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Musicians Who Changed the Rules

Each of these musicians brought something new to the world of music. It may have been lyrical, it may have been a different style or stage show - but they all made a huge impact within their genres.
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Bob Marley
Bob Marley
1
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
2
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
3
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
4
The Beatles
The Beatles
5
The Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols
6
Madonna
Madonna
7
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
8
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
9
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
10
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
11
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
12
BB King
BB King
13
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
14
Leadbelly
Leadbelly
15
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
16
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
17
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
18
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
19
A.R.Rahman
A.R.Rahman
20
James Brown
James Brown
21
David Bowie
David Bowie
22
NWA
NWA
23
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
24
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
25
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
26
KISS
KISS
27
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
28
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
29
The Band
The Band
30
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
31
The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead
32
Nirvana
Nirvana
33
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
34
The Supremes
The Supremes
35
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
36
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
37
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
38
Prince
Prince
39
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
40
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