Another stupid Rolling Stone "greatest" list

[George K]

I can't discount the brilliance of Lennon and Dylan.

But as singers? GMAFB.

[Copper]

No Bing Crosby?

[LuFins Dad]

Little Richard in the top 10? Ooookay…

[George K]

Ahem, only 5 in the top 20 were white men.

And that's counting Freddy Mercury who's African.

[Catseye3]

I love that Sam Cooke was #3. Love his singing.

Ray Charles below Mariah Carey??? Feh.

[jon-nyc]

Where’s Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Another stupid Rolling Stone "greatest" list:

Where’s Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau?

Here.

[Doctor Phibes]

Click bate.

[George K]

https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/01/celine-dion-snubbed-from-rolling-stones-200-greatest-singers-list/

[Axtremus]

@George-K said in Another stupid Rolling Stone "greatest" list:

[The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time]

Ppfffttt ... only among those who sing in English.

[89th]

Two random comments.

1. As someone born in the early 80s, my first exposure to Elvis was John Stamos 's character on Full House being obsessed with and impersonating Elvis. So to me, Elvis was an overly dramatic stage-y type singer. Whereas now I'll hear a song by Elvis and think.... wow, what a smooth voice at times. So my comment is, I wonder what it would've been like to first hear Elvis music come over the airways and how different it must've been for listeners.

2. Years ago I had a debate with a friend that I thought a singer like Ray Charles was better than someone like Brian McKnight (really good R&B). Sure, Brian sings "better" but I always felt Ray's emotion more in his singing.

[Klaus]

@jon-nyc said in Another stupid Rolling Stone "greatest" list:

Where’s Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau?