Some tiny publication known as Rolling Stone recently put out an issue with Bob Dylan (overrated) on the cover and the headline "the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time". I'm a sucker for this kind of shit as I am a (shitty) music journalist in training, so you know I had to pick up a copy (and see where Dennis DeYoung would land!).

After seeing their list, I decided to compile my own for no apparent reason. I will list my top 100 here and in parentheses following my picks, I will show you where they were ranked in RS. I look forward to seeing whom you think I missed and whom you think I ranked too high or too low. Enjoy or die.

Note: Check out how many great singers didn't even land on Rolling Stone's list. I left a few "essential" names off, too, but most of those have to do with personal taste.

100. Anthony Hamilton, Musiq, Erykah Badu & Lauryn Hill -- These are all candidates to be the new kings and queens of soul, but inconsistency lands them at the tail end of my list.
99. Neil Diamond
98. Brent Hinds of Mastodon
97. Les Claypool
96. Damon Albarn of Blur, Gorillaz and the Good the Bad & the Queen
95. Arthur Lee of Love
94. Perry Farrell
93. Karen Carpenter (94)
92. Cee-Lo of Goodie Mob & Gnarls Barkley
91. Scott Reynolds of All, Goodbye Harry, the Pavers, etc., etc. -- One of punk's all-time unsung heroes.
90. Donny Hathaway (49) & Otis Redding (8)
89. Elvis Costello
88. Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian of System of a Down
87. Cat Stevens -- Current bat shit tendencies aside, the guy used to be King Midas on the mic.
86. Bob Seger -- Hit or miss at times, but when he hit, he hit hard and hit big.
85. David Byrne
84. Darryl Hall -- Quietly one of the most influential voices of our generation.
83. Israel Kamakawiwoole -- the Hawaiian superman lives on in our hearts and on this list.
82. Colin Meloy of the Decemberists
81. Shawn Smith of Satchel, Brad, Pigeonhed, Twilight Singers, etc. -- Prince's hippie lovechild. You might know him as the voice on that one Lo Fidelity All-Stars song that was criminally overplayed a few years back.
80. Billy Joel
79. Geddy Lee -- The poor man's Robert Plant (and Pat Benatar).
78. Liam and Noel Gallagher
77. Bruce Springsteen (36)
76. Tom Araya of Slayer -- The godfather of arrrrrgggghhhhh!!! Nobody could go from screeching falsetto to vicious roar faster or more flawlessly.
75. Maynard James Keenan -- A little too hit or miss for my liking, but the man can wail when he wants to.
74. k.d. lang -- It's called  Ingenue. Look into it.
73. Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, etc.
72. Layne Staley
71. Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips
70. Joe Strummer
69. Richard Thompson -- The first in a long list of fine gentlemen who should be household names but aren't, for one reason or another.
68. Bradley Nowell -- I believe he would have set himself apart from many others if he had stuck around longer. Fucker.
67. Leonard Cohen
66. Billy Corgan -- We were all on his jock a few years ago and we all know it.
65. Doug Martsch of Built to Spill -- It's a shame that I have to write "of Built to Spill...
64. Black Francis -- Yes, the Pixies are wonderful, but much of his solo work has been ignored and I am dumbfounded by this sad and mind-boggling fact.
63. Donald Fagen -- If this was a songwriter list, the front man from Steely Dan would be much higher, but his voice is also impressive and original.
62. Bjork (60)
61. Chris Robinson -- Muddy Waters, schmuddy schmotters.
60. Curtis Mayfield (40)
59. Brian Wilson (52)
58. James Mercer of the Shins -- His vibrant voice always trips me out and I think he's going to get better and better with time.
57. David Lee Roth
56. Jim Morrison (47)
55. Greg Gaffin, Milo Aukerman & Billie Joe Armstrong -- The frontmen of Bad Religion, the Descendents and Green Day, respectively, were the new voices of modern punk that helped push the sound into the mainstream, for better or worse, bringing melody to the fury. Keep in mind that when my friends and I discovered Green Day, led by Armstrong's ultra-unique voice, it was years before they broke. Greg and Milo should be as well known as Billie Joe, but that doesn't mean B.J. doesn't deserve his fair share of props.
54. Michael Stipe
53. Ben Folds & Elton John (38)
52. Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse
51. Sting -- Awesome when not singing about turtles or other stupid shit.
50. Van Morrison (24) -- Dines like a competitive eater and somehow still maintains that amazing voice.
49. Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo
48. Steve Earle -- Stay tuned: His gifted son, Justin Townes might just surpass him on this list someday.
47. W. Axl Rose (64) -- Waiting to hear some shit on this one, but I've been listening to "November Rain" a lot lately and the vocal performance just seems to get better with age. Haven't really heard the new album yet. More on that later, I'm sure.
