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Who is the best singer/song writer of all time?

Started by Torziah 2 years ago Add a comment

There are many who do it. Some have great success while others remain more obscure, but equally talented. Which ones do you particularly respect/enjoy?

Tags: artists, best, music, performance, singer, writing

1.	John Lennon (No description provided) 4 Comments	Vote! 50 votes 955 pts
2.	Bob Dylan (No description provided) 11 Comments	Vote! 44 votes 844 pts
3.	Johnny Cash I fell into a burning ring of fire... Add a comment	Vote! 27 votes 479 pts
4.	Freddie Mercury Lover of life, singer of songs... 12 Comments	Vote! 20 votes 364 pts
5.	Billy Joel The Piano Man Add a comment	Vote! 20 votes 360 pts
6.	Bowie (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 18 votes 327 pts
7.	Stevie Wonder How could any one leave him off this list?!!! He is the greatest singer/ songwriter/ composer/ producer/ of all time and he has th... [show more] How could any one leave him off this list?!!! He is the greatest singer/ songwriter/ composer/ producer/ of all time and he has the 23 grammys to prove it. Period. [show less] 3 Comments	Vote! 15 votes 279 pts
8.	Leonard Cohen (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 12 votes 218 pts
9.	James Taylor (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 12 votes 202 pts
10.	Tom Waits Go out and buy "Small Change" and "Closing Time". Trust em on this. Add a comment	Vote! 11 votes 199 pts
11.	Jack Johnson Smooth, Melodic, at times Funky. Jack is the man... Add a comment	Vote! 11 votes 197 pts
12.	Michael Jackson (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 10 votes 189 pts
13.	Tori Amos (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 10 votes 185 pts
14.	Paul McCartney Paul McCartney without any doubt has the most diversified body of work than anybody, his writing styles are of the charts. The on... [show more] Paul McCartney without any doubt has the most diversified body of work than anybody, his writing styles are of the charts. The only other artist to better Paul is his sidekick John Lennon. Bob Dylan a far behind third place. 1.- John Lennon 2.- Paul McCartney 3.- Bob Dylan There are many other greats but it would take a lifetime to really comprehend just these three geniuses. I [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 10 votes 166 pts
15.	Beck Hansen (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 8 votes 154 pts
16.	Kurt Cobain No One Else Add a comment	Vote! 8 votes 145 pts
17.	Mariah Carey The Most successful female artist of all time Mariah Carey's stunning 5 octave vocal range is world renowned. She can hit every no... [show more] The Most successful female artist of all time Mariah Carey's stunning 5 octave vocal range is world renowned. She can hit every note from G2-G#7. Carey is said to be able to cover all the notes from the alto vocal range leading to those of a coloratura soprano,and her vocal trademark is her ability to sing in the whistle register. She has cited Minnie Riperton as the greatest influence on her singing technique and from a very early age, she attempted to emulate Riperton's high notes, to increasing degrees of success as her vocal range expanded. At one point, The Guinness Book of Records recorded that there was no other singer who could hold a higher note than Carey. In 2003, her voice was ranked first in MTV and Blender magazine's countdown of the 22 Greatest Voices in Music, as voted by fans and readers in an online poll. [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 7 votes 140 pts
18.	Neil young him not being in the top 5 is a travesty. he is a very talented guitarist, an excellent songwriter, and can hit notes with great ... [show more] him not being in the top 5 is a travesty. he is a very talented guitarist, an excellent songwriter, and can hit notes with great range while singing, even if his voice is annoying as hell. He is artistically pure, always following his muse and never selling out. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 8 votes 128 pts
19.	Carol King (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 7 votes 115 pts
20.	Glenn Hughes THE voice of rock. He began his career in the 70's singing with Trapeze and Deep Purple. His latest CD's (Soul Mover and Music f... [show more] THE voice of rock. He began his career in the 70's singing with Trapeze and Deep Purple. His latest CD's (Soul Mover and Music for the Divine) are absolutely incredible - funkalicious rock. Glenn's vocal style and range are out of this world! [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 6 votes 115 pts
21.	Cole Porter Witty, clever and catchy songs, which have stood the test of time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Porter 1 Comment	Vote! 6 votes 111 pts
22.	Brian Wilson (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 7 votes 110 pts
23.	Thom Yorke I know it, but I'll probably get shit for this answer. His music with Radiohead moves me. 1 Comment	Vote! 6 votes 107 pts
24.	Lou Reed (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 94 pts
25.	Woody Guthrie This Machine Kills Fascists! Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 86 pts
26.	Hank Williams (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 85 pts
27.	Elvis Costello (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 85 pts
28.	Pete Townshend The beyond brilliant composer of concept pieces such as Tommy, Quadrophenia and Psychoderelict. Guitarist and backing vocalist fo... [show more] The beyond brilliant composer of concept pieces such as Tommy, Quadrophenia and Psychoderelict. Guitarist and backing vocalist for megagroup The Who and successful soloist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Townshend [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 76 pts
29.	Ben Harper (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 4 votes 71 pts
30.	James Hetfield front man of Metallica Add a comment	Vote! 4 votes 59 pts
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This topic was started by Torziah on April 6th, 2006. 194 grupies have voted on one or more of the 84 answers.

Tags: artists, best, music, performance, singer, writing

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John Lennon

Bob Dylan

Johnny Cash

Freddie Mercury

Billy Joel

Bowie

Stevie Wonder

Leonard Cohen

James Taylor

Tom Waits

Jack Johnson

Michael Jackson

Tori Amos

Paul McCartney

Beck Hansen

Kurt Cobain

Mariah Carey

Neil young

Carol King

Glenn Hughes

Cole Porter

Brian Wilson

Thom Yorke

Lou Reed

Woody Guthrie

Hank Williams

Elvis Costello

Pete Townshend

Ben Harper

James Hetfield

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