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The greatest acid rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

The Doors

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · rock
16.217
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2 The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1969 · blues rock 6.866
3 Alice Cooper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · hard rock 3.761
4 Jefferson Airplane United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · psychedelic rock 2.216
5 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 1.608
6 Big Brother & the Holding Company United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965– · rock 1.303
7 Iron Butterfly United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966–2012 · rock 1.243
8 Steppenwolf United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1961– · hard rock 0.920
9 Pink Floyd United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock 0.873
10 Grateful Dead United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 0.670
11 13th Floor Elevators United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1969 · psychedelic rock 0.640
12 Boris Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone 0.581
13 Funkadelic United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1968–1981 · funk 0.490
14 Cream United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1968 · blues rock 0.440
15 George Michael United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 0.327
16 Deep Purple United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 0.296
17 The Velvet Underground United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 0.264
18 Jimi Hendrix United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942–1970 · rock 0.263
19 Crowded House Australia flagAustralia · 1985– · pop rock 0.250
20 Flower Travellin’ Band Japan flagJapan · 1967–2011 · hard rock 0.240