Your Favorite Singer EVAR!!!

shilala · 02-01-2013, 10:22 AM

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 · 02-01-2013, 10:24 AM

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

Male: Dio
Female: Natalie Merchant

Subvet642 · 02-01-2013, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dave

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...

Bondo 287 · 02-01-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Subvet642

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

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...

kelmac07 · 02-01-2013, 10:25 AM

Male: Lou Graham
Female: Rosey Gaines

14holestogie · 02-01-2013, 10:35 AM

I like women who sing with some balls.

Been listening to Beth Hart as of late.

The Poet · 02-01-2013, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 14holestogie

I like women who sing with some balls.

Been listening to JANET JOPLIN as of late.

Fixed it for you, brother.

Subvet642 · 02-01-2013, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by The Poet

Fixed it for you, brother.

That would be Janis Joplin.

The Poet · 02-01-2013, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Subvet642

That would be Janis Joplin.

Fixed it for ME, did you?

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 · 02-01-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by The Poet

Fixed it for ME, did you?

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.

14holestogie · 02-01-2013, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The Poet

Fixed it for you, brother.

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

x man · 02-01-2013, 10:42 AM

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 · 02-01-2013, 10:43 AM

Gotta go with classic rock

Man: Freddie Mercury
Woman: Ann Wilson

themoneycollector · 02-01-2013, 10:55 AM

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

icehog3 · 02-01-2013, 11:16 AM

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).

shilala · 02-01-2013, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

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.

CigarNut · 02-01-2013, 12:47 PM

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

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Originally Posted by bruceolee

Gotta go with classic rock

Man: Freddie Mercury
Woman: Ann Wilson

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Originally Posted by 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).

AdamJoshua · 02-01-2013, 11:23 AM

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 · 02-01-2013, 11:30 AM

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.

irratebass · 02-01-2013, 11:58 AM

Bruce Dickinson!!!!!

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Your Favorite Singer EVAR!!! 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. __________________

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