#rolling stone top 200 singers

[dannyreviews]

Rolling Stone Magazine Top 200 Singers - The Omissions List

Once in awhile, I’ll do a music themed blog post and boy do I have a post for you. Rolling Stone Magazine opens 2023 with a list that no one asked for. Their 200 Singers list is an all time low for the once flourishing magazine. When you include auto-tuned singers like Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Lana Del Ray and dull as dishwater singers (again, my opinion) like Morrissey, Courtney Love, Michael Stipe, Bono, Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder, you lose credibility in my book. Here are the singers of different backgrounds, genres, and vocalizations (in alphabetical order) that Rolling Stone failed to include on their inept list:

Jon Anderson

Julie Andrews

Paul Anka

Tina Arena

Charles Aznavour

Michael Ball

Jimmy Barnes

The Bee Gees (Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb)

Pat Benatar

Tony Bennett

Andrea Bocelli

Jay Black

Colin Blunstone

Michael Bolton

Gary Brooker

Jack Bruce

Eric Burdon

Maria Callas

Eric Carmen

Paul Carrack

Enrico Caruso

Shirley Cesar

Peter Cetera

Eric Clapton

Petula Clark

Joe Cocker

Nat King Cole

Phil Collins

Perry Como

Burton Cummings

Bobby Darin

Sammy Davis Jr. 

Neil Diamond

Judith Durham

The Everly Brothers (Don and Phil)

John Farnham

Dan Fogelberg

Marie Fredriksson

Art Garfunkel

Judy Garland

Vince Gill

Ian Gillan

Lou Gramm

Daryl Hall

Johnny Hallyday

Morten Harket

George Harrison

Russell Hitchcock

Noddy Holder

Mick Hucknall

Billy Joel

Brian Johnson

Tom Jones

Eddie Kendricks

Carole King

Johnny Maestro

Steve Marriott

Dean Martin

Michael McDonald

Meat Loaf

Ethel Merman

Klaus Meine

Liza Minnelli

Jim Morrison

Anthony Newley

Harry Nilsson

Luciano Pavarotti

Gene Pitney

Leontyne Price

Maddy Prior

The Righteous Brothers (Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley)

Paul Rodgers

Sam and Dave (Sam Moore and Dave Prater)

Neil Sedaka

Bon Scott

Beverly Sills

Carly Simon

Paul Simon

Levi Stubbs

James Taylor

Frankie Valli

Sarah Vaughan 

Anthony Warlow

Dionne Warwick

Ann Wilson

Carl Wilson

Steve Winwood

Robin Zander

[scottishaccentsareawesome]

OK, I’m sorry...but who the HELL works at Rolling Stone and picked the people who picked that list of the “200 Greatest Singers of All Time”? Because that list is just bullshit.

Not all the artists on the list are bullshit, mind you. A lot of them DO deserve to be on there.

But Carrie Underwood was ranked at 158, Christina Aguilera was ranked in the 140′s, ROGER DALTREY was ranked at 109...and TAYLOR SWIFT was ranked at 102?

Taylor Swift is a great songwriter, and a good singer, but not a better singer than Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, or Roger Daltrey.  She doesn’t even have much of a vocal range.

And the fact that she ranked near the middle while those people ranked under her, and Celine Dion and Michael Jackson didn’t even make the list????!!!! That is serious bullshit.

[kristencore]

[antaniashanae]

Chaka Khan: Funks Queen Doesn’t Need Your List

In recent news, it was brought to our attention that Rollingstone created a “list” of “200 Greatest Singers of All Time.” Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan landed in the top 40 at #29. Ideally, yes, the Queen should be in the top 40, but anyone listed before her is in question—This is where the issue lies.

