The first and perhaps only "Rockstar" comedian, Pryor's populairty in the 80s rivaled any athlete, actor or politician. Best known for his dead on impersonations, legendary story telling and uncomfortable honesty Pryor simply changed the game forever and showed everyone that the funniest guy in the room could also be the coolest.

He transcends all nationalities with hos humour.

Sardonic and dry, his description of the flying experience is unequalled, as are the rest of his hilarious takes on the experiences of the common man.

The master of the double take and single word comments, he was loved by millions in his day.

Their wry, off-the-wall, irreverent and frequently politically-incorrect humor not only made people laugh, but it gave them something to think about.

There is nobody his equal at telephone conversations.

Funny bastard. attacks all races. 34.50!

Yes, he's known predominantly for racial humor but black or white, young or old - funny is funny and Chris Rock is one of the funniest human beings on the planet. Perhaps the greatest testament to his skill is how mainstream he's become: despite talking about controversial topics such as race and sex and working very "Blue" he's loved by inner city minorities, white suburban dads, and elderly WWII vets.

Underrated and obscure thanks in large part to his early death at 34 from pancreatic cancer, Hicks has attained cult status in the years following his passing. With a reputation as an "Outlaw Comic" Hicks hilarious take on drugs, politics and humanity straddles the line between base humor and high satire. Uber-intelligent, cynical and biting Hicks raised stand up comedy to an art form and showed the world just how powerful the genre could be at delivering a social message.

His recent passing brought new waves of adulation and analysis to a decades old body of work that is unsurpassed in stand up comedy. Carlin turned cynical curmudgeon-ness into comedy, when he wasn't challenging decency laws and morality by taking his Seven Dirty Words routine all the way to the Supreme Court

he takes comedy about everyday life and raises the standard.

she is fucking amazing

More people are probably familiar with Lenny's legal troubles and drug use than his actual comedy act, and I'm not sure if that's a compliment or an insult to his prodigious personality. Yes, Bruce was hilarious and revolutionary and boundary breaking - but his most important legacy are the struggles he faced to getting to stand on stage and say what he felt. Every single comedian today who curses or uses sex or race in their acts owes Bruce everything.

Awsome and hilarious

even though he hasn't done much stand up he is still halarious in mock the week and and the stand up he has done.

he performed at the 02

One of the best most underrated comedians ever.

one of the greatst

Greatest comic ever. Sidekick on The Howard Stern Show.