Linda Ronstadt never enjoyed working with The Stone Poneys: “It was a painful experience”
Not the sound she was looking for.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2026
John Lennon believed Smokey Robinson had “the most perfect voice”
All the personality you could want.
The artist David Crosby said could sing like God: “The biggest star in the country”
The voice sent from the heavens.
Why Jeff Beck always knew Jimi Hendrix was better than everyone: “He swept us all aside”
Music beyond our comprehension.
The one singer Robert Plant said set the world on fire: “I want to be like that”
Introducing rock to the world.
The Queen lyric Brian May thought would never work: “Obviously we can’t use”
Not as thoughtful as he would hope.
Paul McCartney’s favourite singer: “Nothing comes close to him in terms of brilliance”
No one in the same conversation.
The classic AC/DC record that Brian Johnson struggled to sing: “It drove me nuts”
Testing the vocal cords.