Artists Influenced By Michael Jackson

Sunday, March 18th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

Artists Influenced By Michael Jackson

Famous (And Infamous) Artists Of The Electric Guitar

Does the artist make the electric guitar, or the electric guitar make the artist? I suspect the answer to that question would vary significantly depending on who you asked. A manufacturer such as Gibson, Fender, or Yamaha would probably reply that an artist can only be as good as his instrument. But a guitarist, while likely to acknowledge the importance of a good guitar, would probably want to take the lion's share of the credit for himself. This is the "chicken and the egg" question of the musical world and To which one we will probably never know the answer. Fortunately, even without knowing it, we can still enjoy the outrageous talent that electric guitarists have displayed over the decades.

Keith Richards. My favorite quote about this gentleman comes from comic Robin Williams Live on Broadway's 2002 performance: "I know there is a cure for bioterrorism whatever they send at us. I know that there is one, and it lies within Keith Richards, I know that. He's the only man on the planet who can go 'Anthrax? (sniff) alriiiight ' "Sums it up, do not you think? Mr. Richard, guitarist for The Rolling Stones, is a wonderful example of the rock and roll electric guitar player. He's rebellious, scandalous, filthy rich and still going strong.

Eddie Van Halen. A poster child for the big hair era of the 80s, this man is still recognized thirty years after the release of his band's first album, Which was entitled "Van Halen." Hey, if both The band and the album are named after you, that kind of says it all. Van Halen did not confine his talents to his own band, either, and I contributed a guitar solo to the song of another 80s icon. The icon was Michael Jackson and the song was Beat It No wonder this guy is still (in) famous.

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana. No, I did not know he had four names either, to me he'll always be "Santana." This gentleman first became famous over forty years ago and he's showing no sign of slowing down. His genres include rock, blues, salsa and jazz fusion. His music has experienced a resurgence in popularity over the last decade or so and in 2003, Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time. Talk about getting the industry's stamp of approval.

Jimi Hendrix. There has possibly never been an electric guitarist who more strongly influenced the industry or who more perfectly embodied a generation. He has, posthumously, been inducted into both the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a statue on The Streets of his hometown, Seattle, Wash., And an eternal place in the annals of not only American music, but American history as well. A tremendous performer and a brilliant innovator, Rolling Stone named him number one on its 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He remains one of the most famous artists ever to have lived.

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what artists were influenced by Michael Jackson song?

Of the current crop? Justin Timberlake, Usher, Chris Brown, Beyonce, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Will.I.Am and R. Kelly, Akon, Wyclef Jean, Kanye West, though many rock bands have cited as their main influence MJ. Http: / / www.imdb.com/name/ nm3314825 /

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