Which Artist Would You Bring Back From The Dead To Write One More Song?

Ranker ^ | July 6, 2020 | Mike Jacobs

[DoodleBob]

Many of the world's greatest musicians remain highly respected even in death. The world often mourns the loss of the artist and the songs that the artist never got to write. If you go looking through your iTunes or Spotify libraries, you will likely find dozens of those dead musicians. You'll probably want to bring back more than a few, even if it's just so that they can write one more song.

In the whirlwind world of music, numerous rock stars die before their prime. Their untimely demises pose a difficult question, one that needs an answer.

We asked you, our audience, "Which artist would you bring back from the dead to write one more song?" And your answers have been both surprising and satisfying. Artists who died before ever reaching thirty, from Kurt Cobain to Aaliyah, are among your choices but a few prolific artists who had time on their side, such as Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen, also showed up in your responses. Some people believed that these legends were still capable of genius even in their old age.

While no one determined for certain which dead artist needs to make one more song, each answer still reminds us of how much these musicians continue to impact the world.

[DoodleBob]

1. Freddie Mercury
2. John Lennon
3. Beethoven
4. Hendrix
5. Bowie
6. Prince
7. Michael Jackson
8. Mozart
9. Ella Fitzgerald
10. Curt Cobain

[samadams2000]

Mozart/ Petty

[Rebelbase]

Tiny Tim.

[Tennessee Nana]

Chicago

[The MAGA-Deplorian]

Rush Limbaugh, and he has to stay undead until he writes a worthwhile symphony!

[doorgunner69]

Artist or composer?

Not close to the same, but you knew that.

[Secret Agent Man]

none of them

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

From the list: Freddy Mercury

Not on the list: Jim Croce

[cyclotic]

Only one member of Chicago is actually dead. Terry Kath

He’d be my choice.

[TonyChris]

Mario Lanza was my mom’s favorite.

[granite]

Harry Chapin

[noexcuses]

George Jones

[granite]

Bob Denver

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Robert Hunter.

[Hieronymus]

George Jones

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Yes—Who’s gonna fill his shoes?

[Uncle Miltie]

Johnny Cash.

[doorgunner69]

A list starting with a flamer, and ending with a drug addict?

No idea what either one did or wrote, must be grunger stuff?

[blueunicorn6]

Vincent Van Gogh

Never mind.

He never really had an ear for music.

[Linda Frances]

Hank Williams Sr.

[madison10]

Bob Denver? Do you mean John Denver?