Rolling Stone's Best Singers of All Time List is Rough
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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.
I can’t believe the Rolling Stones have had 100 singers!
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@@MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw How does this affect the Rolling Stones?
@@MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qwJesus didn't make the list
And Mick Jagger isn't even #1 smh
No dad... it's... Yeah, they've had 100 singers.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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).
Jeff Buckley at 131 is devastating, personally on pure vocals alone a top 10 for me easily
Ludacris at Top 21 really killed me
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.
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
@@Copiq bad bait
@@Copiq oh god.
@@Copiq 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
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
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.
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 💀
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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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
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
The music industry will have to say "I'm sorry miss Jackson"
"I am for real!"
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
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.
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
I'm pretty impressed by Anthony's range while doing his Jeff Mangum impression
The Eddie Vedder impersonations are one of the strongest running bits of this channel
I like Eddie Vedder
Eddie himself was pretty great and one of my fav singers ever. I blame the knock-offs for ruining that vocal style and turning it into a parody of itself. With Eddie it sounded very natural (prolly because the anatomy -- of his cheekbone, jawline, nose, throat, mask and tongue was super suited for it) and powerful because it had heart. Plus it fit the music and lyrics so well. But with Scott Stapp, Bush, Shaun Morgan, Chad Kroeger, f*ck me you know the rest. And we all know the story. It just became this stupid, marble-mouthed, straining-on-the-toilet singing thing that is really one of the worst trends that ever happened in popular music.
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.
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
Jeff Buckley has one of the most beautiful voices i’ve ever heard.
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!
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.
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
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. : (
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
Mike Patton and Mark Lanegan not making the list is mind fucking boggling.
Mike has sung metal, pop, rock, hip hop, even fucking opera.
Indeed!
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
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
abel looks like he's standing outside the room where they have the top 100 singers and trying to get in in that picture
I’ve been listening to your reviews since the early days, and I’m always blown away by how well you review albums. Of course, I don’t agree with you all the time, but you are certainly the best there is.
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.
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.
I might just be a fan but it's a little insane that Chester Bennington is not on this list, even if you're not a LP fan, dudes voice was one of a kind. I mean if Lana Del Ray and Eddie Vedder made the list cmon. Don't think I saw Robert Plant or Glenn Frey either
Exactly, how is Courtney Love a better singer than him.
Preach brother. Justice for Chester. I REBUKE THIS LIST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!
and heres female singers that MUST BE IN THE top-200 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.
No disrespect but let’s be real Chester had an annoying whiny ass voice
Plant is on there.
This guy gets it
Courtney Love being on the list is hilarious
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
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
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?
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.
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😉
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
where was amy winehouse!!!
Axl Rose deserves to be on this list. A lot of people hate his voice but there are also a lot that do. And the people that love his voice REALLY love his voice. Rightfully so though in my personal opinion.
He is actually on the list in like the 130s
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.
That Jeff Mangum impression pretty spot on melon 🍉🔥🔥
Okay but one thing they nailed, mrs Aretha Franklin absolutely deserves number one, she was a gift to humanity. On the other hand, I don't get why Freddie isn't on top 10, he is up there in terms of range, expression and technique
Agreed about Kurt Cobain, anyone who doesn’t think Kurt’s singing was top tier should try to sing the chorus of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and you’ll realize how technically impressive his voice was.
I agree. The singer from Green Day sand “Drain You” and his version was sooo weak vocally. Made me realise how powerful Kurt voice was.
He really hurt his voice with his singing technique
it's a studio recording
@@poiuuiopl9623 listen to their live 1991 performance at the paramount; he kills it live too
@@therandomname69420did u ask him? Lol
Bruno Mars not making the list, but having someone like Billie Eilish is crazy.
literally!!!
@@brxtval bruh jungkook was featured there, lyk wtf
billie eilish is a great vocalist
billie is a great vocalist but jungkook? um
Bruno mars is good but he’s not a very special vocalist by any means he adopted his style from MJ billie has a very unique and instantly recognisable voice Bruno mars isn’t the greatest vocalist of all time material anyway
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”
Your pitch on the Neutral Milk song is pretty awesome
i subscribed after that nmh interlude. thnks friend
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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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?_
the fact they put chris cornell but left chester bennington off the list is seriously criminal. RIP both souls
Kinda dumbfounded that no one's talking about Chester's absence. Absolutely deserves top 100 at least
@@prematuredgravy8033 seriously man, he was such a bright light in the genre and industry as a whole so many spoke kindly of him. Its a shame
@@tubisi seriously tho! In my opinion layne had the most powerful voice of all the grunge bands that came out flying. Id say he had the second best control over his tone and pitch under chris. Its so sad to hear his story and to know somehow he is still criminally under appreciated. Rest all of these talented stars souls
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
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?
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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
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.
How is Serj not there? If you tell anyone "yeah and SOAD has such a great vocalist" EVERYONE will agree that he is one of the best
That Jeff Mangum impersonation at the end caught me off guard on how spot on it was. Can't stop laughing. 😂
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 was not expecting that. Salute to you man!
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.
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.
11:16 the best song I've ever heard
Celine Dion, Floor Jansen, Chester Bennington, Ann Wilson not on the list is nuts.
“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
13:52 Melon’s relief over Whitney being included was cathartic.
The fact that Neko Case isn’t on this list is criminal
I personally think Giveon should've been on here. Not even talking about lyricism. He has one of the most unique voices I've ever heard! He's like a very silky smooth baritone IMO! I thought he had some form of autotune on his voice when I first heard him sing Like I Want You.
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.
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.
anthony singing king of carrot flowers was the cover we did not deserve, but needed
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
@@Copiqkurt is 36 and chris is 80
@@HotStrangehe isn't in the list what a shame
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.
We need more metal vocalists in this list 😢
really appreciate the brel and scott walker shoutouts at the end. they were never gonna make this particular list though haha
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. :/
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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
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.
Wow. never thought I'd be belting out Neutral Milk Hotel with you at some point in my life.
It was good. I'll take it.
I think Phillip Anselmo should be on this list, his vocals on cowboys from hell were crazy
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
This truly is the most American-made music list ever.
There are other countries?
The fact that they only had TWO Mexican singers and ignored Luis Miguel, who has an insane range, Jose Jose, one of the best of all time and José Alfredo Jimenez is just fucking crazy.
And still billy Joel wasn’t mentioned
Well yeah
The fact Jim Morrison isn’t on this list is insane.
How is Harry Nilsson not included?? He was one of pop music’s greatest vocalists. Honestly deserves top 50 at least
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.
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
Levon Helm, Rik Danko or Richard Manuel from The Band were great singers and any of them worthy of a spot. Levon was also incredible at playing drums and singing, too.
thanks for mentioning corpsegrinder! extreme metal is super underrated when it comes to modern music discussion
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