110 artist(e)s that helped shape my musical taste

[Chypmunk]

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Maybe 110 sounds a lot but tbh the list could have kept growing and growing so I had to say enough was enough somewhere and it's not like the artist(e)s are even aware of my own individual musical tastes so it's not like those that sadly missed out will undergo any undue heartache over it.

There'll be a few different genres encompassed in the list, lots of recognisable names (with maybe one or two that might be new to some) and plenty of very well known tracks alongside some that might be regarded as lesser lights.

I picked a track from each artist that I personally like, not necessarily my favourite track but one I feel is at least in someway representative. I also limited myself primarily to artist(e)s/tracks that impacted on me during my formative years, hence only 27 of them are from 1980 or later - with the latest being a little bit of a cheat from 1987 but I simply couldn't bring myself to leave that particular young Icelandic lady out of the mix.

I'll be listing by artist in alphabetical order btw, selecting them was tough ... ranking them nigh on impossible.

So without further ado ....

[Gatsby]

I have high expectations. Mr. Chyp. ;)

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[Chypmunk]

1.
10cc - The Wall Street Shuffle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrJctfH5cdk
Whilst not every track from 10cc hit the spot with me when they did they became favourites and they were undoubtedly super talented, hugely inventive but also never forgot how to be playful at the same time.

[Holden Pike]

Sorry to interrupt, but is that a pic of you and your collection, or something you found online?

[Chypmunk]

I have high expectations. Mr. Chyp. ;)

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No pressure then :eek:

Just hope I can at least live partway up to the expectation though I know some absentees will be noticeable to different people on here. Then again it's my list, no point me knocking one up if the aim was purely to be popularist :)

[Chypmunk]

Sorry to interrupt, but is that a pic of you and your collection, or something you found online?
Just a random on-line pic, I'm afraid my vinyl collection got disbanded some years ago thanks to a very acrimonious split from a former flame :(

[Chypmunk]

2.
ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrzicaiRLU
I may have missed out on Beatlemania but certainly didn't on ABBAmania - posters of Agnetha being the last thing I saw before I went to sleep and the first I saw on waking for quite a while in the seventies. Benny & Bjorn were just so smart in putting a number together and the ladies formed their own A-Team in harmonising so well.

[Chypmunk]

3.
AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8fZeaUHsjw
The Bon Scott years of AC/DC will always be my favourite of theirs, these boys knew how to rock and I was just the perfect age to enjoy that immensely as it was viewed as being so 'anti-social' at the time.

[Chypmunk]

4.
Adam & The Ants - Cartrouble (pts. 1 & 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmPJzpvDcME
Whilst most probably know of them from when they hit the big time Adam & The Ants were fairly well known on the punk/alternative scene beforehand and it's still their earlier more experimental stuff that I prefer though I have to say I'm not averse to their output on Kings at all.

[Chypmunk]

5.
Alice Cooper - Elected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i4EnjRKVQw
It's difficult for me to put my finger on exactly why I love Mr. Furnier's music so much, part of it is the sound for sure but part of it is also the sheer theatricality of a lot of what he does (so, so, so glad I finally got to see him perform live in a 300-400-seater in Vegas a few years ago).

[Chypmunk]

6.
Aretha Franklin - All Night Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQV3w1WZftc
I do like to hear a little feeling in a voice and I'm naturally drawn more to female vocals than I am to male and for me in terms of female vocals Ms. Franklin is right up there with the very best.

[Chypmunk]

7.
B.B. King - What Happened
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p57CL1Pu0c8
I'm a depressive, I've been a depressive for as long as I can remember, and I adore music that deals with being less than fortunate in life. That doesn't mean the music always has to necessarily make me feel depressed though, in fact some of it is downright uplifting to my way of thinking, and blues probably encompasses that dichotomy better than other genre ... you might've stolen my house, my job, my dog, my wife, my car and my money but hey I still got my guitar and the ability to sing about it!

[Chypmunk]

8.
Barbra Streisand - I Don't Care Much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VKFUDmjfm4
She has a singing voice I could listen to forever and the ability to truly imbue a song with both light and shade. I was a fan from the very first time I heard her sing.

[Chypmunk]

9.
Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0I6mhZ5wMw
I'm male and 100% heterosexual and owe this man a few very fond memories but sometimes I'd swear it was debatable who he was turning on more .... :eek:

[Chypmunk]

10.
Bauhaus - Double Dare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBxaFZq1Y5M
Another hit and miss group with me but their first longplay release was simply awesome, fit the post-punk me perfectly and was one I all but wore out on the turntable.

[christine]

Nice idea Chyp. Looking forward to seeing more :)

[AboveTheClouds]

I love that Bauhaus release Chyp, they're actually a pretty good band, one of the first acts to help shape Goth Rock as well.

[Chypmunk]

I love that Bauhaus release Chyp, they're actually a pretty good band, one of the first acts to help shape Goth Rock as well.
Always good to meet someone that loves that album, Murphy's vocals certainly weren't to everyone's taste but on that particular album they just went hand in hand with the music perfectly imo.

[Gatsby]

So far B.B King and Barbra Streisand are my favs on this list. ABBA, AC/DC, and Alice Cooper don't fit my musical taste very often but when they do, it's usually a classic (Dancing Queen, You Shook me All Night Long, Hey Stoopid)

[Chypmunk]

11.
Beach Boys, The - Don't Worry Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW0YGC68qP4
My father was a chorister when young so vocal harmonies, whether of a religious type or of a more 'pop' variety, were frequently on when I was a child. It's one form of indoctrination I've never held against him.

[Chypmunk]

12.
Beatles, The - For No One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR-H8L544TI
Probably the hardest artist from which to pull just the one track - especially when you love virtually all their entire output as a collective. This just happens to be Paul - absolutely no reflection on the others intended.

[Chypmunk]

13.
Bee Gees - Elisa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO5BeS4Ihz8
This was one of my very earliest introductions to the Bee Gees and it's one I've held in high regard ever since. Again harmonies are the key and I like that vocal duties were shared here as it gives proceedings that little bit extra imo.

