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
3. Osmonds
4. Air Supply
6. Kansas
7. Seals Crofts
9. Duran Duran
10. Freddie the Dreamers
12. Garfunkel, Art
13. 10,000 Maniacs
15. Marx, Richard
16. Moody Blues
18. Morrissey*
19. Kramer, Billy J the Dakotas
21. Richman, Jonathan the Modern Lovers*
22. Chordettes
24. Cyrus, Billy Ray
25. Fresh Prince
27. Bon Jovi
29. Loggins Messina
30. Duprees
32. Grant, Amy
33. Larsen, Nicolette
35. Denver, John
36. Costello, Elvis
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
3. Emerson, Lake Palmer
4. Fabian
6. Marx, Richard
7. Osmonds
9. Vanilla Ice
10. Williams, Paul
Most Important Women Female Performers Who ve Made the Greatest Impact
2. Franklin, Aretha
3. Ross, Diana the Supremes
5. Smith, Patti
6. Turner,
8. Jackson, Mahalia
9. Summer, Donna
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
17. King, Carole
18. James, Etta
20. Raitt, Bonnie
21. Gordon, Kim
23. Baker, LaVern
24. Baez, Joan
26. Ono, Yoko
27. Chapman, Tracy
29. Parton, Dolly
Keywords: Rock Lists