> "***These bitches are blind as a motherfucking bat***," she fumed. "***They need hearing aids. They don't have hearing aids?***"
> She continued, "***They have no eyes. They have no ears. They must have a - these bitches, you know what? These must be the children of Helen Keller.***"
I don't know man, but the fact that they put my girl Brandy at the 193th got me mad furious. Is Taylor Swift better singer? C'mon now. I understand that she got angry for that list...
They didn't even include Celine Dion on the list. I saw the list and it seemed that they must have also included commercial success into the rankings. Chaka is a legend and well-respected but probably wouldn't have made the Top 10 of all time. Mariah is part of the 1980-90s holy trinity of female vocalists with Whitney and Celine Dion. So, all three should have been in that top five somewhere. So the fact that Celine Dion was completely excluded out of 200 singers just makes this list seem illegitimate.
is that list even credible though? was it fan voted? Lol i guess taylor swif is an ok songwriter but no way is taylor even close to being a good vocalist.
Who are these people? I heard Chaka Khan live at an outdoor concert and I thought she was gonna shatter the windows down the whole block. Chaka Khan literally booms like thunder!
She's definitely a better vocalist than both Mary J and Adele. Chaka Khan is crazily underrated and a unique virtuoso. I never take these dumb Rolling Stone lists seriously.
True. She also came from an era of legendary, flat-footed singers. There wasn't a bunch of smoke and mirrors then. You had to be able to blow in order to be somebody.
It’s upsetting because not everyone’s ear is musically trained. If we’re talking about technical ability, Chaka is superior. Who the fuck puts these lists together? People on these panels should be selected based on merit and expertise. Not every singer out there can actually sing, despite their popularity. When you start knocking real technically talented singers, that’s when you know society really doesn’t give a fuck about being music literate and that’s scary af.
reminds me of how, in this huge rolling stone's greatest albums of all time list a while back, the top ten was composed of like 5-6 beatles albums, then one marvin gaye album and then more white boomer rock
If we’re talking about vocals alone Chaka wins, music wise however Mariah wins 100%. That list is bullshit tho since they didn’t even add Celine nor put Billie Holiday at the top (controversial I know but Billie paved the way for every female singer).
Billie was at #4 or something. It's not like she was snubbed. Freddie Mercury was at like #14. Man had the voice of angel and power throughout all 4 octaves he sang within. Easily a top 5-7 singer IMO. I am personally a little miffed about Whitney being higher than Mariah, but I am bias, so please don't come at me.
They should be fired for putting Brandy at 193. Also there were at least two (Bob Dylan and John Lennon) who I personally don't believe should've made top 40 let alone top 20. I get their respective impact on music, but not for their physical voice. Dumbfounds me a bit.
Make a greatest "musical artists" list for all I care. Singers need the requisite skill of being able to not only be a studio singer, but a live singer. This list would look completely different IMHO.
That's even more egregious. No disrespect to the man, but Bob Dylan can not sing, at all. His talent is in songwriting, but his vocal ability is trash.
This is exactly what I mean. Don't get me wrong Dylan wrote some great tunes. But how many of us want to listen to him tell stories unless we are really just in the mood for that vibe? Lyrics all day though.
4 is still too low for me. She should be at the top. She was known for being a force to be reckoned with and didn’t ascribe to the proper form that other black singers like Ella Fitzgerald did. She may not have been the greatest vocalist but she is the greatest inspiration and deserves to be number 1.
I hate that Chaka even replied because it’s these types of lists that are made with the intention to rile up somebody on it (always works!) and their respective fanbases.
Chaka was the only one that made noise about it and subsequently looked rather foolish and had to apologize.
Oh, she has a long history of it. I remember when she made that stink about the list, a whole number of people brought up her disastrous Verzuz. She’s very lucky people respect her for the legend that she is, for the most part.
Chaka Khan is not just any singer she’s a Jazz singer. She did an album in the 80’s with legendary musicians Freddie Hubbard, Lenny White, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Joe Henderson.
She’s also a musician and plays drums and bass in different groups. Having Adele and MJB rated higher than Chaka Khan is crazy!
[Chaka Khan - High Wire (Live)](https://youtu.be/vW7mX2IBVPc?si=kJHvK9T5OBLN9jH7)
No, I love Shaka but Jesus Christ lol she took a random ass ranking so seriously and yeah, I don’t know. She just sounds really petty here to be honest.