[Chypmunk]

14.
Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulGwHzrKOAU
She had a vocal style that simply crackled with emotion and a smoky timbre that was perfectly suited to jazz and blues - what's not to like.

[Chypmunk]

15.
Billy Bragg - Love Gets Dangerous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vObn6Trou-Y
Politics aside I've a lot of respect for Mr. Bragg after having seen him live in Germany during the early-mid eighties with nothing more than his guitar, a microphone and one heck of a lot of passion.

[Chypmunk]

16.
Billy Fury - Maybe Tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dvb_PI7dJY
When I was young I was obsessed with music of the fifties and early sixties and could pretty much recite info on most hits from those days, sadly I struggle to even remember why I went upstairs these days so have no chance of doing that now but music never gets forgotten and for me Billy Fury is one of a few that just exemplifies that period for me.

[Chypmunk]

17.
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrVKmTPFYZ8
Love early Sabs and love Ozzy's vocals no matter how much critics at the time and others these days might criticise them. This track is very much a favourite of mine as I just love the way it builds.

[Chypmunk]

18.
Blind Boy Fuller - Untrue Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2emg_KL-zfQ
Blues doesn't always have to be downbeat and nobody showed that more than BBF imo.

[Chypmunk]

19.
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU
Deborah Harry, the woman that superceded Agnetha in my affections. The groups output was a little hit and miss for me but I always loved the laconic almost can't-be-arsed vocal delivery and when they nailed it it was close to perfection imo.

[Chypmunk]

20.
Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex-m-eEKsg
It took me a while to get into Dylan to be honest but sharing a house in my late teens with my record-shop running friend who was obsessed with him eventually caused me to appreciate him and explore folk music in general more.

[Chypmunk]

21.
Brenda Lee - Fool No. 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlEpXgF6H1o
I guess I inherited my bias toward female vocals from my father as singers such as Little Miss Dynamite, Connie Francis, Pet Clarke and Cilla were pretty much staples in our house when I was young. Of those it was the pint sized crossover star that became the biggest fave of mine - never flash but always effective.

[christine]

I would've been disappointed if you hadn't had Dylan in there :)

I love it when people mention Billy Fury, he had such a great voice. He lived about six streets away from my mum's family in The Dingle in Liverpool. He used to hang around with my aunt and her mates. Shame he died so young.

[Chypmunk]

22.
Bruce Springsteen - Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjivw_-W0Y
The Boss is one of those artists that I skipped over originally. Sure, Born To Run was iconic and an instant like but I never really explored further until The River and then Born In The U.S.A. came out. His earlier stuff may still be a little hit or miss with me but I can always admire good songwriters and personally I like both his enthusiasm and unpolished vocals.

[Chypmunk]

I would've been disappointed if you hadn't had Dylan in there :)

I love it when people mention Billy Fury, he had such a great voice. He lived about six streets away from my mum's family in The Dingle in Liverpool. He used to hang around with my aunt and her mates. Shame he died so young.
Phew, at least I've not disappointed one person on these boards then :)

Billy Fury was much loved and had a fantastic voice and yeah, like many, died way too early - it saddens me that he and others like him seem to be mainly forgotten these days. Are there any artists from the Pool you don't have some sort of familial connection with? ;)

[Chypmunk]

23.
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKXCzKWm9yo
One of my favourite bands of the punk era, all the intensity and dynamism but with a little more intelligence than most behind it (that's not a slight on other punk bands btw).

[Chypmunk]

24.
Carpenters, The - We've Only Just Begun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI
Again nice harmonies, this time topped off with one of the most pure female voices ever imo - such a shame her head wouldn't let her appreciate what a wonder she was :(

[Chypmunk]

25.
Charlie Parker - All The Things You Are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTORd2Y_X6U
Jazz is a genre I struggled with for a long time, and still do in some respects, despite it often being played in the house of my childhood. I do have a soft spot for the sax as an instrument though and It's not that I can't enjoy good jazz - more that I generally need at least some sort of syncopation in order to be able to do so.

[rexertea]

Love to see, some from the oldies group, Eric Clapton that one song touch my heart - 'Tears in Heaven'.

[Chypmunk]

26.
Clash, The - White Riot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0KAGfFqo5E
A band I kind of 'grew up' with so naturally they are close to my heart even if we did part ways later in their career. Loved the way their music evolved into a fusion of sorts and lyrically they were bang on the pulse to a teen full of angst.

[Chypmunk]

27.
Cleo Laine - Woman Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e6-TtsoUVs
Technically probably the most accomplished female singer I've ever heard and am ever likely to hear.

[Chypmunk]

28.
Cocteau Twins -Sugar Hiccup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_CHbmZIRXE
Another fantastically versatile female voice and a group that perhaps surprisingly took me along on the transition from the wonderful post-punk debut to the ethereal wall of sound they were to become. Never before, outside of scat, did nonsense lyrics (primarily because Fraser was so embarrassed by her songwriting ability) sound so appealing to me.

[Chypmunk]

29.
Comsat Angels, The - Dark Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRmEfYQuNl0
With this particular album they became one of only three groups that had the ability to take me right down into the depths of myself and it's a crutch I still use to this day - I honestly don't know what would have become of me otherwise.

[honeykid]

I really don't like The Clash very much, but White Riot is a good song.

[Chypmunk]

30.
Crass - Do They Owe Us A Living
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Furrw0VDpWM
More a collective than a band really, I might not have always agreed with their politics/message but their music was on the button for me and whilst I may have matured into a good middle-class citizen there will forever be a small part of me that hasn't.

[christine]

Phew, at least I've not disappointed one person on these boards then :)

Billy Fury was much loved and had a fantastic voice and yeah, like many, died way too early - it saddens me that he and others like him seem to be mainly forgotten these days. Are there any artists from the Pool you don't have some sort of familial connection with? ;)

There must be somebody I guess ;)

29.
Comsat Angels, The - Dark Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRmEfYQuNl0
With this particular album they became one of only three groups that had the ability to take me right down into the depths of myself and it's a crutch I still use to this day - I honestly don't know what would have become of me otherwise.

