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Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that he was the musician most responsible for popularizing rock & roll on an international level. Viewed in cold sales figures, his impact was phenomenal. Dozens upon dozens of international smashes from the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s, as well as the steady sales of his catalog and reissues since his death in ... Read More

Dean Martin, Wynonie Harris, Big Mama Thornton and Big Joe Turner

Billy Idol, Bob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Weeping Willows, T. Rex, Spiritualized, Paul Simon, Red Elvises, Waylon Jennings, Tony C. & The Truth, Neil Diamond, Robert Plant, Roy Orbison, Brian Hyland, B.J. Thomas, Nick Cave, Ritchie Valens, Cliff Richard, Brian Setzer, The Human Beinz, The Blasters, The Mavericks, The Shadows, Nick Lowe, Buddy Holly, Conway Twitty, Tanya Tucker and Ry Cooder