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NME's 50th anniversary list 2002
Most influential icons
based on the number of front covers, features, readers letters and end of year polls.
| 1 |
The Smiths |
| 2 |
The Beatles |
| 3 |
Stone Roses |
| 4 |
David Bowie |
| 5 |
Sex Pistols |
| 6 |
Oasis |
| 7 |
Radiohead |
| 8 |
The Jam |
| 9 |
U2 |
| 10 |
Public Enemy |
| 11 |
Happy Mondays |
| 12 |
The Clash |
| 13 |
Nirvana |
| 14 |
Elvis Presley |
| 15 |
Joy Division |
| 16 |
Blur |
| 17 |
The Strokes |
| 18 |
The Rolling Stones |
| 19 |
The Verve |
| 20 |
Bob Marley |
| 21 |
The Fall |
| 22 |
Prodigy |
| 23 |
Velvet Underground |
| 24 |
REM |
| 25 |
Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 26 |
Dexy's Midnight Runners |
| 27 |
Beastie Boys |
| 28= |
T. Rex |
| 28= |
Jesus and Mary Chain |
| 30 |
The Specials |
| 31 |
Manic Street Preachers |
| 32 |
Roxy Music |
| 33 |
Pixies |
| 34 |
Iggy Pop |
| 35 |
The Pogues |
| 36= |
Primal Scream |
| 36= |
Frank Sinatra |
| 38 |
Bob Dylan |
| 39 |
Blondie |
| 40 |
Eminem |
| 41 |
Culture Club |
| 42 |
Madonna |
| 43 |
Marvin Gaye |
| 44 |
Pulp |
| 45 |
Michael Jackson |
| 46 |
The Charlatans |
| 47 |
Echo and the Bunnymen |
| 48 |
The KLF |
| 49 |
Neil Young |
| 50 |
PJ Harvey |
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