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Greatest solo artists of all time — Yourlist

|RankingsGreatest solo artists of all time

Greatest solo artists of all time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

One name on the marquee.

What counts: Seeded with approximate figures where shown — the crowd's votes decide the order.

Bob Dylan▲ Rising
Peak era: 1960s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
35
Stevie Wonder▲ Rising
Peak era: 1970s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
28
Aretha Franklin▲ Rising
Peak era: 1960s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
25
Jimi Hendrix▲ Rising
Peak era: 1960s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
18
Marvin Gaye
Peak era: 1970s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
6
David Bowie
Peak era: 1970s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
5
Elton John▲ Rising
Peak era: 1970s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
-1
Bob Marley▼ Falling
Peak era: 1970s
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-11
Bruce Springsteen▼ Falling
Peak era: 1970s
added by IJRin 7 rankings
-15
Michael Jackson▼ Falling
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 5 rankings
-15

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JJade Vasquez3d
Exactly the kind of argument the internet was built for.
KKira Tanaka3d
The crowd is sleeping on the bottom half of this list.
BBianca HaddadJul 28, 2026
Voted — and the gap between #1 and #2 should be bigger.
VVera Reyes1d
This order is closer to right than any editor would've gotten.