Morrissey...one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time - Consequence Of Sound

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The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time - Consequence Of Sound
These are the voices that continue to touch, console, inspire, and empower us

It’s been observed that pop-culture writers have a penchant for ranking anything and everything. We’re cited for spending countless hours trying to assess, sort, and file that which seems patently subjective or, far more damning, so beautiful, transcendent, or numinous as to be above slotting on a mere list...

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Artists

• Adele
• Al Green
• Alicia Keys
• Amy Winehouse
• Ann Wilson
• Annie Lennox
• ANOHNI
• Aretha Franklin
• Axl Rose
• Beyonce
• Billie Holiday
• Björk
• Bob Dylan
• Bonnie Raitt
• Bono
• Bruce Springsteen
• Cat Stevens
• Christina Aguilera
• Curtis Mayfield
• David Bowie
• David Byrne
• Diana Ross
• Dolly Parton
• Donna Summer
• Dusty Springfield
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Elliott Smith
• Elton John
• Elvis Presley
• Emmylou Harris
• Etta James
• Faith No More
• Fiona Apple
• Florence Welch
• Frank Sinatra
• Frankie Valli
• Freddie Mercury
• Gladys Knight
• Glenn Danzig
• Ian Curtis
• Iggy Pop
• James Brown
• Janis Joplin
• Jeff Buckley
• Jim Morrison
• Joanna Newsom
• Joe Cocker
• Joe Strummer
• John Lennon
• Johnny Cash
• Joni Mitchell
• Jonsi
• Justin Vernon
• Karen Carpenter
• Karen O
• Kate Bush
• Leonard Cohen
• Little Richard
• Lou Reed
• Louis Armstrong
• Madonna
• Mariah Carey
• Marvin Gaye
• Mary J Blige
• Maynard James Keenan
• Michael Jackson
• Michael Stipe
• Mike Patton
• Morrissey
• Ms. Lauryn Hill
• Nick Cave
• Nina Simone
• Otis Redding
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Patsy Cline
• Patti LaBelle
• Patti Smith
• Paul McCartney
• Paul Simon
• Phil Collins
• Prince
• Ray Charles
• Robert Plant
• Robert Smith
• Roger Daltrey
• Ronnie James Dio
• Roy Orbison
• Sam Cooke
• Sigur R
• Sly Stone
• Smokey Robinson
• Solomon Burke
• Steven Tyler
• Stevie Nicks
• Stevie Wonder
• Sting
• Thom Yorke
• Tina Turner
• Tom Waits
• Van Morrison
• Whitney Houston
• Willie Nelson

 

[Anonymous]

What safe, boring list...

Robert Smith, though? Has he been included just to keep goths and asthmatics happy?

 

[gordyboy9]

bryan ferry in his day had a great voice.could be strong one song and an angel on others.a singer should have more than one voice for different moods and styles.

 

[Anonymous]

Agree about the different voices. Cobains should imp for sure be on that list

 

[Watson]

Meloy is a very professional singer but his voice while being good isn't all that strong at times. I love the decemberists though. One of my fav bands. Maynard is another weird one I think. Chooses some interesting vocal melodies but not the strongest voice imo

The Decemberists live...pretty much the perfect evening. Yes, Colin is no Sinatra, but he reduced 3000 men, women and inbetweeners to tears when he sang The Hazards of Love (The Drowned). On a par with Moz singing Come Back to Camden in London in 2011.

 

[Anonymous]

The Decemberists live...pretty much the perfect evening. Yes, Colin is no Sinatra, but he reduced 3000 men, women and inbetweeners to tears when he sang The Hazards of Love (The Drowned). On a par with Moz singing Come Back to Camden in London in 2011.

I saw them on that tour at merry weather pavilion. He's pretty spot on live and like I said very professional with his tenor but his range and power is limited which is life. His song writing and lyrics are amazing though. I think they covered Kansas at the show I attended which was funny

 

[Vegan]

FWIW

Artists

• ANOHNI
• Elliott Smith
• Fiona Apple
• Joanna Newsom
• Jonsi
• Justin Vernon
• Karen O
• Maynard James Keenan
• Mike Patton
• Sigur R

The above names are just laughable. All these over David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Bob Seger, Jackie Wilson, Chrissie Hynde, etc....Just hilarious.

 

[Kenmare]

bryan ferry in his day had a great voice.could be strong one song and an angel on others.a singer should have more than one voice for different moods and styles.

God, yes.

