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Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time

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Rolling Stone's list of the 100 best singers of all-time. Some of these talented singers may also be the richest singers in the world. For the full article go to: www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/11/12/the-new-issue-of-rolling-stone-the-100-greatest-singers/
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    Aretha Franklin

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    Ray Charles

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    Elvis Presley

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    Sam Cooke

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    John Lennon

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    Marvin Gaye

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    Bob Dylan

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    Otis Redding

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    Stevie Wonder

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    James Brown

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    Paul McCartney

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    Little Richard

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    Roy Orbison

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    Al Green

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    Robert Plant

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    Mick Jagger

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    Tina Turner

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    Freddie Mercury

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    Bob Marley

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    Smokey Robinson

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    Johnny Cash

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    Etta James

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    David Bowie

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    Van Morrison

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    Michael Jackson

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  1. camptownracewar
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 11/22/2012 12:30 PM
    wow, that sure is rolling stone top 100 singers
  2. Alvaro Olafson
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 10/29/2012 1:30 PM
    this is definitely 100 greatest singers of all time
  3. Armand Turnes
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 9/07/2012 2:30 AM
    this isn't the best example of rolling stone greatest singers
  4. Genna Girven
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 9/03/2012 5:30 AM
    yeah, i guess this is greatest singers of all time
  5. Son Gerety
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 8/10/2012 10:30 PM
    it looks like this is just a bunch of rolling stone 100 greatest singers
  6. Sadye Segar
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 6/15/2012 3:30 AM
    hey look there's greatest vocalists of all time
  7. treeme
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 4/17/2012 1:46 AM
    Where the hell are Chris Cornell and Ian Gillan? Two of the biggest belters of all time!!
  8. MangTavip
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 3/27/2012 12:27 PM
    god job
  9. Matt
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 11/02/2011 3:18 PM
    How are they going to put Bob Dylan on this list (and in the top 10 bahaha) and not put Levi Stubbs on here? BS list.
  10. First L
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 10/04/2011 1:30 PM
    check out "100 greatest singers of the past 30 yrs." vote and comment, please.

