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86 is the "should be way higher on a best singers list but he probably did some bad stuff when he wasn't singing so we can't put him on the list at all but also we don't KNOW that he did the bad no singing thing so we still gotta put him somewhere on the list" compromise.
I REBUKE THIS LIST. Taylor over all the women im about to list is a sin! Where's Terri Nunn (Berlin), Ann Wilson (Heart), Pat Benatar, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, Deloris O'Riordan (The Cranberries), Enya, Celine Dion, and Shania Twain?
My singer list 1.Freddie mercury 2.Stevie wonder 3.Michael Jackson 4.Kurt cobain 5 Chris Cornell 6.Chester Bennington 7.Abel The Weeknd 8. Laynce Staley 9.playboi carti
Actually no. They aren’t done by a committee. They take however many ppl, all walks of life, and each of them list their top 1 or 5 or whatever it is. Then they tally those votes. That’s how artists that you wouldn’t think of as top singers like Fela Kuti get on here.
@@rmvdhaak My bad, I made the comment while I watched the video. There are so many that fantano didn't mentioned like Barry White (god rest his soul) and David Ruffin of the Temptations (RIP).
Not having Layne Staley on here is a crime. Layne had an insane range and in terms of raw emotion and passion, Layne Staley might just be one of the best vocalists ever for that.
Also, THE HARMONIES. Alice In Chain's had some of the best harmonies ever in music in my opinion, Jerry and Laynes voices just blend perfectly and really help to give them something unique.
Courtney Love over Jeff Buckley made me literally laugh out loud. It doesn’t matter what criteria you use - vocal range, richness of tone, dexterity, influence on other artists - they should be leagues apart in this list.
Love when you stan the Queen that is Janet Jackson! Her soft vocals oozed sensuality and charisma and were incredibly influential to the careers of Aaliyah Ciara, Kelis, Victoria Monet among others! I swear The Rolling Stones never do the Jacksons justice ever.
Blaming Eddie Vedder for the imitators that followed Pearl Jam’s success is weird; are people blaming Ian Curtis for the guy from Interpol stealing his style? It’s so weird to blame the person who was ripped off for people ripping them off.
I dont think the shade was deserved though - his voice is pretty great imo, and adds a lot to PJ'S songs. Of course the rip offs deserve scorn but I don't see what's wrong about including Vedder on this list.
Vedder is so overhated, he's genuinely one of the most unique vocalists in rock full stop, and the fact that he inspired so many shitty impersonators shows that he had something special that post grunge douchebags wanted to replicate.
This is a list you really can’t do without separating by genre. A soul singer is gonna have a much different voice than a punk rock singer, but nothing makes one inherently better than the other. That or make it an unranked list.
And fuck having a "unique voice" this is about the best singers. People like bob dylan, lou reed or mick jagger shouldnt be on the list, theirnnot known for singing well. Thi shouldnt be the most popular singer list, this should be the list of the best popular singers. The list shouldnhave been done by genre, any person wich is the standard of a music genre deserves a top 10 Pop: MJ, WHITNEY RNB: Aretha Jazz:Ella Fitzgerald Soul:james brown Rock:freddy mercury Metal:ronnie james dio Opera:luciano pavaroti, maria callas Musical theater: barbara streisand Edith Piaf, Amália Rodrigues, Elis Regina,Camaron de la isla. All of these people are considered the voice of their respective genres and everybody that comes after them has to mesure themselves against them, then we can start to discuss the rest of the list
@@goncalodias6402 It’s not about hitting a million notes per syllable, it’s about tone, distinction and originality. Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan should definitely be on there. The list is called the greatest singers, not the most technically competent vocalists and Freddie Mercury’s painful and annoying voice is not the voice of rock.
I’m blown away at MJ being that low, especially putting Ariana so much higher than him. I’d argue that Ariana could make the list, though DEFINITELY lower down it- yeah she is literally impossible to understand sometimes but she does have more of a range and ability than people realize when you look at her Broadway-style work. Janet being missing is also strange.
Okay major respect for addressing that it's INSANE Janet Jackson isn't on this list while also calling out how ridiculous it is that Michael Jackson was ranked so low!
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I REBUKE THIS LIST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD! Heres female singers that MUST BE IN THE top-100 all-time: Terri Nunn, Whitney Houston, Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, Deloris O'Riordan, Enya, Celine Dion, and Shania Twain.
Personally I think you gotta put Ella over Sinatra any day of the week. She had the range on top of being just as charismatic, super versatile and extremely technically skilled.
THANK YOU! Sinatra is iconic and influential, but his technical ability in terms of jazz is just pretty good. Ella Fitzgerald was a master. Really calling a sinatra a jazz singer doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, he never improvised, like ever. (Like solos, I mean)
I'd say he's still a jazz vocalist he sang jazz music improvisation isn't the only thing that makes a jazz musician maybe an instrument player but not a vocalist. @@milesd4460
@@Kevin-fj3ff I think if there's a difference in recognizeability between them that has more to do with the death of jazz and also race, but that's not even my biggest disagreement here. More importantly, I don't think the replicability of Sinatra's voice is a point in his favor. Sure, his voice was pretty, and he had skill to back it up, but that doesn't make him better than her. Quite the opposite, Ella is iconic BECAUSE few can do what she did.
@@Kevin-fj3ffElla’s scatting technique alone puts her leagues above Sinatra lmaoooooo. All you need to do is listen to her and Duke Ellingtons 7 minute rendition of It Don’t Mean A Thing and that’s all you’ll ever need to hear to understand why she should always be higher than Frank Sinatra on any list that involves singing. Frank has the reputation he has because of the time he made music and because of his race and gender. He has phenomenal style but when it comes to singing there are a plethora of singers apart from Ella from his time that could sing circles around him.
@@curly_wyn _Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Thom Yorke, Nick Cave, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Bono, Morrissey, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell…_ They all just “sucked his dick for nothing”? Yeah, you’re probably right. We all know how _ingratiating_ *Lou Reed* and *Bob Dylan* were; The way they’d constantly shower people with praise-and have nothing but positive things to say-about everyone and everything. All those Musical Geniuses I named, were either “lying”, or they were “wrong”, when it came to Jeff Buckley. _Dozens of Musical Geniuses_ are wrong. _You_ are right. I’m sure that’s what it is.
I REBUKE THIS LIST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD! Heres female singers that MUST BE IN THE top-100 all-time and CERTAINLY ABOVE that lil whatever the fuck Ariana... Terri Nunn, Whitney Houston, Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, Deloris O'Riordan, Enya, Celine Dion, and Shania Twain.
I kinda agree. But you can't deny that she is probably the most influential artist of 2010s when it comes to singing and vocal style, and her talent in mainstream pop music business is a rarity.
@@youtubesfavs2285 I wasn't really making my comment to say that she was, I was more responding to him saying the same because I do feel like she doesn't get the respect and adoration that she deserves. I don't feel like she's the greatest singer but Janet is a helluva entertainer and the blueprint for a lot of modern female performers.
I'm a huge fan of rock and metal but I'm also a huge Michael Jackson fan and seeing him, the most influential and biggest artist ever at 86 is actually outrageous and I just don't what to say.
Celine Dion is among the Vocal Trinity, alongside Whitney and Mariah. She may be polarising in terms of her artistic choices, but as a singer, she is no doubt a tour de force. She, together with Whitney and Mariah, powered the diva industry in the 90s that basically gave birth to Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Adele, Gaga and Ariana. She didnt sing her ass off in All By Myself and It's All Coming Back to Me Now to be disrespected this way.
Can't believe Elizabeth Fraser didn't make the list, she has the voice of an angel! And the fact that Bjork and Kate Bush weren't even top 50 is a crime
The fact that Liz didn’t make this list tells you all you need to know about this list. It’s rubbish. Ask any of these singers to attempt: for phoebe still a baby, mizake the Mizan or Carolyn’s fingers. This is a travesty
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Layne stayley not being included is insanity, he had the power, breath support, range, and distortion of a legend and him being disregarded for the likes of Billie eilish or Kurt cobain(who has stated that Layne has a better voice than him) is disrespectful to an amazing vocalist
Michael Jackson at 86 and Bob fucking Dylan at 15?!?! That’s nonsense right there. Dylan’s music almost always sounds better when someone else sings it. I just can’t agree with that placement
@@michaeladimick8795 Exactly! Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower", Guns N' Roses doing "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", Adele's rendition of "Make You Feel My Love", and very recently Vulfpeck feat. Antwaun Stanley singing "Serve Somebody" - all superior!
