afgavinstan wrote:And if we're counting groups ABBA > Beatles
afgavinstan wrote:Elton John is at the head of the table at this function
poprock wrote:I think Buddy Holly is probably a good shout for this title. The guy was ridiculously talented and helped create a whole new sound rather than just adding to existing canon.
poprock wrote:I think Buddy Holly is probably a good shout for this title. The guy was ridiculously talented and helped create a whole new sound rather than just adding to existing canon.
Stopharage wrote:I genuinely couldn't tell you a single Buddy Holly song but must know a load of them.
Diluted Dante wrote:That seems to be answering a completely different question.
poprock wrote:What if you start counting songs written even if they were performed/released by different artists? Gotta get Nile Rogers on the list in that case. Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees too. Both showed that off to good effect at Glastonbury this year.
o/nick_md wrote:The Beatles (well, macca) said that when they started they just wanted to be Buddy Holly, I think. The guy was/is incredible and like Moot says, 22 years old and just a slew of hits that inspired everyone, Beatles & Stones included. Fucking love Buddy, I bang on about him to friends and colleagues but never get any bites.
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