Beatles legend John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono have topped a poll of rock couples conducted by music magazine Rolling Stone.

Lennon and his avant-garde artist wife were followed by country music couple Johnny Cash and June Carter, at the second spot.

Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, and Jack and Meg White secured third and fourth places respectively, reports Contactmusic.

Sir Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda McCartney rounded-off the top five, at the fifth spot.

The list of rock couples compiled by Rolling Stone magazine is as follows:

1.John Lennon and Yoko Ono

2.Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash

3.Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon

4.Jack and Meg White

5.Paul and Linda McCartney