@@sammomeni520 agreed!!! He’s one of my fave singers of all time. I recommend Tamino if you haven’t heard him yet - not the same style genre wise but he’s been getting (well earned imo) comparisons to jeff buckley bc he also has an amazing falsetto range. Listen to ‘habibi’, he rlly shows it off there
I tooootally agree, maybe they penalized due to the limited time he had to influence other artists (which I would still say he definitely did by great extend)?
Michael at 86 is sickening. Just beyond belief. He is hands down top 5 without question. They literally only bumped him down so low because of the allegations
And the fact they have been proven wrong and debunked so many times and people still believe them is ridiculous. He can ousting almost everyone on this list.
As I stated elsewhere, the fact that Erykah Badu, Brandy, Fiona Apple, and PJ Harvey all landed below Taylor Swift tells me all I need to know about this list.
@@mattoray8915 Yeah no shit she can sing in a higher range than Abel, it's almost like women naturally have higher pitched voices than men or something lmao.
@bluepeng8895 I'm actually obsessed with queen and I love Freddie, and the sound of his voice, but it really ain't the best shit out there I agree with u, I love love love love the sound of it tho, there's a lot of imperfections and I love theemm
He should be higher up the list, but Rolling Stone has long been more pro-Lennon and anti-McCartney. I love Lennon too, by the way. They are two genius songwriters and amazing vocalists.
Yeah that's what makes him such a great vocalist, kind of a bad take to compare him to John Fogerty lol, nothing against John his style fit CCR perfectly. Paul used to have such a wide range in his youth it's actually insane.
@@DMGx1993he doesn’t have many bad songs tbf, the guy has possibly the best discography of the last twelve years, I mean Starboy is probably his worst album and it’s still very good
Tom waits is always excluded from Rolling Stones lists it is annoying. He is one of the best voices of all time and he always changed his style throughout his career like no other. Give him the credit he deserves.
If Tom Waits is gonna be on the list (which he should be), Captain Beefheart, who he directly was influenced by and had much more technical ability, would need to be even higher.
Tom Waits I believe was on their previous Top 100 Greatest Singers List. He was placed at 83rd I think. Crazy how he wasn't included in this one considering the character and flexibility of his voice.
The criteria for this list seemed completely arbitrary to me. For some they're basing it off of vocal ability, others for emotion, others for songwriting, and others for impact/legacy. It was all over the place. Also the edit while talking about Bruce Dickinson made me LOL. I was definitely upset and confused that he wasn't on this list too
@Matejko108 wouldn't learn anything interesting. Being technically gifted is only a small part of what makes a great singer. That's why you use a range of parameters.
In terms of pure vocal ability, Cornell definitely beats out some of the people above him. He is arguably the best vocalist of the 90s rock boom, and had incredible power.
I know everyone is collectively fuming about Celine Dion's exclusion, but can we just talk about the fact that Mike Patton wasn't on here? Mike Patton is possibly THE most versatile vocalist in rock and metal, the way he can essentially change voices on the fly on songs like Mr Bungle's Squeeze Me Macaroni and Faith No More's Land Of Sunshine is genuinely mind blowing, and as much as I love Serj, listening to Mr Bungle shows that he was clearly taking a lot of his style from Patton.
I really don’t know what the criteria is if Mike Patton wasn’t on the list but ossie osborne is. Don’t get me wrong, I love Ossie, but I think we can all agree that he isn’t a great singer
Mj 86 is crazy. Bradley knowell not being on there is crazy. I know he wasn’t the most technical singer but I think he definitely made up for it with raw talent.
rolling stone has a crush on bob dylan or something bc everytime they make one of these lists he is on there when let's be honest, the man is NOT a singer like that. he just sings to get the lyrics out. literally he is just talking over the music most of the time.
One ridiculous thing I noticed is that Madonna is mentioned four times during that article (for example they describe Ofra Haza as “The Madonna of the Middle East”), yet they don't include Madonna herself on the list. All in all, while making a list like this is difficult, there was just too many undeniably great and influential singers missing from this list to have any appreciation for it.
Madonna had waaay chops for sure. A legend if pop. Her vocals were literally not great from an objective standpoint if I just think of her key songs. I guess she is way more talented at pop than Lady Gaga, because if Lady Gaga lacked that 3+ octave voice she has, her music would be damps as wet chips. Did Amy Lee of Evanescence even make the 200? She brought it. Who else showed women they could make a great pop record without a lilting, meandering vocal style but her? She literally screams and her songs are cream. Could you ever win at making these lists?
They're literally ranking every detail of an artform that is completely objective so obviously their lists are gonna be terrible. Michael Jackson at 86 hahahahahahahahahhaha
Ever since they did a Top 100 Greatest Female Rock Vocalists of All-Time and placed Barbra Streisand ahead of Pat Benatar, they have lost what little credibility they had left.
I understand not representing the extremes of vocal genres as much, but I really think Serj should have made the list. Such a unique and versatile voice. In terms of influence there are also a lot of country singers like Rex Allen. Also a yodeller, speaking of extreme vocal genres.
Mike Akerfeld too. Lists like these generally ignore any metal subgenres outside classic 70s metal and maybe NWOBHM which is a shame because there's some incredible vocal work in the extreme subgenres. Even if they'd just included one or two as a nod to those styles I'd have been okay with it.
@@craigcharlesworth1538 yeah that's true. But lists like this are inherently impossible to manage, Sissel Kyrkjebø is one of the greatest Norwegian singers of all time, but it feels unreasonable to expect the authors to know who she is, even though her vocal ability is much better than many of the people listed, but if you haven't lived in Scandinavia then you've probably never heard of her. I feel like this problem will always exist, but that it's better to make lists in narrower categories. Like most important singers for rock and roll history, or just singer-songwriters.
I haven’t seen the entire list but I would’ve bet money he was at least in the top 100. He’s top 10 for me and the best of the grunge era. Insanely powerful and emotive.
And it’s crazy they put the lead singer from Pearl Jam in but no Chris Cornell,Kurt cobain or layne staley Pearl Jam was like one of the worst if not the worst that came from the grunge era I just stand that guys vocals there abnouxious
Gene Ween is the most underrated vocalist ever. He has an insane vocal range both in terms of voices that he can do as well as emotions and characters he can portray depending on the song. "If you could save yourself" might be Gene's most passionate performance in any song, and it features both silly and really heartbreaking lyrics.
Ween in general is so fucking underrated! They have so much range technically and thematically. It's such a shame they don't get the recognition they deserve.
Someone who will never get on these lists but i have an absolute appreciation for is Josh Homme. He sings so melodically and beautiful, in such stark contrast to QOTSAs gritty and hard desert rock. I feel like that goes unnoticed
I kinda feel that Josh is the next David Bowie. He's a fantastic musician, and he just radiates cool. Especially now that he's aged a little. He looks like a movie star.
Huge Taylor Swift fan here: her being at 102 is an actual travesty. Thats a mistake. Above all the artists they put her over? Insane. She shouldnt even be in the top 150, lets be honest here
I hear you, I'm a massive Lana fan but the fact that she placed 175 when people like Jennifer Hudson, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Bocelli and more didn't place at ALL is... yikes.
I personally consider her a better songwriter than a singer, she's definitely a good singer but not exactly one of the best in terms of singing ability.
@@suz3787 it's sad they don't take in consideration artist that may not have the biggest commercial impact, but they are very influential, there's tons of them.
How was Chester Bennington not on this list, given up scream was insane, he could scream incredibly well and was solid when it came to pitch. He was massive in shaping a lot of peoples taste. As well as Layne Staley, did nobody writing this list see Love Hate Love live at the moore? To be honest I'd have replaced Eddie Vedder with either of them, both are more deserving.
I was so surprised not seeing Layne here. Could replace Eddie for sure, and should also place higher than both Kurt and Chris imo. Layne is an insane singer, Love Hate Love great example.
Agreed, he had huge vocal range and could go from a scream/shout to a silky whisper in a heartbeat. Not to mention the fact he is one of the most melodic singers!
She is the best jazz singer of all time. That should put her at least top 10 This list should have been done by style. And leave all the "interesting" or "unique" voices out of this, this is about great voices people like lou reed or bob dylan dont belong
As a New Orleans dude, I don’t think John Fogerty was specifically borrowing from black Louisianan musicians. His style and CCR’s aesthetic is like a vague pastiche of black and white/Cajun Louisiana musicians that almost becomes its own thing. Even though his style is a bit appropriative, I still love it because it became original in its own way.
Janet Jackson will always be one of my favourite pop singers. Up until the early 2000's (superbowl) she put out incredible pop songs. She can dance, sing and she is criminally underrated.
