Godparents of different genres

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For each genre, the options are the top 5 most popular results on the internet.
Then the community.drownedinsound.com community of drowned in sound decide who the real godparent of the genre is.

Who was the Godfather of Soul?
  • James Brown
  • Otis Redding
  • Sam Cooke
  • Ray Charles
  • Stevie Wonder
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Who was the Godfather of Rock?
  • Elvis Presley
  • Chuck Berry
  • Little Richard
  • Buddy Holly
  • Jerry Lee Lewis
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Who was the Godfather of Funk?
  • George Clinton
  • James Brown
  • Sly Stone
  • Bootsy Collins
  • Rick James
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Who was the Godfather of Reggae?
  • Bob Marley
  • Peter Tosh
  • Bunny Wailer
  • Toots Hibbert
  • Lee “Scratch” Perry
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Who was the Godfather of Big Beat?
  • The Chemical Brothers
  • Fatboy Slim
  • The Prodigy
  • The Crystal Method
  • Propellerheads
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Who was the Godfather of House?
  • Frankie Knuckles
  • Larry Levan
  • Marshall Jefferson
  • Ron Hardy
  • Jesse Saunders
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Who was the Godfather of Techno?
  • Juan Atkins
  • Kevin Saunderson
  • Derrick May
  • Carl Craig
  • Jeff Mills
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Who was the Godfather of Trance?
  • Armin van Buuren
  • Paul van Dyk
  • Tiesto (Tijs Verwest)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Paul Oakenfold
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Who was the Godfather of Hip Hop?
  • DJ Kool Herc
  • Afrika Bambaataa
  • Grandmaster Flash
  • Run D.M.C.
  • Theodore “Grand Wizard” Theodore
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Who was the Godfather of R&B?
  • Sam Cooke
  • James Brown
  • Marvin Gaye
  • Ray Charles
  • Stevie Wonder
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Who was the Godfather of D&B?
  • Goldie
  • LTJ Bukem
  • Roni Size
  • Andy C
  • DJ Hype
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Who was the Godfather of Jungle?
  • LTJ Bukem
  • Goldie
  • DJ Hype
  • Shy FX
  • Kenny Ken
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Who was the Godfather of Ska?
  • Prince Buster (Cecil Bustamente Campbell)
  • The Skatalites
  • Desmond Dekker
  • Laurel Aitken
  • Toots Hibbert
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Who was the Godfather of Punk?
  • Iggy Pop
  • John Lydon
  • Joe Strummer
  • The Ramones
  • Patti Smith
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Who was the Godfather of Indie?
  • Ian MacKaye
  • Stephen Malkmus
  • Robert Smith
  • Morrisey
  • Kim Gordon
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Who was the Godfather of Pop?
  • Michael Jackson
  • Elvis Presley
  • The Beatles
  • Madonna
  • Prince
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fun that, cheers

first day back at work so perfect fodder :slight_smile:

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Who was the Godmother of Soul?
  • Aretha Franklin
  • Etta James
  • Patti LaBelle
  • Gladys Knight
  • Chaka Khan
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Who was the Godmother of Rock?
  • Janis Joplin
  • Tina Turner
  • Joan Jett
  • Stevie Nicks
  • Pat Benatar
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Who was the Godmother of Funk?
  • Betty Davis
  • Chaka Khan
  • Cynthia Robinson
  • Martha High
  • Bootsy Collins
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