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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241 Editors

United Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 5.600

242 Everything but the Girl

United Kingdom · 1981– · pop 5.600

243 Jeff Beck

United Kingdom · 1944–2023 · rock 5.580

244 Robert Wyatt

United Kingdom · 1945– · art rock 5.580

245 Blind Faith

United Kingdom · 1968–1969 · blues rock 5.460

246 Spiritualized

United Kingdom · 1990– · space rock 5.440

247 T. Rex

United Kingdom · 1967–1977 · glam rock 5.440

248 Electric Wizard

United Kingdom · 1993– · doom metal 5.400

249 Gang of Four

United Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 5.400

250 Propellerheads

United Kingdom · 1995–2003 · big beat 5.400

251 Ren

United Kingdom · 1990– · hip hop 5.400

252 The Pretty Things

United Kingdom · 1963– · psychedelic rock 5.400

253 David Gray

United Kingdom · 1968– · rock 5.390

254 KT Tunstall

United Kingdom · 1975– · folk 5.180

255 La Roux

United Kingdom · 2006– · synth-pop 5.180

256 Sneaker Pimps

United Kingdom · 1994– · trip hop 5.180

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Architects

United Kingdom · 2004– · metal 5.100

258 Kero Kero Bonito

United Kingdom · 2011– · electronic 5.040

259 Primal Scream

United Kingdom · 1982– · rock 5.040

260 Beth Orton

United Kingdom · 1970– · folk 4.980

261 Jeff Wayne

United Kingdom · 1943– · rock opera 4.980

262 Nazareth

United Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 4.980

263 Pretenders

United Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 4.980

264 The Wedding Present

United Kingdom · 1985– · indie rock 4.980