Yesterday’s post got me thinking about all of my favorite musical artists throughout my life, so I thought it would be fun to compile a list of them here. I figured the best way to do it would be to group them by the decade in which I was first influenced by them. In an effort to keep the list from being exhaustive, I have decided to omit bands which I might have liked in the past but cannot listen to now. What I ended up with was a list of my all-time favorite bands and artists who have stood the test of time and held my interest.

1960’s:
Rolling Stones
Stevie Wonder
Jackson 5
Aretha Franklin

1970’s:
Elton John
David Bowie
Led Zeppelin
Aerosmith
Journey
Earth, Wind & Fire

1980’s:
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
The Doors
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Prince
Michael Jackson

1990’s:
Janet Jackson
Lenny Kravitz
Dishwalla
Rage Against The Machine
Nine Inch Nails
Portishead

2000’s:
White Stripes
Kings of Leon
Keane
Coldplay

2010’s:
Muse
Royal Blood
Nothing But Thieves