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Chicago

70s-90s jazz rock band, Chicago X biggest album, If You Leave Me Now biggest song, James Pankow trombonist, Bill Champlain lead singer

Gil Scott Heron

jazz, R&B, pioneer of rap in 70s. grew up in bronx and had encouragement to record from Bob Thiele, famous jazz producer who previously worked with Coltrane and Armstrong Pieces of a Man is his biggest album with Lady Day and John Coltrane being the biggest song

Toto

SUPER famous producers, know Africa and Hold The Line, were on Thriller. have hundreds of top charting songs. Joseph Williams and Steve Lukather. known for so many genres, pop, rock, sould, jazz

Gerry and The Pacemakers

English band in the 60s, competed with Beatles during the British Invasion. Gerry Marsden was the lead singer and made hits like How Do You Do It and Don’t Let The Sun Hear You Crying

The Velvet Underground

punky pop rock from the 70s. Had Lou Reed as an iconic lead and John Cale. Andy Warhol sponsored them and produced their music by 1966 making the banana album with songs like Venus in Furs and I’ll Be Your Mirror

The Style Council

british band by Paul Weller of The Jam and Mick Talbot in the 80s. made synthy R&B with a popular song being Shout To The Top and My Ever Changing Moods on Cafe Bleu

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Philly soul very popular in the 80s. They met in college in Philadelphia in the 60s. First popular album was Voices in 1979 featuring You Make My Dreams (come true). popular songs include Maneater, Out of Touch

David Ruffin

lead vocalist on The Temptations (who made My Girl). His soul self-titled album had songs: I Miss You and Common Man. was kinda controversial for his ego in Motown Records

Rufus

70s soul funk. Lead singer was Chaka Khan, iconic. Made bangers like Sweet Thing and Ain’t Nobody on Stompin at The Savoy. Stevie Wonder helped them gain popularity

Sheena Easton

Scottish pop singer from the 80s. reminds me of a relaxed Madonna/Olivia Newton. had influence from Prince with popular album: Best Kept Secret and Take My Time with Morning Train song

The Kinks

British rock. popular in 60s and 70s with frontman Ray and Dave Davies. popular album is self-titled with song You Really Got Me Going and Lola Versus Powerman

Carpenters

California brother-sister duo Karen and Richard. reminds me of the beach boys with their airy light melodies pop/rock. popular in 60s and 70s. popular albums are A Song For You and Horizons. my fav song is We’ve Only Just Begun

Switch

70s soul R&B. leads were Jody Sims and Gregory Williams. had a Motown contract and had popular club music like The Jacksons. popular album is self-titled, my fav song is Love Over and Over off of This Is My Dream

Caamp

2010-20s folk band from ohio. recent album is Copper Changes Color, popular album and song is By and By. All The Debts I owe. #hatefolkmusic but its like the lumineers and mt joy

Tom Waits

jazzy bluey. peaked in the 70s with “Heart Of Saturday Night”

Ten by Pearl Jam 1991

Achtung Baby by U2 1991

Use Your Illusion I by Guns n Roses 1991

The Chronic by Dr. Dre 1992

The Sign by Ace of Base 1993

synth pop Swedish group, popular song is All That She Wants

CrazySexyCool by TLC 1994

Creep and Red Light Special

Dookie by Green Day 1994

Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool. Lead single is Basket Case

III Communication by The Beastie Boys 1994

Ad-Rock, Adam Yauch, Mike D. Sabotage lead single

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails 1994

Trent Rezor. lead single Ruiner

Ready To Die by Biggie 1994

Juicy

Definitely Maybe by Oasis 1994 first album

Supersonic and Shakemaker

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette 1995

an older version of me

Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio 1995

lead single

Odelay by Beck 1996

alt rock/hip-hop, lead single was Where It’s At

Chumbawamba by Tubthumper 1997

lead song was Tubthumping, alt punk rock

Is This It by The Strokes 2001

plus naked lady Julian Casablancas, New York City Cops and Hard To Explain

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie 1973

Watch That Man

Illmatic by Nas 1994

best song: The World Is Yours, regarded as one of the best rap albums of all time. told a story abt growing up in the projects of NYC

