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Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time

In January 1st, 2023, the Rolling Stone published a list of the top 200 singers of all time, "from Sinatra to SZA, from R&B to salsa to alt-rock". How many of them can you name?
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Singer
1
Aretha Franklin
2
Whitney Houston
3
Sam Cooke
4
Billie Holiday
5
Mariah Carey
6
Ray Charles
7
Stevie Wonder
8
Beyoncé
9
Otis Redding
10
Al Green
11
Little Richard
12
John Lennon
13
Patsy Cline
14
Freddie Mercury
15
Bob Dylan
16
Prince
17
Elvis Presley
18
Celia Cruz
19
Frank Sinatra
20
Marvin Gaye
21
Nina Simone
22
Adele
23
Smokey Robinson
24
George Jones
25
Mary J. Blige
26
Paul McCartney
27
Dolly Parton
28
Mahalia Jackson
29
Chaka Khan
30
Hank Williams
31
Luther Vandross
32
David Bowie
33
Bessie Smith
34
Thom Yorke
35
Dusty Springfield
36
Kurt Cobain
37
Van Morrison
38
Curtis Mayfield
39
Louis Armstrong
40
Aaliyah
41
Etta James
42
Teddy Pendergrass
43
Ariana Grande
44
James Brown
45
Ella Fitzgerald
46
Mavis Staples
47
Linda Ronstadt
48
Toni Braxton
49
Rod Stewart
50
Joni Mitchell
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Singer
51
Sade
52
Mick Jagger
53
Miriam Makeba
54
Willie Nelson
55
Tina Turner
56
Barry White
57
Brian Wilson
58
Lady Gaga
59
Howlin' Wolf
60
Kate Bush
61
Umm Kulthum
62
George Michael
63
Robert Plant
64
Björk
65
Minnie Riperton
66
David Ruffin
67
Dennis Brown
68
Rihanna
69
Youssou N'Dour
70
Ronnie Spector
71
Roy Orbison
72
Muddy Waters
73
Héctor Lavoe
74
Patti LaBelle
75
D'Angelo
76
Wilson Pickett
77
Bruce Springsteen
78
Janis Joplin
79
Emmylou Harris
80
Chris Cornell
81
João Gilberto
82
Steve Perry
83
Amy Winehouse
84
Lata Mangeshkar
85
Johnny Cash
86
Michael Jackson
87
Diana Ross
88
Jimmie Rodgers
89
Selena
90
Gal Costa
91
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
92
Anita Baker
93
Stevie Nicks
94
Toots Hibbert
95
Vicente Fernández
96
Chuck Berry
97
Usher
98
Bob Marley
99
Clyde McPhatter
100
Elton John
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Singer
101
Gladys Knight
102
Taylor Swift
103
Leonard Cohen
104
Aaron Neville
105
Eddie Vedder
106
Bill Withers
107
Lou Reed
108
Caetano Veloso
109
Roger Daltrey
110
The Weeknd
111
Fiona Apple
112
Ozzy Osbourne
113
La India
114
Chrissie Hynde
115
Erykah Badu
116
Chet Baker
117
Patti Smith
118
John Fogerty
119
Barrington Levy
120
Charlie Rich
121
Jackie Wilson
122
Donna Summer
123
Karen Carpenter
124
Robert Johnson
125
Joe Strummer
126
Donny Hathaway
127
Tammy Wynette
128
Florence Welch
129
Rob Halford
130
Courtney Love
131
Jeff Buckley
132
Loretta Lynn
133
Neil Young
134
Axl Rose
135
IU
136
Lauryn Hill
137
El DeBarge
138
Merle Haggard
139
Rocío Dúrcal
140
Bono
141
Christina Aguilera
142
Russell Thompkins Jr.
143
Luciano
144
Darlene Love
145
PJ Harvey
146
Ruth Brown
147
Barbra Streisand
148
Levon Helm
149
Wanda Jackson
150
Bryan Ferry
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Singer
151
Martha Reeves
152
Michael Stipe
153
Mahlathini
154
Dion
155
Corin Tucker
156
George Strait
157
Robert Smith
158
Carrie Underwood
159
Mississippi John Hurt
160
Mercedes Sosa
161
Brenda Lee
162
Françoise Hardy
163
Bobby "Blue" Bland
164
Sandy Denny
165
Ronnie James Dio
166
Morrissey
167
Marc Anthony
168
Debbie Harry
169
Sylvester
170
Chris Stapleton
171
Odetta
172
Juan Gabriel
173
Marianne Faithfull
174
Buddy Holly
175
Lana Del Rey
176
Iggy Pop
177
Patty Loveless
178
Tabu Ley Rochereau
179
Martha Wash
180
SZA
181
Bob Seger
182
Jazmine Sullivan
183
Solomon Burke
184
Karen O
185
Alicia Keys
186
Ofra Haza
187
Bonnie Raitt
188
Fela Kuti
189
Joan Baez
190
Frank Ocean
191
Jung Kook
192
Anohni
193
Brandy
194
Kelly Clarkson
195
Poly Styrene
196
Paul Westerberg
197
Burna Boy
198
Billie Eilish
199
Glenn Danzig
200
Rosalía
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Level 70
Jan 3, 2023
Art Garfunkel had the most amazing voice ever (imho). Ridiculous not to include him! Same with Celine Dion. Whether or not you like her music, there's no denying her voice is brilliant.
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Level 70
Jan 3, 2023
Well, RS is really not known for being technical on their decisions. For me, another one missing is Milton Nascimento, one of the greatest Brazilian singers - he just puts so much feeling into everything he sings.
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Level 85
Jan 3, 2023
Ann Wilson, Brad Delp, and Steve Walsh all have (had) pretty good sets of pipes but were omitted.

