200 Greatest Singers: Singer IU and BTS sensation Jungkook made it to Rolling Stone’s list of ‘Top 200 Greatest Singers of All Time’. They are also the only two K-Pop singers to find their names in the list along with other globally renowned singers. Two other Asians India’s Lata Mangeshkar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan have also bagged a spot in the coveted list.
On January 2, Rolling Stone released its Top 200 ‘Greatest Singers of All Time’. According to the list, Jungkook is ranked 191st. Rolling Stone wrote, “Jung Kook, the multifaceted youngest member of BTS, boasts a long list of talents — he’s a strong performer, written several songs, and is known to be extremely hardworking and humble despite the success he’s experienced at such an early age.”
IU stands at 135
The highest-ranked Korean singer IU finds herself at No. 135. “Since her 2010 breakout hit “Good Day” (which garnered deserved praise for its magnificent three-note climax), IU has become one of the most highly regarded vocalists in South Korean music,” Rolling Stones wrote.
Aretha Franklin tops the list
At the top of the list is the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin.
“A force of nature. A work of genius. A gift from the heavens. Aretha Franklin’s voice is all that and more, which is why she remains the unchallenged Queen, years after her final bow. Her singing is the most magnificent sound to emerge from America — more universal than Coltrane’s horn, bolder than Hendrix’s guitar,” said Rolling Stone about the American singer and songwriter.
Completing the Top 10 are Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Billie Holiday, Mariah Carey, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Otis Redding and Al Green.
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