Although, I will agree with RS’ description of Chaka Khan’s vocals as “thrill rides” cause, 1. My auntie (as I call her, out of fandom and admiration, not related, but respected) has “all the things” that makes her a superstar! She can actually sing. She has incredible range AND control. Stage presence, swag, and a long list of accolades. Chaka Khan got her start with Rufus as the lead singer, turned solo and continued to thrive. Her talent is infinite. Her musical abilities surpasses most of the artists in the top 40 (sips tea).

The creation of the list is quite puzzling, almost in comparison to the Grammy voting process. When artists who have not reached legendary status as Chaka Khan, but are placed in odd ordering of “greatest singers….” We just want to know under what considerations were made to determine this list?

The Chicago Native had a few things to get off her chest, but in all honesty, it’s BS. This list isn’t real. It’s their list, but it doesn’t symbolize or define Chaka Khan’s artistry, vocal abilities, record sales, Grammy wins, nominations, etc.

I’ll be the first to let you know that Chaka Khan’s mic is ALWAYS ON. She is a legend and a true performer and vocalist extraordinaire.

Chaka Khan will ALWAYS be given her flowers at Cocoagal.com! 💐 🌸 🌺

[prnanayarquah]

5 Jamaicans Named In Top 200 Best Singers of All Time by Rolling Stones

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5 Jamaicans Named In Top 200 Best Singers of All Time by Rolling Stones

When Rolling Stone, the iconic five-decade pop music magazine, released its Top 200 Singers Of All Time on January 1, 2023, nobody would have been surprised to find at least a few prominent Jamaicans populating the list, which was topped by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday, and Sam Cooke. While the list predictably included the reggae legend Bob Marley (at number 98), he was only the 3rd highest ranked of the magazine’s five Jamaicans.

  The widely beloved and recently departed Toots Hibbert made the list at number 94. Three other Jamaicans with longstanding ties to VP Records were also included. The highest ranked of these was none other than the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown, at number 67 (highest among all Jamaicans), who sat just behind and just ahead of contemporary Caribbean superstar Rihanna at number 68 and just behind David Ruffin of The Temptations, good company indeed. “His soulfulness was unimpeachable,” according to writer Michaelangelo Matos. This acclaim should come as no surprise, since Brown had been previously recognized by National Public Radio as one of the world’s 50 Great Voices in 2010.

Dennis Brown would see 13 LPs on VP Records and five on Greensleeves during his career – more than any other VP Music Group artist. VP paid tribute to Dennis Brown in 2016 with an all-star cast of performers revisiting his catalog. In 2018, VP released King Jammy Presents Dennis Brown Tracks Of Life, another tribute bringing the singer’s original master tapes back to life with new combinations.

According to writer Noah Schactman, ‘if an airhorn could sing,’ it might be comparable to the penetrating voice of Barrington Levy, ranked number 119 on the list. Levy’s career traces to the earliest years of VP Records. Three of the company’s first singles on its Roots From The Yard imprint in 1979 were Levy’s “Revelation,” “Collie Weed,” and “A Yah Me Deh.” After being a major force in the 1980s, Levy stepped up his game at the end of the decade and into the 1990s with his major hit covers of Bob ndy’s “Too Experienced” and “My Time.”  VP released his definitive greatest hits anthology, Too Experienced, in 1998.

Also included on the list is one of Jamaica’s great voices of the 1990s and 2000s, Luciano. Writer Michael Goldwasser, who also produced the singer, says that Luciano has “a range that extends from a rich baritone up to a strong falsetto. And he’s a master of the lost art of harmonizing.”

Luciano stepped into the reggae spotlight after the tragic passing of Garnet Silk in December 1994, becoming the next champion of dancehall’s revived cultural sound. “Poor And Simple” from 1993 was his first release on VP, followed by “One Way Ticket” and “Jah Is Alive,” and the album One Way Ticket in 1994, all produced by Fatis Burrell for Xterminator. Luciano had major label releases through Chris Blackwell’s Island Jamaica in 1995 and 1996 but would reconnect with VP starting in 1999 with the outstanding Sweep Over My Soul. Eight more albums followed, including Serious Times in 2004 and its enduring anthem, “Give Praises.” Luciano has remained active, consistent, and relevant to the present.