 

[fabval]

Wait a minute! They just forgot to include a voice who has been praised by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey, Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio, Robert Smith of the Cure, Tricky, Massive Attack, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, Sinead O'Connor, Bono, Courtney Love, Tracey Thorn of Everything But The Girl, Shirley Manson of Garbage, Red Hot chili Peppers, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Jane's Addiction, Florence Welch, Karin Dreijer Andersson of the Knife aka Fever Ray, FKA twigs, Santigold, Bloc Party, The Weeknd, Bobby Gillepsie of Primal Scream and Brett Anderson of Suede. It has been said that Karen O present on this list would have not existed without her as does Florence Welch who is also considered to be one of her heirs. That singer who is one of the most praised artists by her peers is SIOUXSIE.

 

[Quando quando quando]

Lou Reed was great but not really a singer.

Yeah, but than they should leave out Dylan and Waits as well.
And who should be in their place if the singing quality of the voice is the only criterion?
Scott Walker, and he is NOT on it.
We should make our OWN list of the lost.
All the names already mentioned by posters here should be on it.

 

[Quando quando quando]

Wait a minute! They just forgot to include a voice who has been praised by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey, Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio, Robert Smith of the Cure, Tricky, Massive Attack, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, Sinead O'Connor, Bono, Courtney Love, Tracey Thorn of Everything But The Girl, Shirley Manson of Garbage, Red Hot chili Peppers, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Jane's Addiction, Florence Welch, Karin Dreijer Andersson of the Knife aka Fever Ray, FKA twigs, Santigold, Bloc Party, The Weeknd, Bobby Gillepsie of Primal Scream and Brett Anderson of Suede. It has been said that Karen O present on this list would have not existed without her as does Florence Welch who is also considered to be one of her heirs. That singer who is one of the most praised artists by her peers is SIOUXSIE.

f***ING HELL, YEAH!!
HOW COULD I FORGET!
THIS LIST GETS MORE LAUGHEBLE BY THE MINUTE!!

 

[Quando quando quando]

Agree about the different voices. Cobains should imp for sure be on that list

OMG
No Kurt Cobain either!

 

[Anonymous]

OMG
No Kurt Cobain either!

The different voices comment made me think of him. Josh Holme once said that when he heard bleach he thought they had three singers. It's hard to straightforwardly cover a nirvana song as no one can really get the vocal right. Even on songs records in a closet with a few strummed chords his voice still carries and emotes. The ability of a voice to carry emotion is just as vital to a singer as it is to hit a high note

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

In 'pop music' I haven't heard many great voices come out of the 90's on. I wish people wouldn't be embarrassed to admit that instead of playing the cool card and pretend that there have been.

Not great voices but their own that I feel should be on there...
Brett Anderson, Billy Corgan, and more recently MC Ride.

Going back.. Ronnie Spector, Brian Wilson, Nico, Tim Buckley, Phil Ochs, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Kirsty MacColl, Kim Gordon, Ari Up, and of course Scott Walker. All those Motown vocalists and other obscure artists who will never be known to a wider audience. Don't know why I'm bothering, just irks me to think that people will see this list and think that it's complete or it's all they need to know never having to look further.

 

[nicky wire's legs]

why do they have faith no more AND mike patton?

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

why do they have faith no more AND mike patton?

right! it should be Morrissey AND the Smiths ! the nerve.

though I'm glad Peter Gabriel didn't make the list.

 

[AztecCamera]

Blikey! Faith no More?? I reckon you got to fooking havin' a tossey mat! These bokes are cleaning tanning beds in North Hollywood.

I reckon Morrissey would not like this list since his idol Buster Poindexter isn't on it.

 

[Surface]

Thought Ian McCulloch would have been on the list

 

[Thewlis]

How many of Morrissey's most admired singers make the list?

http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_140101_01

 

[Flibberty]

In 'pop music' I haven't heard many great voices come out of the 90's on. I wish people wouldn't be embarrassed to admit that instead of playing the cool card and pretend that there have been.

Not great voices but their own that I feel should be on there...
Brett Anderson, Billy Corgan, and more recently MC Ride.

Going back.. Ronnie Spector, Brian Wilson, Nico, Tim Buckley, Phil Ochs, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Kirsty MacColl, Kim Gordon, Ari Up, and of course Scott Walker. All those Motown vocalists and other obscure artists who will never be known to a wider audience. Don't know why I'm bothering, just irks me to think that people will see this list and think that it's complete or it's all they need to know never having to look further.

I would add Carl Wilson, who had the most beautiful voice of all of The Beach Boys.

 

[marred]

This list is bullshit. No Billy Mackenzie, no way.