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    Posted: February 13 2011 at 02:00
Who is the the most influential person in music...EVER? Now it has to be one person, so if you want to vote for a band you're going to have to narrow it down to who out of that band is the most influential. 

I'm going to have to say John Lennon. I've only heard a couple of songs from him as it's not really my style of music, but nearly all my favourite bands list him or The Beatles as their reason for getting into the business.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 02:16
Of all time? Lennon is barely cold in historical terms, that's absurd! You'd have to go at least as far back as Beethoven to get serious, although we probably owe a greater debt to Bach. Or whoever wrote all that Gregorian chant.

Of course, this is only considering Western music, as Eastern music has a much longer tradition that I know little about. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 02:20
Bach in Western music and Thyagaraja in Carnatic music. I am not so clear about the origins of Hindustani music and whether one individual could be said to have been so hugely influential.  It is doubtful if Lennon is THE most influential Beatle because imo Macca was the better songwriter and a more vital cog in the band and in the larger scheme of things, he is, sorry, small fry.  Even to call him the most influential 20th century musician would be a long shot.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 02:24
Was going to pick someone in jazz or blues, but really...I guess it has to be a classical composer, and I have no idea who would be the most influential.

Hate to cop out but this question is impossible to answer really LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 02:39
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 05:02
Pope Gregory, Mozart, Elvis. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 05:05
George and Ira Gerswin, Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 05:24
Bach?  Beethoven?  Please, that's a bit extreme, and besides I think the OP had someone a little more recent in mind;  maybe Leonard Bernstein, or Brian Wilson

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 05:26
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Bach?  Beethoven?  Please, that's a bit extreme, and besides I think the OP had someone a little more recent in mind;  maybe Leonard Bernstein, or Brian Wilson


But he used the word EVAH and not modern music or rock/pop.  I think calling Lennon the most influential ever is a bit much.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 05:47
Me, because if there had not been me, I wouldn't have heard any music, and that makes all music in the world meaningless.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 06:04
Og the caveman, banging on a rock with a stick.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 07:23
Rock: Elvis
Country: Johnny Cash
Classical: Beethoven
Metal: Jimi Hendrix
Prog: Robert Fripp 
Jazz: Miles Davis
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 07:35
Alexis Korner, "The founding father of British blues." Him with Cyril davies formed Blues Incorporated in the early '60's and many eventual great musicians passed through his band and his club. To list all the musicians would take me an hour. Keeping things in somewhat of the modern times.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 11:49
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 11:52
Bach
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 12:08
In general- Bach
20th Century- Herbert von Karajan
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 12:09
Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:


20th Century- Herbert von Karajan

I doubt it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 12:09
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Bach
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 12:13

John Lennon? Wasn't he influenced by Bob Dylan?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2011 at 12:14
Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

John Lennon? Wasn't he influenced by Bob Dylan?


And Bach.
"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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