An influential artist is one who has inspired and impacted upon the music making of other artists to a significant extent. Some examples of influential artists from past and present are The Beach Boys, (especially the Pet Sounds album), Radiohead, The Smiths, Ella Fitzgerald, Nirvana, Kraftwerk and The Beatles.
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