Greatest singers of all time

I wrote this out of utter disguist of the Rolling Stones article. What a piece of junk. They had Elvis at #3 lol, but what really pissed me off was that they had Kurt Cobain above Donny Hathaway and LUTHER FRIGGIN VANDROSS. Now you might like Nirvana better than those artists, but you would have to be on drugs (no pun intended) to think that Kurt Cobain can sing better than Donny Hathaway and Luther Vandross even from a technical aspect. Here are the greatest recording artist (contemporary music)of all time imo.

1. Aretha Franklin

2. Luther Vandross

3. Stevie Wonder

4 Sam Cooke

5. Donnie Hathaway

6. Whitney Houstin

7. Jackie Wilson

8. Gladys Night

9. Michael Jackson

10 Donnie McClurkin

I really tried to make this list so that there wouldnt be those people who dont know about singing say "hey, all you have are black singers", but there were too many singers that started coming to mind that I couldnt do a "politcally correct" list. My mother is the greatest singer of all time imo, I just gotta give a shout out to her. But we all know that the music business is a crazy business, and just because you can sing doesnt mean that you will make it. And remember that there are people who cant sing that have made it!!!!!! The music business needs to be changed.

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Freddie Mercury.Gallego

It is a well known fact that Bruce Dickinson and Matt Barlow are the best clean singers of all time. Darth-Caedus

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:P

It is a well known fact that Bruce Dickinson and Matt Barlow are the best clean singers of all time. Darth-Caedus

He's pretty good, but there are a lot of singers and if I had a top 50 I probably wouldve put them in it

1. Stevie Wonder

2. Jeff Buckley

3. Chris Cornell

4. Myles Kennedy

5. Robert Plant

6.Marvin Gaye

7. Layne Staley

8. Aretha Franklin

9. Mike Patton

10. Billie Holiday

These are some I like in no particular order....

I wrote this out of utter disguist of the Rolling Stones article. What a piece of junk. They had Elvis at #3 lol, but what really pissed me off was that they had Kurt Cobain above Donny Hathaway and LUTHER FRIGGIN VANDROSS. Now you might like Nirvana better than those artists, but you would have to be on drugs (no pun intended) to think that Kurt Cobain can sing better than Donny Hathaway and Luther Vandross even from a technical aspect. Here are the greatest recording artist (contemporary music)of all time imo.

1. Aretha Franklin

2. Luther Vandross

3. Stevie Wonder

4 Sam Cooke

5. Donnie Hathaway

6. Whitney Houstin

7. Jackie Wilson

8. Gladys Night

9. Michael Jackson

10 Donnie McClurkin

I really tried to make this list so that there wouldnt be those people who dont know about singing say "hey, all you have are black singers", but there were too many singers that started coming to mind that I couldnt do a "politcally correct" list. My mother is the greatest singer of all time imo, I just gotta give a shout out to her. But we all know that the music business is a crazy business, and just because you can sing doesnt mean that you will make it. And remember that there are people who cant sing that have made it!!!!!! The music business needs to be changed.

gamerlifegrace

No Elvis? I don't see what's so funny about him having such amazing vocal control and range. Creatively, he wasn't all too impressive, but vocally, he was a master.

Although there is a difference between a singer and a recording artist. The best singers are the ones best at using their instrument, whereas the best recording artists involve potential songwriting skills, ability with their instrument(s), and whatnot.

I disagree with a few entries on your list, but those are your opinions, so I can't really state otherwise. however, you wouldn't find Donnie McClurkin anywhere near my top 10

Eh they have their opinion. You have yours. I have mine. And there is very few on your list I'd consider for mine....and the next person has his list. Does it really matter?LJS9502_basic

I wrote this out of utter disguist of the Rolling Stones article. What a piece of junk. They had Elvis at #3 lol, but what really pissed me off was that they had Kurt Cobain above Donny Hathaway and LUTHER FRIGGIN VANDROSS. Now you might like Nirvana better than those artists, but you would have to be on drugs (no pun intended) to think that Kurt Cobain can sing better than Donny Hathaway and Luther Vandross even from a technical aspect. Here are the greatest recording artist (contemporary music)of all time imo.

