But there's one artist - a rock star, in fact - who inspired all of those artists and, in turn, the artists after them.
There are only a few names in a category like this - Michael Jackson, Madonna, James Brown, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones. In stan (ph) discussions, there's a lot of talk about icons and legends, but there's no higher praise than your favorite artist's favorite artist. Hey, y'all, you're listening to IT'S BEEN A MINUTE from NPR.