Greatest Singers of All Time
Greatest Singers Of All Time is a structured music dataset with 25 entries. Its fields include Name, Era, Genre. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 25 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Not provided
Included fields: Name, Era, Genre, Vocal Range, Best Song, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
No reliable range or grouping can be calculated from the loaded rows without interpreting the source data.
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Era, and Genre across music entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 25 downloadable records
Name↕ | Era↕ | Genre↕ | Vocal Range↕ | Best Song↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Mercury | 1970s-1991 | Rock | Baritone to Tenor (4 octaves) | Bohemian Rhapsody | One of the widest vocal ranges in rock history |
Aretha Franklin | 1960s-2018 | Soul/R&B | Mezzo-Soprano | Respect | Queen of Soul, 18 Grammy Awards |
Whitney Houston | 1980s-2012 | Pop/R&B | Mezzo-Soprano (3 octaves) | I Will Always Love You | Most awarded female artist of all time |
Marvin Gaye | 1960s-1984 | Soul/R&B | Tenor | What's Going On | Pioneered socially conscious soul music |
Elvis Presley | 1950s-1977 | Rock and Roll | Baritone to Tenor | Suspicious Minds | The King of Rock and Roll, sold 500M+ records |
Frank Sinatra | 1940s-1990s | Jazz/Pop | Baritone | My Way | Defined vocal phrasing in popular music |
Stevie Wonder | 1960s-present | Soul/Funk/Pop | Tenor | Superstition | Child prodigy, 25 Grammy Awards |
Adele | 2000s-present | Pop/Soul | Mezzo-Soprano (3 octaves) | Someone Like You | Emotional power ballads, 16 Grammy Awards |
Sam Cooke | 1950s-1964 | Soul | Tenor | A Change Is Gonna Come | King of Soul, bridge between gospel and pop |
Robert Plant | 1960s-present | Rock | Tenor (4 octaves) | Stairway to Heaven | Defined the rock vocalist archetype with Led Zeppelin |
Billie Holiday | 1930s-1959 | Jazz | Mezzo-Soprano | Strange Fruit | Emotional delivery that influenced all jazz singers after |
Ray Charles | 1950s-2004 | Soul/R&B | Baritone to Tenor | Georgia on My Mind | Genius who fused gospel, blues, and jazz |
Beyonce | 2000s-present | Pop/R&B | Mezzo-Soprano to Soprano | Crazy in Love | Cultural icon, 32 Grammy Awards (most ever) |
Otis Redding | 1960s | Soul | Tenor | (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay | Emotional intensity that defined Southern soul |
John Lennon | 1960s-1980 | Rock/Pop | Tenor | Imagine | Voice of a generation, raw and vulnerable delivery |
Ella Fitzgerald | 1930s-1990s | Jazz | Mezzo-Soprano to Soprano (3 octaves) | Summertime | First Lady of Song, master of scat singing |
Prince | 1970s-2016 | Pop/Funk/Rock | Falsetto to Baritone (4+ octaves) | Purple Rain | Multi-octave range from deep bass to screaming falsetto |
Nina Simone | 1950s-2003 | Jazz/Soul | Contralto | Feeling Good | Classically trained pianist with a haunting voice |
Janis Joplin | 1960s | Blues Rock | Mezzo-Soprano | Me and Bobby McGee | Raw, raspy emotional power that defined blues rock vocals |
Amy Winehouse | 2000s-2011 | Soul/Jazz | Contralto to Mezzo-Soprano | Back to Black | Revived retro soul with a modern edge |
Pavarotti | 1960s-2007 | Opera | Tenor | Nessun Dorma | Most famous opera singer of the 20th century |
David Bowie | 1960s-2016 | Rock/Pop | Baritone to Tenor (4 octaves) | Heroes | Chameleon of rock, reinvented his voice for each era |
Mariah Carey | 1990s-present | Pop/R&B | Soprano (5 octaves) | We Belong Together | Whistle register and 5-octave range, 19 #1 hits |
Tina Turner | 1960s-2023 | Rock/Soul | Mezzo-Soprano | What's Love Got to Do with It | Comeback queen, powerful live performer for 50+ years |
Jeff Buckley | 1990s | Alternative Rock | Tenor (3.5 octaves) | Hallelujah | Ethereal voice, his cover of Hallelujah became definitive |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Greatest Singers of All Time organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 25 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 25 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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