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

[TN1965]

<<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

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.

[jc203]

Hmmm.... I've heard several song tracks by Billie Eilish but I have yet to hear anything resembling "singing"... more like softly spoken words interspersed by heavy breathing that turns into shouted verbiage shrouded with heavy electronic amplification.

[Merner521]

Of course they have to (rightly!) rank Dylan highly. The publication is named after one of his songs.

as track fans, we should feel snubbed that Johnny Mathis and Garth Brooks were not included.

I’m stupefied that David Draiman didn’t make the list.

And leaving Harry Nilsson off? It’s like the list has no point at all.

[scottmitchell74]

I'm admittedly a Hard Rock/Metal fanatic and often lament the voices I wish did Metal so this warms my heart:

https://youtu.be/IG3kTib73iA

Could have been "The Queen of Metal" as well, she needed only take the crown as her own.

[scottmitchell74]

<<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

I guess.

[Atticus]

Wouldn't disagree with number 1

or 2, but then, to quote Darryl Hall, "I can't go for that, no can do."
It's subjective rubbish.

[gh]

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

<<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

[gm]

No Levi Stubbs. Wasn't Babs at 197 or something like that. One can dislike her all one wishes to however in terms of the ability to sing a tune, she's as good as any. Of all the RS lists, this one may be the most useless.

That was precisely my thought when I skimmed through it.

[Trickstat]

I would say there are some songs where Dylan's voice and vocal style works well but I think a lot of that can be attributed to his skill as a songwriter.

Wouldn't disagree with number 1 but would move some other people quite a few places up or down.

[scottmitchell74]

Bob Dylan...the 5th best white singer of all time! Okey dokey.

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

[NotDutra5]

No Levi Stubbs. Wasn't Babs at 197 or something like that. One can dislike her all one wishes to however in terms of the ability to sing a tune, she's as good as any. Of all the RS lists, this one may be the most useless.

[TN1965]

The Empress of Soul at # 101 must be a joke. She should be in top 5.

(Am I the only one who cannot see # 41-50?)

[Conor Dary]

Bob Dylan...the 5th best white singer of all time! Okey dokey.

[gm]

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/

Without Jim Reeves, this list is useless