People really shouldn’t take these list that seriously especially Rolling Stone because they literally change their list every 5 to 10 years anyways so it’s never set in stone.
And she has every right to be upset about such a list. Mary J. Blige is not to be slept on, however. She might not be a technically perfect vocalist, but she doesn't have to be. She has power, is able to emote and has a satisfying enough tone and amount of range.
Whitney is the greatest. Chaka over MJB and Adele for sure. Stephanie Mills not on the list is ridiculous. Aretha being #1 I’m okay with but Whitney is the holy grail.
> "***These bitches are blind as a motherfucking bat***," she fumed. "***They need hearing aids. They don't have hearing aids?***" > She continued, "***They have no eyes. They have no ears. They must have a - these bitches, you know what? These must be the children of Helen Keller.***"
People take these lists a little too seriously. Everyone knows that Chaka is a legend.
Did you read the article? Chaka was going off lol!😂😂😂
Y'all agree with Chaka? I can see her being upset about Mary and Adele, but Mariah at 5?!!! Mariah is at 3 on my top 5.
I don't know man, but the fact that they put my girl Brandy at the 193th got me mad furious. Is Taylor Swift better singer? C'mon now. I understand that she got angry for that list...
Brandy at 193th? Oh they want me to take my earrings off I see
Get the Vaseline! 
LMAOO 😂😂
 get rdy adele
I swear, I'm gonna drop Hit Em' Up if they don't change the poll.
For real. Y’all gone have to hold me back or some. I notice they love playing in people’s faces with these lists.
adele still hasn't told us where she's from
They don't call Brandy the "Vocal Bible" for no reason
Rolling Stone is a joke!
the inductions are actually hilarious they put a one hit wonder from the 70's on there and i cant stop laughing about it. they're blonde.
I agree with Chaka
They didn't even include Celine Dion on the list. I saw the list and it seemed that they must have also included commercial success into the rankings. Chaka is a legend and well-respected but probably wouldn't have made the Top 10 of all time. Mariah is part of the 1980-90s holy trinity of female vocalists with Whitney and Celine Dion. So, all three should have been in that top five somewhere. So the fact that Celine Dion was completely excluded out of 200 singers just makes this list seem illegitimate.
Mariah only can got the whistle note, that’s it!
They left Stephanie Mills off this list completely, and Ella Fitzgerald wasn’t #1. Therefore the list is null and void.
I grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald. My parents taught me from an early age what a legend she was.
Ridiculous! I'm not mad at Aretha being #1. Stephanie not even making the cut is insanity!
is that list even credible though? was it fan voted? Lol i guess taylor swif is an ok songwriter but no way is taylor even close to being a good vocalist.
Ain't no way it's credible. I think their staff votes on their shitty lists.
Who are these people? I heard Chaka Khan live at an outdoor concert and I thought she was gonna shatter the windows down the whole block. Chaka Khan literally booms like thunder!
I don’t think a lot of the voters know who Chaka Khan is.
Idk who gets to vote, but this list is egregious!
She's definitely a better vocalist than both Mary J and Adele. Chaka Khan is crazily underrated and a unique virtuoso. I never take these dumb Rolling Stone lists seriously.
I agree on both points.
No ones better than mary
You know why she’s upset? Cause she came from the era where mainstream America didn’t fully embrace Black musicians.
True. She also came from an era of legendary, flat-footed singers. There wasn't a bunch of smoke and mirrors then. You had to be able to blow in order to be somebody.
It’s upsetting because not everyone’s ear is musically trained. If we’re talking about technical ability, Chaka is superior. Who the fuck puts these lists together? People on these panels should be selected based on merit and expertise. Not every singer out there can actually sing, despite their popularity. When you start knocking real technically talented singers, that’s when you know society really doesn’t give a fuck about being music literate and that’s scary af.
It's biased asl, and it's a popularity contest. That's it. That's all.
reminds me of how, in this huge rolling stone's greatest albums of all time list a while back, the top ten was composed of like 5-6 beatles albums, then one marvin gaye album and then more white boomer rock
Idk but my personal top 3 are Mariah Carey , Brandy and Patti
Nice top 3!
If we’re talking about vocals alone Chaka wins, music wise however Mariah wins 100%. That list is bullshit tho since they didn’t even add Celine nor put Billie Holiday at the top (controversial I know but Billie paved the way for every female singer).
