Top 10 Most Underrated Musicians

The Top Ten
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era, born in Salzburg.

This list is one of the biggest misconceptions in TheTopTens history. The people who voted here wanted to show their appreciation towards classical while knowing nothing about it. It's like I assumed metal was an underrated genre, so created an underrated music artists list with Metallica on the top. What would you think?

Well, this guy was much better than Beethoven.

2 Antonio Vivaldi

The red priest is first. Bob Page

3 Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations as well as for vocal music such as the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor.

He HAD to go and write the Fancy-dancy songs of torture. (AKA the Minuets)

4 George Harrison George Harrison (1943 - 2001) was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.

Considering he's done the best thing to come out of a Beatles member, and is very forward thinking, and just a kind person, who was overshadowed in his own band, should make him #1.

This guy was just as talented as Lennon or McCartney by the end of the Beatles. His solo career is undderated.

A very underrated solo career.

5 Passenger Michael David Rosenberg, better known by his stage name Passenger, is an English singer-songwriter and musician.

Passenger be like
0% Drugs
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0% sexual preferences
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6 Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is primarily known for his operas.

He's one of those musicians whom are in the shadows of Beethoven and Bach.

7 Carlos Santana Carlos Santana is a Mexican and American musician who first became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and Latin American jazz.
8 Georg Solti
9 Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis, and one opera, Fidelio... read more

He's a genius, all people care about nowadays is pop and rap ( worst music )

Beethoven is NOT underrated. He is perfect!

10 Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates, (born November 8, 1971), better known by his stage name Tech N9ne, is an American rapper. In 1999, Yates and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. He has sold over two million albums and has had his music featured in film, television, and video games.

A favorite of all the Eedjits, who seem to like him a lot better than Beethoven. Yeah, and "Madvillan", he is a lot better than that Mozart guy, everybody knows that.

The Contenders
11 Yoko Ono Yoko Ono is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art, music, and filmmaking. Singer-songwriter John Lennon of the Beatles was her third husband.

She has some pretty tasty singles. Walking on Thin Ice is a classic!

12 Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce was an Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time.

He wasn't a musician, he was an opera singer. He didn't write songs, and didn't play any music instrument. So he wasn't a "musician", doesn't belong in this list.

Why is he on this list? He was not a musician!

13 Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa was an American musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor and filmmaker.
14 Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer and film score composer. He is best known for being the frontman of the British band Dire Straits.

Mark is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. How's that "underrated"?

15 John Deacon John Richard Deacon (born 19th of August 1951) is a retired English musician, who is best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen.

Agreed. He wrote quite a lot of Queen hits such as "You're My Best Friend" and "Another One Bites the Dust". He's underappreciated.

16 Emily Osment
17 Anton Rubinstein
18 Siouxsie Sioux Susan Janet Ballion, better known by her stage name Siouxsie Sioux, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer. She is best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996) and the drums-and-voice duo the Creatures (1981–2005). ...read more.
19 Frédéric Chopin

This guy is the definition of good

20 Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada and is Christian. He is the son of author Pattie Mallette.

Justin Bieber is best known for his songs "Baby" and "What Do You Mean". He currently has seven videos that exceed 1 billion views on YouTube, which are "Baby", "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry", "Love Yourself",... read more

No radio coverage whatsoever for this young star, despite his consistency and talent.

Who Keeps Putting Justin "Drew" Bieber On These Lists? Seriously what?

He should be a drawer not a singer.

21 Kim Larsen
22 Netta Barzilai
23 Ty Herndon
24 Victoria Spivey
25 Tyler, The Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, and music video director.

He is well known for his hostile relations with his now deceased father, whom he addresses in multiple songs and albums telling the audience how much he distastes his father.

Tyler has composed seven albums, which are Bastard... read more

I don't know who underrates composers like Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi or Wagner, so that's the first choice on here. And why Yoko Ono and Justin Bieber? They should be on a list of overrated musicians.

I think we've found the first Classical music fanboy lol. But really, Ty is one of the greatest modern day rappers ever, very underrated on this site.

People really sleep on him. He's a great musician. His music is to clutch.

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