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Band with highest success/talent ratio?

Which bands do readers thinks have the highest success to quality ratio? In other words, which bands have been very successful yet deserve little success since their music is terrible?
I'll stir the pot right away with my #1 choice: Kiss. They were around for a while, made millions, dressed up in makeup because no one would've listened to them otherhwise, and maybe had one good song (but probably not).
My next choices would be Aerosmith and Dream Theater, although I'm not sure the latter were very successful. I hope not.
achilles
achilles OP
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While I love the Beatles, what's infinity/infinity? Is it possible that their riches exceeded their talent?
I don't think so, but I can understand the argument. They probably had more success than any other artist in any medium ever has.
But I personally think they had more talent than anyone since Beethoven. Perhaps since Bach. (Sorry, Mozart.)
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marakanetz
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Achilles,
The denominator of Beatles is finite. It started growing as their ages correspondedly. Their latest albums are substantially better than their debut. The nominator started going the other way trying to stand against Rolling Stones.
I recalled another winner/loser hero PAUL SIMON!
Oh god as Tbromgard mentioned
Too many to pick...
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mapman
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How about rating on a scale of 1-10, 10 being most talented and most successful?

For example:

Beatles: 10/10 = 1
Partridge Family 4/1 = 4
Rolling Stones: 10/6 = 1.6
David Bowie: 8/5 = 1.6
Milli Vanilli = 4/1 = 4
Rush: 8/5 = 1.6
Genesis: 9/10 = .9
Kiss: 9/4 = 2.25
Elvis: 10/7 = 1.4
Monkees: 7/4 = 1.75
Me: 1/1 = 1

Hey I tied the Beatles!

Partridge Family and Milli Vanilli win!
achilles OP
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That's not a bad idea, Mapman.
I would add that since the Beatles were rightly asssigned maximum talent and success, no one can use 10 for a numerator or denominator anymore; both are reserved for the Beatles.
So your Genesis score would really have to be different. But they will not have a high score no matter whether they're given a 8/7 or 7/6.
Let me try a few:
Jimi Hendrix: 7/9 = 0.78
The Doors: 8/9 = 0.89
Lady Gaga: 8/3 = 2.7
Kiss: 8/3
Neat system, I like!
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mapman
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I assess the talent level in Genesis as essentially equal to the Beatles.

The Beatles clearly edge Genesis out to some degree in success though neither were slouches by any stretch.

here's some others of interest to me in particular (I'm a progressive rock fan):

King Crimson: 6/9
Moody Blues: 7/8
Camel: 3/8
Pink Floyd: 9/9
Yes: 7/9
Procol Harum: 5/9.5
kansas: 6/5

That would make Kansas slightly overrated and Camel way underrated.
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