Who are the "Big Four" of New Wave

[SuNomi]

Here's a concept for you to chew on. If New Wave were given a monument for posterity (ala Mt. Rushmore)which personalities would you choose as the 4 most likely candidates?

[hutter]

Florian Shneider, Ralf Hutter, Karl Bartos and Wolfgang Flur. New Wave wouldn't be what it is without these four.

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[Frank_Chickens]

Not sure about the other three, but one choice would be Delia Derbyshire, the pioneer of electronic music.


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[Jason²]

Ivo Watts Russel
Martin Mills
Tony Wilson
Richard Blade

or

New Order
The Smiths
The Cure
Depeche Mode

[Mechi]

Morrissey
Martin L. Gore
Robert Smith
Nick Rhodes (yes, I think he's more important than we could think... he's the brain of DD).


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[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">New Wave inspiring artists:
Wendy/Walter Carlos
Brian Eno
David Bowie
Bryan Ferry

Of New Wave alone:
Either of the Mael brothers (from Sparks)
David Sylvian
Martin L. Gore
Moz or Barney (of NewOrder)

[DougMash]

I concur on two of XXX's "New Wave Inspirers"

David Bowie
Lou Reed
Iggy Pop
Bryan Ferry

[WolverineSyr]

Big Four as in who is most recognizable, had a look that epitomizes the genre, and made a huge contribution to the music?

Debbie Harry
Sting
Elvis Costello
Mike Score (it's the hair...)

[SuNomi]

Ok, here's mine:

1. Johnny Rotten
2. Elvis Costello
3. Exene Cervenka
4. Debbie Harry

[Moparmark]

My faces on New Waves Mt.Rushmore?Good one,let me see.
Deb Harry
Ric Ocasek
David Byrne
Tom Verlaine
All American.The way it should be.

[Anonymous1]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Jason²[/i]

New Order
The Smiths
The Cure
Depeche Mode
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I second the motion..

Words like Violence
Break the Silence

[empyrean]

Paul Simpson
Eddie Lundon
Martin Gore
Ian Broudie

[tha_farfetch]

1.- Tony Mansfield
2.- Ric Ocasek
3.- Simon Le Bon
4.- The Mael Brothers (from Sparks)

FarFetch.

[Frau_Blucher]

I ran the stats and it's Me, DJSoss, Billy Squire, and René Descartes.

Yeah, I'm puzzled by the results.

[guyinsf]

Debbie Harry
Elvis Costello
Simon LeBon
Morrissey

Although 4 Debbie Harrys would be easier on the eye considering how big these faces would be.