Well thank goodness you had them. I know about crutches, there are times they're indespensible ;)

I'm happy you have Springsteen on your list. Dylan is always the background of my musical influences but Spingsteen is the emotion. Keep your fingers crossed for us as we're trying to get tickets in the morning for his concert at Wembley in June. xxx

[Chypmunk]

Keep your fingers crossed for us as we're trying to get tickets in the morning for his concert at Wembley in June. xxx
Best of luck with that, I hate the scramble these things have become nowadays.

[Chypmunk]

31.
Cream - Spoonful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoNR0rwXiQM
Blues transitioning into rock was always a delight for me and whilst the powerhouse of Bruce/Clapton/Baker were by no means the only exponents of this imo they were most definitely one of the best.

[Chypmunk]

32.
Cure, The - Faith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feu6v9bdvRs
From the opening bars of both Killing An Arab and Boys Don't Cry I knew The Cure would be a band that would stay with me all my life. This is another album into which I can fully immerse myself and eventually come out the other side in a somewhat better frame of mind.

[Chypmunk]

33.
David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWp_ZspMbWg
A born entertainer, another hugely theatrical performer and one that nearly always managed to correctly gauge what his listening public might want next rather than just resting on his laurels and playing the safe game. I like to think he is thoroughly entertaining a different crowd now.

[Gatsby]

Charlie Parker - King of Jazz
The Clash - King of punk rock
Cream - King of blues rock

:up::up:

[Chypmunk]

34.
Dean Martin - Canadian Sunset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqmoxi81yHE
Of the 'Rat Pack' artists my mothers' favourite was always Ole Blue Eyes whilst my father leaned toward SDJ so youth being youth I naturally had to toe a different line and prefer Mr. Crocetti. Why? - I simply adore his laid back delivery, almost sounding as if he's singing whilst ever so slightly under the influence yet it's so soothing and carries me away on the song.

[Chypmunk]

Charlie Parker - King of Jazz
The Clash - King of punk rock
Cream - King of blues rock

:up::up:
Kewl, glad I'm doing something right then :)
I'm sure I'll crash and burn in your eyes in a minute though....

[Chypmunk]

35.
Desmond Dekker - Why Fight?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHxqy0aJAhU
I know there isn't a lot of love for Jamaican beats on here but that's really of no concern to me as I've always loved the spring they put in my step. Ska, rocksteady and most of the various forms of reggae have long been a part of my life and Mr. Dacres has been an ever present part of that.

[christine]

Take no notice of everyone else, Ska and reggae in general are great . Love your choice of Desmond Dekker too. Love Dean Martin, you're right about his voice, it's why his drinking songs are so good I guess!

We got our Springsteen tickets - hurray! , or rather it was our kid sweating over refreshing the website for 45 minutes while he was supposed to be working. Good work our Jim :D

[Chypmunk]

We got our Springsteen tickets - hurray! , or rather it was our kid sweating over refreshing the website for 45 minutes while he was supposed to be working. Good work our Jim :D
Woo-hoo ... chuffed to nuts for you. I'm sure Jim's concerted effort will be well rewarded :)

[Chypmunk]

36.
Dion & The Belmonts - That's My Desire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QphYFdasVqI
The advent of rock and roll must have been such a vibrant time and doo-wop has always hit the mark with me as it's harmony based and an evolution from barber shop quartets. Dion & The Belmonts are probably best remembered now for their more upbeat numbers but they produced plenty of fine slower numbers too.

[Chypmunk]

37.
Dire Straits - Follow Me Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdul4vImn2c
With a low-key fusion of styles Dire Straits were a band that I sadly mainly ignored early in their career as they coincided with my 'wilder' days but as I began to mature I got to really enjoy the single Private Investigations and then was force-fed Brothers In Arms literally nonstop one weekend on one of our regular drives to/from Austria for weekend skiing. Such a brutal and harrowing indoctrination led me to check out their back catalogue and discover they were a band I quite liked to just chill out to.

[Chypmunk]

38.
Dolly Parton - False Eyelashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toR5P6SsM-g
There wasn't much access to C&W in my youth but one of my uncles was a lover and had a meagre collection he had scraped together somehow and my favourites were generally those with female vocals (surprise, surprise). Imo Dolly is rightly one of the superstars of country music, a songwriter of no mean ability with a voice that may not be perfect but perfectly suits both country and bluegrass styles.

[Chypmunk]

39.
Doors, The - People Are Strange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Mz_IqpZX8
There have been a number of charismatic characters throughout the history of music but imo none more so than Jim Morrison who simply commanded attention. Add that personality to a group of musicians who were extremely skilled yet coming from different musical backgrounds and the end result is a sort of entrancing other-worldliness.

[Chypmunk]

40.
Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT4RainY-lY
Another theatrical performer and perhaps unsurprisingly another that fused music from various styles creating a little magic here and there along the way.

[christine]

Love Dolly, she's such an indomitable woman :)

[gbgoodies]

34.
Dean Martin - Canadian Sunset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqmoxi81yHE
Of the 'Rat Pack' artists my mothers' favourite was always Ole Blue Eyes whilst my father leaned toward SDJ so youth being youth I naturally had to toe a different line and prefer Mr. Crocetti. Why? - I simply adore his laid back delivery, almost sounding as if he's singing whilst ever so slightly under the influence yet it's so soothing and carries me away on the song.


I love Dean Martin's voice. I could listen to him sing the phone book. :up:

[Swan]

good sh*t buddy

[Chypmunk]

good sh*t buddy
Thanks and thanks for checking in dude!

[Chypmunk]

Love Dolly, she's such an indomitable woman :)
True - someone knocks her down and she bounces right back up .... it's almost as if she has some sort of inbuilt self-righting mechanism? :devil:

[Chypmunk]

I love Dean Martin's voice. I could listen to him sing the phone book. :up:
Hahaha - I wonder if he ever contemplated doing that? Joking aside though I probably would too!

[Chypmunk]

41.
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77R1Wp6Y_5Y
I know some might say that ELO tunes were sometimes a tad overblown and pompous but I think Jeff Lynne was a marvel when it came to orchestration and the fusion of pop, rock and classical works so well for me and still sounds fresh as a daisy even decades later.

