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John Lennon

United Kingdom · 1940–1980

#5 of the greatest musicians of all time, ranked by everyone.

• #2 among pop and rock musicians

#1 of the 49 musicians from the United Kingdom.

Vote: Ludwig van Beethoven vs John Lennon · See the Top 100

Nearby in the ranking

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria · 1756–1791
3. Eminem United States · 1972–
4. Ludwig van Beethoven Germany · 1770–1827
5. John Lennon United Kingdom · 1940–1980
6. Elvis Presley United States · 1935–1977
7. Freddie Mercury United Kingdom · 1946–1991
8. Jay-Z United States · 1969–

Face-offs

• Ludwig van Beethoven vs John Lennon 50% – 50%
• Elvis Presley vs John Lennon 50% – 50%
• Eminem vs John Lennon 51% – 49%
• Freddie Mercury vs John Lennon 47% – 53%
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart vs John Lennon 52% – 48%