In a new ranking by Billboard magazine, the leader of Soda Stereo was 33rd on the list of the most outstanding musicians of all time.
Billboard magazine chose the Argentine among the most outstanding rock singers in history Gustavo Cerati. The leader of Soda Stereo was ranked number 33 among the most prestigious musicians in the world. the mexican singer Ruben Albarrán He was the other Latin American to occupy the ranking.
“Gustavo Ceratithe late great legendary leader of Argentina’s Soda Stereo, emerged in the 1980s as a transcendent figure, whose stage presence was a symphony of mystical charm“, highlighted the renowned magazine.
They also highlighted that “with a ethereal voice that danced between the haunting vulnerability (“Tea for 3”) and the highest intensity (“Persiana Americana”), Cerati conjured up a emotional soundscape that engulfed the audience in a mesmerizing embrace“.
Among other accolades, Billboard magazine also noted that the Argentine singer was a “guitar virtuoso“and that his fingers had the ability to glide effortlessly over the ropespossessing the ability to simultaneously strike our heartstrings.”
Lastly, the article singled out “his compositions and showmanship” and emphasized that “sparked a deep introspection and they will remain etched forever in the history of Latin rock”.
The best rock singers in history
- fifty. Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine)
- 49. Ruben Albarrán (Tacvba Coffee)
- 48. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- 47. paul westerberg (The Replacements)
- 46. poly styrene (X-Ray Spex)
- Four. Five. Corey Glover (Living Colour)
- 44. Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead)
- 43. Courtney Love (hole)
- 42. Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
- 41. Liam Gallagher (Oasis)
- 40. Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes)
- 39. Paul MCCARTNEY (The Beatles)
- 38. Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
- 37. gwen Stefani (No Doubt)
- 36. Joe Strummer (The Clash)
- 35. Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
- 3. 4. Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
- 33. Gustavo Cerati (Soda Stereo)
- 32. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
- 31. Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!)
- 30. Steve Perry (journey)
- 29. Ann Wilson (Heart)
- 28. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 27. Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
- 26. Tom Yorke (Radiohead)
- 25. Janis Joplin (Big Brother and the Holding Company)
- 24. Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
- 23. Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
- 22. eddie vedder (Pearl Jam)
- twenty-one. Jim Morrison (The Doors)
- twenty. david lee roth (Van Halen)
- 19. Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill)
- 18. Jack White (The White Stripes)
- 17. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
- 16. Michael Stipe (REM)
- fifteen. chrissie hynde (The Pretenders)
- 14. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
- 13. hayley williams (Paramore)
- 12. Roger Daltrey (The Who)
- eleven. robert smith (The Cure)
- 10. Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
- 09. Bond (U2)
- 08. George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic)
- 07. debbie harry (blondie)
- 06. david byrne (Talking Heads)
- 05. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
- 04. robert plant (Led Zeppelin)
- 03. Freddy Mercury (What in)
- 02. stevie nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
- 01. Mick jagger (The Rolling Stones)
Source: Ambito
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