March Music Madness: Iconic Voices
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View the final bracket for this year's March Music Madness. Congrats to everyone who played, and especially those who selected Freddie Mercury as the most iconic voice on The Current's playlist.
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Match #1: Final!
Voting closedFreddie Mercury vs. PrinceFreddie Mercury
56.07%Prince
43.93%2
Match #2 - 3rd place
Voting closedJanis Joplin vs. Aretha FranklinJanis Joplin
27.25%Aretha Franklin
72.75%3
Match #3
Voting closedAretha Franklin vs. PrinceAretha Franklin
48.05%Prince
51.95%4
Match #4
Voting closedFreddie Mercury vs. Janis JoplinFreddie Mercury
74.98%Janis Joplin
25.02%5
Match #5
Voting closedPrince vs. David BowiePrince
50.26%David Bowie
49.74%6
Match #6
Voting closedAretha Franklin vs. Johnny CashAretha Franklin
54.06%Johnny Cash
45.94%7
Match #7
Voting closedJames Brown vs. Janis JoplinJames Brown
39.87%Janis Joplin
60.13%8
Match #8
Voting closedFreddie Mercury vs. Robert PlantFreddie Mercury
65.31%Robert Plant
34.69%9
Match #9
Vote until 2 p.m. CDTDavid Bowie vs. Elton JohnDavid Bowie
70.51%Elton John
29.49%10
Match #10
Voting closedBjork vs. PrinceBjork
19.79%Prince
80.21%11
Match #11
Voting closedJohnny Cash vs. Ray CharlesJohnny Cash
68.93%Ray Charles
31.07%12
Match #12
Voting closedAretha Franklin vs. Tina TurnerAretha Franklin
80.1%Tina Turner
19.9%13
Match #13
Voting closedBruce Springsteen vs. Janis JoplinBruce Springsteen
46.18%Janis Joplin
53.82%14
Match #14
Voting closedJames Brown vs. Whitney HoustonJames Brown
50.69%Whitney Houston
49.31%15
Match #15
Voting closedRobert Plant vs. Bob DylanRobert Plant
52.51%Bob Dylan
47.49%16
Match #16
Voting closedFreddie Mercury vs. Frank SinatraFreddie Mercury
72.09%Frank Sinatra
27.91%17
Match #17
Voting closedElton John vs. Joan JettElton John
68.96%Joan Jett
31.04%18
Match #18
Voting closedJohn Lennon vs. David BowieJohn Lennon
29.51%David Bowie
70.49%19
Match #19
Voting closedPrince vs. Stevie WonderPrince
67.73%Stevie Wonder
32.27%20
Match #20
Voting closedQueen Latifah vs. BjorkQueen Latifah
31.41%Bjork
68.59%21
Match #21
Voting closedRay Charles vs. Carole KingRay Charles
67.71%Carole King
32.29%22
Match #22
Voting closedJohnny Cash vs. Elvis PresleyJohnny Cash
68.27%Elvis Presley
31.73%23
Match #23
Voting closedEddie Vedder vs. Tina TurnerEddie Vedder
38.95%Tina Turner
61.05%24
Match #24
Voting closedAretha Franklin vs. Tori AmosAretha Franklin
87.09%Tori Amos
12.91%25
Match #25
Voting closedJanis Joplin vs. Stevie NicksJanis Joplin
51.06%Stevie Nicks
48.9426
Match #26
Voting closedJoni Mitchell vs. Bruce SpringsteenJoni Mitchell
40.87%Bruce Springsteen
59.13%27
Match #27
Voting closedWhitney Houston vs. Marvin GayeWhitney Houston
50.71%Marvin Gaye
49.29%28
Match #28
Voting closedSam Cooke vs. James BrownSam Cooke
45.08%James Brown
54.92%29
Match #29
Voting closedLou Reed vs. Bob DylanLou Reed
22.55%Bob Dylan
77.45%30
Match #30
Voting closedMick Jagger vs. Robert PlantMick Jagger
34.78%Robert Plant
