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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1. 1.
   

   Match #1: Final!

   Freddie Mercury vs. Prince

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   Freddie Mercury 56.07%

   Prince 43.93%

2. 2.
   

   Match #2 - 3rd place

   Janis Joplin vs. Aretha Franklin

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   Janis Joplin 27.25%

   Aretha Franklin 72.75%

3. 3.
   

   Match #3

   Aretha Franklin vs. Prince

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   Aretha Franklin 48.05%

   Prince 51.95%

4. 4.
   

   Match #4

   Freddie Mercury vs. Janis Joplin

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   Freddie Mercury 74.98%

   Janis Joplin 25.02%

5. 5.
   

   Match #5

   Prince vs. David Bowie

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   Prince 50.26%

   David Bowie 49.74%

6. 6.
   

   Match #6

   Aretha Franklin vs. Johnny Cash

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   Aretha Franklin 54.06%

   Johnny Cash 45.94%

7. 7.
   

   Match #7

   James Brown vs. Janis Joplin

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   James Brown 39.87%

   Janis Joplin 60.13%

8. 8.
   

   Match #8

   Freddie Mercury vs. Robert Plant

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   Freddie Mercury 65.31%

   Robert Plant 34.69%

9. 9.
   

   Match #9

   David Bowie vs. Elton John

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   David Bowie 70.51%

   Elton John 29.49%

10. 10.
    

    Match #10

    Bjork vs. Prince

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    Bjork 19.79%

    Prince 80.21%

11. 11.
    

    Match #11

    Johnny Cash vs. Ray Charles

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    Johnny Cash 68.93%

    Ray Charles 31.07%

12. 12.
    

    Match #12

    Aretha Franklin vs. Tina Turner

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    Aretha Franklin 80.1%

    Tina Turner 19.9%

13. 13.
    

    Match #13

    Bruce Springsteen vs. Janis Joplin

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    Bruce Springsteen 46.18%

    Janis Joplin 53.82%

14. 14.
    

    Match #14

    James Brown vs. Whitney Houston

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    James Brown 50.69%

    Whitney Houston 49.31%

15. 15.
    

    Match #15

    Robert Plant vs. Bob Dylan

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    Robert Plant 52.51%

    Bob Dylan 47.49%

16. 16.
    

    Match #16

    Freddie Mercury vs. Frank Sinatra

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    Freddie Mercury 72.09%

    Frank Sinatra 27.91%

17. 17.
    

    Match #17

    Elton John vs. Joan Jett

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    Elton John 68.96%

    Joan Jett 31.04%

18. 18.
    

    Match #18

    John Lennon vs. David Bowie

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    John Lennon 29.51%

    David Bowie 70.49%

19. 19.
    

    Match #19

    Prince vs. Stevie Wonder

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    Prince 67.73%

    Stevie Wonder 32.27%

20. 20.
    

    Match #20

    Queen Latifah vs. Bjork

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    Queen Latifah 31.41%

    Bjork 68.59%

21. 21.
    

    Match #21

    Ray Charles vs. Carole King

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    Ray Charles 67.71%

    Carole King 32.29%

22. 22.
    

    Match #22

    Johnny Cash vs. Elvis Presley

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    Johnny Cash 68.27%

    Elvis Presley 31.73%

23. 23.
    

    Match #23

    Eddie Vedder vs. Tina Turner

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    Eddie Vedder 38.95%

    Tina Turner 61.05%

24. 24.
    

    Match #24

    Aretha Franklin vs. Tori Amos

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    Aretha Franklin 87.09%

    Tori Amos 12.91%

25. 25.
    

    Match #25

    Janis Joplin vs. Stevie Nicks

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    Janis Joplin 51.06%

    Stevie Nicks 48.94

26. 26.
    

    Match #26

    Joni Mitchell vs. Bruce Springsteen

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    Joni Mitchell 40.87%

    Bruce Springsteen 59.13%

27. 27.
    

    Match #27

    Whitney Houston vs. Marvin Gaye

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    Whitney Houston 50.71%

    Marvin Gaye 49.29%

28. 28.
    

    Match #28

    Sam Cooke vs. James Brown

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    Sam Cooke 45.08%

    James Brown 54.92%

29. 29.
    

    Match #29

    Lou Reed vs. Bob Dylan

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    Lou Reed 22.55%

    Bob Dylan 77.45%

30. 30.
    

    Match #30

    Mick Jagger vs. Robert Plant

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    Mick Jagger 34.78%

    Robert Plant 65.22%

31. 31.
    

    Match #31

    Frank Sinatra vs. Etta James

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    Frank Sinatra 52.01%

    Etta James 47.99%

32. 32.
    

    Match #32

    Freddie Mercury vs. Neil Diamond

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    Freddie Mercury 85.88%

    Neil Diamond 14.12%

33. 33.
    

