im picking random here, not in order

60s:
Bob Dylan
The Velvet Underground
The Beatles
Nick Drake
Jimi Hendrix
The Kinks
Frank Zappa
Charles Mingus
The Beach Boys
Stan Getz

70s:
David Bowie
Marvin Gaye
Brian Eno
Genesis
Al Green
Joni Mitchell
Lou Reed
Gil Scott-Heron
Todd Rundgren
Stevie Wonder

80s:
Michael Jackson
Talking Heads
Prince
Cocteau Twins
Kate Bush
Sade
Julee Cruise
Pixies
The Smiths
New Order

90s:
12 Rods
Bjork
Team Dresch
Neutral Milk Hotel
Outkast
Pavement
Rage Against The Machine
Elliott Smith
A Tribe Called Quest
Weezer

00s:
Kanye West
MF DOOM
Godspeed You Black Emperor
Sun Kil Moon
Sufjan Stevens
Ween
Paramore
Amy Winehouse
Radiohead
Daft Punk

10s:
Lil B
Kanye West
Jeff Rosenstock
Frank Ocean
Mach-Hommy
Mount Eerie
Earl Sweatshirt
Danny Brown
Death Grips
Kendrick Lamar

20s:
Jane Remover
black midi
Mach-Hommy
MIKE
Charli xcx
Jerskin Fendrix
Black Country, New Road
Injury Reserve/By Storm
Kim Gordon
Hayley Williams