Which influential musician or band never got  the recognition they deserved?
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I would say The Velvet Underground.  They have been one of the most influential bands of all time but acheived very little commercial success.
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never heard of them, who are they?
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I don't think they were considered the pinnacle achievement of rock music, however, they were very significant. \n\nJimi because he revolutionised guitar playing, he was the first rock guitar god. He came to be more than just a musician, he was a symbol. \n\nThe same goes for Janis Joplin, who showed that even women can sing rock 'n roll and how. She, willingly or not, became a front figure of the women's emancipation campaign. \n\nThough, truth be told, both of them achieved a part of their larger-than-life status due to their untimely deaths, at their peak. There were other figures that could be compared to them, such as Jimmy Page, of the Yarbirds and Led Zeppelin, or Grace Slick, of Jefferson Airplane. Nevertheless, the aura of dying young gave them the element of mystique, contributing to their legendary status. However, both of them would have arguably become legends anyway, as both were a significant part of the movement that changed Western society.
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I think you may be right - Tupac has the most poshumous albums.  But Jimi Hendrix is probably a very close 2nd place - he had more posthumous albums than when he was alive.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd would have been awesome! the Eagles, Pink Floyd, and the Doors. Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin too! What a waste of great talent.
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Wow, there's so many. Depends on what kind of music you like, doesn't it? And what era. You can list: Celine Dion, Anne Murray, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morrisette, Loverboy, Rush, Nickelback, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Steppenwolf, Blood Sweat and Tears, Lorena McKennit, Triumph, Gordon Lightfoot, Heart, Aldo Nova, Barenaked Ladies, Red Ryder, Jeff Healey and The Guess Who. In this list, no contest, Barenaked Ladies are the best.... and that's a hard decision to make!\n\nSome people who SHOULD be just as famous as the ones listed above include Max Webster, Kim Mitchell, Pursuit of Happiness, Honeymoon Suite, David Wilcox, Tom Cochrane, Chillwack, The Tragically Hip, the Stampeders, and Lee Aaron. In this particular list, Kim Mitchell and Max Webster are my faves.
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Jimmy Page\n\nBB King\n\nEric Clapton\n\nGeorge Harrison\n\nJimmy Hendrix
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Beatles werent that good of a band
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to me personally Joe Strummer\nto everybody else, i don't know\nMartin Luther King\nJesus\nGhandi\nBuddha
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They're not particulary famous but the band Ween are very nice. When my brother and I saw them a few years back Gene Ween gave us free tickets to their next show and when I lost my brother the next night Dean Ween helped me look for him. Also, not particulary famous anymore but I met Blackie from Urge Overkill once and he was a bit like Surly from The Seven Duffs in The Simpsons.
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Nirvana indefinitely, and I blame that on Kurt Cobain's widow, Courtney Love (equally overrated,) and all the attention she's been getting from the media.  Also Nickelback (overplayed on the radio, plus, I've just been using them to promote my fanship for the less overrated Theory of a Deadman,) as well as Metallica (in the wake of the downloading hoopla) and Good (Gay) Charlotte (bigger poseur than even gulity pleasures Avril Lavigne!)
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Came to mind instantly: Trent Reznor & Jim Morrison. David Bowie is up there, too.
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never heard of them, must be great ;)
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Alltime - 2pac\nNow - Kanye\nBest that not many people heard of - Big L
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neither..Michael jackson-without him neither one of them would be famous
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How can you compare someone who was one of the first to push the line of sex appeal in rock and roll with the forefathers of the modern rock and roll band?  They arent famous for the same reasons.
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I think they are both very influential in their own way. But I would say Elvis. Elvis shaped in a big part and brought back Rock and Roll. His lyrics, actions, and image were very revolutionary for the moment, he drove women mad. The Beatles, while most likely the most known band in history were not so revolutionary. They were very new and hip to US when they came over because the states didn't have the mod vs biker type scene that Britain had in that period. But all of their big accomplishments in the industry were a direct result of influences. They were influenced by the London scene, its very similar to what the Yardbirds sang, they just had more of a following. They then evolved into a more psychedelic sound, then into more introspective lyrics courtesy of Bob Dylan who was without a doubt the most revolutionary icon of the era. I think since they didn't necessarily come up with the concepts, but followed them they cannot be as influential. Elvis's concepts were all his own. Its just a matter of most people knowing the facts.