10:35 man Chris Cornell should at least be in the top 20. He’s without a doubt one of the greatest rock singers of all time if not the best. I’m not even a big fan of his music but his range and power was unmatched. Anthony saying he’s high on the list is just nuts to me.
Yea honestly can’t believe Anthony said that he shouldn’t even br 80. Personal preference is fine but if you arguing as a technical singer, it really doesn’t make sense.
The amount of misses is insane. No Bing Crosby, Julian Casablancas, Serj Tankian, Chris Martin (i know he's polarizing but his falsetto is gold), Mike Patton, Layne Staley, hell even like Lana Del Ray and H.E.R. couldve made the list, but im mostly happy with the female vocalists that made it.
@@bunnyban5365, really? How about Caruso, Chaliapin, Lanza, Caballe, Callas, Domingo, Lemeshev, Ruffo, Kozlovskiy, Arkhipova, Del Monaco, Obraztsova, Vishnevskaya, Carreras, Gobbi, Sinyavskaya, Bartoli, Netrebko, Hvorostovsky, etc.? If you're a dumb and limited person, it doesn't mean that everyone around you are the same.🙄
I think the weirdest inclusion is Rihanna. Like even her fans mostly agree that her voice isn’t the strongest asset and from what I’ve seen of her live she’s pretty breathy and unremarkable. Gaga and Ariana and Beyoncé make sense in terms of modern artists but Rihanna is a really baffling choice
@@vibe2g4l45 it’s just a list 😭 you’re acting like it’s wrong for someone to point out that rihanna isn’t the strongest singer and it’s odd for her to make the list
I think she has a pretty unique tone that is irresistible in pop music and turns every song into a hit, but yeah, #68 is a lot, i would put her near the top 150 I think Taylor Swift has no reason to be on the list tbh
@@LeylaDerben Actually, if influence is involved, Mike should be outside Top 50. Dude is hella talented and versatile, but he is rather obscure for the mainstream. I mean, Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell are just as versatile and experimental, but they, unlike Mike, are way more well-known and highly influential across many genres.
@@LeylaDerben I am familiar with Mike, and I know he partakes across many hard rock/metal genres in various projects. Joni is way more versatile than people giver her credit for, she doesn't necesarily jump across genres like Mike, but she switches it up multiple times and uses many different genre's tools in each of her albums. I mean, if you compare her with guys like Dylan or Young, you might understand how experimental/versatile she is.
The top 10 is actually solid. Could've has been way worse. But Celine missing and Micheal Jackson being low and Taylor Swift being higher than others is weird
@@rosaparks8688 Well again she has huge impact, has style and can do so many different genres with her voice, has amazing technique and great range, why wouldn't she be number 8?
I’m genuinely amazed that there was no mention of Jim Morrison, James Hetfield, Bruce Dickinson, Bon Scott/Brian Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Steven Tyler, Paul Stanley, Damon Albarn, David Gilmour, Phil Anselmo or Peter Steele on here, all their vocal styles are iconic and I’m honestly shocked that singers like Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Ozzy, Janis Joplin, Mick, MJ, Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey were ranked so low
does suck to not see more metal vocalists (Serj, Patton, Dickinson mentioned in the video) people like Mikael Åkerfeldt, Devin Townsend, Maynard James Keenan are all really excellent vocalists and while i'm not expecting to see all of them right at the top or whatever i'd expect at least one of them get a mention somewhere
Mikael DEFINITELY deserves a spot. Nobody can tell me things like Blackwater Park or Ghost Reveries aren't the perfect use of clean and heavy vocals together.
Where would you put halford, dio and dickinson personally? For me they are top 3 but i understand thats from a metalhead perspective 😂😂 but dio especially should easily top 20 just based on his fucking insane power, otherwordly stage presence and charisma and FLAWLESS, better-than-studio live performances. Give me your numbers
He's definitely not as good as some others on this list tho, idk bro. He makes good music but I think he's a little subpar as a vocalist, even when you compare him to his RnB contemporaries. The Weeknd absolutely blows him out of the water for example.
I know Rolling Stone doesn't really like prog, but alot of the biggest prog bands had some of the best vocalists ever, Jon Anderson, John Wetton, Greg Lake all sounded heavenly even in their 70s
It really seems that in general they hate the 70s and 80s, because they left out so many iconic voices of that time and ranked a lot of them way to low.
No Mike Paton? His range is insane. I mean the dude does Italian opera. Has a six octave range. If he wanted to do pop and sing some of Max Martin’s songs he would be the biggest pop star in the world.
@Matejko108 Yeah actually they could have been included...I mean...it's about top 200 singers and...Jessye Norman, Fritz Wunderlich, Luciano Pavarotti, Franz Crass, Crista Ludwig are for sure singers. Influential, technically outstanding, etc.
@Matejko108 I didn’t mean it as he is an opera singer, and opera singers should be counted. It’s that he does from funk to rock to opera. And has fronted highly influential bands such as Mr Bungle and Faith No More.
@@user-tz2zz5ij1s Mike Patton does everything! From classical, hip hop, trip hop, beatbox, jazz, rock, avante-guard to extreme death metal! Oh....and has nearly 7 octave range, oh....and sings in English, Italian, French and Spanish! Plus....everything he touches turns to gold!
You can hate Eddie Vedder's style all you want, and hate (as I do) what he caused the 2000s to be, with Creed, Nickelback, etc. But the man sure can sing. Unplugged Black gives me chills everytime.
Eddie Vedder’s normal voice is also naturally deep and gruff. He sings the way he does because that’s how his voice actually sounds. All the other guys who copied him don’t actually sound like that so it was inauthentic. Eddie was the real deal.
People say Eddie and Layne Staley kind of started/influenced the dreaded "yarling" of the late 90s and early 2000s. The difference was, when you listen to Eddie and Layne speak, that's actually just part of their voice. It's not an obnoxious put-on like Scott Stapp et al.
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I can’t believe the Rolling Stones have had 100 singers!
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@@MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw How does this affect the Rolling Stones?
And Mick Jagger isn't even #1 smh
No dad... it's... Yeah, they've had 100 singers.
@@MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw Jesus still hasn't dropped his mixtape. 2000 years late. What a lazy artist
MJ at 86 is actually insane
Probably dinged him for the pedophilia
He was never alive at 86
Yeah that’s absolutely bonkers to me. Top 25 easy.
for rolling stone??? i'd have thought he'd be in top 10
86 is the "should be way higher on a best singers list but he probably did some bad stuff when he wasn't singing so we can't put him on the list at all but also we don't KNOW that he did the bad no singing thing so we still gotta put him somewhere on the list" compromise.
Fantano is 100% correct about Janet Jackson, its very disappointing that the industry continues to ignore her contribution to modern pop.
Her legacy will forever be the Super Bowl incident
@@TBass050 she deserves way better than that. She made control, rhythm nation and velvet Rope
@@TBass050 she had a boob, which is disgusting
@@tylerhackner9731 Yup, but she got totally overshadowed by Mike. It's a shame.
At least she’s in The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
i’m a huge swiftie but taylor swift being so high on this list when celine dion isn’t even on it… insane.
I REBUKE THIS LIST. Taylor over all the women im about to list is a sin!
Where's Terri Nunn (Berlin), Ann Wilson (Heart), Pat Benatar, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, Deloris O'Riordan (The Cranberries), Enya, Celine Dion, and Shania Twain?
@@Habeev07i agree with all except shania twain. i saw her live recently and she CANNOT sing in person.
as a swiftie, she shouldn't be on this list at all tbch
it's like not including Mariah Carey for her current vocal state. That does not erase what she's done already@@pluto5577
@@wordswarsandsymphonies nah she talented cmon
i think anthony should make his own top 100 best singers list
My singer list
1.Freddie mercury
2.Stevie wonder
3.Michael Jackson
4.Kurt cobain
5 Chris Cornell
6.Chester Bennington
7.Abel The Weeknd
8. Laynce Staley
9.playboi carti
@@saseertree bad bait
@@saseertree oh god.
@@saseertree Finally, a list that's worse than Rolling Stone's!!!!
Anthony's brain almost had a nuclear meltdown just mentioning top 55 rappers. Him doing a list like this is impossible
I love how everybody is collectively outraged over Celine’s absence
So many random people were thrown in, but the queen didn’t even make it. Proves it’s just a shit list lol
She didn't fit into the diversity quota and we all know it
@@cloudbloom i mean, she’s French lol. It legit would have but hey she’s white
More like Celine is boring bland and pretentious and I can’t stand her at all
@@JDLaney-zk4wb To be fair, you can’t deny that Sam Cooke, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder have incredible voices.
