Who is your favorite singer for each decade of your life?

[rachel776]

[WhiteSteve]

Oh man…. great question, but kind of hard, haha

So…. I’m a hip hop guy, but I’m going to assume you mean technical SINGERS and not rappers. Also, I’m keeping it to singers who were current at that time. I have others I was big into at times but their time was long over, I’m leaving them out to keep the flavor of each decade intact. This will be off the top of my head and I’m sure I’ll be like “Dammit, I actually should’ve said so-and-so, how could I forget?”

I was alive for only 10 months of the 1970s…. I’d probably go with Stevie Wonder

1980s: I was a little kid, so probably Michael Jackson. That sounds terrible as I read it back😂 What I mean is that he was just a megastar when I was too young to have my own niche tastes, so he was in our face at all times, and he made great music. Probably might make an argument for Axl Rose too, I loved Guns N Roses when Appetite For Destruction came out.

1990s: strong R&B era, this is my toughest choice. My heart says R. Kelly. My brain says Lauryn Hill. Elsewhere says Mariah Carey, lmao, but she’s probably technically the best singer of all of them. All three are outstanding though. (Obligatory “Fuck R. Kelly the man, though) Strong vote for Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins in the Rock division.

2000s: There were plenty of strong R&B choices here, but I’m going to give this decade to Hayley Williams of Paramore, when they were still making good emo music, haha

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_TYlOXVdVcQ

2010s: this was the decade I started becoming old and uncool, lmfao, I’m getting a little out of the loop here. I’m going to say the kid from Greta Van Fleet, who I’m going to have to briefly depart to get his name…. aaannnnddddd I’m back, it’s actually Josh Kiszka, aka Junior Varsity Robert Plant.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/U3-hRlnL6jQ

2020s: now I’m really in trouble, lmao. Yeah, holy smokes, I’m googling a list here and it’s all people I’m unfamiliar with their music or people who are kind of holdovers from previous decades (Drake, Beyoncé, Rihanna)….. I’ll go with Post Malone, I guess? I kind of think of him as 2010s too, but he’s at least more recent to me. He’s pretty solid, I enjoy his songs that I’ve heard👍

[WindAtMyBack]

Wow, this will take a lot of work. I assume you mean singers who were mainly popular in that decade. So I have eight decades to look into. I'll just search each decade and pick a name from a list. So semi-random picks.

50s - Julie London

https://www.youtube.com/embed/MkD_kYkRk3c

60s - Ian Gillian

https://www.youtube.com/embed/OorZcOzNcgE

70s - This is tough. I'll go with Freddie Mercury, but I really wanted to say Robert Plant, or Stevie Wonder, Or David Bowie, or... many more

80s - I suppose Chrissie Hynde belongs in the 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/y-ef6l8L2Hk

90s - Sarah McLachlan

2000s on - no idea.

[Anonymous]

From 0-10, probably Lady Gaga. I only knew music from what my mom and dad played, and Lady Gaga was one of the very few pop artists my mom had a couple songs from. I loved pop from the moment I heard it, so Lady Gaga was an easy choice when she was one of very few available options.

From 10-20 though it's changed a lot. I guess my favorite singer is Lana Del Rey, but that doesn't necessarily mean she makes my favorite music. Before her, it was Marina. These days, I love Charli XCX, even though I can't really say she's my favorite singer, because it's not her vocals that stand out in her music. Honorable mention should go to Grimes, who was extremely inspirational to me artistically. Unfortunately, he recent behavior has made it increasingly difficult for me to fully enjoy her music these days.

[fuddly]

70s
the bay city rollers, bye bye baby
I only want to be with you
Beach boys, Wouldn't it be nice
Status Quo, Going down the dust pipe

80s
Adam and the Ants
U2
The smiths
Dire Straits
Leonard Cohen
Joni Mitchell
Carole king
Neil Young
Elvis Costello

90s
Prince
Sinead O Connor
David Bowie

2000s
Morrissey
David Bowie
Radiohead
The Pogies

2010s
Amy Winehouse
Kelis
Lady Gaga

2020
The Weeknd
Kanye
Bishop briggs

Recent decades i probably still listen to the old stuff, with some new stuff

[fuddly]

If i have to pick a favourite

70s Status Quo

80s The Smiths

90s Sinead O'Connor

00s Morrissey

10s Amy Winehouse

20s The Weeknd

[molonski2]

60s - Rolling Stones / Beatles

70s - Bob Dylan

80s - Prince / Billy Idol - Particularly with prince I admire this precision and business.

90s - Stones again

2000 - ( Getting soft ) Darryl Braithwiate ( Australia )

2010 - Hmmmm , not sure.

2020 - As above

[Simslover92]

70s:
Freddie Mercury of Queen

80s:
Kate Bush

90s:
Alanis Morissette

00s:
Matt Bellamy of Muse

10s:
Jonathan Bates of Big Black Delta

20s:
Michelle Joy of Cannons

[gangfan98]

What a GREAT question - but music is so dependent on mood and moment... I'm going with my "sure thing" list of what I know I can listen to no matter when/where/what - Thanks for the question!

70's - Fleetwood Mac

80's - Duran Duran

90's - Missy Elliot

2010's - to now - Cardi B

[DJB72]

70s to current, Cliff Richard. And he was going 20 years before that.

Only recording artist ever to have number one singles in 7 consecutive decades. Even if you don't like his music you have to respect the achievement.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

1970-Carpenters

1980s- Madonna, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Prince

[Kreneman]

1. 1980s Michael Jackson 2. 1990s Bobby Brown 3. 2000s Usher 4. 2010s Chris Brown 5. 2020s Bruno Mars

[getwiththepg]

90’s- Aaliyah
00’s- Amerie
Aaaand that’s really about it so far. H. E. R, Jorja Smith, Tems & Tyla are pretty sick too though.

[Sharkstealth]

70s Steven Tyler

80s Robert Smith

90s Perry Ferrel

2000 Adam Levine

2010 Ed Sheran

2020 don't have one as of yet

[love_conquers_lust]

Changes. But I like Alan Walker and Lindsey Stirling

[Anonymous]

1980s Bono

1990s Bono

2000s Bono

2010s Bono

2020s Bono

[riverrat3]

Not so much decades, bu i like Sam Cooke, Lydia Pence, and Burton Cummings

[Carly2005]

Taylor Swift and she gives good concerts.

[CubaPirate]

Paul Weller for all of them

[serenalovesramen]

nba youngboy

[ARES-06TR]

Neşet Ertaş

[Adamzinho]

Coldplay