Your Favorite Singer EVAR!!!

[shilala]

Who's voice do you enjoy most, of all time?
For me there's so many it's almost impossible to nail it down. Most, if not all of them, are women.

I'm going to go with Alison Krauss.
Honorable mention to Sade, Whitney Houston, and Lucinda Williams. Sade drove me nuts, Whitney just had talent, Lucinda is just badass. There's so many more that go way back, but I'll leave it at that.

Oddly, my favorite song ever is Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams.
That one is super easy. There's not a day gone by in 30 years I didn't hear that song in my head and it never gets old.
Go ahead and throw your favorite song in there, too. It'll be cool to see if it matches your artist.

[dave]

My mind's gonna change in about 3 minutes....but off top of my head....right this second:

Male: Dio
Female: Natalie Merchant

[kelmac07]

Male: Lou Graham
Female: Rosey Gaines

[14holestogie]

I like women who sing with some balls. :)

Been listening to Beth Hart as of late.

[Subvet642]

My mind's gonna change in about 3 minutes....but off top of my head....right this second:

Male: Dio
Female: Natalie Merchant

+1 for Natalie Merchant but my favorite male vocalist is Robert Plant...or Jim Morrison...or Bon Scott...or Burton Cummings...:sh

[The Poet]

I like women who sing with some balls. :)

Been listening to JANET JOPLIN as of late.

Fixed it for you, brother. :D

[x man]

So many great voices.

Ballsy is Janis Joplin

Range is Mariah

Smooth is Diana Krall, married to Elvis Costello

i liked Natalie a lot too.

Adele aint to shabby.

For great timeless love songs i listen to

the oldies like Tony Williams of the Platters
and Jimmy Beaumont of the Skyliners.

I also have all of Sinatras Reprise recordings.

[bruceolee]

Gotta go with classic rock

Man: Freddie Mercury
Woman: Ann Wilson

[Subvet642]

Fixed it for you, brother. :D

That would be Janis Joplin. :r

[14holestogie]

Fixed it for you, brother. :D

Yeah, her too. Beth Hart is just a bit more contemporary...and still alive! :noon

[themoneycollector]

Male: R. Kelly, Michael, Usher, Boyz II Men, Johnny Cash, Prince, Isley Bros, and some rappers - 2pac, BIG, Eminem
Female: Whitney, Mariah, Rihanna, Lauryn Hill

[The Poet]

That would be Janis Joplin. :r

Fixed it for ME, did you? :r Hey, I've had too little coffee today, 'K?


For ballsy male singers, some often overlooked include Gregg Allman and Johnny Winter. And for mellow males, it's hard to beat Mel Torme.

[Subvet642]

Fixed it for ME, did you? :r Hey, I've had too little coffee today, 'K?


For ballsy male singers, some often overlooked include Gregg Allman and Johnny Winter. And for mellow males, it's hard to beat Mel Torme.

It wouldn't have been as funny if you hadn't used a huge font.

[The Poet]

It wouldn't have been as funny if you hadn't used a huge font.

Hey, I was BORN with this huge font. Jealous?


Upon further consideration, I'd have no objection to someone naming Roy Orbison or Sam Cooke . . . so I shall.

[icehog3]

Female is easy for me....Gladys Knight (Hey, I'm a Detroit boy).

Male is tougher. From the Motown/Philadelphia genre, Phillipe Wynne, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson.

From Rock? Chris Cornell (going to Soundgarden tonight), Robert Plant...and Janis for the ladies of Rock. (That's Janis Joplin, not Janis Jackson). :r

[AdamJoshua]

Ok rock: Bon Scott (dead) and Klaus Meine (alive)
Country: Johnny Cash
Female: Dolores O'Riordan (the cranberries lead) / cyndi lauper

Honorable Mentions:
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Petty
Frank

Gah there are too many to actually list or choose ...

[Whipper Snapper]

Male: Bill Kelly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9aEgNzWts
If you don't get goosebumps at that note he hits on 2:50, something is wrong with you.

Female: Jill Scott
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSYMKUtNuw8
Smooth as butter.

Honorable Mention:
Roy Orbison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjq4wYuwgxs

Alison Krauss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKXhIMgTsrE
(good grief) I ooze with feeling at the 55 second mark every time.

[Subvet642]

Hey, I was BORN with this huge font. Jealous?


Maybe there's an ointment or something you could get. :lr

[The Poet]

Maybe there's an ointment or something you could get. :lr

Hey, it's only Johnson's Baby Oil to baby this johnson. ;)


And for some odd reason that made me flash on the female singer Inva Mula. You don't know her? Yes, you do. She was the Diva Plavalaguna. You still don't know her? Yes, you do. She was the blue alien opera singer in The Fifth Element.

Told ya you knew her.

[shilala]

Female is easy for me....Gladys Knight (Hey, I'm a Detroit boy).

