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Nov 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am by Susie
Rolling Stone’s list is decidedly short on women (for instance, I don’t think you can credibly argue that Art Garfunkel belongs on that list while Laura Nyro, someone whose unique sound influenced an entire generation of singer-songwriters, doesn’t). And really, no Daryl Hall?
Go take a look and tell me who you think should have been on the list - but isn’t.
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Linda Ronstadt.
What struck me was how narrow the criteria were for a list of the 100 Greatest Singers of the “Rock Era,” whatever that is. No Gospel? Mahalia Jackson, Clara Ward and Dorothy Love Coates belong on this list by any sensible measure. No Latin music? Celia Cruz could outsing almost all of these 100 Greatest Singers in her 70s. No jazz (other than the token inclusion of Nina Simone)? Ella, Sarah, and Lady Day should be on any list. And in the wider realm of “Pop,” Dionne Warwicke and Frank Sinatra belong there.
The list really should be retitled “100 Greatest Singers Whose Albums You Can Buy at Wal-Mart or Sam Goody.” I guess we can at least be thankful that Madonna, Cher, Celine Dion and Britney Spears did not make it–even if Aguilera and Carey did.
Lucinda Williams; Emmylou Harris; Marianne Faithfull; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Aaron Neville. A little further afield: Cesaria Evora; Mariza; Paolo Conte.
No opera singers? Beverly Sills, Pavarotti, Domingo, Carreras, Caruso.
I’m no opera expert. If I know the names, they’re among the best in the world.
Because it’s Rolling Stone, I think we can safely assume the field is limited to pop music.
That list should be ignored just on the basis of not including Lady Day, Sarah Vaughn, and Ella Fitzgerald. Some of those who deserve to be on the list (& have not been mentioned) include Sandy Denny, Linda Thompson (both by way of Fairport Convention), Mama Cass Elliott, Mary (Travers), any number of the Irish singers (Triona ni Domhnaill or Mary Black…anyone??), Ani Difranco (for pure cussedness), Cassandra Wilson…you get the idea. I’m reluctant to mention any missing male singers, but where’s Guy Clark, Townes van Zandt, Lyle Lovett? I guess its about what I should expect from Rolling Stone.
very silly. even on a british invasion note-how can paul
mccartney place 20 ahead of steve winwood?