1. Aretha Franklin

2. Luther Vandross

3. Stevie Wonder

4 Sam Cooke

5. Donnie Hathaway

6. Whitney Houstin

7. Jackie Wilson

8. Gladys Night

9. Michael Jackson

10 Donnie McClurkin

gamerlifegrace

*hearts* Sam Cooke is one of my favorite artists as well. You have a pretty good list. Mine would be pretty similar (if were just talking about vocalists). Although, I'd have to put Minnie Riperton up there

[QUOTE="gamerlifegrace"]

I wrote this out of utter disguist of the Rolling Stones article. What a piece of junk. They had Elvis at #3 lol, but what really pissed me off was that they had Kurt Cobain above Donny Hathaway and LUTHER FRIGGIN VANDROSS. Now you might like Nirvana better than those artists, but you would have to be on drugs (no pun intended) to think that Kurt Cobain can sing better than Donny Hathaway and Luther Vandross even from a technical aspect. Here are the greatest recording artist (contemporary music)of all time imo.

1. Aretha Franklin

2. Luther Vandross

3. Stevie Wonder

4 Sam Cooke

5. Donnie Hathaway

6. Whitney Houstin

7. Jackie Wilson

8. Gladys Night

9. Michael Jackson

10 Donnie McClurkin

I really tried to make this list so that there wouldnt be those people who dont know about singing say "hey, all you have are black singers", but there were too many singers that started coming to mind that I couldnt do a "politcally correct" list. My mother is the greatest singer of all time imo, I just gotta give a shout out to her. But we all know that the music business is a crazy business, and just because you can sing doesnt mean that you will make it. And remember that there are people who cant sing that have made it!!!!!! The music business needs to be changed.

No Elvis? I don't see what's so funny about him having such amazing vocal control and range. Creatively, he wasn't all too impressive, but vocally, he was a master.

Although there is a difference between a singer and a recording artist. The best singers are the ones best at using their instrument, whereas the best recording artists involve potential songwriting skills, ability with their instrument(s), and whatnot.

I disagree with a few entries on your list, but those are your opinions, so I can't really state otherwise. however, you wouldn't find Donnie McClurkin anywhere near my top 10

[QUOTE="gamerlifegrace"]

I wrote this out of utter disguist of the Rolling Stones article. What a piece of junk. They had Elvis at #3 lol, but what really pissed me off was that they had Kurt Cobain above Donny Hathaway and LUTHER FRIGGIN VANDROSS. Now you might like Nirvana better than those artists, but you would have to be on drugs (no pun intended) to think that Kurt Cobain can sing better than Donny Hathaway and Luther Vandross even from a technical aspect. Here are the greatest recording artist (contemporary music)of all time imo.

1. Aretha Franklin

2. Luther Vandross

3. Stevie Wonder

4 Sam Cooke

5. Donnie Hathaway

6. Whitney Houstin

7. Jackie Wilson

8. Gladys Night

9. Michael Jackson

10 Donnie McClurkin

I really tried to make this list so that there wouldnt be those people who dont know about singing say "hey, all you have are black singers", but there were too many singers that started coming to mind that I couldnt do a "politcally correct" list. My mother is the greatest singer of all time imo, I just gotta give a shout out to her. But we all know that the music business is a crazy business, and just because you can sing doesnt mean that you will make it. And remember that there are people who cant sing that have made it!!!!!! The music business needs to be changed.

No Elvis? I don't see what's so funny about him having such amazing vocal control and range. Creatively, he wasn't all too impressive, but vocally, he was a master.

Although there is a difference between a singer and a recording artist. The best singers are the ones best at using their instrument, whereas the best recording artists involve potential songwriting skills, ability with their instrument(s), and whatnot.

I disagree with a few entries on your list, but those are your opinions, so I can't really state otherwise. however, you wouldn't find Donnie McClurkin anywhere near my top 10

Freddie Mercury.Gallego

Yep, he's one of the best.

[QUOTE="gamerlifegrace"][QUOTE="Lockedge"]

No Elvis? I don't see what's so funny about him having such amazing vocal control and range. Creatively, he wasn't all too impressive, but vocally, he was a master.

Although there is a difference between a singer and a recording artist. The best singers are the ones best at using their instrument, whereas the best recording artists involve potential songwriting skills, ability with their instrument(s), and whatnot.