[gbgoodies]

I love Dean Martin's voice. I could listen to him sing the phone book. :up:

Hahaha - I wonder if he ever contemplated doing that? Joking aside though I probably would too!


With his voice and style, I bet he could make the phone book a best selling album.

[Chypmunk]

42.
Ella Fitzgerald - Blue Skies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epRXoS_P0lk
Another lady with a simply fantastic voice and marvellous technique that is without a doubt one of the finest female singers ever.

[Chypmunk]

43.
Elvis Costello - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvRQDsH0Yho
His vocal style may not be for everybody but I love the amount of bite and bile he can instil in it and lyrically he is simply excellent.

[gbgoodies]

42.
Ella Fitzgerald - Blue Skies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epRXoS_P0lk
Another lady with a simply fantastic voice and marvellous technique that is without a doubt one of the finest female singers ever.


Is it live or is it Memorex?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhfugTnXJV4

[Chypmunk]

44.
Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n4kcvGS_Lk
Who doesn't know Elvis and like at least some of his material? 'Nuff said!

[Chypmunk]

45.
Eurythmics, The - Never Gonna Cry Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KLruiHP8U8
The Eurythmics were an ideal partnership imo, Mr. Stewart had his finger on the pulse musically whilst Ms. Lennox had the perfect accompanying vocal style to enhance the often ethereal feel.

[Chypmunk]

46.
Fad Gadget - Saturday Night Special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Vmkrz_MCg
Quirky would be the word I'd use to describe Mr. Tovey's alter ego - very much a marmite artist I would imagine ... luckily I love marmite :)

[Chypmunk]

47.
Fall, The - Hip Priest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip_r4y-23JM
Another one that would probably have most scratching their heads and tbh it's not exactly easy to describe why one likes Mr. Smith's (plus others) offerings. Often chaotic but with an underlying cohesion I do like a lot of them though, which is why my struggles with jazz confuse the heck out of me sometimes.

[Chypmunk]

48.
Foggy Mountain Boys - Foggy Mountain Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Y3mnj-8lA
It's no secret I like bluegrass, partly for the intricate work that is in much of it and partly because I like the sound of both violin and banjo. Flatt & Scruggs are quite simply two of the best in that particular genre.

[Chypmunk]

49.
Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOZwwRH6XU
Much of disco I could take or leave but good funk is tough to resist at the very least tapping along to imo.

[Chypmunk]

50.
Fureys, The - Lonesome Boatman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmDMyTs9Gyk
Yeah they're folk, yeah they're Irish. They're also hugely talented so get over it ;)

[christine]

ah The Fureys, they're fantastic!

ELO is a favourite in this house too, and as you know I'm a big fan of funk and bluegrass too. Loving the list :)

[Chypmunk]

51.
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Perfidia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Skao81GIQ
Big band music was another passion of my fathers which was passed on by indoctrination - in part thanks to being dragged to kindly brought to local performances when I was a nipper and in part by being bombarded with allowed to listen to lots at home. Mr. Miller was always one of his favs and perhaps unsurprisingly eventually became one of mine too with the way he always made the flow seem so natural and simple.

[Chypmunk]

52.
Human League, The - Being Boiled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRC9K7iLUAw
There were bands that experimented with electronica well before them and that period only lasted a couple of years anyway before Messrs Ware and Marsh split to form Heaven 17 but for fans of the group from the early days such as myself some of those pieces are just as well loved, if not better in some cases, as the chart material that followed.

[Chypmunk]

53.
Ian Dury - Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfp8xrNAS6I
All things considered I always had a huge amount of respect for Mr. Dury even if he wasn't the easiest person to be around in his normal life. Lyrically he could switch from crude to witty to poignant seemingly at will and like a few on this list he was a natural showman.

[Chypmunk]

54.
Jam, The - 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZeK2gY9fP8
Paul Weller might have gone down the softer road later in life (and nothing wrong with that) but I much preferred him with a bit of punch and angst in his vocals and The Jam were just so fresh for my generation even if they did overtly recycle at times.

[Chypmunk]

55.
James Brown - Woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbmASHpAkpI
The godfather of soul, the grandfather of funk, the man who never really needed to tell me to get on up or get up offa that thing 'cos I was already there anyway :)

[Chypmunk]

56.
Japan - ...Rhodesia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAt2NSjAXY8
Quite probably a surprise inclusion on this list I imagine with Sylvian's voice pretty polarising but for me that was part of the appeal as was the fact they were initially widely dismissed by the 'establishment' (music press) during my 'contrarian' phase. Each album was a marked step forward imo and a real shame they split after Tin Drum as I would have loved to see where they would have gone next.

[gbgoodies]

51.
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Perfidia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Skao81GIQ
Big band music was another passion of my fathers which was passed on by indoctrination - in part thanks to being dragged to kindly brought to local performances when I was a nipper and in part by being bombarded with allowed to listen to lots at home. Mr. Miller was always one of his favs and perhaps unsurprisingly eventually became one of mine too with the way he always made the flow seem so natural and simple.


How old are you?! Glenn Miller disappeared in 1944. :confused:

[Chypmunk]

How old are you?! Glenn Miller disappeared in 1944. :confused:
Oi Gbg, am not that old!!! My father used to drag me along to big band concerts but sadly I don't think any of them were Glenn Miller in disguise lol. I also used to draw a lot of dinosaurs when I was really young but I can also assure I didn't do them from memory :D

[Chypmunk]

57.
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY
The man who's guitar was an extension of himself, a shame much of his stuff is being pulled from Youtube these days but his version of Dylan's All Along The Watchtower is certainly good enough to represent someone who was simply iconic.

[Chypmunk]

58.
Johnny Mathis - You Light Up My Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx57hjMY_tQ
One that can be well and truly laid at the feet of my mother as Mr. Mathis was her favourite singer of all time and tbh it's not hard to see why as he has such a beautiful timbre to his voice and is technically superb.

[Chypmunk]

59.
Joy Division - Ice Age
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHyE68i6_g8
No secret that JD are my favourite group of all time, they are a group who's music has consoled me when I'm down far too many times to count yet have also fired me up with their upbeat numbers on occasions where that's been wanted too. Nearly 36 years on and I still miss Mr. Curtis immeasurably.

