Who do you think was the greatest singer of all time?
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There's only one singer or performer that comes to my mind after what I've just said. It is the late Michael Jackson.
Okay, we all know the controversies that stained his image... but we're talking about the greatest 'singer' here, not the greatest 'person'. Besides, come on, he's just a human who's not perfect.
Michael Jackson has sold millions of records, has numerous sold out concerts and countless 'wows' and standing ovation performances. He inspired a lot of new artists. He composes his own songs. And I could say that when it comes to singing and yes of course dancing, he's really, really great.
So that's it, I think he deserves to be called the greatest singer of all time. ^^
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These are two of the finest singers of the most difficult and beautiful style of music in the world.
Opera singers study for decades and are often well into their thirties before they reach a level of skill that allows them to become stars.
Did I mention you have to learn to sing in Italian? (You have to learn to sing in Italian),
Here's a video of both singers singing the same song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VATmgtmR5o4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RdJmqLrsbo
And the winner is...
PLACIDO DOMINGO
My oh my how these singers voices soar on this beautiful work.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/arts/music/28oper.html
http://www.avaopera.com/training/
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M$But if you want commercial, ACTUAL singing, pitch and range, it would be Whitney Houston.
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M$http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVyBjqY3r0k
Maria Callas was also amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvrHxQ3qjAE&feature=related
But to name someone the greatest singer of all time, I think of someone who is versatile, charismatic, and whose voice can span genres (opera, Broadway, jazz, pop, etc). For me, for a female singer, I would say Kristen Chenoweth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWzewHTcHew
For men, I'd have to agree with the first poster--Pavarotti and Domingo are both sublime. I think Norman Leo Butz also has a voice I could listen to for hours. Can't find a really good audio of him online, but there are a whole bunch of videos to choose from:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=norman+leo+butz&search_type=&aq=f
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I heard Kristin Chenoweth sing on Pushing Daisies (she sang the song from Grease) and this was a while back, when it first aired (might have been the premiere, or within the next 2 episodes, I think...) and I STILL think about it every so often, and how good she sounded sing it, I didn't know she did this other stuff! She IS a great singer!
Interesting answer, and I like the criteria that you put to try and determine the 'best'
'To be the greatest singer ever, you wouldn't just base it on album sales but on the vocal prowess of the artist. The greatest singer must also be a good performer. Someone who could inspire. Someone who could influence other artist...'
by using those criteria Elvis, Bowie and Jagger would arguably beat Jackson for the top slot, but Jackson would definitely be in the contest...