Celine Dion Not In Rolling Stone's 'Greatest Singers Of All Time' List; Fans React
"All by Myself" singer Celine Dion has failed to make her way into Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time list and her fans are unhappy about it.
Released on Sunday, the list had Sinatra, Sza, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Toni Braxton, James Brown, Billie Eilish, Rosalia, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Eddie Vedder, Brandy and even BTS singer Jungkook.
The outlet first created such a list in 2008, featuring 100 singers who were selected through a voting process. This year's list was compiled by Rolling Stone's staff and contributors. It featured pop musicians who made an impact in the past 100 years. Aretha Franklin was at the top of the list, followed by Whitney Houston at No. 2, Sam Cooke at No. 3, Billie Holiday at No. 4 and Mariah Carey at No. 5 positions.
Surprisingly, "King of Pop" Michael Jackson was ranked No. 86.
"They got THE @MichaelJackson way down at EIGHTY-SIX?! and no @CelineDion at ALL?! Shoot, the way MJ sang #WithAChildsHeart when he was a CHILD makes him top three at the least and if Celine Dion isn't in the Top Ten at the LEAST what are we really doing?!," one disgruntled Twitter user said.
"How the hell have @RollingStone missed @celinedion - have they hit their head? Not a great start to 2023," a user said, while another person wrote, "Any 'greatest singers' list that doesn't include Celine Dion is simply wrong lmao there is no discussion to be had."
Rolling Stone explained that the list comprised of the "greatest singers" and not the ones with "the greatest voices."
"Talent is impressive; genius is transcendent...As our write-up for the man who ended up at Number 112 notes, 'Ozzy Osbourne doesn't have what most people would call a good voice, but boy does he have a great one.' That could apply to more than a few people here," the magazine noted. "In all cases, what mattered most to us was originality, influence, the depth of an artist's catalog, and the breadth of their musical legacy."
Dion earlier canceled her European tour after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder known as stiff person syndrome (SPS). It causes muscle stiffness in the patients' trunk and abdomen. Later, they develop spasms in their legs and other muscles, Cleveland clinic said.
Dion uploaded an emotional clip last month explaining why she had to cancel her shows.
"As you know I have always been an open book, and I wasn't ready to say everything before, but I am ready now," she said. "I have been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it's been really difficult for me to face these challenges and talk about everything I have been going through. Recently, I've been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome which affects one in a million people."
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