    Match #33

    Joan Jett vs. Pat Benatar

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    Joan Jett 50.87%

    Pat Benatar 49.13%

34. 34.
    

    Match #34

    Paul McCartney vs. Elton John

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    Paul McCartney 43.72%

    Elton John 56.28%

35. 35.
    

    Match #35

    David Bowie vs. Cher

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    David Bowie 86.17%

    Cher 13.83%

36. 36.
    

    Match #36

    John Lennon vs. Bono

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    John Lennon 67.99%

    Bono 32.01%

37. 37.
    

    Match #37

    Stevie Wonder vs. Sly Stone

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    Stevie Wonder 91.82%

    Sly Stone 8.18%

38. 38.
    

    Match #38

    Prince vs. Michael Jackson

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    Prince 65.56%

    Michael Jackson 34.44%

39. 39.
    

    Match #39

    Lauryn Hill vs. Bjork

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    Lauryn Hill 48.87%

    Björk 51.13%

40. 40.
    

    Match #40

    Queen Latifah vs. Chuck D.

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    Queen Latifah 51.42%

    Chuck D 48.58%

41. 41.
    

    Match #41

    Carole King vs. Sting

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    Carole King 54.57%

    Sting 45.43%

42. 42.
    

    Match #42

    Nina Simone vs. Ray Charles

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    Nina Simone 38.6%

    Ray Charles 61.4%

43. 43.
    

    Match #43

    Elvis Presley vs. Dusty Springfield

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    Elvis Presley 81.2%

    Dusty Springfield 18.8%

44. 44.
    

    Match #44

    Johnny Cash vs. Dolly Parton

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    Johnny Cash 71.83%

    Dolly Parton 28.17%

45. 45.
    

    Match #45

    Tina Turner vs. Rod Stewart

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    Tina Turner 74.11%

    Rod Stewart 25.89%

46. 46.
    

    Match #46

    Eddie Vedder vs. Dolores O'Riordan

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    Eddie Vedder 59.4%

    Dolores O'Riordan 40.6%

47. 47.
    

    Match #47

    Kate Bush vs. Tori Amos

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    Kate Bush 42.61%

    Tori Amos 57.39%

48. 48.
    

    Match #48

    Aretha Franklin vs. Amy Winehouse

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    Aretha Franklin 78.93%

    Amy Winehouse 21.07%

49. 49.
    

    Match #49

    Stevie Nicks vs. Joe Cocker

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    Stevie Nicks 77.31%

    Joe Cocker 22.69%

50. 50.
    

    Match #50

    Janis Joplin vs. Jim Morrison

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    Janis Joplin 70.49%

    Jim Morrison 29.51%

51. 51.
    

    Match #51

    Bruce Springsteen vs. Patti Smith

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    Bruce Springsteen 73.98%

    Patti Smith 26.02%

52. 52.
    

    Match #52

    Joni Mitchell vs. Fiona Apple

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    Joni Mitchell 66.77%

    Fiona Apple 33.23%

53. 53.
    

    Match #53

    Mavis Staples vs. Marvin Gaye

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    Mavis Staples 26.38%

    Marvin Gaye 73.62%

54. 54.
    

    Match #54

    Dionne Warwick vs. Whitney Houston

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    Dionne Warwick 16.65%

    Whitney Houston 83.35%

55. 55.
    

    Match #55

    James Brown vs. Van Morrison

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    James Brown 60.71%

    Van Morrison 39.29%

56. 56.
    

    Match #56

    Sam Cooke vs. Al Green

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    Sam Cooke 55.84%

    Al Green 44.16%

57. 57.
    

    Match #57

    Bob Dylan vs. Joe Strummer

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    Bob Dylan 78.15%

    Joe Strummer 21.85%

58. 58.
    

    Match #58

    Lou Reed vs. Tom Waits

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    Lou Reed 50.96%

    Tom Waits 49.04%

59. 59.
    

    Match #59

    Robert Plant vs. Grace Slick

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    Robert Plant 77.89%

    Grace Slick 22.11%

60. 60.
    

    Match #60

    Mick Jagger vs. Steven Tyler

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    Mick Jagger 69.97%

    Steven Tyler 30.03%

61. 61.
    

    Match #61

    Etta James vs. Adele

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    Etta James 64.3%

    Adele 35.7%

62. 62.
    

    Match #62

    Billie Holiday vs. Frank Sinatra

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    Billie Holiday 45.6%

    Frank Sinatra 54.4%

63. 63.
    

    Match #63

    Neil Diamond vs. Annie Lennox

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    Neil Diamond 50.59%

    Annie Lennox 49.41%

64. 64.
    

    Match #64

    Freddie Mercury vs. Axl Rose

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    Freddie Mercury 91.88%

    Axl Rose 8.12%