Best Music Acts from the following Countries?

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Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« on: October 23, 2020, 10:37:07 AM »
Who do you rate as the best music acts from the following countries? I have listed the main countries, whos music acts have made an impact on Western Popular Music.

Scotland:
England:
Wales:
Ireland:
USA:
Canada:
Germany:
Australia:
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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2020, 10:40:15 AM »
Scotland: Simple Minds (1977-92)
England: Radiohead
Wales: Manic Street Preachers
Ireland: u2
USA: Talking Heads
Canada: Daniel Lanois
Germany: Neu
Australia: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2020, 10:57:59 AM »
Scotland:
England: Led Zeppelin
Wales:
Ireland: U2
USA: Bruce Springsteen
Canada: The Tragically Hip
Germany: The Scorpions
Australia: INXS
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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2020, 11:21:41 AM »
Scotland: Boards of Canada
England: The Smiths
Wales: Manic Street Preachers (I can't even think of another one, though.)
Ireland: U2
USA: R.E.M.
Canada: Leonard Cohen
Germany: Kraftwerk
Australia: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2020, 12:56:57 PM »
English speaking countries + Germany, I see.

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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2020, 03:04:16 PM »
Scotland: Big Country
England: The Police
Wales: The Alarm
Ireland: U2
USA: Van Halen
Canada: Bryan Adams
Germany: Nena
Australia: INXS

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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2020, 03:09:14 PM »
Scotland: Sheena Easton
England: Rolling Stones
Wales: Tom Jones
Ireland: U2
USA: Prince
Canada: Joni Mitchell
Germany: Nicole
Australia: INXS

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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2020, 03:11:30 PM »
Scotland: The Associates, Big Country, Midge Ure 
Ireland: U2
Wales: Catatonia
England: The Kinks, the Beatles
US: Van Halen
Canada: Neil Young

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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2020, 03:32:28 AM »
Scotland: Deacon Blue, Primal Scream
England: Paul Weller/The Jam/The Style Council
Wales: Manic Street Preachers, The Alarm
Ireland: U2
USA: Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish
Canada: Bruce Cockburn
Germany: Kraftwerk
Australia: INXS, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2020, 09:34:20 AM »
English speaking countries + Germany, I see.

Yup. No biggie. That is just the countries whos music makers are relevant in my life. I suspect this to be true for the overwhelming majority of users on this site. I know next to nothing about music from outwith the countries listed. It is of no relevance to me.
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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2020, 09:07:55 PM »
English speaking countries + Germany, I see.

Yup. No biggie. That is just the countries whos music makers are relevant in my life. I suspect this to be true for the overwhelming majority of users on this site. I know next to nothing about music from outwith the countries listed. It is of no relevance to me.

"I have listed the main countries, whos music acts have made an impact on Western Popular Music."

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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2020, 01:57:08 AM »
English speaking countries + Germany, I see.

Yup. No biggie. That is just the countries whos music makers are relevant in my life. I suspect this to be true for the overwhelming majority of users on this site. I know next to nothing about music from outwith the countries listed. It is of no relevance to me.

"I have listed the main countries, whos music acts have made an impact on Western Popular Music."

What’s the issue? Smee created the thread. It’s up to him what he wants to list.
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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2020, 07:40:10 AM »
Scotland: Simple Minds
England: The Rolling Stones
Wales: Tom Jones
Ireland: U2
USA: Bruce Springsteen
Canada: Leonard Cohen / Arcade Fire
Germany: Kraftwerk
Australia: INXS

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Re: Best Music Acts from the following Countries?
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2020, 03:14:20 PM »
English speaking countries + Germany, I see.

Yup. No biggie. That is just the countries whos music makers are relevant in my life. I suspect this to be true for the overwhelming majority of users on this site. I know next to nothing about music from outwith the countries listed. It is of no relevance to me.

"I have listed the main countries, whos music acts have made an impact on Western Popular Music."

What’s the issue? Smee created the thread. It’s up to him what he wants to list.

I wouldn't call it an issue, or a biggie. Just pointing out something.