Billboard Announces List Of Greatest R&B Singers of All Time
Billboard Announces List Of Greatest R&B Singers of All Time
Billboard has released its updated ranking of the 75 best R&B singers of all time based on each artist’s vocal power, career longevity, cultural impact and industry achievements. The top 10 singers on the list are:
- Stevie Wonder
- Aretha Franklin
- Michael Jackson
- Beyoncé
- Whitney Houston
- James Brown
- Prince
- Mariah Carey
- R. Kelly
- Marivn Gaye
These artists have defined R&B across generation; Stevies genre-defining hits, Aretha’s soulful authority, Beyoncé’s contemporary superstardom, and Whitney’s powerhouse vocals. Each name is a testament to the evolution of the genre.
The remaining 65 artists in ranking order 11-75 include:
- Ray Charles
- Usher
- Sam Cooke
- Curtis Mayfield
- Issac Hayes
- Mary J. Blige
- Janet Jackson
- Al Green
- Smokey Robinson
- Otis Redding
- Donny Hathaway
- Luther Vandross
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Bill Withers
- Patti LaBelle
- Chris Brown
- Chaka Khan
- Erykah Badu
- Diana Ross
- Gladys Knight
- Anita Baker
- Lionel Richie
- Alicia Keys
- Donna Summer
- Babyface
- Toni Braxton
- Frank Ocean
- Maxwell
- Roberta Flack
- Aaliyah
- Brandy
- Barry White
- Dionne Warwick
- SZA
- D’Angelo
- Rihanna
- The Weeknd
- Lauryn Hill
- Bobby Brown
- John Legend
- Rick James
- Stephanie Mills
- Jill Scott
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Natalie Cole
- Joe
- Tevin Campbell
- Peabo Bryson
- Fantasia
- Ne-Yo
- Ashanti
- Anthony Hamilton
- Musiq Soulchild
- Ledisi
- Teena Marie
- Keith Sweat
- Tank
- Phyllis Hyman
- Bobby Womack
- H.E.R
- Keyshia Cole
- Jackie Wilson
- Etta James
- Summer Walker
- Ruth Brown