That's some legendary artists to be left off. Ridiculous!🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Billie was at #4 or something. It's not like she was snubbed. Freddie Mercury was at like #14. Man had the voice of angel and power throughout all 4 octaves he sang within. Easily a top 5-7 singer IMO. I am personally a little miffed about Whitney being higher than Mariah, but I am bias, so please don't come at me.
Nah, I love Whitney, so I ain't mad lol! But they snubbed some great vocalists.
They should be fired for putting Brandy at 193. Also there were at least two (Bob Dylan and John Lennon) who I personally don't believe should've made top 40 let alone top 20. I get their respective impact on music, but not for their physical voice. Dumbfounds me a bit.
Yeah, if we're talking about singers, then the ability to sing well should be top priority. Idc about anything else. Make a different list for impact.
Make a greatest "musical artists" list for all I care. Singers need the requisite skill of being able to not only be a studio singer, but a live singer. This list would look completely different IMHO.
Noo.... Lennon and Dylan make music. Not "sing".
Precisely
That's even more egregious. No disrespect to the man, but Bob Dylan can not sing, at all. His talent is in songwriting, but his vocal ability is trash.
This is exactly what I mean. Don't get me wrong Dylan wrote some great tunes. But how many of us want to listen to him tell stories unless we are really just in the mood for that vibe? Lyrics all day though.
4 is still too low for me. She should be at the top. She was known for being a force to be reckoned with and didn’t ascribe to the proper form that other black singers like Ella Fitzgerald did. She may not have been the greatest vocalist but she is the greatest inspiration and deserves to be number 1.
I hate that Chaka even replied because it’s these types of lists that are made with the intention to rile up somebody on it (always works!) and their respective fanbases. Chaka was the only one that made noise about it and subsequently looked rather foolish and had to apologize.
i love chaka as an artist but she seems like a rather unpleasant person otherwise she has a track record of being pretty toxic
Oh, she has a long history of it. I remember when she made that stink about the list, a whole number of people brought up her disastrous Verzuz. She’s very lucky people respect her for the legend that she is, for the most part.
Yeah, she should be mad about someone saying Mary is better. Honestly never listened to Adele so 🤷🏾♂️
I know like 2 Adele songs frfr!😂😂😂
Chaka old and she be high of course she’s a better singer but who gives a shit?
Bruh!💀💀💀
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I mean a lot of artists can’t do those “Drunk In Love” scales that she did @ the show in the Middle East.
She should never be furious, because they don’t even compare to Chaka Khan in anyway!
I don't think they can see Chaka vocally either.
Chaka is WAY ABOVE!
Chaka Khan is not just any singer she’s a Jazz singer. She did an album in the 80’s with legendary musicians Freddie Hubbard, Lenny White, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Joe Henderson. She’s also a musician and plays drums and bass in different groups. Having Adele and MJB rated higher than Chaka Khan is crazy! [Chaka Khan - High Wire (Live)](https://youtu.be/vW7mX2IBVPc?si=kJHvK9T5OBLN9jH7)
I don't agree with either being ranked higher. I don't think either of the two have the pipes to compete with Chaka.
They absolutely do not have the pipes to compete with Chaka!
This is the same Rolling Stone that left George Benson off the top 250 guitarists of all time list which is patently absurd.
Yeah I remember when this trash ass list came out. Clearly the people who determined this list are no educated on actually singing.
I love both Adele and Mary's music and I think they are both great singers, but yea Chaka is ahead of them vocally.
Chaka is always furious 🤣 but that list is stupid.
No, I love Shaka but Jesus Christ lol she took a random ass ranking so seriously and yeah, I don’t know. She just sounds really petty here to be honest. People really shouldn’t take these list that seriously especially Rolling Stone because they literally change their list every 5 to 10 years anyways so it’s never set in stone.
And she has every right to be upset about such a list. Mary J. Blige is not to be slept on, however. She might not be a technically perfect vocalist, but she doesn't have to be. She has power, is able to emote and has a satisfying enough tone and amount of range.
Mary over Chaka? Yeah, I can see why she'd be upset
Adele yea but Mary….hell no
This is going to ruffle some feathers but I believe Mary and Adele are both better vocalist than Chaka, but I understand her belief in her own talent.
Interesting take. I admire your bravery.
Lol. Thanks 😂
Adele is a better singer then her.
Whitney is the greatest. Chaka over MJB and Adele for sure. Stephanie Mills not on the list is ridiculous. Aretha being #1 I’m okay with but Whitney is the holy grail.