I really can’t begin to understand Aretha. A legend obviously.
But over the last few years I’ve listened to a surprising amount of Tina and all I can say is she was perfect. I know about the Mariah comps. Mariah had more range than anyone.
But Tina was better to hear. I’ve just been mesmerized by how good of a singer she is. The SB anthem was recorded, that’s the nature of the game. But her voice was just something else. Mercury for men, Tina for Women.
Don't have any of her albums or any of her recorded music at all but, Patti Labelle should be about 50 - 60 slots higher.
PL has one of the most powerful voices I have ever heard. Only Aretha was better.
"And after all these years of singing, she's hitting notes that some opera stars can't hit."
Bob Dylan is a better singer than Patti LaBelle? I am pretty sure no one ever described Dylan's voice like that previous camparison.
I am not sure who put together this list but, obviously they were going for the controversial angle or mis-named this list to get discussions going and more clicks.
One could easily make the case that Sinatra was the most influential true technical singer of the last 100 years who influenced what we think singing really is
Additionally, Billie Holiday would be close to booth Ella and Aretha for Sinatra said she was his biggest influence outside of trying to be like an instrument in a band
Lastly, like it or not, Bing Crosby's style of crooning widened what we thought singing was and enabled acceptance of a wider group of Country, Western, Swing and Pop voices.
Sinatra has a public persona as a playboy but he had a legendary work ethic and attention to detail. For example, he did an enormous amount of underwater breadth control exercises per day, a lot of vocal exercises used by opera singers and spent a lot of time trying to accompany different musical instruments so he could "duet" with instruments. Matching the singer as if it was another ( but fronting) instrument in the band ( Dorsey, Basie, Ellington, etc. etc.) as opposed to a separate element of the entertainment was a unique contribution of Sinatra among others. Jazz players and band leaders and later pop/swing band leaders considered him a terrific musician
Hard for me to understand how he wouldn't be first as contributor who changed how a lot of music is heard
I haven't seen the list, but I can justify placing Dylan over several more technically gifted singers based on the fact that when I hear him sing, it actually has an effect on me.
for this list that they have not made clear.
I LOVE Aretha, Brother Ray and Elvis!
But the best male singer of all time is Frank Sinatra.
The best female singer of all time is Ella Fitzgerald.
Game, Set, Match!
I think it's a very safe assumption that when it comes from rolling stone, anything outside the pop/rock realm is largely irrelevant. That's why Jimi Hendrix is a great guitarist, but Andreas Segovia is unimportant. It's always the same crap with those lists. They are pretty much a quasi-random assortment of popular music artists.
Freddy Fender would make my list.
I love Jagger, but he and Dylan ahead of Van Morrison, Freddie Mercury and Steve Winwood is a huge embarrassment.
If he was not on it, this list is merely to provoke not to sincerely make a best singers list.
I really can’t begin to understand Aretha. A legend obviously.
But over the last few years I’ve listened to a surprising amount of Tina and all I can say is she was perfect. I know about the Mariah comps. Mariah had more range than anyone.
But Tina was better to hear. I’ve just been mesmerized by how good of a singer she is. The SB anthem was recorded, that’s the nature of the game. But her voice was just something else. Mercury for men, Tina for Women.
Patti Smith doesn't even sing.
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Don't have any of her albums or any of her recorded music at all but, Patti Labelle should be about 50 - 60 slots higher.
PL has one of the most powerful voices I have ever heard. Only Aretha was better.
"And after all these years of singing, she's hitting notes that some opera stars can't hit."
Bob Dylan is a better singer than Patti LaBelle? I am pretty sure no one ever described Dylan's voice like that previous camparison.
I am not sure who put together this list but, obviously they were going for the controversial angle or mis-named this list to get discussions going and more clicks.
But are we talking about voices? If so, #9? WTF?
I LOVE Aretha, Brother Ray and Elvis!
But the best male singer of all time is Frank Sinatra.
The best female singer of all time is Ella Fitzgerald.
Game, Set, Match!
not really concerned with the order of those selected- splitting hairs in some cases.Some that were left off stand out.
+1 Very Good list of great voices left off the count!
Additionally, Billie Holiday would be close to booth Ella and Aretha for Sinatra said she was his biggest influence outside of trying to be like an instrument in a band
Lastly, like it or not, Bing Crosby's style of crooning widened what we thought singing was and enabled acceptance of a wider group of Country, Western, Swing and Pop voices.
Sinatra has a public persona as a playboy but he had a legendary work ethic and attention to detail. For example, he did an enormous amount of underwater breadth control exercises per day, a lot of vocal exercises used by opera singers and spent a lot of time trying to accompany different musical instruments so he could "duet" with instruments. Matching the singer as if it was another ( but fronting) instrument in the band ( Dorsey, Basie, Ellington, etc. etc.) as opposed to a separate element of the entertainment was a unique contribution of Sinatra among others. Jazz players and band leaders and later pop/swing band leaders considered him a terrific musician
Hard for me to understand how he wouldn't be first as contributor who changed how a lot of music is heard
I LOVE Aretha, Brother Ray and Elvis!
But the best male singer of all time is Frank Sinatra.
The best female singer of all time is Ella Fitzgerald.
Game, Set, Match!
I think it's a very safe assumption that when it comes from rolling stone, anything outside the pop/rock realm is largely irrelevant. That's why Jimi Hendrix is a great guitarist, but Andreas Segovia is unimportant. It's always the same crap with those lists. They are pretty much a quasi-random assortment of popular music artists.