Melon is surprisingly good at imitating other artists’ vocal styles.
Yeah, I didn’t know who Jeff was but as soon as he started singing I could immediately tell
honestly expected some goof where Jeff walks out and it was actually him singing
His “Only Wanna Be With You” cover is proof of this.
Idk why I read this as melanin 😮
His Bob Dylan voice is actually crazy
Layne Staley not being on this list is an absolute crime. My favorite vocalist of all time, best of the 90's.
IKR
Chris Cornell was definitely the best vocalist of the 90s, Kurt the most iconic. But I'd agree, Layne should be on the list
looking for this comment to decide if i’m watching the video or not.. i’m not..
IKR also where tf is FREDDIE MERCURY???
@@blakederby3932layne was better than chris but either way he should be on this list
Leaving off Celine is honestly worse than ppl think cause these lists are done by committee to be as inoffensive as possible.
Nah, that had to have been a deliberate choice to generate buzz.
@@theduckcompany you're giving them too much credit lol. I think they just forgot to put her on there
@@t_ylr Please tell me Steve Perry (from Journey) is on the list (let alone, top 100).
Actually no. They aren’t done by a committee. They take however many ppl, all walks of life, and each of them list their top 1 or 5 or whatever it is. Then they tally those votes. That’s how artists that you wouldn’t think of as top singers like Fela Kuti get on here.
@@rmvdhaak My bad, I made the comment while I watched the video.
There are so many that fantano didn't mentioned like Barry White (god rest his soul) and David Ruffin of the Temptations (RIP).
Not having Layne Staley on here is a crime. Layne had an insane range and in terms of raw emotion and passion, Layne Staley might just be one of the best vocalists ever for that.
Also, THE HARMONIES. Alice In Chain's had some of the best harmonies ever in music in my opinion, Jerry and Laynes voices just blend perfectly and really help to give them something unique.
Exactly he is the best singer of grunge and didn't even make the cut
*Rain When I Die starts playing*
Ong. He's literally top 10 material if I'm being completely honest.
should've been layne instead of eddie
Undoubtedly Mr. Fantano’s strongest vocal performance on the channel to date. Bravo sir.
I back this 😂
Amazing.
Unironically. Man's got pipes.
He kinda sounded like the neutral milk hotel guy
🎶 this makes no 🎶
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Courtney Love over Jeff Buckley made me literally laugh out loud. It doesn’t matter what criteria you use - vocal range, richness of tone, dexterity, influence on other artists - they should be leagues apart in this list.
jeff should be top 50 and courtney love is top 2 but shes not 2
@@man-xe5fhhe is underrated
Taylor swift over jeff buckley was the biggest sigh
Love when you stan the Queen that is Janet Jackson! Her soft vocals oozed sensuality and charisma and were incredibly influential to the careers of Aaliyah Ciara, Kelis, Victoria Monet among others! I swear The Rolling Stones never do the Jacksons justice ever.
Mick Jagger is such a hater
Janet is not a good singer , she whispers
She whispered before it was cool … Billie Eilish, anyone?
They should say sorry...
@@youtubesfavs2285 Yeah Janet can't sing. She's an entertainer like Madonna, Britney and J.Lo
The Eddie Vedder impersonations are one of the strongest running bits of this channel
I like Eddie Vedder
Blaming Eddie Vedder for the imitators that followed Pearl Jam’s success is weird; are people blaming Ian Curtis for the guy from Interpol stealing his style? It’s so weird to blame the person who was ripped off for people ripping them off.
8:26
I dont think the shade was deserved though - his voice is pretty great imo, and adds a lot to PJ'S songs. Of course the rip offs deserve scorn but I don't see what's wrong about including Vedder on this list.
Vedder is so overhated, he's genuinely one of the most unique vocalists in rock full stop, and the fact that he inspired so many shitty impersonators shows that he had something special that post grunge douchebags wanted to replicate.
This is a list you really can’t do without separating by genre. A soul singer is gonna have a much different voice than a punk rock singer, but nothing makes one inherently better than the other. That or make it an unranked list.
Agree with you on this
Hard agree.
it's weird that they include punk and stuff at all bc most alternative genre singers have no technical skill
And fuck having a "unique voice" this is about the best singers. People like bob dylan, lou reed or mick jagger shouldnt be on the list, theirnnot known for singing well. Thi shouldnt be the most popular singer list, this should be the list of the best popular singers.
The list shouldnhave been done by genre, any person wich is the standard of a music genre deserves a top 10
Pop: MJ, WHITNEY
RNB: Aretha
Jazz:Ella Fitzgerald
Soul:james brown
Rock:freddy mercury
Metal:ronnie james dio
Opera:luciano pavaroti, maria callas
Musical theater: barbara streisand
Edith Piaf, Amália Rodrigues, Elis Regina,Camaron de la isla.
All of these people are considered the voice of their respective genres and everybody that comes after them has to mesure themselves against them, then we can start to discuss the rest of the list
@@goncalodias6402 It’s not about hitting a million notes per syllable, it’s about tone, distinction and originality. Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan should definitely be on there. The list is called the greatest singers, not the most technically competent vocalists and Freddie Mercury’s painful and annoying voice is not the voice of rock.
I’m blown away at MJ being that low, especially putting Ariana so much higher than him. I’d argue that Ariana could make the list, though DEFINITELY lower down it- yeah she is literally impossible to understand sometimes but she does have more of a range and ability than people realize when you look at her Broadway-style work. Janet being missing is also strange.
wait can we all acknowledge how unironically incredible Melon’s take on Mangum’s voice is?
Better than the original tbh
@@blankface_ pfft
He sounded exactly like him lol
you can tell he's been singing that for 20 years
took me out i laughed so hard
Okay major respect for addressing that it's INSANE Janet Jackson isn't on this list while also calling out how ridiculous it is that Michael Jackson was ranked so low!
And you sir so far down the list...insane stuff.
@@babaroga73 Haha, right? Abel should be SO much higher!
And Serj more than anything, at least they remembered to put mj on the list
Now how fantastic a singer is she? Let’s be honest
@@abeltesfaye_ Abel was at a good spot
I'm super glad that Anthony is putting respect on Janet's name. Especially her artistic contributions in comparison to Michael need to be recognized.
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I couldn't agree more.
I REBUKE THIS LIST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!
Heres female singers that MUST BE IN THE top-100 all-time: Terri Nunn, Whitney Houston, Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, Deloris O'Riordan, Enya, Celine Dion, and Shania Twain.
Janet is amazing
Janet is amazing. The controversy she was in just sort of killed her career.
Personally I think you gotta put Ella over Sinatra any day of the week. She had the range on top of being just as charismatic, super versatile and extremely technically skilled.
THANK YOU! Sinatra is iconic and influential, but his technical ability in terms of jazz is just pretty good. Ella Fitzgerald was a master. Really calling a sinatra a jazz singer doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, he never improvised, like ever. (Like solos, I mean)
I'd say he's still a jazz vocalist he sang jazz music improvisation isn't the only thing that makes a jazz musician maybe an instrument player but not a vocalist. @@milesd4460
Nah this is such a bad take sinatra has one of the greatest sounding voices and everyone can recognize it immediately or try to copy it unlike ella
@@Kevin-fj3ff I think if there's a difference in recognizeability between them that has more to do with the death of jazz and also race, but that's not even my biggest disagreement here. More importantly, I don't think the replicability of Sinatra's voice is a point in his favor. Sure, his voice was pretty, and he had skill to back it up, but that doesn't make him better than her. Quite the opposite, Ella is iconic BECAUSE few can do what she did.
@@Kevin-fj3ffElla’s scatting technique alone puts her leagues above Sinatra lmaoooooo. All you need to do is listen to her and Duke Ellingtons 7 minute rendition of It Don’t Mean A Thing and that’s all you’ll ever need to hear to understand why she should always be higher than Frank Sinatra on any list that involves singing. Frank has the reputation he has because of the time he made music and because of his race and gender. He has phenomenal style but when it comes to singing there are a plethora of singers apart from Ella from his time that could sing circles around him.
Courtney Love being directly above Jeff Buckley is absolutely bananas.
And, Rihanna and Taylor Swift are ahead of Buckley.
Her above Lauryn hill is absolutely bananas and bonkers.
Her even being on the list is bananas
Jeff Buckley even being on the list is bananas. Don’t believe the hype. All the famous artists/singer/band leaders just sucked his dick for nothing.
@@curly_wyn _Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Thom Yorke, Nick Cave, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Bono, Morrissey, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell…_
They all just “sucked his dick for nothing”?
