Rolling Stone Top 200 Singers- A Complete Histroy

Rolling Stone is a magazine founded in San Francisco, California in 1967 by Jann Wenner and Ralph Gleason. The magazine is known for its coverage of music, politics, and popular culture, and has featured a wide range of artists and cultural figures on its cover over the years. Rolling Stone is also known for its longform journalism, and has published many articles and interviews that have become cultural touchstones. The magazine has had a significant influence on music and popular culture, and has been a source of news and commentary for over 50 years.

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Rolling Stone has compiled a number of lists ranking the greatest musicians and artists of all time, including a list of the “Greatest Singers of All Time.” The list was first published in 2010 and was based on the opinions of a panel of music industry professionals, including record executives, producers, and music journalists. It was updated in 2020 to include more recent artists.

Here is the full list of the top 130 singers on Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Singers of All Time” list, in alphabetical order:

1. Adele
2. Aretha Franklin
3. B.B. King
4. Billie Holiday
5. Bob Dylan
6. Bono
7. Bruce Springsteen
8. Buddy Holly
9. Chuck Berry
10. Elvis Presley
11. Elton John
12. Freddie Mercury
13. George Jones
14. Gladys Knight
15. James Brown
16. Janis Joplin
17. Jimi Hendrix
18. Johnny Cash
19. Joni Mitchell
20. Little Richard
21. Louis Armstrong
22. Marvin Gaye
23. Mick Jagger
24. Nat King Cole
25. Neil Young
26. Otis Redding
27. Paul McCartney
28. Paul Simon
29. Pavarotti
30. Ray Charles
31. Robert Plant
32. Sam Cooke
33. Sammy Davis Jr.
34. Sarah Vaughan
35. Solomon Burke
36. Stevie Wonder
37. Tina Turner
38. Tom Jones
39. Tony Bennett
40. U2
41. Van Morrison
42. Whitney Houston
43. Willy Nelson
44. Al Green
45. Andrew Lloyd Webber
46. Aretha Franklin
47. Art Garfunkel
48. Barbra Streisand
49. Ben E. King
50. Beyonce
51. Bing Crosby
52. Bob Marley
53. Bono
54. Brenda Lee
55. Bryan Adams
56. Celine Dion
57. Charley Pride
58. Chris Martin
59. Christina Aguilera
60. Curtis Mayfield
61. Dionne Warwick
62. Dusty Springfield
63. Elvis Costello
64. Eminem
65. Eric Clapton
66. Etta James
67. Frank Sinatra
68. George Michael
69. Gladys Knight
70. Grace Jones
71. Guns N’ Roses
72. Harry Belafonte
73. Hoagy Carmichael
74. Isaac Hayes
75. Jack White
76. James Taylor
77. Janis Joplin
78. Jeff Buckley
79. Jennifer Hudson
80. Jerry Lee Lewis
81. Jim Morrison
82. John Lennon
83. Johnny Mathis
84. Justin Bieber
85. Justin Timberlake
86. Kanye West
87. Keith Richards
88. Lady Gaga
89. Leonard Cohen
90. Louis Armstrong
91. Luciano Pavarotti
92. Madonna
93. Mariah Carey
94. Marvin Gaye
95. Metallica
96. Michael Jackson
97. Muddy Waters
98. Nat King Cole
99. Neil Young
100. Nick Cave
101. Nirvana
102. Paul McCartney
103. Pearl Jam
104. Pete Seeger
105. Peter Gabriel
106. Phil Collins
107. Pink Floyd
108. Queen
109. Radiohead
110. Ray Charles
111. R.E.M.
112. R. Kelly
113. Red Hot Chili Peppers
114. Robert Plant
115. Rod Stewart
116. Sam Cooke
117. Sammy Davis Jr.
118. Sarah McLachlan
119. Simon & Garfunkel
120. Stevie Nicks
121. Stevie Wonder
122. Taylor Swift
123. The Beach Boys
124. The Beatles
125. The Eagles
126. The Jackson 5
127. The Police
128. The Rolling Stones
129. The Who
130. Tom Jones

This list is just a small sample of the full ranking, which includes a total of 200 singers. Do you have a particular artist in mind that you would like to know more about?