There are NO Iconic Singers in this Era.

[The Connoisseurs]

Iconic singer doesn’t = great music.

I’m sure there’s plenty of iconic singers who lack in making great songs/music, just as much as there are great song makers who lack in the vocal department.


Do some googles and you’ll be sure to find a median and everything surrounding that median.

 

[Ol’Otis]

The Weeknd

 

[Hathaway]

The Weeknd and Sza are purportedly up there - according to some

SZA is not a true vocalist to me. She will not be mentioned among the greats

 

[RaspberryFitted]

Iconic
adjective

: relating to or of the nature of an icon; regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.


: widely known and acknowledged especially for distinctive excellence

 

[Amo Husserl]

This shyt breaks my heart that we don't have any iconic voices in this generation.

How many times do you need the answer before it makes sense to you?

 

[Kornball The Conqueror]

jacquees?

Jacquees disrespects Keith sweat to his face and let’s him know that he’s the king

:heh: :heh: :heh:

www.thecoli.com

 

[Fillerguy]

Ari has to tools to be great but she crazy and want to be ratchet. Imma still marry her though

 

[Hathaway]

adele

Spoiler: ...

d'angelo

Spoiler: ...

I mentioned D'Angelo in the OP. I do not consider Adele as an iconic voice but I understand those who do put her in that category. That just shows how far the bar has fallen.

The Weeknd, Adele, Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars would all disagree with that.

I can't believe nikkas really in here caping for Weeknd. This mf cannot sing to me. Could you honestly sit in an arena and have him on stage with no music, no effects, just a mic and have him sing and be moved by his voice alone? Think about that. His voice is not iconic to me.

Anderson is a dope artist but I do not consider him a real singer. I think his work with Bruno as Silk Sonic really fooled alot of people. Bruno was the voice of that duo. Andy can sing, don't get me wrong but he isnt a "singer".

 

[Elim Garak]

adele

Spoiler: ...

You're right about Adele I didn't consider her.

 

[MasterThought]

Gotta add Fantasia to your OP list breh.

Fantasia has one of the most iconic voices ever.

 

[Hathaway]

How many times do you need the answer before it makes sense to you?

Excuse me

 

[Hathaway]

As for Ari. She does have a dope voice. She got this Erykah Badu twang to her vocals that works. I forgot about her. She has potential.

 

[Lonj]

Gotta add Fantasia to your OP list breh.

Fantasia has one of the most iconic voices ever.

Fantasia debuted damn near 20 years ago.

Seems like out of everyone mentioned only maybe Ari Lennox would qualify for OP's requirements of being both iconic and of this era.

 

[Travellin' Man]

Queen Rhianna

@Realm-Breaker

another one of my forehead queens!!!!

 

[Amo Husserl]

Excuse me

There aren't any iconic singers because the culture that produced them has been hollowed out. No churches in the community with choir directors. No music programs in the school, strong ones. It's easier to make music on a laptop and sampler with a pitch control knob knowing five chords now.

Spoiler: Barriers to entry.

Once skill was taken out of the music, the barrier to entry was lowered; once record labels wanted the dumbed down product, the barrier to entry was lowered; once we let a hot single from a mediocre artist get through, the barrier to entry was lowered; once we stopped playing instruments, the barrier to entry was lowered; once it became okay to copy our style, the barrier to entry was lowered; once we stopped caring about the craft of our artistry as a facet of our culture, the barrier to entry was lowered.

Spoiler: Mo' factz

And because the simplified product is a penny stock, artists get pumped and dumped now more than ever unless the artist is needed to keep America on top of the culture wars. Kendrick might be the last great rapper as far as hip-hop is concerned. Beyonce might be the last great singer as far as R&B is concerned.



From 2000 to 2023, you have seen the decline in quality. Who is chiefly responsible for the quality of a product going out into the market when it comes to music @Hathaway ?

You are excused.

Postscript-
Oh, and the 1970s you talkin' about? A word from the author:


Now, I'mma get back to my homework.