Yeah, you’re probably right. We all know how _ingratiating_ *Lou Reed* and *Bob Dylan* were; The way they’d constantly shower people with praise-and have nothing but positive things to say-about everyone and everything.
All those Musical Geniuses I named, were either “lying”, or they were “wrong”, when it came to Jeff Buckley.
_Dozens of Musical Geniuses_ are wrong.
_You_ are right.
I’m sure that’s what it is.
speaking as an ariana stan, her placement above james brown and mavis staples is a crime
And MICHAEL JACKSON
I REBUKE THIS LIST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!
Heres female singers that MUST BE IN THE top-100 all-time and CERTAINLY ABOVE that lil whatever the fuck Ariana... Terri Nunn, Whitney Houston, Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, Deloris O'Riordan, Enya, Celine Dion, and Shania Twain.
@@Habeev07 calm down
@@Habeev07thanks pal, big Cranberries fan and they never seem to get any recognition from any of these big magazine despite their large success.
I kinda agree. But you can't deny that she is probably the most influential artist of 2010s when it comes to singing and vocal style, and her talent in mainstream pop music business is a rarity.
Janet is, indeed, severely underrated and I hate that she isn't celebrated as much as she should be.
Did she make the list at all? She’s got at least 1, if not 2, absolute masterpiece albums.
She has never been a great singer though and has very limited ability
@@youtubesfavs2285 I wasn't really making my comment to say that she was, I was more responding to him saying the same because I do feel like she doesn't get the respect and adoration that she deserves. I don't feel like she's the greatest singer but Janet is a helluva entertainer and the blueprint for a lot of modern female performers.
@@HotStrange I don't think so but I'm not really surprised.
I think it's that superbowl thing
I'm a huge fan of rock and metal but I'm also a huge Michael Jackson fan and seeing him, the most influential and biggest artist ever at 86 is actually outrageous and I just don't what to say.
I’m flabbergasted too, MJ is one of the most technically gifted singer ever, his range is amazing, his different voices he could use. I’ll riot.
i can’t tell if your entire internet presence is satire
Kanye wasn’t 86.
@@Konkov wtf lol
He's definitely not the most influential artist 💀
Celine Dion is among the Vocal Trinity, alongside Whitney and Mariah. She may be polarising in terms of her artistic choices, but as a singer, she is no doubt a tour de force. She, together with Whitney and Mariah, powered the diva industry in the 90s that basically gave birth to Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Adele, Gaga and Ariana. She didnt sing her ass off in All By Myself and It's All Coming Back to Me Now to be disrespected this way.
EXACTLY, even if her music isn’t to your taste, to deny her talent, skill, and impact is wilfully stupid
Ughhhh that word make med divas he is just a human being
This caused quite a commotion in Quebec media.
Absolutely correct. 10/10 comment
If Streisand and Braxton are on the list, Celine needs to be on the list
The fact that Layne Staley wasn't even on the list but the other vocalists of the grunge big 4 were should discredit this list entirely.
I am in complete agreement, I was baffled.
You are correct.
Exactly!
Eddie Vedder making the list and not Staley is hilarious
Exactly what I was thinking when I saw Kurt Cobain, I realized there was no way Layne Staley was above him, and it's absolutely crazy to keep him out
Can't believe Elizabeth Fraser didn't make the list, she has the voice of an angel! And the fact that Bjork and Kate Bush weren't even top 50 is a crime
I was waiting for Liz to appear too! Damn what a snub, she is one of my fav female vocalists ever and her voice is so unique
Her voice moves me more than any other vocalist, male or female.
Yea it's a big omission for sure
You really expect Rolling Stone to even know who the Cocteau Twins are?
The fact that Liz didn’t make this list tells you all you need to know about this list. It’s rubbish. Ask any of these singers to attempt: for phoebe still a baby, mizake the Mizan or Carolyn’s fingers. This is a travesty
Jeff Buckley at 131 is devastating, personally on pure vocals alone a top 10 for me easily
Ludacris at Top 21 really killed me
Real Jeff Buckley is goated
Couldn’t agree more
D’angelo was at 75. Worth a shout out because he’s been super influential whilst always paying homage to his idols simultaneously.
Was wondering where he would fall on this
Thanks for letting me know so I didn't have to go look it up. Probably mu favourite singer ever
That's great news. D'Angelo is amazing, he should be way more well-known rn.
He has released three 10/10 albums in 25 years. One of the GOATs imo.
Eh idk I think many should have been above him.
Layne Staley not being included is a crime itself easily the best grunge vocalist of all time
But Kurt cobain made it💀
@@nelcyIPAlice in Chains is very popular Rolling Stone just sucks, everybody forgets about Courtney Love except them
thank you for saying this, apparently whoever wrote this article never heard their live at the moore set 💀
I’d say Chris Cornell is better, but Staley is a close second.
@@nelcyIP freddie placed 14th. just found out while trying to see if they put chester bennington in there, which they didnt
Not even a fan, but Celine Dion should 100% be there. Mike Patton too, guy is mad talented and versatile.
pat benetar 😵💫
Yeah what's up with no patton
No Mike Patton?
@@fishingnuke9331 Nobody knows him.
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Layne stayley not being included is insanity, he had the power, breath support, range, and distortion of a legend and him being disregarded for the likes of Billie eilish or Kurt cobain(who has stated that Layne has a better voice than him) is disrespectful to an amazing vocalist
Michael Jackson at 86 is actually insane. He should be in the top 10 at the very least. Crazy.
Michael Jackson at 86 and Bob fucking Dylan at 15?!?! That’s nonsense right there. Dylan’s music almost always sounds better when someone else sings it. I just can’t agree with that placement
@@michaeladimick8795 Bob Dylan can't sing and he was ranked above Prince, Elvis, Michael and several others!!
Michael Jackson at 86 is actually insane.
@@michaeladimick8795 Exactly! Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower", Guns N' Roses doing "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", Adele's rendition of "Make You Feel My Love", and very recently Vulfpeck feat. Antwaun Stanley singing "Serve Somebody" - all superior!
@@daryltracy7949 he is a jew, that is his advantage😉
l agree so much that Jeff Buckley deserves a higher place on the list - his voice was insane
Not just insane. Groundbreaking.
@@sammomeni520 agreed!!! He’s one of my fave singers of all time. I recommend Tamino if you haven’t heard him yet - not the same style genre wise but he’s been getting (well earned imo) comparisons to jeff buckley bc he also has an amazing falsetto range. Listen to ‘habibi’, he rlly shows it off there
Yes! I’d say my favourite voice on this list
I tooootally agree, maybe they penalized due to the limited time he had to influence other artists (which I would still say he definitely did by great extend)?
131 is utterly farcical, but then these lists always are.
Layne Staley’s absence is criminal
Honestly
Kurt being so high and Layne missing aswell... taking nothing away from Kurt tho
Dolores O'Riordan isn't?
Amen, brother.
@@flaviojosefo7130 horrible
I love Eddie Vedder's vocals. And I love Anthony's Eddie Veddar vocals. Thank you for this Anthony.
Agreed, not sure what would make it goofy
@@IGNACY-fp8zo yellow ledbetter lol
@scummymilk4622 OK you're right, he sounds pretty terrible in that song. But he has sung greatly before too, like in Do The Evolution
@@scummymilk4622 sure let's sum up his entire career with one performance
Buckley deserved top 50. What a range and angelic voice he has.
hes by far the best male singer, just pure ability wise, ive ever heard, along with his dad, 131 is insulting
they didn't even include Tim. :/
@@paddybates2738
I think Freddie and Marvin match or better him
Top 1 for me, absolute mayhem of a singer
Him and Chris Cornell are my favorites
Céline Dion not being on this list is an OUTRAGE 😒
Agreed
💯!!!
She was trash
Can't stand her music but the vocal chops are undeniable
ehhh meh she aight
13:52 Melon’s relief over Whitney being included was cathartic.
It wasn’t if they placed Ariana too high, it was how egregious the placement would be. And 40 spots over MJ is even more than I was expectingn
Michael at 86 is sickening. Just beyond belief. He is hands down top 5 without question. They literally only bumped him down so low because of the allegations
I agree the allegations hurt him, but he is not necesarily Top 5. Although it is hard to put him outside Top 10.
R Kelly should be on there as well lol.
He is a horrible monster of a person... but he deserves to be on there.
@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 he is defo no:1 ...and I'm saying this as a Prince and Whitney Houston fan
And the fact they have been proven wrong and debunked so many times and people still believe them is ridiculous. He can ousting almost everyone on this list.
