First published in the US 1994 by Fireside, and in the UK 1994 by Sidgwick Jackson. Revised edition of The Book of Rock Lists published in 1981 by Duke Duchess Ventures Inc. All text taken in edited form from the book.
Edited by Dave Marsh James Bernard.
The book contains hundreds of lists, I ve only included here some of them. The more esoteric ones really need the text alongside the list.
Awards
Three Lashes with a Wet Noodle: The Wimp-Rock Top 40
Ranking on this list , has to do with degree of wimpiness balanced by the degree to which such insufferables have been in our ears (and faces) of late.
1. Bolton, Michael
2.
Wilson Philips
3. Osmonds
4. Air Supply
5.
Shore, Pauly
6. Kansas
7. Seals Crofts
8.
Suede*
9. Duran Duran
10. Freddie the Dreamers
11.
Cowsills
12. Garfunkel, Art
13. 10,000 Maniacs
14.
It s a Beautiful Day
15. Marx, Richard
16. Moody Blues
17.
Tesla
18. Morrissey*
19. Kramer, Billy J the Dakotas
20.
Hot Tuna
21. Richman, Jonathan the Modern Lovers*
22. Chordettes
23.
Spin Doctors
24. Cyrus, Billy Ray
25. Fresh Prince
26.
Extreme
27. Bon Jovi
28. Mr.
Big
29. Loggins Messina
30. Duprees
31.
Donovan*
32. Grant, Amy
33. Larsen, Nicolette
34.
Sade
35. Denver, John
36. Costello, Elvis
37.
Royal Guardsmen
38. Association
39. Crosby, Stills Nash
40.
Grateful Dead* Demoted several places for being proud of it.
10 Worst Performers of All Time
1. Bolton, Michael
2.
Boone, Pat
3. Emerson, Lake Palmer
4. Fabian
5.
Grateful Dead
6. Marx, Richard
7. Osmonds
8.
Ronstadt, Linda
9. Vanilla Ice
10. Williams, Paul
Most Important Women Female Performers Who ve Made the Greatest Impact
1.
Madonna
2. Franklin, Aretha
3. Ross, Diana the Supremes
4.
Joplin, Janis
5. Smith, Patti
6. Turner,
7.
Khan, Chaka
8. Jackson, Mahalia
9. Summer, Donna
10.
Brown, Ruth
11. Jett, Joan
12. Mitchell, Joni
13.
Williams, Marion (solo with the Clara Ward Singers with the Stars of Faith)
14. Love, Darlene (solo, with the Blossoms standing in for the Crystals)
15. Hynde, Chrissie
16.
Jackson, Janet
17. King, Carole
18. James, Etta
19.
Wilson, Anne Nancy
20. Raitt, Bonnie
21. Gordon, Kim
22.
Lynn, Loretta
23. Baker, LaVern
24. Baez, Joan
25.
Wynette, Tammy
26. Ono, Yoko
27. Chapman, Tracy
28.
Nicks, Stevie
29. Parton, Dolly
30.
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