Consequence.net has compiled its list of the "100 Best Vocalists of All Time."
It was generated by polling over 50 musicians, including Billy Idol's guitarist Steve Stevens, and singer-songwriter and producer Linda Perry.
So, like every other subjective list, the Top 10 of the "100 Best Vocalists of All Time" are:
- Freddie Mercury
- Aretha Franklin
- Whitney Houston
- Marvin Gaye
- Robert Plant
- Beyonce
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle
- Michael Jackson
- H.R. (Paul D. Hudson) of Bad Brains
Among the names scattered throughout the middle of the list are:
- Ray Charles - 14
- Mariah Carey - 15
- Chris Cornell - 19
- Stevie Wonder - 23
- Kurt Cobain - 25
- Otis Redding - 26
- Ann Wilson - 30
- Frank Sinatra - 34
- Tina Turner - 36
- Dolly Parton - 37
- Ozzy Osbourne -38
- Smokey Robinson -39
- Elvis Presley - 40
- Celine Dion - 49
- Joni Mitchell - 53
- Bob Dylan - 56
- Roberta Flack - 58
- Steve Perry - 59
- Prince - 60
- David Bowie - 61
- Teddy Pendergrass - 62
- Stevie Nicks - 64
- John Lennon - 66
- Elton John - 75
- Axl Rose - 76
- Bono - 80
- Diana Ross - 84
- Linda Ronstadt - 85
- Little Richard - 88
- Johnny Cash - 89
And the bottom 10:
- 91 - Bruce Springsteen
- 92 - Lzzy Hale
- 93 - Mikael Åkerfeldt
- 94 - Notorious B.I.G.
- 95 - Patti Smith
- 96 - Shane MacGowan
- 97 - Frances Quinlan
- 98 - Serj Tankian
- 99 - Joe Strummer
- 100 - Brandy
Among the names most noticeably missing are:
- Paul McCartney
- Van Morrison
- Jim Morrison
- Joan Baez
- Glenn Frey
- Don Henley
- Levon Helm
- Richard Manuel
- Rick Danko
- Dusty Springfield
- Rod Stewart
- Mick Jagger
- George Michael
- Muddy Waters
- Emmylou Harris
- Eddie Vedder
- Roger Daltrey
- Chrissie Hynde
- John Fogerty
- Darlene Love
- Barbra Streisand
- Bryan Ferry
- Michael Stipe
- Debbie Harry
- Bob Seger