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Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers

batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
edited November 2008 in Strut Central
img src="http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/7/0/0/0/24200007-24200008-medium.jpg"1 b, 21b, 21b, 21 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - She's already the Queen of Soul, but now Aretha Franklin has been named the greatest singer of the rock era in a poll conducted by Rolling Stone magazine.b, 21b, 21Franklin, 66, came in ahead of Ray Charles at No. 2, Elvis Presley at No. 3, Sam Cooke at No. 4 and John Lennon at No. 5, according to the magazine's survey of 179 musicians, producers, Rolling Stone editors, and other music-industry insiders.b, 21b, 21The 100-strong list will be published on Friday, when Rolling Stone hits the newsstands with four different covers.b, 21b, 21The issue includes testimonials from musicians. R&B singer Mary J. Blige, for example, writes that Franklin is "the reason why women want to sing." Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, who was No. 15 on the list, describes Presley's voice as "confident, insinuating and taking no prisoners."b, 21b, 21Besides Franklin, the only other living people in the top 10 were Bob Dylan at No. 7 and Stevie Wonder at No. 9. Marvin Gaye was No. 6, Otis Redding No. 8, and James Brown No. 10.b, 21b, 21Other notables included Paul McCartney at No. 11, one place ahead of his idol, Little Richard; and Mick Jagger at No. 16, also one ahead of a key influence, Tina Turner. Among the top 25, 50-year-old Michael Jackson was the youngest, coming in at No. 25.b, 21b, 21Voters included Metallica frontman James Hetfield, folk singers David Crosby and Yusuf Islam, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, punk rock veteran Iggy Pop and English pop star James Blunt. They each submitted their top 20 choices, and an accounting firm tabulated the results./b1 b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crick13ab.gif" alt="" 21b, 21 Redding.........Baby Boomer Caucasoids be buggin.b, 21b, 21I cant find the entire list.

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  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21I cant find the entire list. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I really think we'd all be better off if you didn't.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21I cant find the entire list. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I really think we'd all be better off if you didn't. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/know.gif" alt="" 21
  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    Dylan > Redding is a joke and I can only assume from that list that McCartney, Dylan and Lennon are all above Roy Orbison as well. b, 21b, 21Then againb, 21b, 21/font1
    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21English pop star James Bluntb, 21b, 21h, 21
    kinda nullifies any value of this list in the first place.
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    'James Blunt' is the new 'James Hunt'
  • DrBorisQDrBorisQ 298 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 Besides Franklin, the only other living/b1 people in the top 10 were Bob Dylan at No. 7 and Stevie Wonder at No. 9. Marvin Gaye was No. 6, Otis Redding No. 8, and James Brown No. 10. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/oof.gif" alt="" 21b, 21b, 21b, 21Edit: massive reading comprehension fail on my behalf. Carry on.
  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21'James Blunt' is the new 'James Hunt' b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I thought he was the new Mike Hunt.
  • luckluck 4,077 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21'James Blunt' is the new 'James Mike Hunt' b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21??doh! Thet'll lern me teh reed ta tha bottem a tha paige.b, 21b, 21...and as one of Dylan's bigger Strut apologists, I can say with certainty that he belongs nowhere on this list.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 I can only assume from that list that McCartney, Dylan and Lennon are all above Roy Orbison as well. b, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Seriously, Orbison is the best white singer of the R&R era.....if dude was half way handsome he would soak every panty in the house.b, 21b, 21/object1
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 Orbison is the best white singer of the R&R era.....if dude was half way handsome he would soak every panty in the house.b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21He may not have been a pretty boy, but as you can see below, he did alright for himself.b, 21b, 21img src="http://www.orbison.de/bilder/roy19.jpg"1
  • fauxteurfauxteur 342 Posts
    I can't wait until RS compiles their 100 most essential lists
  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21'James Blunt' is the new 'James/s1 Mike Hunt' b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21??doh! Thet'll lern me teh reed ta tha bottem a tha paige.b, 21b, 21...and as one of Dylan's bigger Strut apologists, I can say with certainty that he belongs nowhere on this list. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I disagree. He is one of the greatest singers in American folk/pop/rock history (well at least up to the mid 70s). Tremendously emotive even with zero range. But Plant is not top twenty. I bet Donny Hathaway and Bill Withers are nowhere near this list. edit (just saw that Donny is #48). Bono ahead of Curtis Mayfield? Elvis is ranked way too high. Weird/bad choices include Bjork, Don Henley (Jann Wenner needs get off this guys dick), Brian Wilson (not really a singer as much as a songwriter), Paul Rodgers, Patti Smith (hated it), Janis Joplin (so overrated), Axl Rose and Steven Tyler.
