When you think of legendary singers in the rock era, who pops into mind? That's the exact question Rolling Stone magazine editors asked themselves.
The results of their poll are out in the new edition of Rolling Stone and we're running down the top five.
In fifth: The Beatles’ John Lennon.
Soulman Sam Cooke comes in fourth.
The king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley finishes in third.
The poll puts Ray Charles at second.
The greatest singer of the rock era, according to this Rolling Stone survey is the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin.
Some other names you might be wondering about: Marvine Gay is sixth. Bob Dylan comes in seventh. James Brown in tenth. Paul McCartney 11. Mick Jagger is 16th and Michael Jackson in 25th. Jackson was also the youngest singer on the list.