[Chypmunk]

60.
Kate Bush - Them Heavy People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNtPbHkp0U
Another born performer Ms. Bush was always interested in the marriage between both audio and visual and was like a breath of fresh air with her then unique style.

[Chypmunk]

61.
Kinks, The - Alcohol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea-MVgC_jz4
The Kinks employed aspects from many different styles, including vaudeville, in making a lot of great music and Mr. Davies proved himself time and time again to be a lyricist par excellence.

[Chypmunk]

62.
Laurel Aitken - Mad About You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48rXkvVKtdY
Another godfather, this time of ska though his career actually covered a number of styles including calypso, r&b, ska, rocksteady (as this one is) and reggae. Sadly seemingly little known outside of ska/rocksteady circles he was influential in the emergence and spread of both those beats.

[Chypmunk]

63.
LaVern Baker - Saved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSZonj6WZYg
American singer that melded influences from both blues and gospel and became one of the earliest rhythm & blues singers.

[Chypmunk]

64.
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbrjRKB586s
There's nothing can be said about these guys that hasn't already been said really. I loved them from the very first time I heard them and that hasn't waned even one iota many, many years later.

[Chypmunk]

65.
Leonard Cohen - That's No Way To Say Goodbye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQk3wyFG6Fg
Another great songwriter and though not the most versatile of singers in terms of range I simply adore both the tone and timbre of his voice. That the delivery is downbeat doesn't always mean the sentiment is and sadly I think a lot of people misunderstand that about Mr. Cohen.

[Chypmunk]

66.
Les Swingle Singers - Bach - Largo from concerto #5 (F Minor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpG648SVPrM
Have I mentioned yet how I love harmonies? Well a capella harmony groups don't come any better than the original Swingle Singers imo.

[Chypmunk]

67.
Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAWS8BLFbPs
She sang a variety of styles and managed all of them effortlessly but was really memorable to me for her more rock influenced output, especially when she smouldered.

[Chypmunk]

68.
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five - Once In A While
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y-d1WN2IbM
Satchmo was always such an easy like for me whether playing or singing as it always sounded so easy and natural. My father never really let on who his favourite in the jazz arena was but just from how much I remember him being played I'd say this man was easily in contention.

[Chypmunk]

69.
Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuM45h04jO4
Quite simply out of the many various blues singers/musicians that are invited into my ear this is easily the one I listen to the most.

[Chypmunk]

70.
Madness - My Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-8AGRcyvk
Another group where it was love at first listen even though I took a fair bit of flack over it from those I used to hang around with at the time. Forerunners of the ska revival they were nearly always tongue in cheek with their approach which naturally just endeared them to me further.

[Gatsby]

Came to leave a comment on The Kinks - used to think they were a lame pop-oriented band, but as I listened to some of their earlier work, I realized I was wrong. They're now one of my favs. Great choice of song. :)

[Chypmunk]

Came to leave a comment on The Kinks - used to think they were a lame pop-oriented band, but as I listened to some of their earlier work, I realized I was wrong. They're now one of my favs. Great choice of song. :)
It's a bit of a shame that these days many probably only really know them from their bigger commercial successes, really pleased there are still people like yourself around that are willing to dig deeper into bands :up:

[Chypmunk]

71.
Melanie Safka - Beautiful People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoyyZEaDUyU
Wouldn't expect much love on here for this one .... (a) she's a folk singer, (b) her voice is definitely polarising and (c) many that have heard of her likely dismiss her because of her biggest hit Brand New Key but for me there is an honesty and vulnerability in her performances that just resonates with me.

[Chypmunk]

72.
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jF7vmR535E
Another artist that needs no introduction. Many would probably cite his next album as his highpoint but for me it was Off The Wall and this particular track is simply faultless imo.

[Chypmunk]

73.
Motörhead - Stone Dead Forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkqKOFavXE8
Motörhead never pretended to be an overly complex band and that's part of their charm, it was heavy, it was raw, uncompromising, certainly an assault on the senses live, tight musically, briliant.

[Chypmunk]

74.
New Order - Everything's Gone Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRgHSxWnhqk
This was a band I approached with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation, it was after all simply Joy Division plus one but with the figurehead sadly gone. Thankfully I had no cause to worry as whilst the first single definitely showed their roots (the tracks were JD tracks after all) the first album contained both enough similarity to ease the transition yet enough differences to make it clear this would be no JD2 but the start of a completely new musical journey ... and it was a journey that gave electronic music another new direction.

[Chypmunk]

75.
Nina Simone - Tomorrow Is My Turn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pJ73lfCo4M
Mixing gospel, soul, blues and jazz Ms. Simone was very well received in our house and quickly became a favourite of mine. It wasn't until a few years later that I discovered the paucity of commercial success in terms of chart hits she had enjoyed and that still saddens me as she deserved far better.

[Chypmunk]

76.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Statues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEoISTJZ_zU
Another band that helped mould one direction in which electronic music could potentially go and for me their earlier output up to and including Architecture & Morality is the best as it's generally more melodic even in some of the earlier experimental stages.

[Chypmunk]

77.
Pink Floyd - Money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbbuaIA3Ds
No disrespect meant to other bands but Floyd always struck as one of the most intellectual rock outfits around, their music is clinical in a way but not necessarily without conveying emotion and they are rightly lauded and revered. Dark Side Of The Moon and this track in particular became the de-facto music for setting up quadraphonic in our house and it wouldn't be surprising to have the album repeat three of four times in a row - allegedly to 'double check' the set-up every so often :)

[Chypmunk]

78.
Platters, The - I'm Sorry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vil80SbzMpM
It was a toss-up as to whether to include The Ink Spots or this group in this list, I decided to go with the latter purely as the quality of recording is generally so much better but both were heard regularly in my youth and I am still very fond of the harmonies of both groups to this day.

