Bowie voted biggest influence in music poll

Bowie, who stretched rock music8217;s boundaries in the 1970s with his hits quot;Space Oddityquot;, quot;Changesquot; and quot;Suffragette Cityquot;, has had his songs covered by many groups, including Nirvana and Oasis.

Among the musicians who voted 8212; several of them stars in their own right 8212; were British groups Radiohead and Suede, Irish rockers U2 and U.S. Artist Marilyn Manson.

quot;Today there seems to be a lack of icons and rock stars in general,quot; said Manson. quot;When I grew up, there was David Bowie and Iggy Pop 8212; people who had something to say and had quite an impact on music and society,quot; he said.

Radiohead came second in the poll, while the Beatles 8212; still riding high around the world with their singles collection quot;1quot; 8212; were named the third most influential.

U2 lead singer Bono voted for Radiohead, a group who were called quot;The Pink Floyd of the 1990squot;.

quot;I saw the new Radiohead show and it was beautiful, so beautiful, perfect sound, beautiful songs8230;They8217;ve made some extraordinary music and they can do what they like,quot; he said.

The rest of the top 10 are: rap group Public Enemy, jazz great Miles Davis, German techo group Kraftwerk, punk pioneers the Sex Pistols, controversial rapper Eminem, singer-songwriter Nick Drake and moody alternative band The Smiths.

Other big names on the list were Bob Dylan at number 16, Beck at 19 and Stevie Wonder, who was voted 11th most influential.

quot;I was brought up with a lot of Stevie Wonder,quot; said Spice Girl Victoria quot;Posh Spicequot; Beckham. quot;I think he8217;s brilliant. I8217;ve always listened to him and I always willquot;.

The full list of the 20 most influential artists will be published by the NME.