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Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers

Posted by RSMBob <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RSMBob' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 7, 2026, 22:34:19

...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah, Cher, Tina, Diana

Not easy

Posted by larue33 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=larue33' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 13:25:41, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

Bob Dylan
Joe Cocker
Howlin' Wolf (not exactly modern, but made the '70s)
Eric Burdon
John Fogerty

Linda Ronstadt
Aretha
Lucinda Williams
Tina Turner
Susan Tedeschi

babs? Over-rated! Clap Clap clapclapclap.*

Posted by Phytynlini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Phytynlini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 12:51:52, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

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...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

it doesn't answer your question but i'm on a big david bowie kick right now*

Posted by lcubed <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=lcubed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:53:42, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

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...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

Definitely could be added along with Springsteen*

Posted by RSMBob <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RSMBob' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 13:35:29, in reply to "it doesn't answer your question but i'm on a big david bowie kick right now*"

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...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

Chuck Berry, Elvis, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke? Springsteen?

Posted by haighter <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=haighter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 8:29:37, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Madonna’s stank ass…

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...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

How the fuck old are you?*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:21:29, in reply to "Chuck Berry, Elvis, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke? Springsteen?"

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Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Madonna’s stank ass…

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...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

No one who's solo tenure started in the 2000s or later...

Posted by haighter <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=haighter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 14:27:18, in reply to "How the fuck old are you?*"

...should be considered due to the "longevity" component of the question. They're yet unproven.

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Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Madonna’s stank ass…

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...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

Whoops…missed the 1970 and later part. *

Posted by haighter <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=haighter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 8:30:40, in reply to "Chuck Berry, Elvis, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke? Springsteen?"

Previous Message

Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Madonna’s stank ass…

Previous Message

...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

I’m not gonna make a full list, but Kelly Clarkson’s vocals blow me away*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 8:24:59, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

Previous Message

...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

I swear every time she sings a cover it's better than the original

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:22:13, in reply to "I’m not gonna make a full list, but Kelly Clarkson’s vocals blow me away*"

She's so clearly the best talent ever to come from American Idol and no one else comes particularly close.

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...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

Mine

Posted by Tortillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tortillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 7:57:51, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

Male:
1. Frank Stallone
2. Robert Goulet
3. Neil Sedaka
4. Slim Whitman
5. Boxcar Willie

Female:
1. Carol Channing
2. Ethel Merman
3. Anne Murray
4. Stacey Q
5. Juice Newton

Male singers

Posted by complainant <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=complainant' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 3:04:08, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

Off the top of my head:

Chet Baker
Donny Hathaway
Denny Doherty
Colin Blunstone
Marvin Gaye

Possibly lost in all the showbiz glitz and justifiable criticism is the fact that Mickey Dolenz and Glenn Frey both had beautiful voices.

Bad time to ask the question late at night...it was provoked by the Billy Joel surprise performance*

Posted by RSMBob <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RSMBob' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 7, 2026, 23:48:44, in reply to "Hey everybody it's Music Time! Give me your top 5 Male and Female solo singers/performers"

Previous Message

...of the modern era (1970 and later), Take into account the length of career, staying power of the songs, etc

Mine:

Male
1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Michael Jackson
4. Paul Simon
5. Garth Brooks
Others: Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder

Female (this is a lot tougher for me)
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Olivia Newton John
4. Dolly Parton
5. Madonna
Others: Aretha, Whitney, Mariah

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