greenday is that big, idk i havent seen alot of people wearing their shirts lately... i kno screamo music is at large nowadays

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