Top 10 Favorite R&B/Soul Artists of All Time
10) Whitney Houston
- great voice
- vocal abilities
(9) Luther Vandross
- vocal ability
- great music producer and songwriter
(8) James Brown
- funk innovator
- stage presence
- pioneer in owning his own label / masters
(7) Sam Cooke
- vocal ability
- style with melodies (unique melodies)
- pioneer in owning his own label / masters as well
(6) Aretha Franklin
- vocal ability
- pioneer as a female artist for her time
- pianist
- songwriter
(5) Ray Charles
- vocal ability / singer
- songwriter producer
- blind
- owned his own music
(4) Marvin Gaye
- vocal ability / singer
- songwriter producer
- pianist
- iconic / crafted unique melodies
(3) Michael Jackson
- vocal ability / singer
- iconic stage presence
- king of pop
(2) Prince
- vocal ability / singer
- all around musician
- piano / guitar
- stage presence
- innovative songwriting
(1) Stevie Wonder
- Singer/songwriter/producer
- keyboard/synthesizer innovator/pioneer
- harmonica
- drums
- started at early age
- total package
