Everyone loves it, which is why he’s the wealthiest American musician and the first rap billionaire. He’s in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has 22 Grammy Awards, and has sold over 50 million albums and 75 million singles. Everyone knows who he is, whether you’re into rap or not. Tr...
The first greatBritish reggae band — and some of the style’s finest songwriters — made their Island Records debut with this incendiary look at the rising tide of racist violence in late-Seventies Britain: “The Ku Klux Klan/Here to stamp out Black man.” They underlined the lyric by act...
Best Rappers of All Time: Billboard/Vibe count down hip-hop's greatest MCs in honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary.
Singles like “Fu-Gee-La” and “Ready or Not” showed that the kids from New Jeru had grown into seriously thoughtful songwriters and producers who could craft hits with the best of them. Even the covers on the album were incredible. All told, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel, and Wyclef Jean...
Holland, Dozier and Holland were amazing songwriters, just pure melody men. As we all know now, the unsung heroes were the Motown house band, the Funk Brothers. They could take those great songs and give them sound. "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," "Come See About...
Also ranks #175 on The 250+ Best Songwriters Of All Time, Ranked 39 MFSB 120 votes Standing for "Mother Father Sister Brother," this collective of Philadelphia-based musicians played a pivotal role in defining the sound of disco during the 1970s with their expertly crafted instrumentals that...
This film was such a big deal that musicians have referenced it many times in their music, scenes have been satirized by Weird Al Yankovic and others, and served as inspiration for songwriters, sculptors, and movies. Trivia Facts:Don’t Look Backhas been preserved in the United States Nationa...
26 of 50 "Deeper Than the Holler," Randy Travis Paul Natkin/Getty Images As the first verse of "Deeper Than the Holler" explains, Randy Travis doesn't relate to saccharine pop songwriters' greeting card-ready cliches. He doesn't need to, because he can sum up true love just as effectiv...
Over 98K music fans have voted on the 1,150+ Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked. Current Top 3: Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The ...
Legendary songwriters and producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were responsible for this rhythm and blues firecracker which has the distinction of being recorded by over 300 different artists. Elvis Presley’s version from 1957 is probably the most famous one, but the first recording was by the...