Most influential Individual in Music (genre, beatles, miles davis, elvis presley)

Whatsitoosit · 04-03-2009, 10:57 AM

the first human that discovered by using their voice or hands they can produce music, and then put on a performance to entertain others, would probably be the most influential. Too bad we'll never know who that person is... what a crazy thought.

I read the earliest recording ever produced of a person singing was on April 9, 1860 on a device called the phonautograph invented by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville... he would be pretty influential for music production in general.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-03-2009, 10:59 AM

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the first human that discovered by using their voice or hands they can produce music, and then put on a performance to entertain others, would probably be the most influential. Too bad we'll never know who that person is... what a crazy thought.

I bet the guy who discovered fire got more pussy though.

Anteater · 04-03-2009, 11:01 AM

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I bet the guy who discovered fire got more pussy though.

Not as much as the bloke who invented the wheel.

333 · 04-03-2009, 11:02 AM

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I bet the guy who discovered fire got more pussy though.

I'm sure it was the guy who discovered pussy got the most pussy ...

LoathsomePete · 04-03-2009, 11:03 AM

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I'm sure it was the guy who discovered pussy got the most pussy ...

Nah, the dude who invented the printing press, everybody knows librarians are easy... unless porn has lied to me all my life.

Whatsitoosit · 04-03-2009, 11:41 AM

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I bet the guy who discovered fire got more pussy though.

oh, without question

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-03-2009, 11:04 AM

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I read the earliest recording ever produced of a person singing was on April 9, 1860 on a device called the phonautograph invented by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville... he would be pretty influential for music production in general.

That was the first Sonic Youth album back when Kim Gordon was in her 20s

Brad Stengel · 04-03-2009, 11:38 AM

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That was the first Sonic Youth album back when Kim Gordon was in her 20s

I lol'd.

And my vote is for Buddy Holly. One of the first to write and produce his music along with playing it. He's also one of the few artists I listen to from the time that had more eclectic tracks on his albums. Take for example a chuck berry album-as much as I love him, most of the songs sound exactly alike. Buddy Holly had a real talent for writing different types of songs, rather than being a one-trick-pony.

johne · 04-03-2009, 09:51 PM

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the first human that discovered by using their voice or hands they can produce music, and then put on a performance to entertain others, would probably be the most influential. Too bad we'll never know who that person is... what a crazy thought.

I read the earliest recording ever produced of a person singing was on April 9, 1860 on a device called the phonautograph invented by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville... he would be pretty influential for music production in general.

^^^I pretty much agree that the most influential person or group preceded anyone that we even know. But, in terms of more contemporary influence, say last half of 20th century, and Western influence since this forum has a Western bias, I believe:
Velvet Underground had most early influence on rock.
Beatles had most early influence on pop.
Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters had most early influence on blues; Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong had most influence on jazz vocalists; and Robert Johson had most early influence on blues rock.
Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane had most early influence on instrumental jazz and Miles Davis had most influence on later jazz and jazz fusion.
Kraftwerk had most early influence on techno/house.
Janis Joplin had most early influence on all female rock artists (probably later female pop, too).
Youssou N'Dour had most early influence on world music and introducing non-Western sound to Western music.
Hank Williams had most influence on country.

Whatsitoosit · 04-06-2009, 01:30 PM

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^^^I pretty much agree that the most influential person or group preceded anyone that we even know. But, in terms of more contemporary influence, say last half of 20th century, and Western influence since this forum has a Western bias, I believe:
Velvet Underground had most early influence on rock.
Beatles had most early influence on pop.
Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters had most early influence on blues; Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong had most influence on jazz vocalists; and Robert Johson had most early influence on blues rock.
Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane had most early influence on instrumental jazz and Miles Davis had most influence on later jazz and jazz fusion.
Kraftwerk had most early influence on techno/house.
Janis Joplin had most early influence on all female rock artists (probably later female pop, too).
Youssou N'Dour had most early influence on world music and introducing non-Western sound to Western music.
Hank Williams had most influence on country.

I totally see where you are coming from with these names and I agree they are all highly influential artists (within' their respective genres) for future generations to come. I just can't help to think of the artists that influenced the artists you mentioned... and then who influenced them, and so on. To ask for THE MOST influential person EVER is pretty damn vague. Also, I know you agree with me on this... just restating my previous point, not really directing it at you.

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