An artist that is often placed on a pedestal that deserves the least recognition?

Tom Petty

Sublime

Jessie J and U2. In my humble opinion. All their songs are an assault on the senses. Well not U2 to begin with, but for a long while now.

Kurt Cobain, Syd and Elvis? Elvis? What have they ever done to anyone? Elvis? Can't get over that!

Jessie J and U2. In my humble opinion. All their songs are an attack on the senses. properly not U2 to start with, yet for an prolonged on a similar time as now. Kurt Cobain, Syd and Elvis? Elvis? What have they ever completed to all and sundry? Elvis? can not recover from that!

Practically everyone who is or was famous. This is showbusiness- it's all smoke and mirrors. In other words, image and publicity. Rock stars are meant to be admired, so they put a lot of work into having an image that works for them (and their record company supports that, too) It's always funny to me to see a picture of behind-the-scenes important people like Seymour Stein with an artist. They look so meek and like they are dressed in a costume. It's all a cloud of smoke....

Roughly 99% of the Top 40 hits from the last two decades or so.

EDIT: For the sake of grammar, I'll rephrase that as "The so-called artists who gave us roughly 99% of the Top 40 hits from the last two decades or so".

Jim Morrison

Freddie Mercury

Kiss

Eminem

The Ramones