Rosalía and Rocío Dúrcal, among the 200 best singers in history

Magazine rolling stones has presented the list of top 200 singers of the story in which two Spaniards meet: rosalia and Rocio Durcal.

Both singers make up a list in which the first place They are held by Aretha Franklin, “a force of nature. The undisputed Queen,” says the music magazine, followed in second place by Whitney Houston, “a standard bearer of R&B voices, she had a soprano voice that was as powerful as tender,” they say.

They mention Rocío Dúrcal that she is considered “the most Mexican Spanish” and they point out as “moving” the interpretations of their rancheras. While Rosalía indicates that when she sings it is as if “she was taking decades of history out of her throat and resurrecting them in the air (…) she has a crystalline nature that in turn awakens deep emotions in the heart of the listeners”.

From Sinatra to SZA, from R&B to salsa, gospel, punk and alternative rock, the list lists the vocalists who have put their signature on the last 100 years of pop musicwhich has nothing to do with the fact that they have a great voice is the list of the best singers, they emphasize.

The magazine first published its list of the 100 Greatest Singers in 2008, noting that “Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t have what most people would call a good voice, but he sounds like no one else”, a fact that might apply to some singers. more from the list.

What has mattered most to them is reflecting the originality, influence and breadth of his musical legacy. A voice can be beautiful like Mariah Carey’s, gritty like Toots Hibbert’s, understated like Willie Nelson’s, slippery and rich like D’Angelo’s, or bracing like Bob Dylan’s, they all “can remake the world.” just by opening your mouth.”

A list that includes Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Elvis, Prince, Bob Marley or Mick Jagger, Adele or Taylor Swift from Beyonce.