The Dreaming by Kate Bush 1982

Get Out Of My House, avant pop

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones 1971

blues rock, Brown Sugar

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis 1970

psychedelic jazz, Pharaoh’s Dance

Parallel Lines by Blondie 1978

punk pop rock, Heart of Glass, Deborah Harry Lead singer

The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan 1963

Blowin’ In The Wind

never mind the bullocks, heres the sex pistols by The Sex Pistols 1977

punk rock God Save The Queen

Things Fall Apart by The Roots 1999

alt hip-hop, You Got Me Questlove is drummer and Black Thought is singer

It’s Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeah 2009

alt pop Zero, Karen O and Nick Zinner

True Blue by Madonna 1986

dance pop, True Blue biggest song

London Calling by The Clash

title track, british punk rock. Joe Strummer and Mick Jones

Elvis Presley 1956

Blue Suede Shoes, rock n roll

Straight Outta Compton by NWA

title track and Fuck Tha Police. Ice Cube and Eazy-E west coast rap

Ramones 1976

Blitzkrieg Bop, punk rock. Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Tommy

Island Life by Grace Jones 1985

disco soul. Slave to The Rhythm and La vie en rose

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division 1979

post punk. Ian Curtis. Disorder

Horses by Patti Smith 1975

Gloria

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys 1966

my fav is the Warmth of The Sun, Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson

Blue by Joni Mitchell

folk rock. A Case Of You

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan 1975

folk rock. Tangled Up In Blue

I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin 1967

Respect and title track

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones 1972

Tumbling Dice

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy 1988

Bring The Noise

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan 1965

Like a Rolling Stone

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen 1975

Thunder Road

Tapestry by Carole King 1971

It’s Too Late

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan 1993

C.R.E.A.M. RZA, Ghostface Killa

Voodoo by D’Angelo 2000

Untitled (How Does It Feel)

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix 1967

blues acid rock. Purple Haze

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan 1966

Visions of Johanna

Remain In Light by Talking Heads 1980

Once In a Lifetime. David Byrne

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones 1969

rock n roll blues. Gimme Shelter

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest 1991

hip-hop group, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg. Scenario and Buggin’ Out

Graceland by Paul Simon 1986

pop, folky. You Can Call Me Al and title track

Legend by Bob Marley and The Wailers 1984

reggae and blues. Could You Be Loved

Aquemini by Outkast 1998

Rosa Parks, The Art Of Storytellin’ Andre 3000 and Big Boi

The Blueprint by Jay-Z 2001

Izzo (HOVA) ft Kanye West, Renegade ft Eminem

The Great Twenty-Eight by Chuck Berry 1982

rock n roll. Johnny B. Goode

Sign ‘O’ The Times by Prince 1987

funk and blues. title track and Play In The Sunshine

Station to Station by David Bowie 1976

soul disco. title track, Golden Years

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix 1968

psychedelic rock. And The Gods Made Love

Star Time by James Brown 1991

funk soul. I Got You (I Feel Good)

Exile In Guyville by Lix Phair 1993

indie rock. Never Said, Fuck and Run

The Band 1969

folk rock. Rick Danko, Garth Hudson. Up On Cripple Creek

Music From The Big Pink by The Band 1968

country rock. The Weight

Led Zeppelin IV 1971

heavy metal. Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder 1972

soul and jazz. Superstition, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison 1968

classical soul blues. Sweet Thing and title track

Paid In Full by Eric B and Rakim 1987

title track and I Know You Got Soul

Appetite For Destruction by Guns n Roses 1987

heavy metal. Welcome to The Jungle. Axl Rose and Slash

Aja by Steely Dan 1977

jazz pop rock. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Peg and Disco Blues

Stankonia by Outkast 2000

funk. Mrs. Jackson, So Fresh So Clean

Live At The Apollo by James Brown 1963

soul. Lost Someone and Night Train

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane 1965

Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z 1996

Dead Presidents II, D’Evils

Exodus by Bob Marley and The Wailers 1977

title track and Three Little Birds

Harvest by Neil Young 1972

country rock. Heart Of Gold

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine 1991

alt pop rock. When You Sleep and Only Shallow. Kevin Shields, Debbie Googe

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin 1968

blues and soul. Chain Of Fools, (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield 1972

soul. title track and Freddie’s Dead

Who’s Next by The Who 1971

hard rock. Baba O’Riley. Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshed

The Sun Sessions by Elvis Presley 1976

Thats All Right, Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Theres A Riot Goin’ On by Sly and The Family Stone 1971

funk and soul. Sly Stone. Family Affair

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield 1969

soul pop. Son Of A Preacher Man

Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon and Yoko Ono 1969

Instant Karma!

The Doors 1967

psychedelic rock. Light My Fire

Hunky Dory by David Bowie 1971

Changes, Life On Mars?

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie 1972

Starman, Ziggy Stardust