Queen Aretha Is The Greatest Singer Of All-Time!

Submitted by islandgirl on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:56pm.
I sing pretty frickin' good in the shower. Does that count?
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YES! Aretha#2
IG #1
solved.
Everybody happy.

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And i'm on my knees looking for the answer..
are we human, or are we dancers?

And who the frickety frack are some of these people?
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NP, I just noticed Robert Plant is on there too lol

'Retha looks like she's about to take a big ol' bite outta somethin' tasty!

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I sing pretty frickin' good in the shower. Does that count?

And sheeps... blasphemy!!

I take that back, I have more to say. Actually everyone on the list should have been above Mick Jagger.
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HAHA IM USING THE INTERNETZ!!1!!!!!1!

Some intern born in 1990 asked some old geezer on the staff for help.they both suck.

WILL DOWNING dammit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZlhFdCFbh4

Submitted by Rosemary on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:54pm.

oops. Good call. I mustve overlooked it.

How did Axl Rose make the list but not Frank Sinatra? Egregious!

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gucci- Shit! I didnt even think about Frank! That is a travesty.

Elton John should be above Mick Jagger.
And that's all I'm saying about that.
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John lennon is on the list , he' s number 5

@Rosemary,

Christina the only one out of the "blonde pop princesses" that actually has any respect in the industry. Mandy became an actress, Jessica keeps switiching genres, Unfitney's a mess. Christina won over tons of critics with B2B, even though the fans hated it.

Christina is the only one of that crowed that deserves to be on that list.

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where is barbra striesand, frank Sanatra, and judy garland? i mean, this is a great list but there is really some heavy duty talent missing. i'm happy however that BEYONCE IS NOT ON THE LIST! i hope to god she's at home right now tearing out her ugly lace front hair! ha ha hahah!

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I don't like this list because Karen Carpenter had a gorgeous, crystalline voice that was absolutely perfect so there is no way she should been 94 :( How did Joni Mitchell end up at 42? HUH??? Her voice is also very soothing. That list doesn't make any sense! Aguilera should be way down on that list. Her voice is powerful, but she tends to screech instead of showing off the true beauty of her voice. What about SARAH BRIGHTMAN???!?!?!?!

and just what bono needs- another reason to think he is god's gift to the world. I cant stand that self righteous pompous ass. I would like U2 if i could stand bono.

Um...TEENA MARIE anyone?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vilm780b8-8

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You guys are hilarious. I'd recommend either referencing wikipedia, or taking a music history class on those names you don't recognize. Trust me [or not ... but trust Rolling Stone]. Those names are on that list for a reason.

actually, christina got big in 98 so......i mean 98 and on lol maybe it was 99, I dunno.

okay, what criteria does this list have? I love me some bob dylan but by no means whatsoever is he a great vocal singer. Its also fucked up that they passed over robert plant and john lennon.

Also Freddy Mercury should be in the TOP 10. no questions asked.

Rolling Stone's lists are always so bullshit.

RS just knew they would get a fight started.

No PHYLLIS HYMAN?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoOp0UjNXBI

Christina is the only singer though that I thought should even be on the list that got started in the 2000s

I love Sade, very soothing voice. I would also have put Brandy on this list too...I would definitely put Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans, and a whole bunch of gospel people on here over...what? Kurt Cobain?!? I don't even know what he said!!

seriously, just about every opera singer shits on most people on this list anyway. This list hurts my fucking eyes with its complete wackness. Complete FALE and FUCKERY!!!

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Hey, does anyone know how to contact Gordon Ramsay?

I could care less for the woman, but what about Striesand?

Dreamy, that's true...you're definately right about that

No Brit Brit.. WTF?

Submitted by Rosemary on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 8:55pm.
Christina should be number one. Anyone that doesn't agree is insane, no offense!

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No. For the simple reason that the people above her have earned the right their spots, when Christina is celebrating 30 years in the biz, then us fans can she should be #1.

I'm sorry, she's done amazing for someone who only been in the biz for 10 years, but that aint enough to claim #1 for stuff like this yet.