[Chypmunk]

79.
Police, The - Don't Stand So Close To Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18OCCAqlx7k
A group that interested me from the opening bars on first hearing Roxanne - how that song, Can't Stand Losing You and So Lonely all went pretty much unnoticed on their original release is a mystery. Their musical fusion was naturally of interest to me and it was fascinating how they pared some of their songs right back so effectively. In some ways they reminded me of 10cc in the way they built a composition at times.

[Chypmunk]

80.
Pretenders, The - Brass In Pocket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI0WnoDK4Nw
Still one of my top three favourite Pretenders songs despite countless listens over the years. Ms. Hynde may have an unusual and somewhat unique style to her vocal delivery but it's always one that has made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up given the right song. Sadly not all their material was up to standard imo but enough of it was that they became a favourite of mine.

[Chypmunk]

81.
Queen - Tie Your Mother Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZudfID2HUk
I had friends that were obsessed with Queen, the first thing they would do with a new album was read the notes to make sure the usual disclaimer that no synths had been used in the making of it was there (a note that died with The Game). There was no obsession like that for me but Mr. Bulsara was yet another natural showman leading a group that often had a wonderful sense of the theatrical in their music.

[Chypmunk]

82.
Rolling Stones, The - Live With Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy9bicKwDBU
Another showman leading a group that needs no introduction and surely it's not humanly possible to dislike everything they've done .... even my mother liked some of their output :eek:

[Chypmunk]

83.
Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home A Heartache
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSniBxXjK_8
The rock act that most of all laid the groundwork for New Wave imo before then remodelling themselves into the smoothest and most seductive 'lounge' act ever.

[Chypmunk]

84.
Sam Cooke - You Send Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX6QlnlMqjE
One of the earliest soul singers who sang with such clarity and a wonderfully effortless delivery, another that was sadly lost to the world far too early.

[Chypmunk]

85.
Sex Pistols, The - Pretty Vacant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6GDdKrQ8EI
The group that figure-headed the explosion of punk that quite simply was such a joy to the likes of me and such a cause of concern to my father. My generation's rock 'n' roll.

[Chypmunk]

86.
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlY
A masterful duo of songwriting, instrumentation and vocal harmony - no further comment required imo.

[Chypmunk]

87.
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amR6-neQBPE
One of my favourite bands of all time they seamlessly transitioned from punk through post-punk and beyond taking myself with them. I did consider putting up something a little more obscure of theirs but to me this is probably their signature track and like most of their output one I will never tire of hearing.

[Chypmunk]

88.
Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpILIIo9ek
The combination of Morrissey and Marr was very fresh and different and pretty irresistible to me both in terms of lyrics and sound.

[Chypmunk]

89.
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrMj8O40u_4
I actually prefer Mr. Almond's voice as he matured into his post Soft Cell material but the combination with Mr. Ball's often simple but effective synth sound was both alluring and mesmerising. The fact I also adore torch songs which is a style Mr. Almond fully understands didn't go amiss either.

[christine]

Just catching up But my iPad is playing up and keeps bombing me out so I'll dish out the rep when I get the laptop out at work tomorrow. Must say I was happy to see you included Melanie as one of your choices as I've long been touched by her voice, it's out of the ordinary, but it's naive and warm and I really like her. I love her Goodbye Ruby Tuesday.

[Chypmunk]

Must say I was happy to see you included Melanie as one of your choices as I've long been touched by her voice, it's out of the ordinary, but it's naive and warm and I really like her. I love her Goodbye Ruby Tuesday.
I love Melanie's voice, always have. I very nearly put up Ruby Tuesday or Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) but opted for a lesser heard song in the end.

[Gatsby]

I love The Police (they'd be my fav it wasn't for Rush), but I despise their last album, because most of it lack a groove and reggae and jazz influences. What do you think of that?

[Chypmunk]

I love The Police (they'd be my fav it wasn't for Rush), but I despise their last album, because most of it lack a groove and reggae and jazz influences. What do you think of that?
Well personally I'd never have Rush above The Police but diversity is what makes the world go around :D
Do you really despise Synchronicity? Mother is a track that does little for me personally and I do think a fair bit of it is somewhat pedestrian and as a whole it lacks a little cohesion but while in my eye it's not the highpoint in their career it's not that bad an album.

[Chypmunk]

90.
Specials, The - A Message To You Rudy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z17Josu1r2g
The other band that spearheaded the late 70's ska revival and one that was equally as important to me at the time. Whilst Madness adapted and morphed ska Mr. Dammers & co stayed a little truer musically to the essence of original ska.

[Chypmunk]

91.
Spizzenergi - Soldier Soldier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9yacb6CsV8
Very much a part of the punk/alternative scene Mr. Spiers was a delight that I think passed most by but was firmly one of my favourites as I just loved the quirkiness including the annual renaming of the group.

[Chypmunk]

92.
Squeeze - Up The Junction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeRQiK63Rho
Messrs. Difford & Tilbrook always held a strange place in my affections as they just seemed so counter everything else around at the time they stood out. Musically they were imo perfectly adequate but nothing particularly special, lyrically however they were and are a joy and it's that aspect that not only drew me in but kept them as a band I enjoy.

[Chypmunk]

93.
Steel Pulse - Roller Skates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe-BV7OYepI
One of the best British reggae bands imo, this was a toss-up between Steel Pulse and Misty In Roots with the former winning out due to a vastly superior volume of output.

[christine]

so much good stuff, Sam Cooke, Madness, James Brown,The Specials (love them), Jimi, Melanie, Simon and Garfunkel as well as people I need to investigate further . Funny when you included Glen Miller I immediately thought of Syd Lawrence. My best friend at school's parents were about 25 years older than my mum and dad, and her parents were dead keen on dance band music, it was so popular during their growing up years during the war. It seemed so old fashioned to us back then when my mum and dad were grooving to the music on Radio Caroline, but it's absolute quality makes it live on.

[christine]

I love Squeeze! I love any songs that are just talking about ordinary peoples lives, everyday stuff you know what I mean.

I saw Steel Pulse when we lived in London, they're ace :)

[Chypmunk]

94.
Stiff Little Fingers - Barbed Wire Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMJ9VgI5uuA
The ongoing 'troubles' simply had to spawn a band or two when punk exploded and it was Mr. Burns and SLF that well and truly led the way with a socio-political debut album that simply knocked my socks off.

