In reply to HK.

I didn't downplay MJ, i mentioned him because for some reasons, 90% of people in this site believe he was/is the greatest thing in music, he was one of the most commercially successful artists of all times but his contributions to the Music itself isn't as big as others, MJ's influence in music is mostly seen in R&B/Pop male singers, he has more impact on choreographies, the dancing style of most Pop performers, even Pop girls but as far as the Music itself, nobody sounds like him, even his wannabes, JT, Usher, Chris Brown's music don't sound nothing like MJ's music, yes!, it's Pop music but very, very different, meanwhile we can see The Beatles influence in Music in almost all bands, they all sounds at some point like them, from Oasis to the Hollies, the sound is straight BEATLES, the same applies to Madonna, her contribution to Pop Music can be hear in Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Rihanna and the likes, you can found each one of them in Madonna's discography, that's what i call IMPACT in Music, which MJ undoubtedly has, there's not doubt of that but not as big as most people think, hence, that's why i think Hendrix is the most influential black musician and the one who has contributed the most to MUSIC.