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Submitted by islandgirl on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:29pm.
My top 100 would be all blues singers.

Oh, you and your "John Mayer is god" obsession again....

Submitted by Morrissey on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:36pm.

Submitted by AMF on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:32pm

Well, yeah, true. damn. i guess it's because he was influential?
No one ever really copied "You Can Call Me Al", but lots of people styled themselves after Dylan... ;)

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What the hell does Rolling Stone know about music?

Gino Vanelli...HELLO?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_pGNpk6CxI

Submitted by AMF on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:32pm.
And I've never even heard of Sam Cooke!
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Wow. There are some circles I just wouldn't even begin to admit that in...

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Submitted by DR.FUNK on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:37pm.

What?!...No PHILIP BAILEY?!

Ouu, good one. Has anyone said Minnie Ripperton? OK, we're expanding the list to top 500--no, 10,000 singers of all time.

I think sade should be on there, she isn't my fav but she should be on there.

Submitted by Morrissey on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:36pm.

Submitted by AMF on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:32pm.

Yes, but this is a list of the greatest SINGERS, not songwriters.

Paul Simon was a great songwriter, but NOT a great singer. Art Garfunkel was definitely the better singer, hands down
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That's a good argument but, CERTAINLY, he is a better singer than Bob Dylan, no?

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Submitted by islandgirl on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:36pm.

haha, I knew the Weird Al part was, luv.
I was talking about the other part. Even tho I didn't catch the "blues" part.
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Morrissey, it was a joke. Exhibit A:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkaa3I_tCZg

What?!...No PHILIP BAILEY?! :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NnXIxSAa1Q

Ok i might get killed for this, but one thing that gets me is paul mccartney being so high, i liked his music, well some of it , but his voice? it wasn't that great to me, i guess to some it was but i never thought it was awesome. I'm not saying that it was bad but, i didn't think it was as good as say luther vandross? I know he was a beatle and one of the most popular groups was the beatles but if this is a great singers list, i would expect them to go more on their voices but i guess it goes on how popular they were too.

Submitted by AMF on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:32pm.

Yes, but this is a list of the greatest SINGERS, not songwriters.

Paul Simon was a great songwriter, but NOT a great singer. Art Garfunkel was definitely the better singer, hands down. It's not about who was more 'popular' at the time. Art has an incredible tenor voice, the voice of an angel.
(See my other posts on this subject, hahaha...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jub6aEAYRLQ

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what a bogus list! Bob Dylan a great singer? He could never carry a tune. His gift was weaving poetry into music but not singing. Luther Vandross only 54? HISSSSS. He s/b #4 or 5. PFFFT to Rolling Stoned and their phoney lists.

DeeDee on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:21pm.
Submitted by zomay on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:13pm.

ITA zomay. Where is Mahalia Jackson and Nat King Cole?

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Her voice can make me cry. What a voice.

Good night DeeDee and everyone!

I don't have Aretha's "magnificent titty balls of destruction" but I sure as hell have those sunglasses.

Oh yeah!

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Submitted by LA
"What I basically said was this list is completely fucked up."

Now that I comprehend. ;o)

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Ok, I dont usually comment, but this time I have to! What about Sade???? You can't get any better than her. I know Im not the only fan, so anybody out there that shares the same feelings?

Submitted by islandgirl on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 9:29pm

True, but it looks like the list was a cross-section of many genres. It seems they were looking for people who were a) very influential and b)for the most part, technically sound.

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Freddie Mercury should be number 1, or at least higher than that! And I've never even heard of Sam Cooke! Michael Jackson should be higher as well.

How can they have Art Garfunkel but no Paul Simon? Simon was the more popular one of the two, and had his own solo albums... "You can call me Al," anyone? And what about Meat Loaf? He's awesome, and deserves to be on that list over the huge amount of unknowns there.

How did they come up with this list? Pull it out of a hat?

yeah this list is all messed up, i could post 100 things about it....so i'll just say it's completely messed up.

Am I too late to nominate Weird Al? Seriously though, it's all subjective, isn't it? My top 100 would be all blues singers.