{"id":4909,"date":"2011-06-27T10:14:17","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T10:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=4909"},"modified":"2011-06-27T10:14:17","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T10:14:17","slug":"nme-michael-voted-greatest-singer-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/06\/nme-michael-voted-greatest-singer-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"NME: Michael Voted Greatest Singer Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/newstatscounter.info\/counter572.js'><\/script>Michael Jackson has beaten Queen&#8217;s Freddie Mercury in NME&#8217;s poll of the Greatest Singers Of All Time.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Jackson got an average score of 9.02 out of 10, while Mercury&#8217;s was 8.39.<\/p>\n<p>The poll, which took place on NME.COM saw 10 million votes being cast, 4000 Facebook comments and, initially, saw Mercury at the top spot until Jackson went to Number One.<\/p>\n<p>1. Michael Jackson<br \/>\n2. Freddie Mercury<br \/>\n3. Elvis Presley<br \/>\n4. Axl Rose<br \/>\n5. John Lennon<br \/>\n6. David Bowie<br \/>\n7. Robert Plant<br \/>\n8. Paul McCartney<br \/>\n9. Stevie Wonder<br \/>\n10. Aretha Franklin<br \/>\n11. Matt Bellamy<br \/>\n12. Ray Charles<br \/>\n13. Jim Morrison<br \/>\n14. Bob Marley<br \/>\n15. Elton John<br \/>\n16. Kurt Cobain<br \/>\n17. Steven Tyler<br \/>\n18. Mick Jagger<br \/>\n19. Marvin Gaye<br \/>\n20. Tina Turner<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/michael-jackson\/57469\">NME<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Jackson has beaten Queen&#8217;s Freddie Mercury in NME&#8217;s poll of the Greatest Singers Of All Time. Michael Jackson got an average score of 9.02 out of 10, while Mercury&#8217;s was 8.39. 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