Music News ! The Beatles top American music poll ! Harris Interactive have released their annual poll of Americans favorite musical artists and it has majorly changed from 2013. The Beatles continue to lead the poll with Elvis Presley in second, showing the lasting popularity and influence of these two iconic artists. Beyoncé debuts in third place while Led Zeppelin hit the list for the first time in fourth. Overall, six of the top ten were not on the 2013 list showing the changing musical taste of Americans along with the effects of new releases/tours, social media and publicity, in general. The top ten, including a four-way tie at number 7: 01. Beatles 02. Elvis Presley 03. Beyoncé 04. Led Zeppelin 05. George Strait 06. Bruno Mars 07. Neil Diamond 07. Eagles 07. Garth Brooks 07. Celine Dion Dropping off the list are Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Alan Jackson, U2, Lady Gaga and Frank Sinatra. Men chose the Beatles as their favorite while women chose Beyoncé. Regionally, the majority of the country selected the Beatles while the Midwest went with Bruno Mars. Over generations, there is also a major difference in favorites. The oldest group (Matures) chose Willie Nelson while Baby Boomers said the Beatles, Gen Xers went with Metallica and Millennials like Beyoncé. Harris polled 2,306 Americans to compile the list. Source: Music-News
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 04:34:57 +0000
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