Re: Single Most Influential 20th Century Pop Musician

[Cherilyn diMond]

>Yow, tough stuff.  I'm inclinded to offer up (as Brad did) Bing Crosby,
>who pioneered how to sing pop into a microphone.  Almost all pop singers
>use aspects of techniques he pioneered, from Elvis to Shania to Sinatra
>to Al Green.

Because I got into a similar discussion yesterday in my bar with a CSN&Y
advocate, I gotta chuck in Brian Wilson. In terms of harmony and arranging,
he pretty much rewrote pop. Shame about the going bonkers thing.

cherilyn.