Musical Genius

[txteach]

Lennon/McCartney,Clapton, Brian Wilson, Jimmy Page, Johnny Winter.

[saildog]

I think if Buddy Holly had lived longer than 22 years, he might be a "no brainer" to fall into the category of musical genius. His career was simply too short, but what he produced in that short time had loads of influence on some of the very artists listed in this thread.

[Bo8a_Fett]

Suprised no one has put Mike Oldfield here...?
some others for your consideration.....discounting classical are....
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Richie Blakmore
John Williams
Steve Hackett
Vangelis
Jean Michelle Jarre

[SUP-Ronin]

Amy Winehaus, Whine-house, Whinehaus?? Awww.... nevermind she sucks.

[Marvelmania]

First person that comes to my mind is Ray Charles.

[Cosmicman]

How many people can play twelve instruments? Write and play all of them on the majority of his albums?

There is only one I would classify as a musical genius...



Prince

[nvmbrsdoom5]

The first three that come to mind are Paul McCartney, Prince, and Brian May

[4NDR01D]

Hasil Atkins
Wesley Willis
The Shags
Screaming Lord Sutch

YouTube - The Wild World of Hasil Adkins, Part 1 of 3

[dumbldor]

Daryl Hall.

The guy gets little credit. Not only is he one of the best vocalists of all time, but he wrote 99% of his material (alone, with Oates, or sometimes with other collaborators), can play just about any instrument, and in many cases did the arrangements (trained by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff). He was and still is a great showman as well. Their music consistently charted high simultaneously on the pop, R&B, and AC charts, one of the few white acts that could do that at all.

Many newer talents such as the Gym Class Heroes, Chromeo, and Geoff Byrd cite them as a major influence.

Live From Daryl's House

In defense of Hall Oates | Metromix Los Angeles

[Bill]

Shane MacGowan

[Zemo]

Impossible for me to say, but the first cat that came to mind was B.B King.

[Mikey]

Hank Williams Sr

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Howzabout:

-Ian Anderson
-Tuomas Holopainen
-Don Roeser
-Eric Bloom
-Sandy Pearlman

Don C.

[palitoy]

I dig Beck.

[apes3978]

I think if Buddy Holly had lived longer than 22 years, he might be a "no brainer" to fall into the category of musical genius

And I know of a lotta people that would argue that he was a genius in the lifetime he had (not if he had survived...) They'd say it is a "no-brainer" even though he died young...