The Groove

The greatest artists of all time

1,572 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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1009 The Crickets

United States of America · 1957–2016 · pop rock 5.390

1010 The Replacements

United States of America · 1979–1991 · alternative rock 5.390

1011 Mobb Deep 1993–2017 · hip hop 5.280

1012 Agnes Obel

Denmark · 1980– · singer-songwriter 5.220

1013 Antônio Carlos Jobim

Brazil · 1927–1994 · bossa nova 5.220

1014 Bonnie “Prince” Billy

United States of America · 1970– · americana 5.220

1015 Cold War Kids

United States of America · 2004– · indie rock 5.220

1016 Damien Rice

Ireland · 1973– · folk 5.220

1017 Erykah Badu

United States of America · 1971– · neo soul 5.220

1018 Fun

United States of America · 2008– · indie rock 5.220

1019 Harold Budd

United States of America · 1936–2020 · ambient 5.220

1020 João Gilberto

Brazil · 1931–2019 · bossa nova 5.220

1021 Kings of Convenience

Norway · 1999– · folk rock 5.220

1022 Metal Church

United States of America · 1980– · heavy metal 5.220

1023 Noir Désir

France · 1980–2010 · rock 5.220

1024 Nujabes

Japan · 1974–2010 · hip hop 5.220

1025 Soulfly

United States of America · 1997– · heavy metal 5.220

1026

Stan Getz

United States of America · 1927–1991 · bossa nova 5.220

1027 Sweet Trip

United States of America · 1993–2022 · idm 5.220

1028 The Bangles

United States of America · 1981– · pop rock 5.220

1029 underscores

United States of America · 2000– · indietronica 5.220

1030 Tony Bennett

United States of America · 1926–2023 · vocal jazz 5.200

1031 Eric B. & Rakim

United States of America · 1986–1992 · hip hop 5.180

1032 KT Tunstall

United Kingdom · 1975– · folk 5.180