Greatest rock bands and musicians

Greatest British rock bands

1. "The Beatles" (1963-1970)

Ringo Starr (1940- )

John Lennon (1940-1980)

Paul McCartney (1942- )

George Harrison (1943-2001)

2. "The Rolling Stones" (1963- )

Charlie Watts (1941-2021)

Mick Jagger (1943- )

Keith Richards (1943- )

Ronnie Wood (1947- )

3. "Pink Floyd" (1967-2014)

Richard Wright (1943-2008)

Roger Waters (1943- )

Nick Mason (1944- )

Syd Barrett (1946-2006)

David Gilmour (1946- )

4. "Queen" (1973-2022)

Freddie Mercury (1946-1991)

Brian May (1947- )

Roger Taylor (1949- )

John Deacon (1951- )

5. "Fleetwood Mac" (1968- )

Christine McVie (1943-2022)

Bob Welch (1945-2012)

John McVie (1945- )

Peter Green (1946-2020)

Mick Fleetwood (1947- )

Stevie Nicks (1948- )

Jeremy Spencer (1948- )

Lindsey Buckingham (1949- )

Danny Kirwan (1950-2018)

6. "Bee Gees" (1963-2001)

Barry Gibb (1946- )

Robin Gibb (1949-2012)

Maurice Gibb (1949-2003)

7. "Electric Light Orchestra" (1970- )

Bev Bevan (1944- )

Jeff Lynne (1947- )

Richard Tandy (1948-2024)

8. "The Who" (1964- )

Roger Daltrey (1944- )

John Entwistle (1944-2002)

Pete Townshend (1945- )

Keith Moon (1946-1978)

9. "The Kinks" (1964-1996)

Pete Quaife (1943-2010)

Ray Davies (1944- )

Mick Avory (1944- )

Dave Davies (1947- )

10. "Led Zeppelin" (1969-1980)

Jimmy Page (1944- )

John Paul Jones (1946- )

John Bonham (1948-1980)

Robert Plant (1948- )

11. "The Police" (1977-1983)

Andy Summers (1942- )

Sting (1951- )

Stewart Copeland (1952- )

Greatest solo musicians:

1. David Bowie (1947-2016)

2. Elton John (1947- )

3. Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)

4. Lady Gaga (1986- )

5. Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)

6. Billie Eilish (2001- )

7. Rodriguez (1942-2023)

8. Dua Lipa (1995- )

9. Kesha (1987- )

10. M.I.A. (1975- )

Greatest non-British rock bands

1. "The Beach Boys" (1961- )

Mike Love (1941- )

Brian Wilson (1942- )

Al Jardine (1942- )

Dennis Wilson (1944-1983)

Carl Wilson (1946-1998)

2. "ABBA" (1972-2021)

Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945- )

Bjorn Ulvaeus (1945- )

Benny Andersson (1946- )

Agnetha Faltskog (1950- )

3. "Talking Heads" (1975-1991)

Jerry Harrison (1949- )

Tina Weymouth (1950- )

Chris Frantz (1951- )

David Byrne (1952- )

4. "Eagles" (1971- )

Randy Meisner (1946-2023)

Bernie Leadon (1947- )

Don Henley (1947- )

Joe Walsh (1947- )

Glenn Frey (1948-2016)

5. "Creedence Clearwater Revival" (1967-1972)

Tom Fogerty (1941-1990)

Doug Clifford (1945- )

Stu Cook (1945- )

John Fogerty (1945- )

6. "Blondie" (1974- )

Debbie Harry (1945- )

Chris Stein (1950- )

Clem Burke (1954- )