Conor's 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time

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Rolling Stone is at it again!

That's right, Rolling Stone magazine came out with another 100 Greatest of All-Time list recently. Not that I have a problem with it, I enjoy reading these lists to see where they rank certain artists or to compare it to my own thoughts. You can see the complete list right here. This list though I had more than a few differing opinions. Bob Dylan in the top 10? Really? I love the guy, he's my 2nd favorite artist and the greatest songwriter ever....but he never had a great voice by any stretch of the imagination. But then I wonder what the criteria of this list is. Are we going strictly off how good the person's voice is or are there other factors like, say, mic presence or voice originality? I'm going to go with the latter. But anyway, I created my own list going off strictly singing ability. It looks like this:

Conor's 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time

1. Aretha Franklin - RS got this right, that girl could flat out sing.

2. Sam Cooke- When I think of singing from the soul, I look no further than him.

3. James Brown- There's a reason he is considered the 'Godfather of Soul'.

4. Marvin Gaye- Nobody had a more soothing voice.

5. Whitney Houston- I get the chills everytime I hear her voice, especially here.

6. Bobby Hatfield- Just listen to Unchained Melody to understand why he's up here.

7. Ray Charles- Sang with such emotion, often overlooked because of his music talent.

8. Otis Redding- I was blown away the first time I heard I've Been Loving You Too Long and Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay.

9. Stevie Wonder- Hit all the notes and had such an uplifting sound in his voice.

10. Frank Sinatra- The legend, his voice paved the way for modern pop music.

11. Al Green- Let's Stay Together

12. Tina Turner- What's Love Got to Do with It

13. John Lennon- Imagine, Strawberry Fields Forever
14. Janis Joplin- Down on Me, Piece of my Heart
15. Michael Jackson- I Want You Back, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
16. Joni Mitchell- Big Yellow Taxi, The Circle Game
17. Nina Simone- Sinnerman
18. Smokey Robinson- The Tears of a Clown, Ooh Baby Baby
19. Curtis Mayfield- Move on Up, People Get Ready
20. Etta James- At Last
21. Percy Sledge- When a Man Loves a Woman
22. Little Richard- Tutti Frutti
23. David Ruffin- My Girl, Ain't Too Proud to Beg
24. Jackie Wilson- Higher and Higher
25. Elvis Presley- Suspicious Minds, Hound Dog
26. Gladys Knight- Midnight Train to Georgia, Neither One of Us
27. Paul McCartney- Blackbird, Hey Jude, Yesterday
28. Elton John- Crocodile Rock, Candle in the Wind
29. Minnie Riperton- Lovin' You
30. Joe Cocker- With a Little Help From My Friends, You are so Beautiful
31. Beverly Bivens- You Were on My Mind
32. Bob Marley- Could You Be Loved, One Love
33. Jim Morrison- Light My Fire, Five to One, LA Woman
34. Levi Stubbs - Reach Out I'll Be There, I Can't Help Myself
35. Brian Wilson- God Only Knows, Wouldn't It Be Nice
36. Grace Slick- Somebody to Love, White Rabbit
37. David Bowie- Suffragette City, Changes
38. Johnny Cash- I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire
39. Neil Young- Helpless, Southern Man
40. Nat King Cole- Unforgettable
41. Rod Stewart- Maggie May
42. Freddie Mercury- Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions
43. Dion- Runaround Sue
44. Roy Orbison- Oh, Pretty Woman
45. Mariah Carey- Always Be My Baby, Fantasy
46. Sly Stone- Family Affair, Dance to the Music
47. Martha Reeves- Nowhere to Run, Jimmy Mack
48. Eric Burdon- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, House of the Rising Sun
49. Luther Vandross- Dance With My Father
50. Mama Cass Elliot- California Dreamin', Words of Love
51. Howlin' Wolf- Spoonful, Back Door Man
52. Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
53. Frankie Valli- Dawn (Go Away), Let's Hang On
54. Linda Ronstadt- Different Drum
55. Paul Simon- I Am a Rock, The Sounds of Silence
56. Marilyn McCoo- Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
57. Dean Martin- Blue Moon
58. Tony Bennett- I Left My Heart in San Francisco
59. Patti Labelle- Lady Marmalade
60. Roger Daltrey- My Generation, Baba O' Riley

61. Donnie Hathaway- A Song For You

62. Wilson Pickett- In The Midnight Hour
63. Lionel Richie- Endless Love, Easy (Like Sunday Morning)
64. Mick Jagger- Get Off of My Cloud, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
65. Muddy Waters- Hoochie Coochie Man
66. Ronnie Spector- Be My Baby
67. Bob Dylan- Like A Rolling Stone, The Times They Are-A-Changin
68. Stephen Stills- For What It's Worth
69. John Fogerty- Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Fortunate Son
70. Graham Nash- Carrie Anne
71. Chris Cornell- Black Hole Sun
72. Lou Reed- Walk on the Wild Side
73. Van Morrison- Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance
74. Thom Yorke- Karma Police, Creep
75. Sting- Every Breath You Take, Roxanne
76. James Taylor- You've Got a Friend, Fire and Rain
77. Neil Diamond- Sweet Caroline
78. Dolly Parton- 9 to 5
79. Steven Tyler- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, Dream On, Crazy
80. Diana Ross- Where Did Our Love Go, You Can't Hurry Love
81. Scott Weiland- Interstate Love Song, Creep
82. Buddy Holly- That'll Be the Day
83. George Harrison- Here Comes the Sun, While My Guitar Gently Weeps
84. Christina Aguilera- I Turn to You
85. Levon Helm (of The Band)- Tears of Rage, The Weight
86. Don Henley- Hotel California
87. Alanis Morrissette- You Oughta Know, Ironic
88. Mary J. Blige- Real Love
89. Karen Carpenter- We've Only Just Begun
90. Cher- I Got You Babe
91. Gary Puckett- Lady Willpower, Woman Woman
92. Mary Wells- My Guy
93. Jack Bruce- I Feel Free, Sunshine of Your Love
94. Louis Armstrong- What a Wonderful World
95. Kurt Cobain- On a Plain, Lithium
96. Carole King- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
97. Eric Clapton- Wonderful Tonight, Tears in Heaven
98. Justin Hayward- Nights in White Satin
99. Michael Stipe- Losing My Religion, Man on the Moon
100. Tom Waits-


This was one of the hardest lists I ever made but I believe I got everybody that I wanted in there. Those are the real 100 greatest singers of all-time.