@@opupfg I agree he is better than both of them. That doesn't mean he is #1. There are a couple more important singers.
As I stated elsewhere, the fact that Erykah Badu, Brandy, Fiona Apple, and PJ Harvey all landed below Taylor Swift tells me all I need to know about this list.
In what universe can Taylor swift sing better then the weeknd
@@Prodbyjah464 taylor swift can outsing the weeknd any day anytime wayyy better range way more stable in fact most female musicians can
@@mattoray8915 Taylor Swift can't hold a single note. She's the worst vocalist out there
@@mattoray8915no way ur serious about this take 😭
@@mattoray8915 Yeah no shit she can sing in a higher range than Abel, it's almost like women naturally have higher pitched voices than men or something lmao.
Jeff Buckley has one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard
Friendly reminder: Rihanna and Taylor Swift are higher than Buckley on this List.
*Rihanna and Taylor Swift…*
Are ahead of *Jeff Buckley.*
ikr i actually gasped when i saw his ranking like this is insanity
It's sad to see some like Courtney Love being ranked higher
@@CipherSerpico rihanna is amazing
@@owenf2835 _At what?_
Maybe I am just an idiot but not having Freddy Mercury in the top 10 is criminal.
no your definitely right, MJ and Mercury are two of the most technically proficient singers of all time
maybe not top 10…
Mercury is the most overrated singer of all time
@@bluepeng8895 way to out yourself as clueless! 🙂
@bluepeng8895 I'm actually obsessed with queen and I love Freddie, and the sound of his voice, but it really ain't the best shit out there I agree with u, I love love love love the sound of it tho, there's a lot of imperfections and I love theemm
The fact that Paul McCartney has so many voices is the best part of his singing imo 😅😅
Yes
Facts.
Without a doubt
He should be higher up the list, but Rolling Stone has long been more pro-Lennon and anti-McCartney. I love Lennon too, by the way. They are two genius songwriters and amazing vocalists.
Yeah that's what makes him such a great vocalist, kind of a bad take to compare him to John Fogerty lol, nothing against John his style fit CCR perfectly. Paul used to have such a wide range in his youth it's actually insane.
That Jeff Mangum impression pretty spot on melon 🍉🔥🔥
I'm pretty impressed by Anthony's range while doing his Jeff Mangum impression
It really warms my heart to see the love and appreciation Melon has developed towards Abel after constantly dragging him down for years lol
Where did he talk about him can you pinpoint it?
@@YusufWagih 7:35
You can be an excellent vocalist and still make some pretty bad songs.
iirc he did say he had a great voice in the house of baloons review, even when he didn't like the project itself
@@DMGx1993he doesn’t have many bad songs tbf, the guy has possibly the best discography of the last twelve years, I mean Starboy is probably his worst album and it’s still very good
Tom waits is always excluded from Rolling Stones lists it is annoying. He is one of the best voices of all time and he always changed his style throughout his career like no other. Give him the credit he deserves.
TOM WAITS isn't on this list??
@Matejko108 what planet are you on? He is iconic but never had the depth and thematic variety of Cohen. Still definitely deserved a place.
If Tom Waits is gonna be on the list (which he should be), Captain Beefheart, who he directly was influenced by and had much more technical ability, would need to be even higher.
Nah lyricism isn’t counted
Tom Waits I believe was on their previous Top 100 Greatest Singers List. He was placed at 83rd I think. Crazy how he wasn't included in this one considering the character and flexibility of his voice.
The criteria for this list seemed completely arbitrary to me. For some they're basing it off of vocal ability, others for emotion, others for songwriting, and others for impact/legacy. It was all over the place.
Also the edit while talking about Bruce Dickinson made me LOL. I was definitely upset and confused that he wasn't on this list too
It should be all over the place. If it was just a list of the most technically gifted we wouldn't recognize most of the people on the list.
@Matejko108 wouldn't learn anything interesting. Being technically gifted is only a small part of what makes a great singer. That's why you use a range of parameters.
@Matejko108 well that's an entirely different criticism than the one I responded to.
In terms of pure vocal ability, Cornell definitely beats out some of the people above him. He is arguably the best vocalist of the 90s rock boom, and had incredible power.
Bruce Dickinson absolutely should be on his list. His vocal range was out of this world
Metal in general has always gotten shafted by the mainstream. Singers like Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson, and Lemmy deserve their recognition
Messiah Marcolin!
I knew from seeing Halford he wasn't gonna be on it. They never have more than one or two metal vocalists in these lists.
Dio should be top fucking 10 just for his stage presence and power and FLAWLESS live performance. Also bruce fucling put him there too!!!!
Same with Mike Patton.
I know everyone is collectively fuming about Celine Dion's exclusion, but can we just talk about the fact that Mike Patton wasn't on here? Mike Patton is possibly THE most versatile vocalist in rock and metal, the way he can essentially change voices on the fly on songs like Mr Bungle's Squeeze Me Macaroni and Faith No More's Land Of Sunshine is genuinely mind blowing, and as much as I love Serj, listening to Mr Bungle shows that he was clearly taking a lot of his style from Patton.
YESSSSSS, I was really expecting that he is on the list but nah, they just put the famous ones on the list
Scrolled thru 4 pages of nonsense and didn't find Mike Patton on any of the pages and I still can't believe it. This whole list is fluff
i don’t even like Celine Dion but she’s like one of the biggest singers ever, that’s why it’s so shocking to me
The only one that can rival him In versatility is Devin Townsend, and the fact that neither one of them is on the list is just disrespectful
I really don’t know what the criteria is if Mike Patton wasn’t on the list but ossie osborne is.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Ossie, but I think we can all agree that he isn’t a great singer
“Robert Smith is the goth Sade” is such a cursed take, my innards are tossing and turning in confusion
He should be much higher on the list.
@@shootinputin6332 atleast he beat Morrissey
Mj 86 is crazy. Bradley knowell not being on there is crazy. I know he wasn’t the most technical singer but I think he definitely made up for it with raw talent.
I was definitely waiting to hear Bradley's name. : (
The weirdest thing about the list is John Lennon is above Freddie Mercury. John Lennon has a good voice, but he’s no Freddie Mercury.
John Lennon isn’t even the best singer in the Beatles😂
@@nnsph2paul was better
@@nnsph2I prefer John’s voice and songwriting to the other three Beatles.
John wasn’t even better than Paul
Paul in his prime was genuinely a good singer. John has a distinct style but in terms of singing ability he is good but I wouldn’t call him a “singer”
Bob Dylan is 15.
MJ is 86.
That's all ya need to know.
Bob clears MJ tho 🤷🏽♂️
@@oh2694 13 yr old MJ's singing abilities trumps 90% of this list alone lol
@@oh2694 Bob is definitely a better artist than MJ but as a singer, c'mon!
rolling stone has a crush on bob dylan or something bc everytime they make one of these lists he is on there when let's be honest, the man is NOT a singer like that. he just sings to get the lyrics out. literally he is just talking over the music most of the
time.
and again, this is a list of "Best Singers"... perfectly stated.
One ridiculous thing I noticed is that Madonna is mentioned four times during that article (for example they describe Ofra Haza as “The Madonna of the Middle East”), yet they don't include Madonna herself on the list.
All in all, while making a list like this is difficult, there was just too many undeniably great and influential singers missing from this list to have any appreciation for it.
Same with MJ
@@hispantrapmusic301 MJ is there at least but yeah, he's way too low for sure
same with jim morrison lol
Madonna had waaay chops for sure. A legend if pop. Her vocals were literally not great from an objective standpoint if I just think of her key songs. I guess she is way more talented at pop than Lady Gaga, because if Lady Gaga lacked that 3+ octave voice she has, her music would be damps as wet chips.
Did Amy Lee of Evanescence even make the 200? She brought it. Who else showed women they could make a great pop record without a lilting, meandering vocal style but her? She literally screams and her songs are cream.
Could you ever win at making these lists?
Nah Madonna is iconic no doubt but her singing was just passable
I think Ian Curtis deserves to be on this list he has the most haunting voice I’ve ever heard and his isolation is heard so evidently in his lyrics
I completely agree. His singing is amazing.
Yes! Ian's very atmospheric and he can convey emotion very well
Will Rolling Stone ever make a list that isn’t terrible?
Probably not 💀
there lists is consistently laughable
They're literally ranking every detail of an artform that is completely objective so obviously their lists are gonna be terrible. Michael Jackson at 86 hahahahahahahahahhaha
Ever since they did a Top 100 Greatest Female Rock Vocalists of All-Time and placed Barbra Streisand ahead of Pat Benatar, they have lost what little credibility they had left.