    thank you.
  11. ShayquellMitchell
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 8/21/2011 8:24 PM
    This list is full of BS. How the hell you don't have Patti LaBelle at least in the top 10. Half the people on this list are one-hit wonders & nobody knows who they are. And then they got Luther Vandross at 54. What kind of bull s**t is that???!!!
  12. ShayquellMitchell
    Patti LaBelle at 8/21/2011 8:19 PM
    95? This must be sick joke. I expect Ashton Kutcher & his camera crew to come out at any time now.
  13. J_Martin
    Stevie Nicks at 7/31/2011 8:41 AM
    A real trouper! A ture rock goddess! She is oin my top 10.
  14. J_Martin
    Karen Carpenter at 7/31/2011 8:40 AM
    Gone but not forgotten!
  15. J_Martin
    Elton John at 7/31/2011 8:38 AM
    Greatest singer/songwriter of my generation. He is a piano genius!
  16. J_Martin
    Janis Joplin at 7/31/2011 8:36 AM
    To high strung and overrated. The drugs for me was real turnoff
  17. J_Martin
    Roy Orbison at 7/31/2011 8:36 AM
    Leggendary!
  18. J_Martin
    John Lennon at 7/31/2011 8:35 AM
    a true son writing Genuis. "Imagine" a world without his music I can't.
  19. J_Martin
    Elvis Presley at 7/31/2011 8:34 AM
    The king of Rock of and Roll. What can you not say about Elvis.
  20. J_Martin
    Ray Charles at 7/31/2011 8:34 AM
    A true musical genius! Jamie Foxx's potrayal on film does the signer justice. In Mr. Fox worked with Mr. Charles before the movie came out.
  21. J_Martin
    Aretha Franklin at 7/31/2011 8:33 AM
    Ovratted and overweight, never liked her!
  22. J_Martin
    Aretha Franklin at 7/31/2011 8:32 AM
    [User deleted their comment]
  23. Katkat
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 7/06/2011 11:54 PM
    Stevie Nicks at #98?!! she should at least be top 50. I think rs has something against fleetwood mac.
  24. JorisErikPaulvanAalst
    Freddie Mercury at 6/29/2011 11:39 AM
    I'm a bigger fan of John Lennon and Bob Dylan... but seariously... they weren't/aren't better singers than Freddie Mercury...
  25. Bob
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 6/24/2011 12:12 PM
    stevie nicks 98... No way this list os bs
  26. donsnakeeyez
    John Lennon at 6/14/2011 5:36 PM
    Lennon as a vocalist doesn't even belong on the list...
  27. Stephen
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 6/10/2011 2:05 PM
    I don't understand this list. If they are talking vocals alone. Patti Labelle should be in the top 5. Just on that prinic**al alone. Steven Tyler should be in the top 10. Bob Dylan a great poet and writer, but vocalist i think not.
    1. ShayquellMitchell
      Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 8/21/2011 8:21 PM
      I surely agree with you about Patti LaBelle. This list is full of s**t.
  28. Oldcorporal
    John Lennon at 6/05/2011 8:15 PM
    Lennon doesn't belong this high; and where the heck is Paul McCartney?! Not even in the top 100?! You gotta be kidding!
  29. Koovwy
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 5/25/2011 9:20 AM
    This list is bull s**t....Such rubbish like Joe C**ker and Rod stewart in the list,but no Toni Braxton and Coverdale.30 singers from this list sing alitle bit better than donkey.
  30. youarehere_00
    Freddie Mercury at 5/18/2011 12:55 PM
    Now nothing against Tina Turner but come on. Were talking about Freddie Mercury here!
  31. JamesA
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 4/29/2011 6:28 PM
    MARIAH #79?? WTF!! haha...
  32. Bobb
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 4/22/2011 2:20 PM
    Um, did I miss Frank Sinatra?? I know he isn't a "rock" singer, but c'mon......
  33. HeyHugh
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 4/22/2011 8:53 AM
    I did not see Layne Staley. He should be on here somewhere.
  34. dragfoot
    Karen Carpenter at 4/15/2011 2:57 PM
    what a wasted life
  35. AnthonyTravisShoot
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 4/13/2011 7:30 AM
    This list is horrible and totally political. So many greats behind c**p like X-tina. The Everly Brothers, Willie, and Lou Reed behind Jeff Buckley? Ate up.
  36. parker
    Steve Perry at 4/03/2011 9:48 PM
    gay boy
  37. beatles lover
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 4/03/2011 2:46 AM
    john lennon better than paul mccatney? john lennon in the top 5??? this list is f**ked up
  38. Andrei
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 1/23/2011 10:30 AM
    Bob Dylan? this show how sad this list is. Even he says he cant sing.
  39. Fred
    Steve Perry at 12/30/2010 9:25 PM
    Perry should be at the top of the list. He is the voice!!!
  40. katthills
    Freddie Mercury at 11/30/2010 12:23 PM
    freddie mercury was amazing
  41. katthills
    John Lennon at 11/30/2010 12:21 PM
    such calm and peace in his voice
  42. whiterock
    Karen Carpenter at 11/09/2010 3:05 PM
    She's my number 1
  43. whiterock
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 11/09/2010 3:03 PM
    Bob Dylan - Vocalist?

    How about Karen Carpenter ? (no, I'm not gay - she just has a fantastic voice)
  44. sarah
    Mariah Carey at 9/21/2010 5:07 PM
    should have been #1
  45. FPP
    Freddie Mercury at 7/18/2010 8:08 PM
    cannot be below 5th.
  46. Ken
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 7/16/2010 4:15 PM
    No oldies like Sinatra,Martin, Streisand, and no Rhonstadt? Give me a break.
  47. blues sister
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 7/11/2010 11:30 PM
    why are there so few women on this list?
    you need to get your ears examined
  48. will
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 6/16/2010 5:17 PM
    99.9 % of them are black sorry ray c. but you cant beat freddie mercury
  49. will
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 6/16/2010 5:15 PM
    f**k you this is racsist
  50. Bill
    Steve Perry at 4/24/2010 6:55 PM
    79th?!! RS's critics have s**t their ears!! Bob Dylan in the top 20? what a joke! Nasal twang compared to a multi-octave, soulful singer.......please. This is why I cancelled my subscription to RS. These people are a joke.
  51. Anonymous
    Rolling Stones' 100 Greatest Vocalists of All Time at 3/03/2010 8:54 PM
    Jeff Buckley is at position 39? Seriously??

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