Who's the 4 most talented musicians who died at age 30 or younger?

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Jim Morrison

Buddy Holly

Otis Redding

Tupac Shakur

Ritchie Valens

Ronnie Vanzant

Amy Winehouse

Selena

Aaliyah

Janis Joplin

The Notorious B.I.G

Duane Allman

Kurt Cobain

Brian Jones

Hank Williams

Jimi Hendrix

Avicii

Sid Vicious

Jeff Buckley

 

[BisexualMMA]

Hendrix
Pac
Joplin
Morrison

 

[Vergilius]

Still mad about Buckley dying when he did. A lot of the others on this list had a handful of albums to show off their talents, but Jeff just got to do ONE, and while it was pretty great, we all understood that the next three or four from him would be frickin' legendary... and then he went and randomly drowned.

Just listen to his singing on this cut, damn...

 

[bubbleboyjones]

Jim Morrison's beard should have it's own checkbox

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Hendrix, Biggie and Aivicii stand out from this list for me personally

 

[Pliny Pete]

Tupac
Otis Redding
Amy Winehouse
Jimmy Hendrix

 

[minute bull]

Incredible voices here.

 

[x9lonewolf]

Tough picks. I picked Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, Biggie, and Kurt Cobain. Damn, I missed Ronnie Vanzant. I would have picked him too.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Pac
Selena
Aliyah
Hendrix

 

[Oogie Sharp]

I put Buddy Holly, Hank William's, Jimi and Otis.

Buddy Holly had such an incredible impact on modern music. He has so many iconic songs.

He was only 22 when he died in that plane crash.

My God, if he had lived...

(From Wiki)

During his short career, Holly wrote and recorded several songs. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. He was a major influence on later popular music artists, including Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Hollies (who named themselves in his honor), Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw (who later played Holly), and Elton John. He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of "100 Greatest Artists".

 

[Goon Dog]

Thread title says "musician", not artist, so the list begins with Jimi Hendrix. The most innovative guitar player in the rock and roll era, the man literally changed the way guitar would be played forever.

 

[Iroh]

Went with Janis Joplin, Aaliyah, Amy Winehouse & Jimi Hendrix.

 

[bad mojo]

So many greats on the list, unfortunately. I have to say Metallica's Cliff Burton should also be there. Morrison, Buckley, Hendrix and Allman for me.

 

[revoltub]

Hendrix
Tupac
Morrison

 

[rj144]

Tupac
Otis Redding
Amy Winehouse
Jimmy Hendrix

Jimmy?

Jimi Hendrix
Jim Morrison
Buddy Holly

 

[Rygu]

Holly
Hendrix
Allman
Tupac

Morrison and Biggie are right up there too.

 

[Pliny Pete]

Jimmy?

Jimi Hendrix
Jim Morrison
Buddy Holly

Thats only 3

 

[Mr Mojo Lane]

1. Hendrix
2. Cliff Burton-huge reason Metallica went from a thrash band to Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. He was a huge influence on James Hetfield
3. Cobain
4. Jim Morrison--a soft fourth, more of a poet, entertainer, philosopher

 

[TheNinja]

I picked

Buddy Holly
Tupac
Cobain
Hendrix

My runner up was Joplin - I would have picked Burton if he was on there.

 

[Jesus X]

mac miller could rap and play several instruments