Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This list is English speaking singers only, as I won’t pretend to be knowledgeable enough on the entire world and other culture’s music to rank them in accordance.
This is a highly subjective and unagreeable topic. The point of the list is to just highlight some of the great voices and music we’ve gotten over the years. Let me know who your favorites are in the comments!
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The list:
1. Marvin Gaye
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Freddie Mercury
4. Whitney Houston
5. Frank Sinatra
6. Sam Cooke
7. Stevie Wonder
8. Otis Redding
9. Michael Jackson
10. Elvis Presley
11. Ella Fitzgerald
12. Paul McCartney
13. James Brown
14. Ray Charles
15. Tony Bennett
16. Mariah Carey
17. Robert Plant
18. Little Richard
19. Billie Holiday
20. John Lennon
21. Smokey Robinson
22. Steve Perry
23. Ronnie James Dio
24. Tina Turner
25. Janis Joplin
26. Bing Crosby
27. Elton John
28. Bill Withers
29. Jim Morrison
30. Al Green
31. Billy Joel
32. Celine Dion
33. Nat King Cole
34. Chris Cornell
35. Etta James
36. Barry Gibb
37. Ben E. King
38. Karen Carpenter
39. Roy Orbison
40. Rogers Daltrey
41. Patsy Cline
42. Prince
43. Luther Vandross
44. Diana Ross
45. Ian Gillan
46. Barbra Streisand
47. Steven Tyler
48. Dean Martin
49. Stevie Nicks
50. Art Garfunkel
51. Mick Jagger
52. Mavis Staples
53. Van Morrison
54. Bruce Dickinson
55. Curtis Mayfield
56. Bob Marley
57. Frankie Vallie
58. Adele
59. Darryl Hall
60. Ann Wilson
61. David Bowie
62. Lionel Ritchie
63. Nina Simone
64. Johnny Cash
65. Peter Gabriel
66. Louis Armstrong
67. George Jones
68. Jeff Buckley
69. Layne Staley
70. Dusty Springfield
71. Michael McDonald
72. Barry White
73. George Michael
74. Rob Halford
75. Mike Patton
76. Brian Wilson
77. Eric Burdon
78. Joni Mitchell
79. Kate Bush
80. Kurt Cobain
81. Amy Winehouse
82. Hank Williams
83. Sammy Davis Jr.
84. John Fogerty
85. Rod Stewart
86. Bruno Mars
87. Gladys Knight
88. Bono
89. Gene Kelly
90. D’Angelo
91. George Harrison
92. Big Mama Thornton
93. Linda Ronstadt
94. Howlin’ Wolf
95. Olivia Newton-John
96. Vera Lynn
97. Sting
98. Debbie Harry
99. Roberta Flack
100. Thom Yorke
This list is English speaking singers only, as I won’t pretend to be knowledgeable enough on the entire world and other culture’s music to rank them in accordance.
This is a highly subjective and unagreeable topic. The point of the list is to just highlight some of the great voices and music we’ve gotten over the years. Let me know who your favorites are in the comments!
Check out Patreon for exclusive videos and more!
patreon.com/TheManInMe
The list:
1. Marvin Gaye
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Freddie Mercury
4. Whitney Houston
5. Frank Sinatra
6. Sam Cooke
7. Stevie Wonder
8. Otis Redding
9. Michael Jackson
10. Elvis Presley
11. Ella Fitzgerald
12. Paul McCartney
13. James Brown
14. Ray Charles
15. Tony Bennett
16. Mariah Carey
17. Robert Plant
18. Little Richard
19. Billie Holiday
20. John Lennon
21. Smokey Robinson
22. Steve Perry
23. Ronnie James Dio
24. Tina Turner
25. Janis Joplin
26. Bing Crosby
27. Elton John
28. Bill Withers
29. Jim Morrison
30. Al Green
31. Billy Joel
32. Celine Dion
33. Nat King Cole
34. Chris Cornell
35. Etta James
36. Barry Gibb
37. Ben E. King
38. Karen Carpenter
39. Roy Orbison
40. Rogers Daltrey
41. Patsy Cline
42. Prince
43. Luther Vandross
44. Diana Ross
45. Ian Gillan
46. Barbra Streisand
47. Steven Tyler
48. Dean Martin
49. Stevie Nicks
50. Art Garfunkel
51. Mick Jagger
52. Mavis Staples
53. Van Morrison
54. Bruce Dickinson
55. Curtis Mayfield
56. Bob Marley
57. Frankie Vallie
58. Adele
59. Darryl Hall
60. Ann Wilson
61. David Bowie
62. Lionel Ritchie
63. Nina Simone
64. Johnny Cash
65. Peter Gabriel
66. Louis Armstrong
67. George Jones
68. Jeff Buckley
69. Layne Staley
70. Dusty Springfield
71. Michael McDonald
72. Barry White
73. George Michael
74. Rob Halford
75. Mike Patton
76. Brian Wilson
77. Eric Burdon
78. Joni Mitchell
79. Kate Bush
80. Kurt Cobain
81. Amy Winehouse
82. Hank Williams
83. Sammy Davis Jr.
84. John Fogerty
85. Rod Stewart
86. Bruno Mars
87. Gladys Knight
88. Bono
89. Gene Kelly
90. D’Angelo
91. George Harrison
92. Big Mama Thornton
93. Linda Ronstadt
94. Howlin’ Wolf
95. Olivia Newton-John
96. Vera Lynn
97. Sting
98. Debbie Harry
99. Roberta Flack
100. Thom Yorke
