Top 10 world best singers all time || list of top 10 singers

 

#10 - James Brown

James Brown is one of the most high-energy vocalists ever. You can hear it oozing through his recordings, let alone if you see him perform live on stage. The amount of honors, awards, and halls of fame that he's in are endless. He features at the top of most lists of greatest artists ever, let alone best singers.

#9 - Steve Perry

Steve Perry is best known for his work as the lead singer of the band Journey, though he's had an illustrious solo career as well. Like James Brown above, Perry has been gifted a moniker, called "The Voice" by none other than Jon Bon Jovi.

Perry is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ranked frequently among the best singers of all time, and renowned for his vocal range. He can sing from F#2 to A5, leading many to call him a "high tenor altino." He's the golden voice of 80's arena rock.

#8 - Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney is a multi-instrumentalist that made his name with The Beatles. He's written and co-written 32 songs that have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, usually co-written with bandmate John Lennon. His solo career, his band Wings, and his collaborations with Michael Jackson are all high points of an incredible run that still continues today.

Sir Paul has been knighted, honored and awarded in more ways than possible to list, and has one of the most pleasant voices to ever grace the microphone. He's one of the most influential musicians and people on the planet.

#7 - Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin's career finally took off in 1967 with her hit song Respect, and that attention helped everyone recognize how amazing her vocal talents and other songs were. It didn't take long for her peers to deem her "The Queen of Soul." Even in 1998 she was still topping the charts and releasing gold albums.

#6 - Frank Sinatra

If you thought Aretha Franklin sold a lot of records at 75 million, Frank Sinatra has sold twice that many. He's possibly the most popular and influential musician of the 1900's. You've probably heard of the Rat Pack, a crew of artists that ran the Las Vegas casino venue circuit for a long time. He was the lead member.

#5 - Ella Fitzgerald

Known as "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald is recognized not only for her entertainment value but her vocal skill set. Professionals respected her diction, purity of tone, intonation, timing, phrasing, and improvisation with her scat singing. Her most prestigious accolades are 14 Grammys, the National Medal of Arts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

#4 - Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury is possibly the best lead singer in rock music, ever. He's known for having an unbelievable four-octave vocal range. Though he passed on at an early age, he still managed to find his way into every music hall of fame and receive countless awards. He's even ranked as one of the Greatest Britons according to the BBC.

#3 - Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye is one of the royalty that shaped the sound of Motown, garnering him the titles of "Prince of Motown" and the "Prince of Soul." He went on to influence the sound of future R&B sub-genres like neo-soul and quiet storm. To no surprise, he landed in the R&B Music, Songwriters, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Gaye's four-octave vocal range was well known, and a testament to his singing talents, because he mainly recorded in baritone and tenor ranges, which are quite the opposite of each other. He's widely covered and sampled by artists in tons of genres, including even metal.

#2 - Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians of all time. He's seen as a pioneer of genres such as R&B, Funk, Rock, Pop, and Soul due to his heavy inclusion of electronic instruments.

#1 - Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is without a doubt one of, if not the best singer of all time. Like others, he was given a title as the "King of Pop." He's one of the most significant cultural figures and is the greatest entertainer in the history of music. Even attempting to talk about all of his awards would be pointless. They even extend into the dance world. He is truly the king.

Jackson credited James Brown as one of his influences, as well as Diana Ross from whom he learned to interject sounds like "ooh" into his vocals. He began singing as a soprano, descended to a tenor, and ultimately settled on the higher falsetto range.