6 Most Iconic Musicians Of All Time

6. John Lennon

In fairness to Paul, George, and Ringo, you could well have all of them on this list, such is the seismic impact of The Beatles on the music industry over the last 50 years or so. However, picking just one of them as the most iconic, then it pretty much has to be John Lennon.

The co-founder of The Beatles, and one-half of one of the greatest songwriting duos of all time, there's no denying his legacy on that front. It's not just his time with The Fab Four though, but what he did outside of them that gets him the spot on the list.

He enjoyed a successful solo career post-Beatles, while outside of music he was a committed activisit, often courting controversy, in particular for his opposition to the Vietnam War, and nowadays he's seen as a symbol of peace as much as he is a rock'n'roll legend.