| 1. | John Lennon/Paul McCartney - (The Beatles) |
| 2. | Mick Jagger/Keith Richards - (Rolling Stones) |
| 3. | Bob Dylan |
| 4. | Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller |
| 5. | Pete Townshend - (The Who) |
| 6. | Brian Wilson - (Beach Boys) |
| 7. | Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland |
| 8. | Neil Young |
| 9. | Ray Davies - (The Kinks) |
| 10. | Jim Morrison/Ray Manzarek/Robby Krieger - (The Doors) |
| 11. | Paul Simon - (Simon & Garfunkel/Solo) |
| 12. | Bruce Springsteen |
| 13. | Elton John/Bernie Taupin |
| 14. | Chuck Berry |
| 15. | Roger Waters/David Gilmour/Rick Wright - (Pink Floyd) |
| 16. | Robert Plant/Jimmy Page/John Paul Jones - (Led Zeppelin) |
| 17. | Freddie Mercury/Brian May/John Deacon/Roger Taylor - (Queen) |
| 18. | Carole King/Gerry Goffin |
| 19. | Joni Mitchell |
| 20. | Jimmy Buffett |
| 21. | David Bowie |
| 22. | Sting |
| 23. | Otis Blackwell |
| 24. | Ian Gillan/Ritchie Blackmore - (Deep Purple) |
| 25. | Greg Allman/Duane Allman - (Allman Brothers Band) |
| 26. | Jimi Hendrix |
| 27. | Tom Waits |
| 28. | Don Henley/Glenn Fry - (The Eagles) |
| 29. | Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Chris Squire - (Yes) |
| 30. | Buddy Holly |
| 31. | Neil Peart/Geddy Lee/Alex Lifeson - (Rush) |
| 32. | Ian Anderson - (Jethro Tull) |
| 33. | Marvin Gaye |
| 34. | Curtis Mayfield |
| 35. | Steve Tyler/Joe Perry - (Aerosmith) |
| 36. | James Taylor |
| 37. | John Fogerty - (CCR) |
| 38. | Cat Stevens |
| 39. | Morissey/Johnny Marr - (The Smiths) |
| 40. | Elvis Costello |
| 41. | Carole King/David Goffin |
| 42. | Jerry Garcia/Robbie Hunter - (Grateful Dead) |
| 43. | Justin Hayward - (Moody Blues) |
| 44. | Geezer Butler/Tony Iommi - (Black Sabbath) |
| 45. | Van Morrison |
| 46. | Nick Cave |
| 47. | Elliot Smith |
| 48. | Lou Reed - (The Velvet Underground/Solo) |
| 49. | Robert Fripp - (King Crimson) |
| 50. | Bob Marley |
| 51. | Ronnie VanZant - (Lynyrd Skynyrd) |
| 52. | Roy Orbison |
| 53. | Stephen Stills - (CSNY) |
| 54. | James Brown |
| 55. | Jackson Browne |
| 56. | Prince |
| 57. | George Harrison - (The Beatles/Solo) |
| 58. | Bono/The Edge/Adam Clayton/Larry Mullen Jr. - (U2) |
| 59. | Billy Joel |
| 60. | Eric Clapton |
| 61. | Robbie Robertson - (The Band/Solo) |
| 62. | Tom Petty |
| 63. | Randy Newman |
| 64. | Joe Strummer/Mick Jones - (The Clash) |
| 65. | Eddie Vedder/Stone Gossard - (Pearl Jam) |
| 66. | Kurt Cobain - (Nirvana) |
| 67. | Chris Difford/Glen Tilbrook - (Squeeze) |
| 68. | Axl Rose/Izzy Straidlin/Slash - (Guns N Roses) |
| 69. | Phil Ochs |
| 70. | Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell - (Alice In Chains) |
| 71. | Warren Zevon |
| 72. | Jeff Buckley |
| 73. | Thom Yorke/Johnny Greenwood - (Radiohead) |
| 74. | John Mellencamp |
| 75. | Billy Corgan - (Smashing Pumpkins) |
| 76. | Otis Redding |
| 77. | Mark Knopfler - (Dire Straits) |
| 78. | Chris Cornell - (Soundgarden/Solo/Audioslave) |
| 79. | Ian Curtis/Bernard Sumner - (Joy Division) |
| 80. | Stevie Nicks - (Fleetwood Mac) |
| 81. | Donald Fagen/Walter Becker - (Steely Dan) |
| 82. | Dave Matthews |
| 83. | Sam Cooke |
| 84. | Gordon Lightfoot |
| 85. | Greg Lake - (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) |
| 86. | Frank Zappa |
| 87. | Sly Stone |
| 88. | Jack Bruce/Pete Brown - (Cream) |
| 89. | Jeff Lynne - (Electric Light Orchestra/Solo) |
| 90. | Brian Eno |
| 91. | Todd Rundgren |
| 92. | Jeff Tweedy - (Wilco) |
| 93. | Scott Weiland/Robert DeLeo/Dean DeLeo - (Stone Temple Pilots) |
| 94. | Paul Weller |
| 95. | Russ Ballard (Argent, solo, various) |
| 96. | David Byrne - (Talking Heads) |
| 97. | Ben Harper |
| 98. | Mike Patton - (Faith No More/Mr. Bungle/Solo) |
| 99. | Beck |
| 100. | Jim Steinman - (Meat Loaf/Bonnie Tyler) |