What music should people know?
December 2nd, 2010Recently I was astounded that some of my students were unaware of who Eric Clapton is. I rummaged through my CDs at home and pulled out the Cream of Clapton CD. I played the opening bars of a few songs and they began to recognize some of his work. I think put it out there to approximately 400 friends. What artists should students know/recognize? What artists do students think an “older” generation should know about? Here are some of the artists an “older” generation feels the “younger” generation should know. Chime in on which artists you know. Who should be on the list that is not?
Allman Brothers, Aretha Franklin, Bad company, Barry White, Beach Boys, Beatles, Billie Holiday, Blind Faith,Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bonnie Raitt, Booker T and the MG’s, Boston, Brian Wilson, Βilly Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Buffalo Springfield, Charles Daniels Band, Cheap Trick, Chuck Berry, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby Stills Nash (Young), David Bowie, Dire Straits, Duran Duran, Def Leppard, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Erasure, Eric Clapton, Foreigner, Frank Sinatra, Genesis, Grateful Dead, Green Onions, Guns n Roses, Heart, Isaac Hayes, Jackson Brown, James Brown, Jane’s Addiction, Janis Joplin, Jerry Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Jett, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Cash, Kinks, Lou Reed, Luther Vandross, Lynyrd skynyrd, Mark Knofler, Marvin Gaye, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Otis Redding, Pat Benatar, Patti smith, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Prince and the Revolution, Queen, Ray Charles, Rick Springfield, Roy Orbison, Sam & Dave, Sam Cooke, Santana, Smokey Robinson, Sonic Youth, Steely Dan, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble, Stevie Wonder, Styx, Talking Heads, Temptations, The Allman Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Cult, The Cure, The Doors, The Eagles, The Go Go’s, The Kinks, The Lovin Spoonful, The Police, The Ramones, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, The Spencer Davis Group, The Tubes, The Undisputed truth, The Velvet Underground, The Who, Thin Lizzie, Tina Turner, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tony Bennett, Traffic, Van Halen, Van Morrison, Warrant, Wilson Pickett.