I disagree with a few entries on your list, but those are your opinions, so I can't really state otherwise. however, you wouldn't find Donnie McClurkin anywhere near my top 10

Lockedge

Elvis is better Donnie McClurklin??? Again, this isnt a politically correct list. Please learn... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuRTHluveKc especially at 2:12- 4:24. Also, have you heard "when sunday comes" by daryl coley (the original version). Download it, and then tell me if Elvis is even messing with Coley.

Not in order of greatness, and I'm going to forget allot of great ones, so help out.

1. Ronnie James Dio
2. Jimmi Hendrix
3. Paul Rodgers
4. Ian Gillian
5. David Coverdale
6. Ann Wilson
7. Robert Plant (Old Robert Plant)
8. David Lee Roth
9. Steven Tyler
10. Rob Halford
11. Freddy Mercury
12. Sammy Hagar
13. Brad Delp
14. Jon Anderson
15. Bon Scott
16. Peter Gabriel
17. Ronnie Van Zant
18. Ian Anderson
19. Bono
20. David Gilmour
21. Ozzy
22. Gary Cherone
23. Adam Duritz
24. Greg Lake
25. Chuck Negron
26. David Bowie
27. Axl Rose
28. James Brown
29. Glenn Hughes
30. Rod Stewart
31. Philip Anselmo (Pantera)
32. John Lennon
33. James Hetfield
34. Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)
35. Joe Lynn Turner
36. Tony Martin
37. Dave Mason
38. Trent Reznor (NIN)
39. Jonathan Davis (Korn)
40. Gene Simmons
41. Alice Cooper
42. Kurt Cobain
43. Eddie Vedder
44. Geoff Tate
45. Steve Perry (Yes..Steve Perry)

As I said, I've forgotten another 50 which will pop into my head right after I post.

I was thinking of hard rock/Semi Metal bands. I'm ignorant of Thrash, and Death Metal, so I'm sure

you folks could add mightly to this list.

[QUOTE="Lockedge"][QUOTE="gamerlifegrace"] Elvis couldnt even mess with Jackie Wilson, actually Jackie Wilson was the original Elvis, with even more range. gamerlifegrace

Elvis is better Donnie McClurklin??? Again, this isnt a politically correct list. Please learn... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuRTHluveKc especially at 2:12- 4:24. Also, have you heard "when sunday comes" by daryl coley (the original version). Download it, and then tell me if Elvis is even messing with Coley.

Thank you AxeStrangler...For freaking MENTIONING Mike Patton.

sadly I dont know who some of these people are being listed but I know jeff buckley can sing

and almost overlooked who someone listed but mike patton is awesome

I would list my favorite modern vocalist like daryl palumbo but hardly anyone here cares or appricates modern underground music

Thank you AxeStrangler...For freaking MENTIONING Mike Patton.

LikeHaterade

[QUOTE="LikeHaterade"]

Thank you AxeStrangler...For freaking MENTIONING Mike Patton.

AxeStrangler

Haha! Couldn't have said it better myself! Oh, and "Easy" wasn't on Angel Dust. =p

[QUOTE="AxeStrangler"]

[QUOTE="LikeHaterade"]

Thank you AxeStrangler...For freaking MENTIONING Mike Patton.

LikeHaterade

Haha! Couldn't have said it better myself! Oh, and "Easy" wasn't on Angel Dust. =p

Luciano Paverotti.

Ish bien Bruno dove of peace!

I just gayed up OT...

Marvin Gaye

Ray Charles

Sam Cooke

Freddie Mercury

Frank Sinatra

Steve Winwood

Paul McCartney

Ella Fitzgerald

Etta James

Tina Turner

Isaac Hayes

Patsy Cline is Number-ONE for me.

Eh, it gets to the point (like any musical instrument) where youre technically proficient enough that it doesn't matter. It all comes down to taste

Example, Freddie Mercury and Pavarotti are 2 of the most world-renowned technical f*cking masters... but I dont really like either of them.

Some of the charm of singing is the imperfection. However, all of these singers would be useless without songwriters/songwriting skills. (Example, Elvis was an awesome singer... but if he didn't have those writers handing him material... he would have gone no where)

Im super biased towards the bands/artists who have songs I like... so I feel like Im unable to answer the question.

Although I love the sh*t out of Elvis.

The problem is that you're giving Rolling Stone magazine credibility. Greatest musician lists suck, and there is no point in making them.

Arthur Brown ..... my shock rock hero