VP offers congratulations to these five artists for this well-deserved recognition and for their exceptional legacies in bringing reggae and Jamaican culture to the world.

Stream the best of Dennis Brown on Spotify.

[keystothecastlemusic]

Rolling Stone has done it again! I'm never disappointed! At least they give me content! Check out my criticism of their most recent list of the top 200 greatest singers of all time!

[hollywoods-angel]

joan <3

joan baez is an american singer songwriter and activist. many of her folk songs spread awareness about social justice, and are protest songs. she was part of the folk revival of the 1960s alongside bob dylan, who she had a very public relationship with, and she is arguably one of the most important folk singers. in 2017 she was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame.

joan chandos baez grew up in nyc and as a child her family converted to Quakerism. during her childhood she was often discrimanated and called racial slurs because of her Mexican heritage, which sparked her intrest in activism. she attended boston university and lter dropped out to perform in local cafes and venus, and refused to play in segregated areas.

joan's first professional performance was at 18, and afterwards she made her first album sold moderately well. she went on tour and had a sold out performance. in 1961 she relased another album, then another in 1962 which both went gold. the same year she was on the cover of time magazine- something that was rare for musicians. during the mid 60s she continued to rise in popularity, and introduced her audience to the then unknown bob dylan.

the two were in a relationship throughout the early to mid 60s, and wrote numerous songs about each other. joan's musical style was unique and she continued to experiment with different styles. bob described her as having a 'siren' like voice and having a unique guitar style. her first single to chart was in 1965, and out of her 14 vanguard albums, 13 were on the billboard 100 mainstream pop chart. 11 made top 40, 8 made top 20 and 4 made top 10. her music has inspired the likes of bob dylan, joni mitchell, judas priest, led zeppelin and many more.

a crucial part of joan's life has been her activism. she was one of the early artists to use her platform to spread awareness, both through her music and through her actions. she supported the civil right's movement (leading to an fbi file on her), protested the war in vietnam (and got arrested), is against the death penalty, advocated for the lgbtq+ community, supported peaceful protests in iran, performed in rallies against the war in iraq, was in a tree 'sit-in' for urban farmers, endorsed obama during the 2008 election and performed for the protesters at occupy wall street in 2011.

in 2007 joan was given the lifetime achievement award at the grammy's for her impact on music, and in 2011 the amnesty international, a human rights group honored joan and had a tribute event. she also received an award in 2015 by the amnesty international. the american academy of the arts and sciences elected her to the fellowship in 2020 for her contributions to music and activism, and she was listed at 189 on rolling stone's 200 best singers list.

[dreamingofep]

Our boy made it in the Rolling Stone’s top 200 greatest singers of all time.

This literally makes my heart so happy. After all this time he’s renowned as one of the all time greats. The crown will always belong to him👑

[girlactionfigure]

The late Ofra Haza z"l, known as the "Madonna of the Middle East", was put in the list of the top 200 best singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine!

She was a Jewish Israeli singer of Yemenite descent, an actress and Grammy Award-nominee recording artist who became successful in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she earned many platinum and gold discs. In Israel, she was an influential cultural figure that helped to popularize Mizrachi culture.

Listen to one of her most iconic songs here, she had the voice of an angel:

May her memory be a blessing and her voice bring us tears of joy for centuries to come.

Uri Gobey

[jemgirl86]

Whew I could write a 5000 word essay about the top 200 list that Rolling Stone just put out lol, but I’ll spare y’all. However, let me say this, Beyoncé and Al Green have no business in the top 1O of any Greatest Singers of All Time list. I’m not hating, but they don’t. Clyde McPhatter is a better vocalist than Al Green, but people forget he existed. And Patti LaBelle should always outrank Beyoncé 🤷🏾‍♀️

Now, Aretha as #1 and Whitney as #2 makes perfect sense to me. Sam Cooke is the standard, so I get him being high up, but if we’re keeping it a buck, Luther is a better singer; I love Sam, but he is. Otis Redding is one of my favorite singers of all time, so I have no problem with him being this high up, but but… I wouldn’t have blinked if he was a little lower.

