Singing (Largest Vocal Range)
Freddie Mercury (F2-E6)
Prince (E2-B6)
Sammy Davis Jr. (G#1-Bb5)
Britney Spears (F#2-F#6) and James Brown (Eb2-E6)
This is a tie because they can both sing 4 octaves
Elvis Presley (B1-A5)
Beyoncé (A2-E6) and Madonna (A2-Eb6)
(This is a tie because they can both sing 3 octaves and 4 notes)
Michael Jackson (G#2-C#6)
Whitney Houston (C#3-C6), Anita Baker (C#3-C#6), and Chris Brown (G2-G5)
These artists can all sing 3 octaves
Dancing
Most Skilled Dancer: Michael Jackson (7 types of dancing)
Least Skilled Dancers: Freddie Mercury, Anita Baker, Whitney Houston (no formal dancing)
Awards (Most Achieved)
1. Michael Jackson
2. Prince
3. Whitney Houston
4. Beyoncé
5. Madonna
6. Britney Spears
7. Chris Brown
8. Anita Baker
9. Freddie Mercury/ Queen
10. Elvis Presley
11. James Brown
12. Sammy Davis Jr.
Humanitarian Work
Most Work Done: Michael Jackson
Expert Opinion
Greatest Entertainer of All Time: Michael Jackson
According to Alhadji Dounard Thrash, head of Georgia State’s Music department, a great entertainer has to have a vigorous work ethic, be a visionary, a risk taker, a dreamer, and a perfectionist. Because of these reasons, the rankings, and so many more, Michael Jackson is the greatest entertainer of all time. His legacy transcends time, he was a child star, who still remained very successful throughout his life, his message of healing the world, cleaning the Earth, and protecting its people was displayed in everything that he did, he was a humanitarian and it showed through his efforts, he gave millions to charity, he visited the sick in hospitals, he opened an amusement park for less fortunate and sick children, and his style is still recreated and enjoyed today (You can find all of these charity acts and humanitarian works in the “Non-Musical” page. He is also a very talented singer, dancer, beatboxer, creator, and artist, he broke racial barriers, and lastly, he opened the door for so many other artists following after him, by showing that creativity does not have to be based on a standard, but can be your own, and can be based on things that no one has ever seen before.