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Marilyn McCoo - 5th Dimension
Geoff Tate- Queensryche (unbelievable range)
Rik Emmett- Triumph
Marilyn McCoo - 5th Dimension
Geoff Tate- Queensryche (unbelievable range)
Rik Emmett- Triumph
Name Your Favorite Rock and Roll and Pop Singers of All Time ...
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I echo Freddie Mercury. He is my favorite and, for me and my tastes, no one comes close. I can listen to Queen songs over and over and get something new out of them each time I listen to them. I run listening to Queen. And Freddie's range is unbelievable. He is sorely missed.
I think Judy Collins voice is the easiest to listen to of any singer, male or female.
His voice isn’t nearly as smooth, but I can listen to John Fogarty for hours.
Marvin Gaye was the most expressive. In May 2019, we rented a house in Amed, Bali right on the Indian Ocean. I planted myself on a lounger, put on my headphones and played “What’s Goin’ On?” on repeat mode until the sun went down”
His voice isn’t nearly as smooth, but I can listen to John Fogarty for hours.
Marvin Gaye was the most expressive. In May 2019, we rented a house in Amed, Bali right on the Indian Ocean. I planted myself on a lounger, put on my headphones and played “What’s Goin’ On?” on repeat mode until the sun went down”
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One thing that amazes me, is everyone always mentions Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden and consequently, Cobain, Vedder and Cornell. And with good reason, I like all 3. But really feel that Alice in Chains and Layne Staley are always overlooked, even though their catalogue is deeper than Nirvana's.
My favorite two are a completely odd pair:
Layne Staley - Most powerful voice I've ever heard. Crazy what he was able to belt out when he was clearly nearing the end (watch their MTV Unplugged)
Jon Anderson - His voice was the perfect compliment to a band that threw the kitchen sink at their music. He floats above perfectly. And the crazy part (to me) is that its his real voice, no falsetto. His harmonizations with Chris Squire were the best.
A few others I like that come to mind:
David Gilmour - he's got that gruff, growly voice and also can hit the higher stuff perfectly
Pete Ham
Steve Mariott
Jack Bruce
George Michael - say what you will about his music, the man was a very talented singer.
Layne Staley - Most powerful voice I've ever heard. Crazy what he was able to belt out when he was clearly nearing the end (watch their MTV Unplugged)
Jon Anderson - His voice was the perfect compliment to a band that threw the kitchen sink at their music. He floats above perfectly. And the crazy part (to me) is that its his real voice, no falsetto. His harmonizations with Chris Squire were the best.
A few others I like that come to mind:
David Gilmour - he's got that gruff, growly voice and also can hit the higher stuff perfectly
Pete Ham
Steve Mariott
Jack Bruce
George Michael - say what you will about his music, the man was a very talented singer.
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Steve Mariott did have a twenty year career. Even worse would probably be that he died in a fire.
Yeah but he was performing in bars by the end. Quite a fall from The Small Faces. Alcohol and mental illness.
He actually almost joined the Rolling Stones to replace Mick Jones. But Jagger was (maybe rightfully) afraid that Mariott would upstage him. So they ended up going with Ronnie Wood instead.
I watched an interview with Bob Burns, the original drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd. He had a similar situation, but he got bounced from the band after their best three albums and left with nothing. Drugs don’t help with mental illness.
Ian McCullough (glad to see others noted him)
Richard Butler (Psychedelic Furs. Not the greatest voice, but I like his singing)
Robert Plant (oddly not mentioned)
Chrissie Hynde (my fav)
Tom Chaplin (Keane)
Guy Garvey (Elbow)
Gayle McCormick (gotta guess this one)
Richard Butler (Psychedelic Furs. Not the greatest voice, but I like his singing)
Robert Plant (oddly not mentioned)
Chrissie Hynde (my fav)
Tom Chaplin (Keane)
Guy Garvey (Elbow)
Gayle McCormick (gotta guess this one)
that's what led me to pick some less common singers. Except Hynde. Can't not mention her.
You're my age I think. You'd remember Gayle McCormick's one big hit/cover.
He sure has taken not being mentioned in this thread very personally.
"Baby's It's You". I can hear it in my mind. If I recall, she was pretty hot, even by today's standards.
Chris Cornell
Mike Ness
Johnny Cash
Waylon
Hope Sandoval
Liz Phair
Eddie Vedder
David Lee Roth
Robert Plant
All of the vocalists on the Eagles tracks
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Sinatra
Steve Tyrell
Ozzy
Ronnie James Dio
Sarah Brightman
Andrea Bocelli
Tony Bennett
Sting
Mike Ness
Johnny Cash
Waylon
Hope Sandoval
Liz Phair
Eddie Vedder
David Lee Roth
Robert Plant
All of the vocalists on the Eagles tracks
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Sinatra
Steve Tyrell
Ozzy
Ronnie James Dio
Sarah Brightman
Andrea Bocelli
Tony Bennett
Sting
If you're tossing in Sinatra & Bennett, I'll raise you 2 with Billy Eckstine & Arthur Prysock.
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Lowell George
Peter Gabriel
Paul Rodgers
Stevie Marriott
Lou Graham
Todd Rundrgren
Leslie West
....so many over the years
Peter Gabriel
Paul Rodgers
Stevie Marriott
Lou Graham
Todd Rundrgren
Leslie West
....so many over the years
Whitney screamed too much, like Ross. Nice looker, though. Why has Elvis been MIA in this thread?
One that no one will mention is John Lennon. I always thought that his singing on the early Beatles was overlooked and underrated.
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