If you had to name one artist or band as the most influential

>>73245376

just by sheer #s of bands in their wake

black sabbath

Hendrix

Listen to Are You Experienced and then Disraeli Gears which came out a few months later. That's the leap that was made.

>>73245376
The Beatles, their influence (and by extent the entire invasion) is pretty much what kicked pop music away from bubblegum shit and allowed whites to listen to music inspired by blacks

>>73245546
This

Hate 'em, love 'em, this is true

>>73245376
Grimes
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>>73245546
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>>73245567
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>>73245546
THE FACT

>>73245546
This is a known fact at this point. Only retarded contrarians on /mu/ will disagree.

Apart from the aforementioned BS and Beatles I'd also say Joy Division.

>>73245546
The fact that...

Probably the Velvet Underground (first to envision rock as "art" music form) or Kraftwerk

>>73245546
Elvis did the same though, and so did Al Jolson. We owe Al Jolson almost all of the music we listen to this day. Almost all the greats were inspired by him, and if not by him, then they were probably inspired by someone who was inspired by Al Jolson

>>73245376
James Brown

The Sex Pistols

Changed the music industry forever and influenced artists out the wazoo.

Kraftwerk, for better or for worse...

Gucci Mane

>influenced most bands
Ramones
>influenced most innovative bands
Frank Zappa (with Velvet Underground being a close second)

>>73250377
hit the nail right on the head

>>73245376
Grateful Dead culture-wise.

>>73245376
Bob Dylan

>>73245376
NWA and Wu tang