The cool factor- who has it?

Kenny Vaughan 

Tom Bukovac 

Jack White

The Black Keys 

Gillian Welch 

David Rawlings 

Rosanne Cash 

Neko Case 

.....a few that come to mind.....

Not sure what a 'cool factor' is, but I'd say that everybody I like is cool as far as I'm concerned.... 

Everyone probably defines “Cool” in their own perception…for me “Cool” is someone who stands out over others and you admire to put it simply.  A “few” examples for me would include:

Chris Issak

Peter Gabriel

Neil Young early years

Ian Anderson early years

Elvis early years

Neil Peart

Jimmy Hendrix

Joni Mitchell

Dylan early years …….

Tom Waits, if for no other reason The Heart of Saturday Night album                         Iggy Pop                                                                                                                       Willie Nelson                                                                                                                 Ringo Starr

I read a piece where Michael McDonald was asked, if he could be anyone, who would it be.  He answered Donald Fagen.  So I guess Donald is cool.  

Jack White

Beth Hart

Trombone Shorty

Samantha Fish

Nora Jones

Buddy Guy

Patti Smith

Tab Bennoit

Frank Black

Bob Marley

Toots Hibberd (Toots and the Maytals) 

Thom Yorke

Brian Ferry

Billy F Gibbons

Art Blakey

Miles Davis

Joe Strummer

Nick Cave

Mick Jones

Topper Heddon

Marvin 

Al Green

Don Henley & Vince Gill performances live with The Eagles ( and Glenn Frey - RIP)

Chris Botti 

IL DIVO ( all four of them )

Gordon Lightfoot ( RIP )

Michael Buble 

Marcus King 

Miles Davis.

David Bowie...

Not sure whether my idea of "cool" matches the field, but this is my take.

Al Green

Sade

Tool

Miles Davis

John Coltrane

David Gilmour

Mark Knopfler

Peter Green