Again, why are Beyoncé and Al in the top 10? Lol I have so many questions. On the other hand though, the top 10 could’ve been so much worse, so maybe I’ll just be quiet…

[neoneun-au]

lmao the rolling stone including jungkook on their list of top 200 singers of all time thats a fucking joke hahaha

[susansontag]

corin tucker ranking 155 in rolling stone’s list of the top 200 singers of all-time is a class choice tbh. I thought all the punk singers in general would get snubbed bc it’s an acquired style but if other solo female artists of that ilk are gonna get their moment then it would be insane to not include someone with a voice as distinct as corin’s. genuinely impressed w that well done rolling stone

[tabney2023]

Faith by George Michael

George Michael was one-half of the 1980s most successful Pop Duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley. Not long after they split in 1986, George Michael released Faith, the 1987 album that cemented his superstardom. Faith Audio CD available on Amazon.

In addition to playing various instruments on the album, he wrote and produced every track on the recording except for one.

Faith by George Michael (Official Music Video)

Faith spawned four #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try", and "Monkey", making George Michael the only British male solo artist to have four number one hits from one album on the Billboard Hot 100. 25 weeks after its release, Faith reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

In a Billboard review, Faith was considered to have “cemented Michael as an MTV icon and a global superstar” and shaping the sound of “late ‘80s pop as much as any LP of its time.”

Faith is one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide, and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1996. The album won several awards, including Album of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards. Michael won three awards at the 1989 American Music Awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. He was also honoured with the MTV Video Vanguard Award. Often ranked as one of the best albums of the 1980s, Faith was ranked number 151 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020.

DOCUMENTARY: George Michael: Got to Have Faith (Amazon Prime Video)

George Michael was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a global superstar, adored worldwide, but died alone in his home at the age of 53 on December 25, 2016.

Read more... British Singer George Michael's Last Christmas (Wordpress Blog)

Wham! Last Christmas (YouTube Video)—George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley

 “Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special.” ~George Michael

In the U.K., Last Christmas finally topped the charts on January 1, 2021, 36 years after its original 1984 release. Coincidentally, with the death of George Michael on December 25, 2016, Last Christmas reached #7 on the U.K. Singles Chart for 5 weeks—December 8, 2016 to January 5, 2017.

In 2023, Michael was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In November 2023, Michael was inducted into the Hall, with Andrew Ridgeley as his induction presenter.

Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (YouTube Video)

“My music will last, and the rubbish will be gone.” ~George Michael

George Michael and Wham!'s Music Available on Amazon

Faith Audio CD (1987)

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)

Older by George Michael (1996)

Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1998)

Songs from the Last Century (1999)

Patience (2004)

Symphonica | George Michael (2014)

Last Christmas by Wham! (3 tracks available on Amazon)

Wham! Fantastic (1983, MP3, Audio CD, Vinyl)

Wham! Make It Big (1984)

The Best of Wham! Audio CD

Wham! The Singles: Echoes From the Edge of Heaven (Audio CD)

Wham! Original Album Classics

Wham! The Final Audio CD

GEORGE MICHAEL DOCUMENTARY FILMS on Amazon Prime Video

George Michael Freedom Uncut (2023) Available on Amazon Prime Video

The Real George Michael: A Documentary (2023) available on Amazon Prime Video

George Michael: A Different Story (2023)

George Michael: Easy to Pretend (2019)

Fame Kills: George Michael (2022)

DOCUMENTARY: George Michael: Got to Have Faith (Amazon Prime Video)

British Singer George Michael’s Last Christmas...Read more about Wham! and George Michael.

