Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Nov 12th 2008, 6:41 pm
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Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Well they got No 1 right, no question........ but the rest will no doubt prompt some debate............ 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7724404.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7724404.stm
Nov 13th 2008, 2:12 am
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Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
It seems as though if you were born after 1950 you dont get a look in...
Obviously todays singers havent got it...
and no Ian Brown!! pah what is the world coming to
Obviously todays singers havent got it...
and no Ian Brown!! pah what is the world coming to
Nov 13th 2008, 2:23 am
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totally agree with the top ten of the rock era - fab singers could listen to them any day of the week
Nov 13th 2008, 3:38 am
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what, no mozza...what a load of bollox...
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Nov 13th 2008, 3:47 am
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Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
John Lennon above Robert Plant? Song writers, maybe but singers, no. Elvis is over-rated too. Where is Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby? What about Janis Joplin? In the modern era, Mariah Carey was pretty good in her day, but no longer perhaps. I would rate Luther Vandross above some of his soul mates.
Nov 13th 2008, 4:28 am
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Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Well they got No 1 right, no question........ but the rest will no doubt prompt some debate............
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7724404.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7724404.stm
Nov 13th 2008, 4:29 am
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Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Well they got No 1 right, no question........ but the rest will no doubt prompt some debate............
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7724404.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7724404.stm
and the same goes for bob dylan - he sounds like a duck with a cold honking away with a bin over its head,
the last 3 though:
Otis Redding
9. Stevie Wonder
10. James Brown
absolutely amazing.
Nov 13th 2008, 4:31 am
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Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
John Lennon above Robert Plant? Song writers, maybe but singers, no. Elvis is over-rated too. Where is Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby? What about Janis Joplin? In the modern era, Mariah Carey was pretty good in her day, but no longer perhaps. I would rate Luther Vandross above some of his soul mates.
Nov 13th 2008, 5:53 am
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bit weird that the majority of them are from the motown era though..
stevie wonder should be in the top 5 though.
stevie wonder should be in the top 5 though.
Nov 13th 2008, 5:58 am
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think that this might have something to do with the voters who were asked to vote - motown is prob what most singers /voters were brought up on and the reason why post 1990 singers are not included
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You may like him - but if anyone tries to suggest Morrissey is one of the top ten singers of all time, I will hunt them down and get very very cross with them indeed.............
I had assumed the category was based on 'voice' rather than say 'legendary status' but I could be wrong (John Lennon?? Great contributor to the history of popular music, of course, but one of the best voices ?? Don't think so - he sang through his nose).
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
I had assumed the category was based on 'voice' rather than say 'legendary status' but I could be wrong (John Lennon?? Great contributor to the history of popular music, of course, but one of the best voices ?? Don't think so - he sang through his nose).
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
Nov 13th 2008, 6:41 am
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You may like him - but if anyone tries to suggest Morrissey is one of the top ten singers of all time, I will hunt them down and get very very cross with them indeed.............
I had assumed the category was based on 'voice' rather than say 'legendary status' but I could be wrong (John Lennon?? Great contributor to the history of popular music, of course, but one of the best voices ?? Don't think so - he sang through his nose).
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
I had assumed the category was based on 'voice' rather than say 'legendary status' but I could be wrong (John Lennon?? Great contributor to the history of popular music, of course, but one of the best voices ?? Don't think so - he sang through his nose).
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
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Nov 13th 2008, 8:29 am
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Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
You may like him - but if anyone tries to suggest Morrissey is one of the top ten singers of all time, I will hunt them down and get very very cross with them indeed.............I had assumed the category was based on 'voice' rather than say 'legendary status' but I could be wrong (John Lennon?? Great contributor to the history of popular music, of course, but one of the best voices ?? Don't think so - he sang through his nose).
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
, SP Morrisey is a legend, The Smiths were voted the most influencial band in British music by NME readers some years back !And WTF ................No Paul Heaton !!!!
Nov 13th 2008, 8:36 am
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oh my god.....you are dillusional.
Nov 13th 2008, 8:38 am
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And which boy band did you want in the top ten?
But then again at your age it would probalbly be The Bay City Rollers, Davis Cassidy or The Osmonds !
But then again at your age it would probalbly be The Bay City Rollers, Davis Cassidy or The Osmonds !