Rolling Stone lists the 200 greatest singers of all time. FBA = top 10.

[cornercommission2k12]

The top 2 I can't argue with. Aretha and Whitney, we might not ever see again. They clearly are the top 2.

But the rest of that list is a joke. Patti labelle is in the top 10. So is Luther.

Them sliding "their" artist in there is also a joke. Dolly Parton

 

[Solo_87]

Not too bad

But I'm not familiar with the caucasian ladies cept Dolly and Adele

The inclusion of Ariana Grande is glaring

Aaliyah way too high

 

[Dynamite James]

Not too bad

But I'm not familiar with the caucasian ladies cept Dolly and Adele

The inclusion of Ariana Grande is glaring

Aaliyah way too high

Are you a true R&B/ soul music fan? Knowledge of its rich history?

 

[3rdWorld]

Apparently cac world is furious Celine Dion isn't anywhere on the list..

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Beyonce but no David Ruffin/Michael Jackson/Luther/Marvin Gaye in the top 10

MJ had a crazy range.. Prince had a crazy range.. I'm talking deep baritone to high alto insanity

The disrespect they both get, mainly because people want to say something different

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Donny being #126 (that should automatically make this list invalid)

Gladys #101

Usher #97

Anita #92

MJ #86

Patti #74

Ruffin #66

Minnie #65

Teddy #42

Luther #31

Marvin #20

Throw that shyt away

No Faith, Ron Isley, Carl, Jill, Teena Marie, Maxwell, Uncle Charlie lol. I could go on and on. Some of the names i see on that list could never sing with those people I mentioned.

No Ron Isley in the whole 200?

Get all the way the fukk out of here with list

 

[wastedmermaid]

Where in the fukk did I say Beyoncé is the greatest singer ever Neither her or Mike is,but I do believe she is a better singer than him.

11 year old Michael Jackson alone clears Beyoncé vocally.

 

[darryl]

You bytch nikkas think Michael Jackson should be number 1 at everything

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

I hate how y'all give validation when u agree with the list they make but call them culture vultures when you don't

fukk their opinions

 

[Bmezy]

11 year old Michael Jackson alone clears Beyoncé vocally.

Nah.. two different voices/skillsets
Beyonce is a vocal monster.. she be going from these crazy mixolydian scales to full on operatic arias in a flip of a beat.. huge, powerful belts to the most masterful legato lines.. her technique and actual repertoire enables her to sing virtually anything w/perfect diction and perfect pitch.
MJ is magic, but from a purely musical point of view Beyoncé’s done things with her instrument that MJ never attempted or shown the capacity for.. MJ is one of the most influential voices of all time though.

 

[African Peasant]

These lists are subjective by their very nature, you see that by the fact that this thread already has 40-50 people named as "definitely" Top Ten.

Personally for me Marvin Gaye was the one that was most wild to leave out the top 10, but everyone has a different answer. It's literally impossible to create any objective criteria that tells you if Luther Vandross is better than Ray Charles or Kurt Cobain is better than Taylor Swift. There's always going to be subjectivity involved when it comes to art, but hot-tempered posters think their opinion is the only objective one.

Subjectivity is not a pass for obvious nonsense.

Aaliyah but no Celine DION.

Nah.

 

[King_Kamala61]

No Nina Simone top 10?

 

[Cloutius Maximus]

Aaliyah ahead of Ella fukking Fitzgerald

 

[Solo_87]

Are you a true R&B/ soul music fan? Knowledge of its rich history?

It's not a who's the best or most influential r&b/soul singer list tho

 

[ORDER_66]

You bytch nikkas think Michael Jackson should be number 1 at everything

He doesnt even need to be number 1..... but top 10 right now or even top 5 is legit... mike wasnt no fukking bum, he was a legend gotta put some respek on his name.