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On this date in music history…

July 28th

2021 - Dusty Hill

American musician and bassist Dusty Hill of ZZ Top died age 72. In 1968, he and the drummer Frank Beard joined the guitarist Billy Gibbons in ZZ Top. They went on to release 15 studio albums and sold an estimated 50 million records worldwide including the bestselling Eliminator (1983), which featured two Top-40 singles 'Gimme All Your Lovin'' and 'Legs'.

2014 - Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt was honored with a National Medal of Arts at the White House in Washington, D.C. The honor was a particularly special moment for Ronstadt, who didn't make it to her induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (in April of this year), since Parkinson's disease limited her ability to travel. The singer was brought into the East Room by wheelchair, but she walked onto the stage to receive her award.

2014 - Tom Petty

Reprise Records released Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' thirteenth studio album, Hypnotic Eye. The album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the first Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album to ever top the chart.

2011 - Meat Loaf

63-year-old singer Meat Loaf, passed out onstage at Pittsburgh's Trib Amphitheater during an apparent asthma attack. After about ten minutes he regained his composure and finished the show.

1969 - Electric Guitars

Police in Moscow reported that thousands of public phone booths had been vandalised after thieves were stealing parts of the phones to convert their acoustic guitars to electric. A feature in a Russian youth magazine had shown details on how to do this.

1966 - Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards song 'Out Of Time'. The song was first released on the Stones 1966 album Aftermath (UK version).

1964 - The Beatles

On their second visit to Sweden, The Beatles played two shows at an ice hockey arena, the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm. During the first show, both Paul McCartney and John Lennon received mild electrical shocks from ungrounded microphones. Supporting acts included The Kays, The Moonlighters, and The Streaplers.

1960 - Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison entered the UK chart with 'Only The Lonely', which went on to give Roy his first of three UK chart toppers. As an operatic rock ballad, it was a sound unheard of at the time, and is seen as a seminal event in the evolution of Rock and Roll. Released as a 45rpm single by Monument Records in May, 1960, 'Only The Lonely' went to No. 2 on the United States. The song was turned down by The Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley, so Orbison decided to record the song himself.

1956 - Gene Vincent

Gene Vincent made his first appearance on national TV in the US on The Perry Como Show. Vincent had released ‘Woman Love’ the previous month, but it was the B-side, ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula,’ that eventually made the top 10. The song had been purchased from a fellow hospital patient when Vincent was recovering from leg injuries. A demo of the song made its way to Capitol Records as part of an Elvis sound-alike contest and a re-recorded version gave Vincent a hit.

[1eos]

feel free to ignore this but miss kendra, have u seen the list of 200 greatest singers by rolling stones? they literally put j*ngk**k in the list along with the likes of chaka khan, prince, aaliyah, mary j blige, beyoncé, dolly parton, mariah carey, whitney houston and other actual musical legends 😩😩 he even placed two ranks higher than brandy herself! his evil ass company definitely paid good money to put him in that list i swear—

i did..... LMAO. when i saw the list dropped i didn't even bother to look thru it bc i knew it would make me mad and i knew somehow that boy would be on there even tho he shouldn't even be on a list of the top 2000 singers 😭😭😭 he couldn't even make it in the list of 200 singers from south korea only. like?????? you're on the short list with the legend ARETHA FRANKLIN????? BE FR!!!!! the bts bullshit aside that rolling stone list was literally garbáge. celine dion wasn't on there AT ALL. brandy didn't even crack the top 200. sza was fucking on there. adele was above CHAKA KHAN. thank god they put aretha and whitney as the top two or heads would've rolled. granted rolling stone has been a joke for years but to have a fucking bts boy a few spots away from BRANDY NORWOOD on a vocalist list actually made me lose my mind

[thehours2002]

NO judy garland on that rolling stone top 200 singers list and barbra streisand is only 147… like kill yourself