Ha!!! Gladys Knight was my next pick when I stopped at Lucinda. :D

[omowasu]

Male - Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Steve Perry of Journey (not a huge Journey fan but one cannot deny his perfect pitch and ability to hit the high notes)
Female - Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald

[Subvet642]

Hey, it's only Johnson's Baby Oil to baby this johnson. ;)


And for some odd reason that made me flash on the female singer Inva Mula. You don't know her? Yes, you do. She was the Diva Plavalaguna. You still don't know her? Yes, you do. She was the blue alien opera singer in The Fifth Element.

Told ya you knew her.

Gee, I didn't think that was her real voice.

[MajorCaptSilly]

Rock = Roger Daltrey
Punk = Mike Ness/Phil Alvin
Metal = Rob Halford
Blues = Buddy Guy
No Category = Dave Alvin

The Ladies:
Maria McKee
Roach (from Cafe R & B)
Beth Ditto (The Gossip)
Aretha Franklin


MCS

[irratebass]

Bruce Dickinson!!!!! :banger

[hotreds]

"EVAR" eh? Hard to say, really- quickly come to mind: male: Rob Rock, female: Pat Benatar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glye0PJQ4-M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JRgHol94Xc

[The Poet]

Gee, I didn't think that was her real voice.

According to Wiki, the director wanted to use Maria Callas' version of the aria, but the '50s vintage recording was not clear enough for that. So someone suggested this modern diva to play (well, sing :D ) that futuristic one.

Which begs the point: Though they may not be our "favorite" singers, can any one of them named so far actually sing as well as even your average opera vocalist? :confused:

[14holestogie]

Which begs the point: Though they may not be our "favorite" singers, can any one of them named so far actually sing as well as even your average opera vocalist? :confused:

I have a lot of favorite singers that may not have the technical abilities of those classicly trained. I have quite a few that other people would just scoff at. For me, it's always been how they make me feel, not the skill they possess. :2

[shilala]

Which begs the point: Though they may not be our "favorite" singers, can any one of them named so far actually sing as well as even your average opera vocalist? :confused:
Who cares?
Except maybe Stephen. He's the only guy I know that's pvssy-whipped enough to go to the opera. ;)

[Bondo 287]

+1 for Natalie Merchant but my favorite male vocalist is Robert Plant...or Jim Morrison...or Bon Scott...or Burton Cummings...:sh

Nice ! I probably put Robert Plant down as first. He was one Guitar Magazine's " Rock's big three" for his multiple octave range capacity. The other two at the time were Rob Halford and Freddy Mercury (1977? )
No Bruce Dikinson ?

Other than that, I'm all over the map... mostly for their individuality. You hear them once, you know who they are.

Phil Lynott / Thin Lizzy
Bon Scott / The original AC-DC
Peter Steele / Type O-Negative
Mike Patton / Faith No More ( Mr Bungle )
Mike Ness / Social Distortion
Chris Cornell / SoundGarden - Audioslave
Chris Barnes / Six Feet Under
Willie De Ville / Mink DeVille

Women-
Angela Gossow / Arch Enemy
Jessica Charlotte Poland / Charlotte Sometimes ( N.Y. )
Chrissie Hynde / Pretenders

Just can't pic two... :banger

[The Poet]

Who cares?
Except maybe Stephen. He's the only guy I know that's pvssy-whipped enough to go to the opera. ;)

Well at least he has a reason. :r

[AdamJoshua]

Oh and annie lennox and stevie nicks and and and and....

[The Poet]

Any votes for Yoko Ono?

[CigarNut]

This is soo difficult becuase there are so many good ones, and my taste in music varies with my mood, but these two posts cover it (for now :):

Gotta go with classic rock

Man: Freddie Mercury
Woman: Ann Wilson

Female is easy for me....Gladys Knight (Hey, I'm a Detroit boy).

Male is tougher. From the Motown/Philadelphia genre, Phillipe Wynne, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson.

From Rock? Chris Cornell (going to Soundgarden tonight), Robert Plant...and Janis for the ladies of Rock. (That's Janis Joplin, not Janis Jackson). :r

[pektel]

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

[shilala]

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.
Ban yourself and go take a time-out, you dork.

[The Poet]

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

Ban yourself and go take a time-out, you dork.

I can hear Scott screaming now . . . "PEEEEEEEE-TERRRRRRRR!!!" :D

[mahtofire14]

Neil Young or Frank Zappa

[pfm721]

Norah Jones, Lana Del Rey or Chris Cornell

[mahtofire14]

Norah Jones, Lana Del Rey or Chris Cornell

I just came back on to put Norah Jones on my post for a female. I hear her voice and it instantly calms me down, in any situation.

[Subvet642]

According to Wiki, the director wanted to use Maria Callas' version of the aria, but the '50s vintage recording was not clear enough for that. So someone suggested this modern diva to play (well, sing :D ) that futuristic one.

