What are the top twenty most INFLUENTIAL bands and artists in music history in your opinion?

Your list needs some improvement like getting rid of Kenny G and TLC. I don't feel that these are influential, just original to some extent. I'm really not a fanilow either, but my sister was named after Mandy, so it was influential. I would have picked George Jones over Strait. Patsy Cline over Shania Twain. I have two questions for you why Air Supply and who is Micheal W. Smith? You didn't choose anyone from early 1900's either like Etta James. And why not include Beethoven or Mozart? Are these not artists? I do agree with your top 6, I'll give ya that.