SEATTLE, WA. (Top40 Charts/ RockinTown) - With a little over five weeks remaining to vote,
Elvis Presley has an impressive lead in RockinTown.com's annual poll of the Greatest Rock n' Roll Artist of All-Time. The King leads
Led Zeppelin and Evanescence, who are virtually tied for 2nd and 3rd, in the most recent tally. Last year's winner,
Pearl Jam, is fourth while the 2005 winner, Nirvana, sits at 7th. Fans have until New Year's Eve to vote for their favorite artist.
"The 30th anniversary of Presley's death was this year," said RockinTown editor Mark Clinton. "Elvis has been gone a long time. So it's pretty amazing he still has a hold on a sizable audience." Led Zeppelin has consistently placed in the survey's Top 5 while Evanescence is the most current band to land in the Top 10.
Presley is the only 1950's star to make the survey's Top 50. 1960's legends The Beatles and Rolling Stones are at No 12 and No 22, respectively. "Whether you are talking about his '50s rock or legendary comeback, Presley's music and image obviously has enormous staying power," added Clinton.
There might also be another reason. The 1950s are seen as a peaceful and optimistic era (even though that's not entirely true). "And after the tumultuous '60s, the '70s were practically docile, or as close to the '50s as we'd ever get," said Clinton. "Elvis reached iconic status in the '70s performing sold-out shows in Vegas when he wasn't touring. So he's directly associated with two of the better decades - at least in memory. When times are uncertain, people get nostalgic."
A complete list of the Greatest Rock n' Roll Artists is available at https://www.rockintown.com.
RockinTown also conducts polling on the Best Rock Act of the Year. RockinTown members are allowed to vote once a day for their favorite band/performer. Membership is free. The winners are posted at https://www.rockintown.com on New Year's Day.
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