onTheBrink 1,124 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) Aretha has always traditionally held the #1 spot in terms of 'Greatest Singer Of All Time'. But as more and more time passes after Whitney's death, it seems like the number of people who place her at number 1 is growing. Who's the best? Edited June 14 by onTheBrink Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTELLA 25,957 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Whitney Houston has some classic songs but her nickname "the voice" is baffling- great vocalist but overrated as one Aretha any day 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 24,316 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Whitney is an amazing singer. But Aretha was an amazing singer with a far more impactful/emotive voice in my opinion. Like Whitney sounds amazing on I Will Always Love You, but if you compare her to Dolly singing it - so much of the emotion feels missing in my opinion. The gays know how to party 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTELLA 25,957 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Their two best songs, btw Don't let anyone tell you otherwise 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onTheBrink 1,124 Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 1 minute ago, NUTELLA said: Their two best songs, btw Don't let anyone tell you otherwise Who's Zoomin Who is so slept on 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apec 262 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I'm not going to pick a #1 best singer because that's a fool's errand and depends on so many variables and how you'd weigh each of these factors. I'd basically name several Opera singers first there, just because the difficulty regarding technique... so I'm going for my answer re: the question in the title. Love me some Whitney, she was phenomenal, but it's Aretha all the way, baby! *Hums R-E-S-P-E-C-T* 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onTheBrink 1,124 Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 10 minutes ago, Bronco said: Whitney is an amazing singer. But Aretha was an amazing singer with a far more impactful/emotive voice in my opinion. Like Whitney sounds amazing on I Will Always Love You, but if you compare her to Dolly singing it - so much of the emotion feels missing in my opinion. I agree. Whitney never topped the emotion in performances like this However, I voted Whitney. At her peak her voice was just....sent from God. I'm not religious but performances like this just make you believe. Aretha wins on pure emotional delivery but Whitney wins on making you believe that something bigger is in the room with you 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxr 2,065 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mayhem 3,400 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Whitney had a sweet yet powerful voice with clarity... Aretha was a powerhouse soul singer for a different sound and generation Whitney had more wide international appeal and imo has more known hits and songs covered to this day than Aretha Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 31,731 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) Aretha had the better voice imo, but they’re not THE very best ever (like AT ALL), they’re very overrated in that specific regard (SNS) Aretha was an ass though, so I’m voting for Whitney Edited June 13 by AVeryGagaHolyDick Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 51,880 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Aretha’s voice clears, her discog clears, and her musicianship clears. Whitney’s got a phenomenal voice and a wonderful collection of singles, but Aretha’s got stone cold *classic* albums We have forgotten our public MANNERS 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 51,880 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) 1 hour ago, AVeryGagaHolyDick said: they’re not THE very best ever (like AT ALL), Who would you say you think are significantly better than Aretha and Whitney? Edited June 13 by Ladle Ghoulash We have forgotten our public MANNERS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenWonder 4,739 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Whitney is it for me. Her voice spoke to my very soul. Even as a teen - when I was into indie rock - I'd listen to Whitney's ballads in utter awe. Aretha is fantastic, but I've never connected with her voice or her music. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,074 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Agatha Frankel So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controversiaga 15,918 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) Whitney Houston and Chaka khan Edited June 13 by Controversiaga Pronounced like “Balenciaga” . Emphasis on the “Ga” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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