Who is the ultimate rockstar?

1. Elvis Presley. Is this too obvious? He is known as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, but setting aside many nicknames that were offered to this inexplicable force, Elvis was gonna do Elvis.
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Who is the greatest rockstar?

Without further ado, here are 8 of our favorite solo and front people rockers:
  • Jon Bon Jovi. ...
  • Elton John. ...
  • Elvis Presley. ...
  • Prince. ...
  • Bob Dylan. ...
  • Janis Joplin.
  • Just as long as there's been men rock and rollin', there have been chicks rockin' too. ...
  • Jimi Hendrix.
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Who is the biggest rock legend?

Rolling Stone Readers Name Top 10 Greatest Dead Rock Stars
  • Kurt Cobain. ...
  • Jim Morrison. ...
  • Elvis Presley. ...
  • Freddie Mercury. ...
  • Janis Joplin. ...
  • George Harrison. ...
  • John Bonham. ...
  • Keith Moon.
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Who is the goat of rock and roll?

The Greatest Of All Time is… LED ZEPPELIN!
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Who is the greatest rock and roller?

1) The Beatles - 1363 pts.
  • 2) Elvis Presley - 1319 pts. The King of Rock & Roll remains the King. ...
  • 3) The Rolling Stones - 1289 pts. ...
  • 4) Michael Jackson - 1266 pts. ...
  • 5) Led Zeppelin - 1231 pts. ...
  • 6) Madonna - 1197 pts. ...
  • 7) Elton John - 1193 pts. ...
  • 8) AC/DC - 1190 pts. ...
  • 10) Bruce Springsteen - 1130 pts.
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Top 10 Frontmen in Rock



Who is considered the best musician of all time?

The 10 Greatest Musicians of All Time
  • The Beatles.
  • Led Zeppelin.
  • Elvis Presley.
  • Bob Dylan.
  • Michael Jackson.
  • Queen.
  • The Rolling Stones.
  • Chuck Berry.
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Who is the oldest Rockstar?

The Oldest Living Musicians in 2021
  1. Dolly Parton, 75. Jason Kempin/Getty Images. ...
  2. Mick Jagger, 78. Matteo Chinellato/NurPhoto via Getty Images. ...
  3. Paul McCartney, 79. Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...
  4. Bob Dylan, 80. ...
  5. Chubby Checker, 80. ...
  6. Ringo Starr, 81. ...
  7. Jerry Lee Lewis, 86. ...
  8. Bobby Rush, 87.
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Who started rock?

While many artists are rock pioneers, Chuck Berry is universally considered the first who put it all together: the country guitar licks, the rhythm and blues beat, and lyrics that spoke to a young generation. In just a few songs, he drew a musical blueprint for what the world would soon know as rock & roll.
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Is Michael Jackson a rockstar?

“Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1997 and as a solo artist in 2001,” they confirmed in a statement.
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Who is a rock god?

Late legend and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has been voted the Ultimate Rock God. 4000 fans took part in the survey, voting fellow late legend Elvis Presley to number two. Jon Bon Jovi completes the top three and is the highest charting living rock god.
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Who was the last great rock star?

Kurt was the last rock star.

"He was the last star to have touched an entire mainstream generation. The songs were his voice. Cobain's charisma, genius and music were all really about him. We haven't seen one that spanned everything, so he's the last in 20 years," says Cross.
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Who is the best rock frontman?

The 10 Best Frontmen in Rock History
  1. Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones. ...
  2. Jim Morrison, The Doors. ...
  3. Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin. ...
  4. Freddie Mercury, Queen. ...
  5. Kurt Cobain, Nirvana. ...
  6. Roger Daltrey, The Who. ...
  7. Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac. ...
  8. Joe Strummer, The Clash.
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Who is the most influential rock musician?

1: David Bowie

Even in death, Bowie composed his own elegy, with his final album, ★, immortalising him forevermore as the world's definitive artist. Turning his hand to every genre in vogue, Bowie easily tops our list of the most influential musicians of all time. His influence will be felt for generations to come.
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Who created rap?

DJ Kool Herc is widely credited with kicking off the genre. His back-to-school parties in the 1970s were the incubator of his burgeoning idea, where he used his two record turntables to create loops, playing the same beat over again, and extending the instrumental portion of a song.
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Who created pop?

The first stirrings of popular or pop music—any genre of music that appeals to a wide audience or subculture—began in the late 19th century, with discoveries by Thomas Edison and Emile Berliner.
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Why is rock called rock?

Another equally contentious question: Where does the term rock and roll come from? Rock is derived from the Old English roccain, related to the Old Nordic rykkja meaning, “to pull, tear, move.” The earliest recorded use of the term in literature can be found in the lullaby “Rock-a-bye Baby” from 1805.
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Who is the youngest singer alive?

C. Atithi Gautam K. C. (born 15 August 2006, Lalitpur district of Nepal) is known as the youngest singer in the world to release a professional solo album.
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Who is the oldest singer still alive?

Rose Lee Maphis just may be the oldest country singer still alive. Along with her late husband in the 1950s and 1960s, she was known as "Mrs.
...
Old Singers You Didn't Realize Are Still Alive
  1. Bill Pitman. ...
  2. Bobby Bare. ...
  3. Leroy Van Dyke. ...
  4. Burt Bacharach. ...
  5. Jerry Lee Lewis. ...
  6. Sue Thompson. ...
  7. Rose Lee Maphis. ...
  8. Richard Chamberlain.
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Who has the best voice ever?

The greatest singing voices of all time
  • 1 of 31. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
  • 2 of 31. Etta James. Charles Paul Harris/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ...
  • 3 of 31. Aretha Franklin. ...
  • 4 of 31. Whitney Houston. ...
  • 5 of 31. Mariah Carey. ...
  • 6 of 31. Elton John. ...
  • 7 of 31. Freddie Mercury. ...
  • 8 of 31. Adele.
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What song was #1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.
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Is BTS bigger than The Beatles?

K-Pop group BTS has becomes the first group to hit the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with five consecutive albums. Before them, it was The Beatles who achieved this feat. The K-Pop group BTS has become the first group to hit the number 1 spot on Billboard 200 Chart since The Beatles.
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Is one direction better than BTS?

One Direction beats BTS to become the Best Boy Band of the Decade; DEETS INSIDE. A polling website pitted One Direction against BTS; the winner of which would be crowned as the Best Boy Band of the Decade. The final results are out and Directioners have come out on top for 1D, well after their hiatus in 2015.
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