Aretha Franklin greatest singer in rock era: poll

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Aretha Franklin greatest singer in rock era: poll

11/11/2008 3:00 PM, Reuters


Aretha Franklin News on Yahoo! Music

She's already the Queen of Soul, but now Aretha Franklin has been named the greatest singer of the rock era in a poll conducted by Rolling Stone magazine.

Franklin, 66, came in ahead of Ray Charles at No. 2, Elvis Presley at No. 3, Sam Cooke at No. 4 and John Lennon at No. 5, according to the magazine's survey of 179 musicians, producers, Rolling Stone editors, and other music-industry insiders.

The 100-strong list will be published on Friday, when Rolling Stone hits the newsstands with four different covers.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Yes, I saw this. What about Freddie Mercury? What about Roy Orbison?

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

And so many others, some of which could actually sing.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

And so many others, some of which could actually sing.

Yeah, I love Aretha Franklin, but more for her interpretation than for her voice. And isn't she the Queen of Soul, not the Queen of Rock n Roll? What's up with that?

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Yeah, I love Aretha Franklin, but more for her interpretation than for her voice. And isn't she the Queen of Soul, not the Queen of Rock n Roll? What's up with that?

Agreed. Queen of Soul, but Supreme Being of Rock ?- I can't see it.

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

Linda Ronstandt singing "Heat Wave" made her queen of rock.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Linda Ronstandt singing "Heat Wave" made her queen of rock.

You just told us your exact age, Mike.

Remember when she was dating Jerry Brown and then he was running for President, and everybody wanted him to win so Linda Ronstadt could be First Mistress?

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

"Hey nineteen, that's 'Retha Franklin.........
She don't rembember the Queen of Soul........."

Steely Dan

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

You just told us your exact age, Mike.

Remember when she was dating Jerry Brown and then he was running for President, and everybody wanted him to win so Linda Ronstadt could be First Mistress?

Yeah and she was about 40 pounds lighter too.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Yeah and she was about 40 pounds lighter too.

What a terrible thing to say, Mike. Do you weigh the same as Linda did when she sang "Heat Wave"?

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

I like Aretha but wouldn't put her in even the top 10 of Rock and Roll.

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Yeah and she was about 40 pounds lighter too.

Weren't we all ?

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Here's the VH1 list and frankly, I cannot fathom some of the selections.

Rock On The Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll

I love Sara Vaughan, but Rock n' Roll ? Hardly.
Baez, Nyro made the list as well. I don't think so. Popular music, yes. R & R, can't see it at all.

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

Here's the VH1 list and frankly, I cannot fathom some of the selections.

Rock On The Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll

I love Sara Vaughan, but Rock n' Roll ? Hardly.
Baez, Nyro made the list as well. I don't think so. Popular music, yes. R & R, can't see it at all.

That list is unbelievable. At least 80% of them don't belong there because they were not a part of Rock and Roll. Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton were never part of Rock and Roll. They belong in C&W. Many of the others were Rock singers but NOT Rock and Roll. Most of the rest are also in the wrong category.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

someone at Yahoo must be smoking something.