Benny's all-time favourite artists - finished

by **toni_pest** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:11 pm

BSB had a few great pop tunes. Incomplete is just flawless.

I never got all the love for Mariah, she has a great voice but her music is meh!

by **Benny** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:14 pm

21. Céline Dion

Top 5 songs:
1) A New Day Has Come (2002)
2) Pour que tu m'aimes encore (1995)
3) Immortality (1998)
4) It's All Comin' Back To Me Now (1996)
5) Les derniers seront les premiers (1995)

20. Bryan Adams

Top 5 songs:
1) Summer Of 69 (1985)
2) Heaven (1985)
3) Please Forgive Me (1993)
4) Cloud Number Nine (1999)
5) Straight From The Heart (1983)

19. Phil Collins/ Genesis

Top 5 songs:
1) Another Day In Paradise (1989)
2) In The Air Tonight (1981)
3) Against All Odds (1984)
4) No Son Of Mine (1991)
5) Easy Lover (1985)

by **CrazyCrazy** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:16 pm

I like songs from all of them, particularly Phil!

by **NothingFails** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:29 pm

America is underrated. Their Greatest Hits album from 1975 is gold.

I am sure some prog-rockers will hate you for lumping Phil and Genesis :lol:

. Both good though. A shame Phil's crashed and burned so badly in the last 15 years considering the force he was in the 80s and even to an extent in the early 90s.

by **stevyy** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:03 pm

Celine is super amazing. I remember falling in love with her during 1997 with My Heart Will Go On dominating.

Bryan Adams has released one of my alltime favourite albums, the soundtrack to the movie Spirit. It's his best album in my opinion.

by **toni_pest** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:41 pm

Both A New Day Has Come and Summer of 69 ar my favorite songs by Celine and Bryan, love them!

by **FreakyFlyBry** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:38 am

Good to see 2 Canadian legends there

Celine Dion and Bryan Adams are among the finest my country has produced ever, and I've enjoyed a lot of songs from both

Of course, Phil Collins is fantastic too, both solo and with Genesis

by **adg** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:35 am

Depeche Mode, Snow Patrol, Pet Shop Boys, Savage Garden, James Blunt, Mariah Carey, Bryan Adams and Phill Collins = Fab 8-)

by **vinnie65** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:01 pm

Celine, Bryan and Phil are fantastic. I like more the solo side of Phil Collins, but the songs and the music of Genesis are also great.

by **BeeFan** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:02 pm

Interesting list so far and I feel it just gets better...
Celine and Bryan are two of my favorites

by **Benny** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:17 pm

Gracias por los comentarios

by **Benny** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:18 pm

18. R.E.M.

Top 5 songs:
1) Losing My Religion (1991)
2) Everybody Hurts (1993)
3) Shiny Happy People (1991)
4) Nightswimming (1993)
5) Aftermath (2004)

17. Cat Stevens

Top 5 songs:
1) Father And Son (1970)
2) Lady D'Arbanville (1970)
3) Moonshadow (1971)
4) Another Saturday Night (1974)
5) Can't Keep It In (1972)

16. Roxette

Top 5 songs:
1) Listen To Your Heart (1989)
2) It Must Have Been Love (1990)
3) The Look (1989)
4) Fading Like A Flower (1991)
5) Spending My Time (1991)

by **NothingFails** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:21 pm

REM are legends, their impact on alternative rock and indie rock in general is immeasurable.

Never been huge on Cat Stevens, but after watching "Harold And Maude" I became more interested in his work, as he provided the soundtrack to that classic movie.

Roxette had some classics too.

by **CZB** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:05 am

From the first half, I've liked a few songs from

Benny wrote:24. America
23. Backstreet Boys
22. Mariah Carey
20. Bryan Adams
18. R.E.M.
17. Cat Stevens
16. Roxette

but my favourite acts from the list so far are:

Benny wrote:21. Céline Dion

Top 5 songs:
1) A New Day Has Come (2002)
2) Pour que tu m'aimes encore (1995)
3) Immortality (1998)
4) It's All Comin' Back To Me Now (1996)
5) Les derniers seront les premiers (1995)

I don't think I know the number five, but I bought the other four. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore", and its English version "If That's What It Takes" was a Record of the Month, and one of her greater successes in my top forty. Celine Dion would currently be at number 46 in my top 100 acts. However.....