65.22%31
Match #31
Voting closedFrank Sinatra vs. Etta JamesFrank Sinatra
52.01%Etta James
47.99%32
Match #32
Voting closedFreddie Mercury vs. Neil DiamondFreddie Mercury
85.88%Neil Diamond
14.12%33
Match #33
Voting closedJoan Jett vs. Pat BenatarJoan Jett
50.87%Pat Benatar
49.13%34
Match #34
Voting closedPaul McCartney vs. Elton JohnPaul McCartney
43.72%Elton John
56.28%35
Match #35
Voting closedDavid Bowie vs. CherDavid Bowie
86.17%Cher
13.83%36
Match #36
Voting closedJohn Lennon vs. BonoJohn Lennon
67.99%Bono
32.01%37
Match #37
Voting closedStevie Wonder vs. Sly StoneStevie Wonder
91.82%Sly Stone
8.18%38
Match #38
Voting closedPrince vs. Michael JacksonPrince
65.56%Michael Jackson
34.44%39
Match #39
Voting closedLauryn Hill vs. BjorkLauryn Hill
48.87%Björk
51.13%40
Match #40
Voting closedQueen Latifah vs. Chuck D.Queen Latifah
51.42%Chuck D
48.58%41
Match #41
Voting closedCarole King vs. StingCarole King
54.57%Sting
45.43%42
Match #42
Voting closedNina Simone vs. Ray CharlesNina Simone
38.6%Ray Charles
61.4%43
Match #43
Voting closedElvis Presley vs. Dusty SpringfieldElvis Presley
81.2%Dusty Springfield
18.8%44
Match #44
Voting closedJohnny Cash vs. Dolly PartonJohnny Cash
71.83%Dolly Parton
28.17%45
Match #45
Voting closedTina Turner vs. Rod StewartTina Turner
74.11%Rod Stewart
25.89%46
Match #46
Voting closedEddie Vedder vs. Dolores O'RiordanEddie Vedder
59.4%Dolores O'Riordan
40.6%47
Match #47
Voting closedKate Bush vs. Tori AmosKate Bush
42.61%Tori Amos
57.39%48
Match #48
Voting closedAretha Franklin vs. Amy WinehouseAretha Franklin
78.93%Amy Winehouse
21.07%49
Match #49
Voting closedStevie Nicks vs. Joe CockerStevie Nicks
77.31%Joe Cocker
22.69%50
Match #50
Voting closedJanis Joplin vs. Jim MorrisonJanis Joplin
70.49%Jim Morrison
29.51%51
Match #51
Voting closedBruce Springsteen vs. Patti SmithBruce Springsteen
73.98%Patti Smith
26.02%52
Match #52
Voting closedJoni Mitchell vs. Fiona AppleJoni Mitchell
66.77%Fiona Apple
33.23%53
Match #53
Voting closedMavis Staples vs. Marvin GayeMavis Staples
26.38%Marvin Gaye
73.62%54
Match #54
Voting closedDionne Warwick vs. Whitney HoustonDionne Warwick
16.65%Whitney Houston
83.35%55
Match #55
Voting closedJames Brown vs. Van MorrisonJames Brown
60.71%Van Morrison
39.29%56
Match #56
Vote until 2:30 p.m. CDTSam Cooke vs. Al GreenSam Cooke
55.84%Al Green
44.16%57
Match #57
Voting closed.Bob Dylan vs. Joe StrummerBob Dylan
78.15%Joe Strummer
21.85%58
Match #58
Voting closed.Lou Reed vs. Tom WaitsLou Reed
50.96%Tom Waits
49.04%59
Match #59
Voting closedRobert Plant vs. Grace SlickRobert Plant
77.89%Grace Slick
22.11%60
Match #60
Voting closedMick Jagger vs. Steven TylerMick Jagger
69.97%Steven Tyler
30.03%61
Match #61
Voting closedEtta James vs. AdeleEtta James
64.3%Adele
35.7%62
Match #62
Voting closedBillie Holiday vs. Frank SinatraBillie Holiday
45.6%Frank Sinatra
54.4%63
Match #63
Voting closedNeil Diamond vs. Annie LennoxNeil Diamond
50.59%Annie Lennox
49.41%64
Match #64
Voting closedFreddie Mercury vs. Axl RoseFreddie Mercury
91.88%Axl Rose
8.12%