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

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Why this number?

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289 Daughter

United Kingdom · 2010– · rock 4.400

290 Fairport Convention

United Kingdom · 1967– · folk rock 4.400

291 Foals

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie rock 4.400

292 Hatfield and the North

United Kingdom · 1972–1975 · progressive rock 4.400

293 Jake Bugg

United Kingdom · 1994– · indie rock 4.400

294 Jeff Beck Group

United Kingdom · 1967–1972 · rock 4.400

295 Jon Hopkins

United Kingdom · 1979– · idm 4.400

296 Nitzer Ebb

United Kingdom · 1982– · ebm 4.400

297 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

United Kingdom · 2011– · rock 4.400

298 One Direction

United Kingdom · 2010–2015 · pop 4.400

299 Wham!

United Kingdom · 1981–1986 · pop 4.400

300 Yazoo

United Kingdom · 1982–1983 · new wave 4.400

301 Ash

United Kingdom · 1989– · alternative rock 4.380

302 The Darkness

United Kingdom · 2000– · hard rock 4.380

303 ABC

United Kingdom · 1980– · pop 4.200

304 Samantha Fox

United Kingdom · 1966– · pop 4.200

305 This Mortal Coil

United Kingdom · 1983–1991 · dream pop 4.200

306 ANOHNI and the Johnsons

United Kingdom · 1995– · art pop 4.200

307 Bruce Dickinson

United Kingdom · 1958– · rock 4.200

308 Bryan Ferry

United Kingdom · 1945– · pop rock 4.200

309 Free

United Kingdom · 1968–1973 · hard rock 4.200

310 James Blunt

United Kingdom · 1974– · alternative rock 4.200

311 Mumford & Sons

United Kingdom · 2007– · folk rock 4.200

312 Tubeway Army

United Kingdom · 1977–1979 · new wave 4.200