Following the publication of a list headlined “Best Singers of All Time,” Rolling Stone magazine has received harsh criticism. To many people’s shock, many legends, like the incomparable Celine Dion, were left off the list.
The magazine inaugurated 2023 with this list, which ranked 200 singers and named them the best of all time.
The magazine began this list series with the “Best 100 singers of all time” in 2008, using a voting mechanism.
Back in 2008, the magazine first started this list series with one of the best 100 singers of all time, following a voting system.
As if Rolling Stone predicted the backlash, the magazine wrote in its article “Before you start scrolling (and commenting), keep in mind that this is the Greatest Singers list, not the Greatest Voices List. Talent is impressive; genius is transcendent. Sure, many of the people here were born with massive pipes, perfect pitch, and boundless range. Others have rougher, stranger, or more delicate instruments. As our write-up for the man who ended up at Number 112 notes, Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t have what most people would call a good voice, but boy does he have a great one. That could apply to more than a few people here.”
Celine Dior was not included on the list, which many have called the biggest snub of the list.
Many criticized putting the king of pop, Michael Jackson at the 86 spot. His carrier remains unmatched.
The legendary Egyptian singer Oum Kulthum gracefully occupied the 61 spot.
Two Korean artists made it on the list: BTS’s youngest member Jungkook in the 191 spot and the multitalented sensation IU on the 135 place.
The Oscar-winning 21 years old singer and songwriter Billie Eilish took the 198 spot.
According to Rolling Stone, when compiling this list, originality, influence, the breadth of an artist’s musical legacy, and the depth of their discography all played major roles.
Aretha Franklin claimed the first spot on the list, followed by Whitney Huston, Sam Cook, Billie Holiday, Mariah Carey, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Otis Redding, and Al Green on the 10 rank.
The list is mostly made of classic icons, but some modern stars made the cut among the big names.
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