Rolling stone has always been terrible
I understand not representing the extremes of vocal genres as much, but I really think Serj should have made the list. Such a unique and versatile voice. In terms of influence there are also a lot of country singers like Rex Allen. Also a yodeller, speaking of extreme vocal genres.
Mike Akerfeld too. Lists like these generally ignore any metal subgenres outside classic 70s metal and maybe NWOBHM which is a shame because there's some incredible vocal work in the extreme subgenres. Even if they'd just included one or two as a nod to those styles I'd have been okay with it.
@@craigcharlesworth1538 yeah that's true. But lists like this are inherently impossible to manage, Sissel Kyrkjebø is one of the greatest Norwegian singers of all time, but it feels unreasonable to expect the authors to know who she is, even though her vocal ability is much better than many of the people listed, but if you haven't lived in Scandinavia then you've probably never heard of her.
I feel like this problem will always exist, but that it's better to make lists in narrower categories. Like most important singers for rock and roll history, or just singer-songwriters.
that guy from snot should be here also rip
@@pvmas77772 rip man
I was really hoping to see Diamanda Galas, if we're purely talking about vocal ability, she is absolutely crazy
layne staley needed to be on the list fs. one of a kind vocalist
Same with Chris Cornell and Kurt cobain
I haven’t seen the entire list but I would’ve bet money he was at least in the top 100. He’s top 10 for me and the best of the grunge era. Insanely powerful and emotive.
And it’s crazy they put the lead singer from Pearl Jam in but no Chris Cornell,Kurt cobain or layne staley Pearl Jam was like one of the worst if not the worst that came from the grunge era I just stand that guys vocals there abnouxious
@@saseertreekurt is 36 and chris is 80
@@HotStrangehe isn't in the list what a shame
The music industry will have to say "I'm sorry miss Jackson"
"I am for real!"
Ooooooooo....
No Bruno Mars kind of shocked me, dude is an insane vocalist and super expressive
For fucking real! His vocals are amazing
Thank you!!! I saw this list then watched this video and searched the comments for someone to agree with me haha
I made the same comments. The list is dumb can’t even be taken seriously.
there’s probably 199 others that are ‘rolling stone’ failures😂👍🏻
I was so made about some of the other nonsense on the list, I didn't even notice Bruno Mars was missing until now. That's how terrible this list is.
Jesus Christ the Jeff Mangum was actually so spot on. Melon should be top 20 on this list for sure.
Gene Ween is the most underrated vocalist ever. He has an insane vocal range both in terms of voices that he can do as well as emotions and characters he can portray depending on the song. "If you could save yourself" might be Gene's most passionate performance in any song, and it features both silly and really heartbreaking lyrics.
W honestly
I was gonna come in here bitching about how low Chris Cornell was but you have flipped the script. W take.
Ween in general is so fucking underrated! They have so much range technically and thematically. It's such a shame they don't get the recognition they deserve.
He’s the kind of singer I want to be
Indeed, Freedom of ‘76 alone should get him on this list
Someone who will never get on these lists but i have an absolute appreciation for is Josh Homme. He sings so melodically and beautiful, in such stark contrast to QOTSAs gritty and hard desert rock. I feel like that goes unnoticed
I'd like to reaffirm this comment after just seeing them live, Josh is freaking amazing live
I kinda feel that Josh is the next David Bowie. He's a fantastic musician, and he just radiates cool. Especially now that he's aged a little. He looks like a movie star.
@bsb1975 I saw him in concert a couple months ago, I swear he is the coolest looking dude ever with the talent to match
people call him ginger elvis for a reason
Well there is a reason precious metals are rare
Huge Taylor Swift fan here: her being at 102 is an actual travesty. Thats a mistake. Above all the artists they put her over? Insane. She shouldnt even be in the top 150, lets be honest here
She should be out of the list tbh. Let her rank comfortably in the Best Songwriters because that's her strongest talent.
I thought you we’re going to say she should have been way higher so happy you didn’t
I hear you, I'm a massive Lana fan but the fact that she placed 175 when people like Jennifer Hudson, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Bocelli and more didn't place at ALL is... yikes.
I personally consider her a better songwriter than a singer, she's definitely a good singer but not exactly one of the best in terms of singing ability.
@@suz3787 it's sad they don't take in consideration artist that may not have the biggest commercial impact, but they are very influential, there's tons of them.
I don’t know Anthony, the fact that this list has Corey Feldman at 1 makes it good for me.
How was Chester Bennington not on this list, given up scream was insane, he could scream incredibly well and was solid when it came to pitch. He was massive in shaping a lot of peoples taste. As well as Layne Staley, did nobody writing this list see Love Hate Love live at the moore? To be honest I'd have replaced Eddie Vedder with either of them, both are more deserving.
He was better than mj
Seriously, Chester had an incredible range and so much power in his voice. This is just neglect.
I was so surprised not seeing Layne here. Could replace Eddie for sure, and should also place higher than both Kurt and Chris imo. Layne is an insane singer, Love Hate Love great example.
@@alfonsenstrom1445 AIC washes PJ easily anyways
@@shrimpscampin Definitely
Paul McCartney I think definitely deserves his spot, he could change his voice for almost any style, very expressive
no he dont
Agreed, he had huge vocal range and could go from a scream/shout to a silky whisper in a heartbeat. Not to mention the fact he is one of the most melodic singers!
i love the ella fitzgerald love. she definitely deserved way higher on that list. at least top 25
number 1 for me
Number 1/Top5. Idek how she’s not ahead of Ariana Grande and even Sinatra
She is the best jazz singer of all time. That should put her at least top 10
This list should have been done by style.
And leave all the "interesting" or "unique" voices out of this, this is about great voices people like lou reed or bob dylan dont belong
@@goncalodias6402 Ella is amazing but Sarah Vaughn is even greater in my opinion
@@goncalodias6402 Ella numba one. China numba four
MJ at 86 is absolute bonkers. Him and Freddie Mercury should've been top 10.
It's good that they piss off their incredibly annoying fans.
I'm surprised Anthony didnt make the list, considering his powerful and versatile performances throughout the video
As a New Orleans dude, I don’t think John Fogerty was specifically borrowing from black Louisianan musicians. His style and CCR’s aesthetic is like a vague pastiche of black and white/Cajun Louisiana musicians that almost becomes its own thing. Even though his style is a bit appropriative, I still love it because it became original in its own way.
Haven’t seen one snub mention for Peter Gabriel. One of the greatest voices ever.
Also forgotten !!!
there’s heaps missing
not really top 200
Or Bono!!!
@@stephenstrang590 Bono was at 140
Janet Jackson will always be one of my favourite pop singers. Up until the early 2000's (superbowl) she put out incredible pop songs. She can dance, sing and she is criminally underrated.
10:35 man Chris Cornell should at least be in the top 20. He’s without a doubt one of the greatest rock singers of all time if not the best. I’m not even a big fan of his music but his range and power was unmatched. Anthony saying he’s high on the list is just nuts to me.
& 1.
Yea he’s a complete idiot for saying that. chris is arguably the greatest rock vocalist of all time
fr and the fact that layne staley wasn’t included too is INSANE
I mean, top 50 at the very least. Man had range, emotion, and insane versatility
Yea honestly can’t believe Anthony said that he shouldn’t even br 80. Personal preference is fine but if you arguing as a technical singer, it really doesn’t make sense.
The amount of misses is insane. No Bing Crosby, Julian Casablancas, Serj Tankian, Chris Martin (i know he's polarizing but his falsetto is gold), Mike Patton, Layne Staley, hell even like Lana Del Ray and H.E.R. couldve made the list, but im mostly happy with the female vocalists that made it.
Lana at least made the list around like 150, it just wasn't in the video
Hell is Christina Aguilera even on here?
Without Pavarotti, Celine Dion, Nat King Cole and Dimash being on this list, this list becomes a complete joke!!
Agree totally those are good singers. I mean if Billy Eilish and Courtney Love are in this list and they are not, the whole thing is ridicolous.
List stated that it wouldn't include opera singers - Pavoratti is an opera singer.
@@kimberly38amsterdam only opera singer you know is pavarotti
@@bunnyban5365, really? How about Caruso, Chaliapin, Lanza, Caballe, Callas, Domingo, Lemeshev, Ruffo, Kozlovskiy, Arkhipova, Del Monaco, Obraztsova, Vishnevskaya, Carreras, Gobbi, Sinyavskaya, Bartoli, Netrebko, Hvorostovsky, etc.? If you're a dumb and limited person, it doesn't mean that everyone around you are the same.🙄
I don't think any opera singers (e.g. Pavarotti) made the list.