Which begs the point: Though they may not be our "favorite" singers, can any one of them named so far actually sing as well as even your average opera vocalist? :confused:

As I understand it, Pat Benatar is classically trained.

[mosesbotbol]

That's a tough one to limit to one voice per sex, but here's my off the cuff list

Male:
George Michael
Luciano Pavarotti
Rob Halford

Female:
Erykah Badu
Sade
Mary J. Blige

[Ashcan Bill]

That's really tough.

But two standout voices that I've always enjoyed would be Stevie Nicks and Dean Martin. Have to go with them.

[Jefft72]

I don't know about all time, but I have been enjoying Adele's voice as of recent.

And for a male I have been digging Ryan Bingham's voice and song writing for the past couple of years.

[The Poet]

As I understand it, Pat Benatar is classically trained.

So was Mick Jagger . . . in economics. :D

[icehog3]

Ok rock: Bon Scott
Country: Johnny Cash


Great choices! :tu

Ha!!! Gladys Knight was my next pick when I stopped at Lucinda. :D

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/pips.png

:D

[bobarian]

http://youtu.be/F9Nm_0pC4FM

[hotreds]

Karen had a wonderful voice, w/o a doubt. Finest female pop voice fer sher.

[maninblack]

Johnny Cash had such a distinguished voice, he'll always be number 1 in my book.

[x man]

Bonnie Raitt

[Bondo 287]

Johnny Cash had such a distinguished voice, he'll always be number 1 in my book.
Damn I forgot Johnny !! :tu

[Fordman4ever]

Garth Brooks

[Brian D.]

Red Sovine. Boxcar Willie.

[x man]

Billy Holiday
Lady Day

[Eleven]

Robert Plant

[Ender]

Like most I want to list numerous individuals...man this kills me to just list 4.

Michael Buble -for vocal appreciation
Cory Taylor -for emotional appreciation (darn, can he sing though)

Ella Fitzgerald -for vocal appreciation
Corinne Bailey Rae -for emotional appreciation (darn, can she sing though)

[tsolomon]

Billie Holiday
Etta James
Freddie Mercury

[Blak Smyth]

Greg Graffin
Johnny Cash



Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

Ban yourself and go take a time-out, you dork.

:r:r:r Haha this had me rolling.

[RevSmoke]

In what genre of music? Blues? Jazz? Rock? Ballads? Country? Opera? Etc...

Male & female combined, or each separate?

I ask all these questions, for even with categories, I do not know if I could narrow down favorites.

[OLS]

Best voices in rock and roll, that's easy.

A three way tie between Paul Rodgers, Delbert McClinton and Muddy Waters.

For women, I am not sure I could stand it all the time, But Allison Krauss is good,
Chrissie Hynde was always special, I agree with Diane Krall, too. Best for ME would
also have to be Gladys Knight. With women, its SO subjective, it's all how the voice
touches your ear.

[icehog3]

Best for ME would
also have to be Gladys Knight. With women, its SO subjective, it's all how the voice
touches your ear.

:D

[oooo35980]

Male: Johnny Cash, no contest.

Female: Reba is probably the only female singer I'm a huge fan of, a lot of female singers voices sound the same to me and I can only identify them by knowing whose name is attached to the song. Reba could be singing anything and I'd instantly know exactly who she was. Of course I am tone deaf as all hell.

[AdamJoshua]

Dolores O'Riordan

[equetefue]

For me is a toss up between Jack Johnson and Tracy Chapman

[The Poet]

Male: Aaron Neville, or Roy Orbison

Female: Roy Orbison, or Aaron Neville




:D

[billybarue]

Male - Perry Como

Honorable Mention
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Frank


Female - Karen Carpenter

Honorable Mention
Crystal Gayle
Alison Krauss
Etta James

[The Poet]

For today, it's George Jones, hands down.

[hudd]

female: Shania Twain
male: Kid Rock

[IronMann15]

Johnny Cash.

[x man]

Orbison was one of a kind.
So was Janis Joplin, Billy Holiday, Sinatra,
Tony Williams of the Platters.
Barbra Striesand, Karen Carpenter.
Patsy Kline.

[Col. Kurtz]

Willie or Waylon. Takes me back to my childhood.

[shark]

Ronnie James Dio

Sarah McLachlan

Grace Potter

Johnny Cash

Bon Scott

Now there's an eclectic list!

[shark]

Also Lita Ford and Joan Jett back in the day. Added bonus: Both Lita and Joan were HOT, especially when they were with The Runaways... :dr


And Aretha Franklin for her powerful delivery. There was nothing delicate or gentle about her singing. She had POWER.

[FUEL]

Male - Jim Morrison, Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvp-MZ8enVQ

Female - Ella Fitzgerald, Tracy Chapman

[FUEL]

That's a tough one to limit to one voice per sex, but here's my off the cuff list

Male:
George Michael
Luciano Pavarotti
Rob Halford

Female:
Erykah Badu
Sade
Mary J. Blige

I've seen Sade three times, freaking amazing.