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:
- Adele
- Aretha Franklin
- B.B. King
- Billie Holiday
- Bob Dylan
- Bono
- Bruce Springsteen
- Buddy Holly
- Chuck Berry
- Elvis Presley
- Elton John
- Freddie Mercury
- George Jones
- Gladys Knight
- James Brown
- Janis Joplin
- Jimi Hendrix
- Johnny Cash
- Joni Mitchell
- Little Richard
- Louis Armstrong
- Marvin Gaye
- Mick Jagger
- Nat King Cole
- Neil Young
- Otis Redding
- Paul McCartney
- Paul Simon
- Pavarotti
- Ray Charles
- Robert Plant
- Sam Cooke
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Sarah Vaughan
- Solomon Burke
- Stevie Wonder
- Tina Turner
- Tom Jones
- Tony Bennett
- U2
- Van Morrison
- Whitney Houston
- Willy Nelson
- Al Green
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Aretha Franklin
- Art Garfunkel
- Barbra Streisand
- Ben E. King
- Beyonce
- Bing Crosby
- Bob Marley
- Bono
- Brenda Lee
- Bryan Adams
- Celine Dion
- Charley Pride
- Chris Martin
- Christina Aguilera
- Curtis Mayfield
- Dionne Warwick
- Dusty Springfield
- Elvis Costello
- Eminem
- Eric Clapton
- Etta James
- Frank Sinatra
- George Michael
- Gladys Knight
- Grace Jones
- Guns N’ Roses
- Harry Belafonte
- Hoagy Carmichael
- Isaac Hayes
- Jack White
- James Taylor
- Janis Joplin
- Jeff Buckley
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Jim Morrison
- John Lennon
- Johnny Mathis
- Justin Bieber
- Justin Timberlake
- Kanye West
- Keith Richards
- Lady Gaga
- Leonard Cohen
- Louis Armstrong
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Madonna
- Mariah Carey
- Marvin Gaye
- Metallica
- Michael Jackson
- Muddy Waters
- Nat King Cole
- Neil Young
- Nick Cave
- Nirvana
- Paul McCartney
- Pearl Jam
- Pete Seeger
- Peter Gabriel
- Phil Collins
- Pink Floyd
- Queen
- Radiohead
- Ray Charles
- R.E.M.
- R. Kelly
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Robert Plant
- Rod Stewart
- Sam Cooke
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Sarah McLachlan
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Stevie Nicks
- Stevie Wonder
- Taylor Swift
- The Beach Boys
- The Beatles
- The Eagles
- The Jackson 5
- The Police
- The Rolling Stones
- The Who
- 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?