[Chypmunk]

so much good stuff, Sam Cooke, Madness, James Brown,The Specials (love them), Jimi, Melanie, Simon and Garfunkel as well as people I need to investigate further . Funny when you included Glen Miller I immediately thought of Syd Lawrence. My best friend at school's parents were about 25 years older than my mum and dad, and her parents were dead keen on dance band music, it was so popular during their growing up years during the war. It seemed so old fashioned to us back then when my mum and dad were grooving to the music on Radio Caroline, but it's absolute quality makes it live on.
So pleased you're enjoying quite a few of them Christine, I've no doubts that whilst we will never agree on everything (and it's right and proper that we wouldn't) you have the musical taste most akin to mine on here - perhaps because for many of them we were both around at the time and had family that were keen on music too?

[christine]

yes probably right there Chyp. I know I am slightly older than you...but we're of an era I think!

[Gatsby]

Well personally I'd never have Rush above The Police but diversity is what makes the world go around :D
Do you really despise Synchronicity? Mother is a track that does little for me personally and I do think a fair bit of it is somewhat pedestrian and as a whole it lacks a little cohesion but while in my eye it's not the highpoint in their career it's not that bad an album.
Despise might not be the right word... but some of the songs get on my nerves, especially Every Breath You Take and Wrapped Around Your Finger. But I do think Synchronicity 1&2 are great.

[Chypmunk]

95.
Stranglers, The - Don't Bring Harry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6X6aSkwc1U
In the circles I ran during the punk era you either loved this band or you absolutely despised them. I was very much on the side of loving them, it mattered not one jot to me that they were so much more proficient than many of the bands as long as the music they produced appealed to me. The whole inverse snobbery held by many of their detractors was something that quite frankly baffled me.

[Chypmunk]

96.
Sugarcubes, The - Birthday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edmDN11BxCY
And here's the one 'cheat' that I simply couldn't leave off the list. All the other artist(e)s on this list were already favourites well before 1987 but this particular single was my introduction to the inimitable Björk and not since Elizabeth Fraser a few years before had a single voice literally sent shivers down my spine.

[Swan]

Sugarcubes!

Bjork!

Love!

[Chypmunk]

97.
Supremes, The - Come See About Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PycKSdKG_74
In much the same way as when I'm having a bad day I tend to turn to more melancholy music, when I'm having a particularly good one I tend to turn mostly to either reggae or upbeat soul such as Motown. The Supremes were without doubt the queens of Motown, partly because I imagine they got the choice of the best numbers and partly because Ms. Ross's lead vocals are just so darn pleasantly sexy on the ear.

[Chypmunk]

Just noticed I have Syd Lawrence out of order ... for some incomprehensibly stupid reason I entered it onto the spreadsheet with an 'i' instead of a 'y'. Thankfully at least I spelt it correctly in this thread. How to really pee off your own mild ocd tendencies in one simple fell swoop :bawling:

I think on this occasion a public 'Arse bicuits!!' is not only understandable but excusable.

[Chypmunk]

98.
Syd Lawrence Orchestra, The - On The Sunny Side Of The Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em2OjxRDUgs
Unlike his idol, Glenn Miller, Syd Lawrence didn't disappear over the English channel and I did see him perform live on multiple occasions thanks to my father. A gifted trumpet player himself he kept his band just tight enough without detracting from the organic feel to any piece being played.

[Chypmunk]

Fixed :blush:

[Swan]

This thread is basically just telling me Chypmunk has great taste, and then bashing me over the head with that sentiment 109 more times.

[Chypmunk]

Aw don't say that Swan - that makes me sad :(
Everyone's taste is unique to them in one way or another and mine is no better or worse than anyone else's, this thread was purely meant to try and explain some of what makes me tick musically.

[Chypmunk]

99.
T. Rex - The Motivator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dof2niwhn3Q
There was just something magical about Mr. Bolan and T. Rex, his sad loss effectively marked the end of the hippie era from my perspective even though it was already officially done and dusted before that time. Neither music nor vocals have to be overly complex to make a mark imo, they just have to move something within a person and much of T. Rex's output certainly brought a smile to my face.

[Swan]

Aw don't say that Swan - that makes me sad :(
Everyone's taste is unique to them in one way or another and mine is no better or worse than anyone else's, this thread was purely meant to try and explain some of what makes me tick musically.

Oh sh*t. Dude, I just reread what I said and it sounds like me being an a**hole. I didn't mean it like that, it was intended to be a compliment. Like, every song you post that I am familiar with is good, and I wanted to say that but in a humorous way. Went about it all wrong though. Terrible choice of words. It's a great thread dude.

Sorry man. Super :facepalm: to myself. If I ever say anything stupid like that again, feel free to verbally kick my butt. :D

[Chypmunk]

100.
Tangerine Dream - Invisible Limits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ZngU_zBCA
There was never going to be a list without either this group or Kraftwerk in it, both being major influences in the growth of electronic music. Tangerine Dream were a major part of my life in the higher education system, their soundscapes being the de-facto choice of accompaniment to the imbibing of certain substances. If ever a band was supposed to be enjoyed whilst simply laying back and letting the imagination run riot, this is it.

[Chypmunk]

Oh sh*t. Dude, I just reread what I said and it sounds like me being an a**hole. I didn't mean it like that, it was intended to be a compliment. Like, every song you post that I am familiar with is good, and I wanted to say that but in a humorous way. Went about it all wrong though. Terrible choice of words. It's a great thread dude.

Sorry man. Super :facepalm: to myself. If I ever say anything stupid like that again, feel free to verbally kick my butt. :D
You're sound dude - you know I'm terrible with words and seem to have a habit of being misunderstood/misconstrued myself so I don't take any real offence if something can maybe come across in more than one way. Sorry if my response made you think I'd been offended - didn't happen :nope:

[Swan]

Nah man It's nothing on you, I would totally understand if you were offended too. Came off a lot different than I had intended.

