Without a doubt, the letter "S" features the most candidates of any of our Best Classic Rock Artists A-Z polls, with more than a dozen great names thrown into the hat.

You are free to vote for whichever one you want below, but we felt duty-obliged to cast our vote to Bruce Springsteen, who created some of the most literate, socially aware records of the '70s and exploded into a level of super-stardom typically reserved for pop stars in the '80s. He has gone on to become the most dependable, beloved arena-rock attraction in the world, and his recent studio work reveals an artist who is not content to simply rest on his laurels.

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