Rolling Stone Top 200 singers list -- let the arguin' commence!

[SoCal45]

<<Before you start scrolling (and commenting), keep in mind that this is the Greatest Singers list, not the Greatest Voices List. >>>

under that rubric, Dylan is very close to the top of my list

"thedoorknobbroke"

[gm]

I also don't see Gordon Lightfoot on the list... sigh...
... or Joan Armatrading

[lonewolf]

Apparently, I have lived a musically sheltered life. I have literally never heard of 103 of these singers. Of the remaining 97, I recognize the music of the 17 CW singers and 23 of the rest, 40 out of 200.
OTOH, I recognize nearly all of the omitted singers listed by my more musically knowledgeable forum members as overlooked.

[bambam1729]

Scanning the list I had to stop several times to chuckle at the juxtaposition of such disparate styles and talents :-)
Agree with TN1965's omissions list and I would add Rhiannon Giddens way up near the top of the list. Also Brazil's Maria Bethania. Oh, and Leon Redbone.

Rhiannon Giddens is a good choice

My favorite male singer for many years has been Gordon Lightfoot, so also second the poster who mentioned him. I kinda like folk/Americana as my preferred music of choice. I guess Lightfoot is more Canadiana but still my fav

[bambam1729]

One omission I definitely would have included is Eva Cassidy

[aaronk]

This should make the likes of Carol King, Alanis Morrissette, and Laura Nyro "great singers." And of course, none of them are listed.

Other notable omissions.

Judy Garlond.'
Sahar Vaughn.
Dinah Washington.
Lenna Horne.
Dionne Warwick.
Carla Thomas.
Natalie Cole.
Joan Osbourne.
Celine Dion.
Sarah McLaughlin.
Natalie Merchant.
k.d. lang.
Leann Rimes.
Sissel.
Norah Jones.
Eva Cassidy.
Joss Stone.
India.Arie.
Jennifer Hudson.

Nat King Cole.
Bobby Warmack.
Eddie Kendricks.
Levi Stubbs.
Barry Gibb.
Robin Gibb.

And I have probably forgotten about some people.

IMHO, Dylan is numero uno!!
And yes, where are Alanis, Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, Tom Petty, Shirley Manson, Natalie Maines, and my newest sweetheart, Courtney Barnett?
Then there's Sheryl Crow!!
Judy Garland's Live at Carnegie Hall 1963 is one of the greatest live concert albums ever made!!

[lonewolf]

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard but no Waylon Jennings or Johnny Cash? Or, best of all, Rickie Van Shelton.

[SoCal45]

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard but no Waylon Jennings or Johnny Cash? Or, best of all, Rickie Van Shelton.

I think Cash is in there someplace

[wamego relays champ]

I think Cash is in there someplace

# 85

[KDFINE]

I wouldn't even attempt to scroll through any list this long as I'd wind up with too many huhs? and what abouts?

[G.Ahearn]

Ha!!! I thought the same exact thing! Garbage list. Dylan might be famous/noteworthy...but he's awful.

+1. I wouldn't have him anywhere on this list. Happy to see Patsy Cline up there, though . . . what a voice.

[G.Ahearn]

Rhiannon Giddens is a good choice

My favorite male singer for many years has been Gordon Lightfoot, so also second the poster who mentioned him. I kinda like folk/Americana as my preferred music of choice. I guess Lightfoot is more Canadiana but still my fav

Agree on Lightfoot. Huge omission. And no Jerry Vale?

[J Rorick]

Grace Slick (did I miss her on the list?) and Roberta Flack.

[NotDutra5]

Rhiannon Giddens is a good choice

My favorite male singer for many years has been Gordon Lightfoot, so also second the poster who mentioned him. I kinda like folk/Americana as my preferred music of choice. I guess Lightfoot is more Canadiana but still my fav

Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Tied for second as Canada's biggest exports behind gh.

Joni reportedly didn't like being referred to as the female Bob Dylan. She was asked why she felt that way and replied that it was a huge compliment but..."I'm better singer for starters".

[scottmitchell74]

I caught wind that Celine Dion didn't make the list and that's causing a stir.