Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 21:29     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Prince
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Beyoncé
Mick Jagger
Tina Turner
Ella Fitzgerald
David Lee Roth

This plus Janet Jackson and Teddy Pendergrass.
I agree with both of these lists, and I'll add Prince.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 21:22     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, hands down.

These guys have been at it for MORE THAN 60 years!

When we went to a Stones concert, we were amazed that they both pranced, danced, played and entertained for hours despite being in their 70s.



Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:26     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Paul McCartney. Have you seen one of his shows?! Goosebumps for me. His voice is a bit shot but he is a remarkable performer with an endless catalog.

Stevie Wonder, too.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:13     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
I can't believe she is not mentioned, but if we are talking about greatest singers of all time... Julie Andrews
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:12     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Anonymous wrote:Madonna
Mick jagger
Prince
Freddie mercury
Aerosmith /steve Tyler
Bruno mars
Tina turner

Wow so many from the 70’s and 80’s. Fewer from recent years. Or maybe we are just old.

What would Gen Z say ?


The popular gen Z singers are all autotuned.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 17:20     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Bono isn’t the greatest singer of all time, but U2 shows are amazing

Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 16:48     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time

Michael J
Sade
Bruce S
Prince
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
Madonna
George Michael
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
Tina Turner
Frankie Beverly and Maze

My list is in no particular order, but I would go back in time to see them all again. All of the above left you wanting more, they were so very good in concert. I never saw James Brown, but both Michael and Prince were inspired by him and others have said Brown would tear the roof off and bring the ceiling down, he was that good.

OADN: Whitney Houston had one of the most amazing voices I have ever heard. Truly Angelic. However, when I saw her in concert she was awful. I wanted my money back. The voice was there, but she did not emote at all. Something was missing. Jonathan Butler opened for her and I wanted him to come back on the stage. I think she might have been in the early stages of her drug addiction. It was 1988 or 89.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 16:48     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Bob Marley
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 16:47     Subject: Re:Who are the best musical performers of all time
Freddie Mercury
Steve Perry
Paul McCartney
Phil Collins
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 16:24     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
I saw Leslie Odom Jr. In Hamilton and he was truly extraordinary.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 16:18     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Anonymous wrote:Johnny Cash


+1
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 15:18     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Johnny Cash
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 14:37     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
John Legend, Styx, Diana Ross, Morrissey
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 13:10     Subject: Who are the best musical performers of all time
Anonymous wrote:Not musicians but *performers*

I'd nominate Mick Jagger, Prince, Tina Turner, Taylor Swift (even though I find her music treacly), Britney Spears in her prime, and maybe Jimi Hendrix.


Taylor Swift is mid at best (even though I do like her songs). Can't sing or dance.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 13:09     Subject: Re:Who are the best musical performers of all time
Queen/Freddie Mercury.