Lots of last names like Baker, Wynette, Spector, Harris, Ferry, Tucker, and Wilson weren't counted. (I couldn't have misspelled all of them!)

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Level 70
Jan 4, 2023
Updated to accept all surnames. I set the type-ins to auto and forgot to add this option. Thank you!
+3
Level 60
Jan 9, 2023
Bob Dylan at 15...really?

Ground breaker...sure. Singer, not nearly on the same level as those around him.

No love for Janelle Monae?

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Level 71
Mar 11, 2023
Agreed. Rolling Stone magazine has a well-known obsession with Bob Dylan. Very influential singer sure, but they could have put him at #50 instead of #15. Nice to see some international singers, but like 90% of this list is still just American or British. Beyond Celine Dion and Janelle Monae, I can't believe there's no Dolores O'Riordan--one of the few truly unique voices out there. The list isn't total rubbish (especially compared to their previous "100 Greatest Singers of All Time"), but it could certainly be better.
+1
Level 80
Mar 11, 2023
SZA is literally mentioned in the description and only 30% get this answer bruh
+1
Level 73
Mar 11, 2023
Wow, what a list. I entered the names of so many famous singers from all genres and eras, just to see them not make the list. I did manage a score of 90/200, but I couldn't believe the people who were overlooked. Well, thanks for the quiz!
+1
Level 91
Mar 11, 2023
Good omissions mentioned in the comments. Mama Cass Elliot, Madonna, and Big Mama Thornton come to mind as others who didn’t make the list and probably merit consideration.
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Level 85
Mar 11, 2023
no Nat King Cole?
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Level 26
Dec 28, 2023
Steve Perry being number 82 is an outrage. They always miss so many amazing classic rock singers too. Lou Gramm, Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Jim Morrison, Brad Delp, Michael McDonald, Phil Collins, the list goes on.
+1
Level 37
Jan 2, 2024
What is it with Rolling Stone and their lack of love for Billy Joel?
+1
Level 70
Jan 2, 2024
They're not in the mood for a melody and he haven't got them feeling alright
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Level 78
Feb 6, 2024
Natalie Merchant would be on here if I made one of these.