You know how I am about music and I think you have some of the best taste on the forum, I would never intentionally put you down. I enjoy checking in to your music threads now and then, can be very refreshing, and I hope you continue to do stuff like this. :)

[Chypmunk]

Gonna have to get back to movie watching for a while after this list is wrapped, hardly watched anything in the past couple of weeks 'cos this has made me go on a major music kick (yet again) lol. MIght see if Christine fancies doing another top ten list next week though :)

Talking of whom.....

[Chypmunk]

101.
Toots And The Maytals - Pressure Drop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnRWvVp15NM
Another of the ska/rocksteady groups that were important in the genre reaching a wider audience and one that has long been a favourite of mine.

[Chypmunk]

102.
Toyah - Ieya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vfqd96WI9o
Another distinctive female voice and whilst her later chart fodder after breakthrough single I Want To Be Free was imo pretty crap for the most part her earlier stuff when mixing the punk/alternative scene with a fledgling acting career was far more interesting and for that period alone she earned a place forever in my affections.

[christine]

Ah Toots and the Maytals! Fab :D Just the thing for a rainy Saturday morning!
My brother was a big fan of Toyah. Makes me smile now to remember him whenever I hear her on the radio.
T.Rex were great hey, everyone seemed to like them no matter what genre you were into at the time.
Coming to the end of your list , I'm pretty sure I'd have quite a few the same as you but I'd be missing the electronica and I'd have more soul and Motown influences. I might have a little go at doing a list myself sometime. I'm up for another top ten when you're ready too.

Just to say Swan, I didn't read your post on the other page as anything other than admiration for Chyp's musical taste, so don't feel bad :)

[Chypmunk]

Coming to the end of your list , I'm pretty sure I'd have quite a few the same as you but I'd be missing the electronica and I'd have more soul and Motown influences. I might have a little go at doing a list myself sometime. I'm up for another top ten when you're ready too.
Hey I think it would be great to see a list by yourself, I know you also love diversity and even where artist(e)s were common between us it'd be interesting to see what tracks you'd choose :)

I'll give you a shout on the top ten once I polish this list off tomorrow.

[Chypmunk]

103.
Tubeway Army - Down In The Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4EMmvP8rWo
Another innovator in electronic music this one might seem a strange choice to some as I've mentioned before just how much I like emotion and feeling in a song and Mr. Webb embodies the very antithesis of that with his cold, detached and often uncaring vocals - but I loved the mainly dark, sombre moods he created in his works and that absence of emotion fit them perfectly.

[Chypmunk]

104.
U2 - I Will Follow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2BqLlVHlWA
A band that was so full of energy, drive and passion in the early days it was simply a joy to listen and be swept along by them. Such a shame that imo around Achtung Baby that 'spark' started to disappear but for their earlier works and The Edge's marvellous driving guitar they still fully merit a place on this list.

[Chypmunk]

105.
Wailers, The - Stop That Train
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBtj-zj0C5o
No surprises at all that a list such as this would contain the great Mr. Marley and I decided to kill two birds with one stone as by using The Wailers it also now includes the great Mr. Tosh as well - both artists for whom I always had a huge amount of respect and love as is only befitting of reggae :)

[Chypmunk]

106.
Whitesnake - Love Ain't No Stranger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JEXv07sBys
I hummed and hawed over Purple, Rainbow for a spot on this list but it was Whitesnake that won out because I realised I didn't really have anyone yet that represented my liking for the occasional commercial rock-pop numbers and power ballads and few do those more pleasingly to my ear than Whitesnake.

[Gatsby]

T. Rex is great of course, if you remember their best album was on my list.

Bob Marley & The Wailers introduced to me reggae, and boy am I thankful.

[Chypmunk]

T. Rex is great of course, if you remember their best album was on my list.
Indeed it was ..... talking of which are we getting the next one in your list this weekend?
Bob Marley & The Wailers introduced to me reggae, and boy am I thankful.
I think there's a few around the world would likely be able to echo your sentiments there :)

[Gatsby]

Indeed it was ..... talking of which are we getting the next one in your list this weekend?
I'll a post a few tomorrow.

[Chypmunk]

107.
Willie Nelson - Can I Sleep In Your Arms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHj2HaUeYGI
Another early introduction to country music for me and one I have huge respect for not only for the music but also for being a bit of a maverick.

[Chypmunk]

108.
Wishbone Ash - Sometime World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvLVSPPLZZY
For me one of the powerhouse groups in the history of rock but sadly seem to be marginalised or forgotten in the main these days. Their harmonies in vocals are nice enough but it's the sublime guitarwork with joint leads that really set them apart.

[Chypmunk]

109.
Xmal Deutschland - Orient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoVh-vtFR1Y
Post-punk outfit that I actually discovered whilst living in Germany though oddly they were better received elsewhere so sadly never got to see them live which was a real shame as lead singer Anja Huwe was a major crush of mine.

[Chypmunk]

110.
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWNkfqOmfUw
Ms. Moyet's vocals are simply delightful whilst Mr. Clarke wrote hooks that were often simple but effective and like The Eurythmics they just compliment each other perfectly imo.

[Chypmunk]

I know the thread title says 110 artist(e)s and all one hundred and ten of those have now been listed but there actually is one more entry to go and for me no list of musical influences could ever be without it no matter how small or long that list ....

[Chypmunk]

111.
John Peel R.I.P.
http://www.johnpeelarchive.com/content/john-peel-desert-island-discs/john-peel-header.jpg
This man was a musical lifeline to me, as I suspect he was to countless others too. In a pre-internet world where discovering new music that wasn't 'fed to the masses' by the record companies and the mainstream media working hand in hand was very much a labour of love - this man was the maverick who played music outside of that collaborative corporate 'lock-down'.

Were it not for him the musical landscape would have been dramatically less rich and some of the finest hours of my youth were spent in bed with a radio and earpiece long after I was supposed to have been asleep. Sadly gone for over a decade but never forgotten.

[christine]

Totally agree with your last post Chyp. John Peel was a one off, a broadcasting genius with a fantastic range of tastes. Much loved and much missed.

[Gatsby]

Grats on finishing your list Chyp. :):up:

[Chypmunk]

Ty kindly, glad it's done and dusted :)