Benny wrote:27. Pet Shop Boys

Top 5 songs:
1) It's A Sin (1987)
2) Always On My Mind (1987)
3) Domino Dancing (1988)
4) Se A Vida E (1996)
5) Being Boring (1990)

.....they would be much higher - indeed, inside the top ten! Of the many impressive songs of theirs, I agree with you on the top two, both of which are in my top 100 of all time.

by **Tiger** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:57 am

21. Céline Dion
17. Cat Stevens

Celine is amazing and Cat Stevens doesn't get nearly as much appreciation.

by **Benny** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:30 pm

15. Britney Spears

Top 5 songs:
1) Baby One More Time (1999)
2) Toxic (2004)
3) Everytime (2004)
4) Gimme More (2007)
5) If U Seek Amy (2009)

14. A-ha

Top 5 songs:
1) Crying In The Rain (1991)
2) Foot of the Mountain (2009)
3) Forever Not Yours (2002)
4) Lifelines (2002)
5) Minor Earth Major Sky (2000)

13. Roy Orbison

Top 5 songs:
1) Only The Lonely (1960)
2) You Got It (1989)
3) I Drove All Night
4) California Blue
5) A Love So Beautiful

by **CrazyCrazy** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:32 pm

@ Britney, not a fan. A-ha are cute had a few good tracks, Morten is really handsome as well. :oops:

Roy Orbison has a gorgeous voice.

by **biscuits** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:45 pm

Benny wrote:22. Mariah Carey

Top 5 songs:
1) Vision Of Love (1990)
2) Hero (1993)
3) We Belong Together (2005)
4) Love Takes Time (1990)
5) Everything Fades Away (1993)

Only one I've liked so far. Although, I don't really like any of your top 5 songs apart from 'We Belong Together'. :lol:

by **Benny** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:12 pm

biscuits wrote:
Benny wrote:22. Mariah Carey

Top 5 songs:
1) Vision Of Love (1990)
2) Hero (1993)
3) We Belong Together (2005)
4) Love Takes Time (1990)
5) Everything Fades Away (1993)
Only one I've liked so far. Although, I don't really like any of your top 5 songs apart from 'We Belong Together'.

Different people, different tastes. Well at least there's one song you like :lol:

by **FreakyFlyBry** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:52 am

R.E.M. = one of the best alternative rock bands ever

Cat Stevens = phenomenal songwriter and storyteller

Roxette = great pop melodies

Britney Spears = modern day pop music legend

A-Ha = one of Norway's finest exports

Roy Orbison = true undeniable legend

by **NothingFails** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:57 am

I am definitely impressed with your diversity in taste, don't come across too many who like both Britney AND Cat Stevens

by **Tiger** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:45 am

14. A-ha
15. Britney Spears

Britney Spears, as trashy as she gets, is a good artist

by **stevyy** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:11 am

A-Ha had some major hits. I still adore summer moved on, hell that song is brilliant. roy orbison is such a legend. I discovered him when whoopi sang you got it in her movie Boys on the side.

I love Roy.

by **Benny** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:08 pm

12. Live

Top 5 songs:
1) Lightning Crashes (1994)
2) Heaven (2003)
3) Selling The Drama (1994)
4) I Alone (1994)
5) Run To The Water (2000)

11. Creedence Clearwater Revival

Top 5 songs:
1) Bad Moon Rising (1969)
2) Who'll Stop the Rain (1970)
3) Down On The Corner (1969)
4) Lookin' out My Back Door (1970)
5) Have You Ever Seen The Rain (1971)

10. Billy Joel

Top 5 songs:
1) Piano Man (1973)
2) We Didn't Start the Fire (1989)
3) All About Soul (1993)
4) Uptown Girl (1983)
5) She's Always A Woman (1977)

by **Spartan** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:10 pm

Your Top 5 Billy Joel songs are the same as mine (just a bit re-arranged). Piano Man and She's Always A Woman would be my Top 2!