  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 I can only assume from that list that McCartney, Dylan and Lennon are all above Roy Orbison as well. b, 21b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Seriously, Orbison is the best white singer of the R&R era.....if dude was half way handsome he would soak every panty in the house.b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Absolutely - in fact I know many young women to this day who still swoon over Orbison's vocals. The man's range is extraordinary but the emotion he manages to convey in that range is a whole nother level.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,963 Posts
    Redding and Franklin.b, 21b, 21img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/goat.gif" alt="" 21
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    /font1
    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21 Orbison is the best white singer of the R&R era.....if dude was half way handsome he would soak every panty in the house.b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21He may not have been a pretty boy, but as you can see below, he did alright for himself.b, 21b, 21img src="http://www.orbison.de/bilder/roy19.jpg"1 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Roy Orbison went out with Peter Steele???
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    Bunker Hill shoulda been #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!b, 21param name="movie" value=""1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"1/object1
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    /font1
    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21'James Blunt' is the new 'James Mike Hunt' b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21??doh! Thet'll lern me teh reed ta tha bottem a tha paige.b, 21b, 21...and as one of Dylan's bigger Strut apologists, I can say with certainty that he belongs nowhere on this list. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I disagree. He is one of the greatest singers in American folk/pop/rock history (well at least up to the mid 70s). Tremendously emotive even with zero range. But Plant is not top twenty. I bet Donny Hathaway and Bill Withers are nowhere near this list. edit (just saw that Donny is #48). Bono ahead of Curtis Mayfield? Elvis is ranked way too high. Weird/bad choices include Bjork, Don Henley (Jann Wenner needs get off this guys dick), Brian Wilson (not really a singer as much as a songwriter), Paul Rodgers, Patti Smith (hated it), Janis Joplin (so overrated), Axl Rose and Steven Tyler. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Im confused.b, 21b, 21Is this the greatest Singers in Rock N Roll or Singers in all Music?
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    /font1
    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21'James Blunt' is the new 'James Mike Hunt' b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21??doh! Thet'll lern me teh reed ta tha bottem a tha paige.b, 21b, 21...and as one of Dylan's bigger Strut apologists, I can say with certainty that he belongs nowhere on this list. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I disagree. He is one of the greatest singers in American folk/pop/rock history (well at least up to the mid 70s). Tremendously emotive even with zero range. But Plant is not top twenty. I bet Donny Hathaway and Bill Withers are nowhere near this list. edit (just saw that Donny is #48). Bono ahead of Curtis Mayfield? Elvis is ranked way too high. Weird/bad choices include Bjork, Don Henley (Jann Wenner needs get off this guys dick), Brian Wilson (not really a singer as much as a songwriter), Paul Rodgers, Patti Smith (hated it), Janis Joplin (so overrated), Axl Rose and Steven Tyler. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Im confused.b, 21b, 21Is this the greatest Singers in Rock N Roll or Singers in all Music? [/q]b, 21b, 21b, 21I'm confused as to why anyone cares about this.b, 21No one who takes musid seriously takes Rolling Stone seriously.b, 21b, 21Yesterday I had to listen to Howard Stern wondering why Ray Charles was on the list but Joe Cocker wasn't.b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/WHYMUSTICRY.gif" alt="" 21
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    I would like to see RS's criteria for determining "great" and "singer".b, 21b, 21Calling Dylan a singer is a stretch. Calling him a great singer only works if you believe, as Doc W does, that writing and recording great songs make you a great singer. b, 21b, 21Lennon was never more than a competent singer.b, 21b, 21Is Leonard Cohen on this list?b, 21Tiny Tim?b, 21Pavarotti? b, 21Yma Sumac?b, 21Elvis Costello?b, 21b, 21Is it really just a list of singers that Rolling Stone likes in the order that they like them?
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