Music Titans

Discover the most consequential music and recording artists of the past 100 years. Using a clear, well-explained metric, the author sets out to list and rank the most important artists and provides arresting biographical information and cogent discussion of the music. You'll find musicians of all genres depicted, some from a century ago, some riding high on today's charts. Music Titans- 250 Greatest Recording Artists of the Past 100 Years celebrates the music and the artists that have moved us so profoundly.

Who are the greatest, or most consequential, recording artists of the past 100 years? Using a clear, well-explained rubric that considers popularity, musical and cultural influence, and awards won, the author lists and ranks the most important artists, providing both biographical information and discussion of the groundbreaking songs and albums for which each artist is noted. You'll find musicians of all genres—rock, pop, jazz, blues, R&B, hip-hop, and more— included, some from as far back as the 1920s and '30s, some dominating today's charts. Music Titans- 250 Greatest Recording Artists of the Past 100 Years offers a well-rounded celebration of the music and the artists that have touched and moved us so profoundly.

Amateur musician, teacher, and historian, Steve Williams has been playing his guitar and singing for decades—on street corners, in sundry bar gigs, even in church, while making his living as a longtime, award-winning classroom schoolteacher across seven different states. Drawing on his lifetime love of music and history, this is Steve's first published book. He and his wife make their home in Maui.