Greatest Vocalists of All-Time
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1) Michael Jackson
2) Freddie Mercury
3) Vitas
4) Tim Buckley
5) Diamanda Galas
6) Captain Beefheart
7) Nico
8) Shirley Bassey
9) Mark Stewart (The Pop Group)
10) Patti Smith
11) Paul McCartney
12) Elvis Presley
13) Nick Cave
14) Jim Morrison
15) Celine Dion
16) Tom Waits
17) Ella Fitzgerald
18) Frank Sinatra
19) Karen Carpenter
20) Gladys Knight
21) Linda Ronstadt
22) Barbra Streisand
23) Patsy Cline
24) Johnny Mathis
25) Aretha Franklin
26) Vikki Carr
27) Donna Summer
28) Connie Francis
29) David Thomas (Pere Ubu)
30) Judy Garland
31) Luciano Pavaratti
32) Roy Orbison
33) Nat King Cole
34) Maria Callas
35) Tom Jones
36) Stevie Wonder
37) Dinah Washington
38) Glen Campbell
39) Edith Piaf
40) K.D. Lang
41) Brian Wilson
42) Mahalia Jackson
43) Dionne Warwick
44) Tina Turner
45) Dusty Springfield
46) Marvin Gaye
48) Ray Charles
49) Tony Bennett
50) Linda Eder
51) Patti LaBelle
52) Nana Mouskouri
53) Joan Baez
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1) Michael Jackson
“What? Michael can’t lick Freddie’s bootstraps when it comes to vocals? Is that why Freddie always wanted to record with Michael? And is that why The Jackson 5 was Freddie’s favourite band? Know some facts! Michael is King!”
“Do I really have to explain why? The man, his songs, and his legacy speak for themselves.”
“Talking about his vocal skills, this man has such an extraordinary voice with over 4 octaves of range. Now, that’s something for a male vocalist! When he hits the high notes, it’s heaven!
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2) Freddie Mercury
“Trully the king of all vocalists. RIP Freddie.”
“Freddie Mercury is hands down the greatest vocalist of all-time. Michael Jackson can’t lick Freddie’s bootstraps when it comes to vocals.”
“Anywhere you are, thanks Freddie”
3) Vitas
“Vitas has the most incredible voice EVER. He can sing anything from folk to rock, pop, ballads and opera. And excels in all! His range and clarity are unbelievable.”
“Absolutely the best. Always.”
4) Tim Buckley
5) Diamanda Galas
6) Captain Beefheart
7) Nico
8) Shirley Bassey
“Shirley Bassey is one of the greatest female vocalists of the 20th century! Her vocal Range-projection-timbre abilities allow her to sing anything, and she has been an amazing entertainer for 55 years!”
9) Mark Stewart (The Pop Group)
10) Patti Smith
11) Paul McCartney
“ye, ye, ye, the wonderful composer with the heart warming voice in singing... one of the era’s best singer vocalist
”
“HOLY CRAP, he is amazing! Why the hell is he at number 41?”
12) Elvis Presley
“He sells more now than then.”
13) Nick Cave
14) Jim Morrison
15) Celine Dion
“I have seen many of the performers on this list and no one comes close to Celine Dion’s Talent!”
16) Tom Waits
17) Ella Fitzgerald
18) Frank Sinatra
“Just a perfect vocalist. Phrasing, timing, pitch. He is the gold standard.”
“frank sinatra is the king of music”
19) Karen Carpenter
“the most beautiful, velvety, soothing voice ever”
20) Gladys Knight
21) Linda Ronstadt
22) Barbra Streisand
“THE GREATEST... shes look like a SONGBIRD... THE LIVING LEGEND...”
23) Patsy Cline
24) Johnny Mathis
25) Aretha Franklin
26) Vikki Carr
27) Donna Summer
28) Connie Francis
29) David Thomas (Pere Ubu)
30) Judy Garland
31) Luciano Pavaratti
32) Roy Orbison
33) Nat King Cole
34) Maria Callas
35) Tom Jones
36) Stevie Wonder
37) Dinah Washington
38) Glen Campbell
39) Edith Piaf
40) K.D. Lang
41) Brian Wilson
42) Mahalia Jackson
43) Dionne Warwick
44) Tina Turner
45) Dusty Springfield
46) Marvin Gaye
48) Ray Charles
49) Tony Bennett
50) Linda Eder
51) Patti LaBelle
52) Nana Mouskouri
53) Joan Baez
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