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Rolling Stone

magazine

has published a list of the 200 best singers in history that includes two Spanish women:

Rosalía from Catalonia and

Rocío Dúrcal

from Madrid

.

Both singers make up a list in which

the first place is held by Aretha Franklin

, "a force of nature (...) The undisputed Queen", says the music magazine, followed in second position by Whitney Houston, "standard bearer of R&B vocals, she had a soprano voice that was as powerful as it was tender," they say.

They mention that

Rocío Dúrcal

is considered "the most Mexican Spaniard" and point out that the interpretations of her rancheras are "moving".

While they indicate that when

Rosalía

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 hearts of listeners".

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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 music, which has nothing to do with the fact that they have a great voice is the list of the best singers, they underline.

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 their 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 Beyoncé.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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