I think the weirdest inclusion is Rihanna. Like even her fans mostly agree that her voice isn’t the strongest asset and from what I’ve seen of her live she’s pretty breathy and unremarkable. Gaga and Ariana and Beyoncé make sense in terms of modern artists but Rihanna is a really baffling choice
Bob Dylan is on this list at number 15 but the pick you’re focusing on is Rihanna? Okay lol.
Carti is a better singer than Rihanna and beyonce
@@vibe2g4l45 it’s just a list 😭 you’re acting like it’s wrong for someone to point out that rihanna isn’t the strongest singer and it’s odd for her to make the list
I think she has a pretty unique tone that is irresistible in pop music and turns every song into a hit, but yeah, #68 is a lot, i would put her near the top 150
I think Taylor Swift has no reason to be on the list tbh
@@bannedplaylist but it is
Once I saw MJ at 86, I knew without a doubt not to take any of it seriously.
anthony singing king of carrot flowers was the cover we did not deserve, but needed
I love how Rolling stone tries to save bad lists by putting Aretha Franklin at number 1. Also Brandy at 195 is a hate crime
Aretha was number 1 on their last list as well.
Not having Mike Patton on here is a crime. That man has insane range and versatility.
Who would you replace?
Taylor Swift
i was just thinking that
@@LeylaDerben Actually, if influence is involved, Mike should be outside Top 50. Dude is hella talented and versatile, but he is rather obscure for the mainstream. I mean, Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell are just as versatile and experimental, but they, unlike Mike, are way more well-known and highly influential across many genres.
@@LeylaDerben I am familiar with Mike, and I know he partakes across many hard rock/metal genres in various projects.
Joni is way more versatile than people giver her credit for, she doesn't necesarily jump across genres like Mike, but she switches it up multiple times and uses many different genre's tools in each of her albums. I mean, if you compare her with guys like Dylan or Young, you might understand how experimental/versatile she is.
The top 10 is actually solid. Could've has been way worse. But Celine missing and Micheal Jackson being low and Taylor Swift being higher than others is weird
Michael being 86 is the most infuriating part of the list.
Beyonce is at 8,please
Beyonce SHOULD be at eight. shes an excellent vocalist. why are people so delusional???
@@farahwork2552 Excellent vocalist = 8th best singer of all time to you?
@@rosaparks8688 Well again she has huge impact, has style and can do so many different genres with her voice, has amazing technique and great range, why wouldn't she be number 8?
How is Harry Nilsson not included?? He was one of pop music’s greatest vocalists. Honestly deserves top 50 at least
Glad to see that Amy Winehouse, Hank Williams and Thom Yorke also all made the list
I’m genuinely amazed that there was no mention of Jim Morrison, James Hetfield, Bruce Dickinson, Bon Scott/Brian Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Steven Tyler, Paul Stanley, Damon Albarn, David Gilmour, Phil Anselmo or Peter Steele on here, all their vocal styles are iconic and I’m honestly shocked that singers like Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Ozzy, Janis Joplin, Mick, MJ, Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey were ranked so low
It should be renamed "greatest pop singers"
You can add maynard to that list as well. Man could hold his own in terms of both style and skill.
Rolling Stones hates anything to do with classic rock that isn’t rhymed with The Reetles
Dave Gahan from Dépêche Mode
Wasn't Jim on the first one? That's just weird.
does suck to not see more metal vocalists (Serj, Patton, Dickinson mentioned in the video) people like Mikael Åkerfeldt, Devin Townsend, Maynard James Keenan are all really excellent vocalists and while i'm not expecting to see all of them right at the top or whatever i'd expect at least one of them get a mention somewhere
yeah, 'cos Mike Patton is nowhere near as good as Billie Eilish, right!? lol
serj definetly deserves a spot
Was Geoff Tate on the list? Should be, if he isnt
Mikael DEFINITELY deserves a spot. Nobody can tell me things like Blackwater Park or Ghost Reveries aren't the perfect use of clean and heavy vocals together.
No Aurora Aksnes in at least the bottom 200 ia crazy, incredibly underratted vocalist with one of the most unique styles Ive ever heard
Rob Halford at 129 is absolutely insane, so is leaving Céline out.
So are Bruce Dickinson and Layne Staley.
Also no Godsmack. Unforgivable
Where would you put halford, dio and dickinson personally? For me they are top 3 but i understand thats from a metalhead perspective 😂😂 but dio especially should easily top 20 just based on his fucking insane power, otherwordly stage presence and charisma and FLAWLESS, better-than-studio live performances. Give me your numbers
@@ElevatedLevetator I'd say those 3 + devin townsend should all easily be top 50 if we're speaking purely vocals.
@@War_Maker and phil anselmo
frank ocean is criminally low down for what he has done for the modern rnb scene. his voice is also gorgeous and fits his music perfectly
Agree. The List lost it's credibility when they put Arianna that fucking high.
He's definitely not as good as some others on this list tho, idk bro. He makes good music but I think he's a little subpar as a vocalist, even when you compare him to his RnB contemporaries. The Weeknd absolutely blows him out of the water for example.
Him and Abel got fucking HOSED on this list
@@carolej339 subpar as a vocalist ?????????????? on what planet ??? dudes got the most beautiful voice known to man
@@carolej339 how to say you havent listened to endless without saying you haven't listened to endless
The biggest omissions imo are Serj Tankian from System of a Down, Celine, Jonsi from Sigur Ros, Gil Scott Heron, and Seu Jorge.
Don’t forget Milton Nascimento, Luis Miguel and Elis Regina.
Layne staley?
Agrees! Serj, Celine, and Gil not being on there was a huge disappointment
Agree with you except for Tankian
Maynard James Keenan
Celine Dion, Floor Jansen, Chester Bennington, Ann Wilson not on the list is nuts.
I know Rolling Stone doesn't really like prog, but alot of the biggest prog bands had some of the best vocalists ever, Jon Anderson, John Wetton, Greg Lake all sounded heavenly even in their 70s
Having comprehensively listened to Yes over the past month, most songs for the first time, I hold Jon Anderson in an incredibly high regard.
It really seems that in general they hate the 70s and 80s, because they left out so many iconic voices of that time and ranked a lot of them way to low.
Agreed, and, while I'm not the biggest Genesis fan, I would include Peter Gabriel in there too
Opeth's early vocals as well by Mikael are some of the most amazing opposites mixed into the songs as "prog" death metal.
Anthony's impersonation of Eddie Vedder gets me every time 😂
its surprisingly accurate
No Mike Paton? His range is insane. I mean the dude does Italian opera. Has a six octave range. If he wanted to do pop and sing some of Max Martin’s songs he would be the biggest pop star in the world.
@Matejko108 Yeah actually they could have been included...I mean...it's about top 200 singers and...Jessye Norman, Fritz Wunderlich, Luciano Pavarotti, Franz Crass, Crista Ludwig are for sure singers. Influential, technically outstanding, etc.
i really don't like any of Patton's music but even I have to admit the man's got fuckin pipes
@Matejko108 I didn’t mean it as he is an opera singer, and opera singers should be counted. It’s that he does from funk to rock to opera. And has fronted highly influential bands such as Mr Bungle and Faith No More.
@@user-tz2zz5ij1s Mike Patton does everything! From classical, hip hop, trip hop, beatbox, jazz, rock, avante-guard to extreme death metal! Oh....and has nearly 7 octave range, oh....and sings in English, Italian, French and Spanish! Plus....everything he touches turns to gold!
Layne Staley being the only big 4 grunge band frontman not on the list is insane considering he’s the best one
Cornell is the best, come on
You can hate Eddie Vedder's style all you want, and hate (as I do) what he caused the 2000s to be, with Creed, Nickelback, etc. But the man sure can sing. Unplugged Black gives me chills everytime.
I always say the difference between Eddie Vedder and all his imitators is that he actually can sing lol.
@@shannonbananan8520 exactly!
Eddie Vedder’s normal voice is also naturally deep and gruff. He sings the way he does because that’s how his voice actually sounds. All the other guys who copied him don’t actually sound like that so it was inauthentic. Eddie was the real deal.
People say Eddie and Layne Staley kind of started/influenced the dreaded "yarling" of the late 90s and early 2000s. The difference was, when you listen to Eddie and Layne speak, that's actually just part of their voice. It's not an obnoxious put-on like Scott Stapp et al.
Also, he doesn't even really sing that way anymore, he changed his vocal style around No Code/Yield.