Solo Artists Tourney - Sweet 16

Bracket A:

5) Paul Simon

2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan

3) John Lennon

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix

2) Prince

Bracket D:

4) David Bowie

2) Neil Young

 

you have bob dylan, and no john mayer?


oh wait......

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley*****
5) Paul Simon

3) Stevie Wonder*****
2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan*****
4) Chuck Berry

3) John Lennon
2) Elton John*****

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix*****
4) James Brown

6) Buddy Holly*****
2) Prince

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen
4) David Bowie*****

6) Ray Charles*****
2) Neil Young

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley

2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan

3) John Lennon

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix

6) Buddy Holly (Zappa got robbed.)

Bracket D:

4) David Bowie

2) Neil Young

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley
5) Paul Simon

3) Stevie Wonder
2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan
4) Chuck Berry

3) John Lennon
2) Elton John

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix
4) James Brown

6) Buddy Holly
2) Prince

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen
4) David Bowie

6) Ray Charles
2) Neil Young

 

1) Elvis Presley

3) Stevie Wonder

4) Chuck Berry

2) Elton John

4) James Brown

2) Prince

1) Bruce Springsteen

6) Ray Charles

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley

3) Stevie Wonder

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan

2) Elton John

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix

6) Buddy Holly

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen

6) Ray Charles

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley

3) Stevie Wonder

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan

2) Elton John

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix

2) Prince

Bracket D:

4) David Bowie

2) Neil Young

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley
5)

3) Stevie Wonder
2)

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan
4)

3) John Lennon
2)

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix
4)

6)
2) Prince

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen
4)

6)
2) Neil Young

 

1) Elvis Presley ***
5) Paul Simon

3) Stevie Wonder ***
2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan ***
4) Chuck Berry

3) John Lennon
2) Elton John ***

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix
4) James Brown *** - jimi is the greatest guitarist ever, but james is possibly the greatest performer ever.

6) Buddy Holly
2) Prince ***

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen
4) David Bowie ***

6) Ray Charles
2) Neil Young ***

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley


3) Stevie Wonder


Bracket B:


4) Chuck Berry

3) John Lennon


Bracket C:


4) James Brown


2) Prince

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen


6) Ray Charles

 

1) Elvis Presley

2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan

3) John Lennon

Bracket C:

4) James Brown

2) Prince

Bracket D:

4) David Bowie

6) Ray Charles

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley
5) Paul Simon

3) Stevie Wonder
2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan
4) Chuck Berry

3) John Lennon
2) Elton John

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix
4) James Brown

6) Buddy Holly
2) Prince

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen
4) David Bowie

6) Ray Charles
2) Neil Young

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley
5) Paul Simon

3) Stevie Wonder
2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan For all my love of Dylan, this is the toughest matchup.
4) Chuck Berry

3) John Lennon
2) Elton John

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix
4) James Brown

6) Buddy Holly
2) Prince

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen
4) David Bowie Death to the Boss.

6) Ray Charles
2) Neil Young

 

1) Elvis Presley


2) Bob Marley (only music world superstar from 3rd world country, he was much more than just an incredible musical artist)

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan

3) John Lennon

Bracket C:

4) James Brown (HARD , JB's career was just more stellar and culturally important imo)

2) Prince

Bracket D:

4) David Bowie

6) Ray Charles

 

I've been admonished for not participating in these things, is the criteria who i like better, or who's the more influential, important artist? i'm going to go with the latter:

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley- Elvis. simon's a nice songwriter, but Elvis lives!
5) Paul Simon

3) Stevie Wonder
2) Bob Marley- this is the toughest one for me- where would music be w/o stevie wonder's mid-70's albums? but marley launched the reggae revolution and stands as one of the most important artists in the rock era.

Bracket B:

1) Bob Dylan- Dylan. berry was there at the creation, but dylan's ongs and lyrics defined a generation
4) Chuck Berry

3) John Lennon
2) Elton John- Elton. as a solo artist, lennon is vastly over-rated, while Elton John is the most important post-beatles british artist.

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix
4) James Brown- Hendrix had one shining moment, but the longevity of James brown's career and his lasting influence on soul music stand out.

6) Buddy Holly
2) Prince- Prince is one of the most prolific artists of our generation. Buddy Holly's legacy, along with those of Hendrix and Lennon, has been mythologized by his early death

Bracket D:

1) Bruce Springsteen
4) David Bowie- Bowie. the boss is agreat entertainer, but bowie's career spans four decades and includes a myriad of styles

6) Ray Charles
2) Neil Young- same as bowie. if you don't understand Neil young;s importance, listen to cortez the killer, or the closing medley of The Loner/Cinnamon Girl/Down by the River from the CD version of 4-way street. how they left this off the original LP is beyond me.

 

Bracket A:

1) Elvis Presley

2) Bob Marley

Bracket B:

4) Chuck Berry

2) Elton John

Bracket C:

1) Jimi Hendrix

2) Prince

Bracket D:

4) David Bowie

6) Ray Charles