Excuse me, but Run DMC founded the music genre that is now the most popular in America, rap.
Now you may not like rap, but you have to appreciate Run DMC for their early fusion of rhymes and rock samples, as well as smart lyrics and strong albums.
They did not flaunt rap as many of the young MCs do today. They respected their competitors and had fun with the music they made.
Not to mention, they helped revive Aerosmith's career when they did the remake of Walk This Way.
Before you start popping off names for bands to go on this list, put personal biases aside.