Oct 4, 2002 • 1 min read

Bono the most powerful man in rock

Q magazine's readers' survey names U2's Bono the most powerful man in rock, ahead of Universal Music boss Doug Morris and Eminem.

In the latest pointless music survey campaigning rocker Bono has come out as the most powerful man in rock. Universal Music head Doug Morris is at number two, and Eminem at number 3 in the survey by Q magazine. The top ten looks like this:

1. Bono

2. Doug Morris (boss of Universal Music)

3. Eminem

4. L Lowry Mays (founder of US entertainment firm Clear Channel)

5. Kurt Cobain

6. Thom Yorke

7. Lyor Cohen (boss of Island Def Jam)

8. Clive Calder (head of Zomba Music)

9. Sir Paul McCartney / Yoko Ono

10. Simon Fuller

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