The Groove

The greatest musical artists of all time

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

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Joff Bush

Australia · musical

3.800

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2 The Bluey Music Team

Australia · 2019– · musical 3.800

3 Lin‐Manuel Miranda

United States of America · 1980– · musical 2.520

4 Mark Mancina

United States of America · 1957– · musical 2.520

5 Opetaia Foa’i

New Zealand · 1956– · musical 2.520

6 Danny Elfman

United States of America · 1953– · electronic 1.890

7 Benny Andersson

Sweden · 1946– · disco 1.095

8 Björn Ulvaeus

Sweden · 1945– · disco 1.095

Alan Menken

United States of America · 1949– · pop 0.760

10 Jeff Wayne

United Kingdom · 1943– · rock opera 0.277