46. Chino Moreno -- His vocals are sex personified. 'Nuff said.
45. Tom Petty
44. Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
43. Al Green (14)
42. Jack Black -- Laugh all you want. Tenacious D's debut album is an all-time classic in rock music and not just funny rock music. Respect the tenacity and the technical ability. His singing voice is no joke.
41. Mike Patton of Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Tomahawk, etc., etc., etc.
40. Joshua Homme of Queens of the Stone Age & Kyuss -- Another fella whose vocals just trip me out. The world has forgotten about QOTSA, it seems, but I'm still in love with their sound.
39. Jack White
38. Nick Drake
37. Little Richard (12) & James Brown (10)
36. John Fogerty (72) -- Somehow he and CCR get slighted when all-time greats are mentioned, but his legacy should never be forgotten.
35. Bono (32)
34. Joey Ramone -- Made punk rock more relatable to those who didn't have mohawks and attitude problems.
33. Elvis (3)
32. Paul Rodgers (55) -- Unfortunately, he was either performing with lackluster bands, or namby-pamby lyrics, but as far as voices go, PR could slay nearly every other vocalist who ever existed.
31. Willie Nelson (88) -- Red Headed Stranger is just the beginning.
30. Roger Daltrey (61) -- He doesn't always immediately come to mind, but the Who was in a word - phenomenal and all of the individual musical talents needed a voice to represent the one of a kind energy they came forth with and Daltrey was the perfect host.
29. James Hetfield -- Pre-Load the guy (and the band) was untouchable.
28. Jim James of My Morning Jacket -- You think this is too high now? Wait a few years...this guy has top ten potential.
27. Ozzy -- Sabbath....bloody Sabbath. Wow.
26. Lionel Richie -- The guy seems like an insufferable and phony douche knuckle, but his voice is undeniably perfect and accessible. There was a time when he was right on par with the world's finest and it lasted long enough to justify placing him this high.
25. Levon Helm of the Band (91) -- Again...it's a shame that I have to tell you he's from the Band. The Band is one of the most underrated bands of all time and Helm was one of the many driving forces behind their often unsung brilliance.
24. Greg Dulli & J Mascis -- 2 guys (Dulli of Afghan Whigs, among others and Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.) with unconventional voices who ruled the underground and should have had major crossover appeal and almost hit in their own rights before fading back into the subterranean areas.
23. Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon -- See: "Jim James"
22. Elliott Smith -- If he had been more focused, less tortured and if he had survived.... he had a chance at becoming an all-time great voice for every generation from here on out. Not much else to say but "fuck, man..."
21. Thom Yorke (66)
20. Beck Hansen and Johnny Cash (21) -- Beck paired with the Man in Black? Keep in mind that Cash covered HIM.
19. Eddie Vedder of Mother Love Bone -- Listen to all the magnificent live albums and rediscover the magic.
18. Mick Jagger (16)
17. Aaron Freeman aka Gene Ween of Ween -- There aren't very many vocalists as diverse as Gene. The man is phenomenal. He can go from lounge, to blues, to soul, to funk, to rock, to psych, to pop without breaking a sweat, though he usually does anyway. A shame that most people don't know, or don't understand the beauty that is Gene and Ween as a whole. See them live and you might just start to get it.
16. Chris Cornell -- Fading quickly, but hard to ignore his past greatness.
15. Robert Plant (15) of the Honeydrippers
14. Steve Perry (76) -- Corny at times, yes, but the criteria does not say anything about that.
13. Prince (30)
12. Paul McCartney of Wings (11)
11. the Bee Gees -- Every time I hear a Bee Gees song I just think to myself "If I had a voice like that, I'd have a million dollars tomorrow."
10. Freddie Mercury (18)
9. John Lennon (5) of Plastic Ono Band
8. Stevie Wonder (9), Ray Charles (2) & Sam Cooke (4) -- To be honest, I think Wonder and Cooke are much better, but I can't deny the impact that Charles had.
7. Bob Marley (19) -- Started a revolution singlehandedly and a huge part of it was just his voice.
6. Michael Jackson (25)
5. Kurt Cobain (45)
4. Morrissey (92) -- Ha ha ha. Looking forward to the feedback on this one. I stand behind my decision though and I'm sure ol' Moz would enjoy me standing behind him.
3. Jeff Buckley (39)
2. Bob Dylan (7)
1. Troy Bruno Von Balthazar of Chokebore -- No, this is not a hipster pick. He is truly my favorite vocalist and I know at least one person who will have my back on this decision. He is not a household name...not even close, but nearly everyone who is exposed to the music of Chokebore becomes a huge fan of Troy overnight.

I have lots of honorable mentions, but I don't feel like listing them here. I'd rather just post my top 100 and wait for the feedback. So here I go...