The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from United Kingdom

355 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock

651.560

Why this number?

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217 James Blake

United Kingdom · 1988– · dubstep 7.290

218 Basement Jaxx

United Kingdom · 1994– · house 7.200

219 Wishbone Ash

United Kingdom · 1969– · hard rock 6.800

220 Two Door Cinema Club

United Kingdom · 2007– · post-punk revival 6.640

221 Frightened Rabbit

United Kingdom · 2003– · indie rock 6.580

222 Clean Bandit

United Kingdom · 2008– · pop 6.400

223 Skunk Anansie

United Kingdom · 1994– · rock 6.400

224 The Verve

United Kingdom · 1989–2009 · britpop 6.300

225 Richard O’Brien

United Kingdom · 1942– · rock and roll 6.240

226 The Zombies

United Kingdom · 1961– · rock 6.240

227 Duffy

United Kingdom · 1984– · pop 6.230

228 London Festival Orchestra

United Kingdom · 1950– · progressive rock 6.230

229 Peter Knight

United Kingdom · 1917–1985 · progressive rock 6.230

230

Tony Iommi

United Kingdom · 1948– · heavy metal 6.030

231 Annie Lennox

United Kingdom · 1954– · pop 6.020

232 David Coverdale

United Kingdom · 1951– · hard rock 6.020

233

Jimmy Page

United Kingdom · 1944– · pop 6.020

234 Bastille

United Kingdom · 2010– · indie rock 6.000

235 Dusty Springfield

United Kingdom · 1939–1999 · blue-eyed soul 5.840

236 Billy Bragg

United Kingdom · 1957– · folk 5.810

237 Caravan

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 5.810

238 Gary Numan

United Kingdom · 1958– · new wave 5.810

239

Robert Plant

United Kingdom · 1948– · hard rock 5.810

240 The The

United Kingdom · 1979– · new wave 5.810