From Jazz to Opera, to Rock and Roll and Pop, there are voices that will stand the test of time – voices that make the hair on your neck stand up. As singers we must not only strive to sing great, but to portray the emotion of the song and take our audience away from reality. In my opinion, these are some of the top singers that inspire, create, innovate and teach us about life. There are many more singers out there, but to me these singers have made some of the biggest impacts on me.
-Ella Fitzgerald
-Maria Callas
-Freddie Mercury
-Tina Turner
-Aretha Franklin
-Luciano Pavarotti
-Joni Mitchell
-Dean Martin
-Frank Sinatra
-Joe Cocker
-James Brown
-Steven Tyler
-Stevie Nicks
-Mariah Carey
-Steve Perry
-Janis Joplin
-Axl Rose
-Christina Aguilera
-Montserrat Caballé
-Plácido Domingo
-Andrea Bocelli
-Michael Jackson
-Whitney Houston
-Stevie Wonder
-Diana Ross
-Ray Charles
-Chaka Khan
-Chris Cornell
-Robert Plant
-Sarah Vaughan
-Dinah Washington
-Nat King Cole
-Tony Bennett
-Etta James
-Natalie Cole
-Eva Cassidy
-Amy Winehouse
-Heart (the Wilson sisters)