Lennon Is World's Top Music Icon

[lennonlegend]

I don't know if this has already been posted, but it is a 2004 article stating the clear fact that Lennon is the best artist of all time.

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John Lennon is the greatest rock and roll icon of all time, according to music fans.

The former Beatle beat Elvis Presley and David Bowie to top the list of 100 best music icons voted for by readers of Q magazine.

In a special tribute, widow Yoko Ono said Lennon - who was assassinated in 1980 - was a "driven man".

She said: "He changed people's awareness in an incredible way.

"He was not afraid to tell the truth and give us a clearer picture of what was really going on."

She added: "Indeed, it is not an exaggeration to say that there was a world before John and the world after."

Here is the top 20:

1. John Lennon
2. Elvis Presley
3. David Bowie
4. Keith Richards
5. Kurt Cobain
6. Madonna
7. Bono
8. Bob Marley
9. Joe Strummer
10. Bob Dylan
11. Morrissey
12. Paul McCartney
13. Johnny Cash
14. Liam Gallagher
15. Eminem
16. Freddie Mercury
17. Mick Jagger
18. Robbie Williams
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. 2Pac

[Euan Buchan]

Rock on John

[onolennon]

I couldn't agree more. John was just amazing!

[lennonlegend]

People looked up to him; he made the world clear and honest. Just remember what John said, “You have all the old records there if you want to reminisce.” The inheritance we have been left is rich in both quality and quantity.

[onolennon]

You said it all