Favourite Singers

The_111th_Beatle · 2007-10-14T14:56:17-04:00

Just thought this might be an interesting topic given the different things that appeal to people in music vocals. Here are a few of mine: Morrisey From despair to comedic wit with everything including anger and affection in between. His voice was increcibly expressive and was able to carry his brilliant but sometimes strange (and very occasionally ridiculous) lyrics. Best vocals: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, This Charming Man, Paint A Vulgar Picture, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, I Know Its Over Mick Jagger Theres a snarling, rebellious sexuality in his voice thats one of the most exciting things in rock n' roll. He can also descend very well to mock country and show a sensitive side in some beautiful tender ballads. And if that doesn't convince you then listen to Let it Loose... amazing. Best Vocals: Satisfaction, Sympathy For the Devil, Brown Sugar, Let it Loose, Wild Horses, Lets Spend the Night Together Bob Dylan If there is a God and he sends us an angel to warn us of the horror of an oncoming apocolypse that angel will have Dylan's voice. His finger wagging protest songs and prophet of doom narrations in songs such as A Hard Rains Gonna Fall and The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol make him perfect for the role. That said there's a lot more to his vocals than that, sneering put-downs, tender love odes and raw self revalation. His voice is an acquired taste but in my opinion one of the very best in music. Best Vocals: Like a Rolling Stone, Gates of Eden, Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, The Times They are a' Changin,' Make You Feel My Love, Blind Willie McTell, Tangled Up in Blue Kurt Cobain Brought all his angst, passion and soul to his music and brought grunge to a whole new level. Maybe he didn't have the range of some of the others on my list (no swaggering sexuality or tender ballads) but what he did sing he sang fantastically. Best Vocals: Polly, Heart Shaped Box, Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (live), About A Girl (live), Lithium, Something In the Way, Rape Me The Beach Boys OK maybe this is cheating a bit but they're all such good singers and combine together so well. They have really beautiful voices and hearing they're music gave me a new appreciation of vocal talent Best Vocals: Don't Worry Baby, God Only Knows, Caroline No, Good Vibrations, Devoted to You, Please Let Me Wonder, Don't Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder) John Lennon Maybe my favourite singer ever. Just such range and passion that can bring life to every song and always make you relate to and engage with him. From the early pop days of the Beatles to the self revalation of his early solo career Lennon sounded like he meant every word he sung (whether or not the listener agreed with him). Best Vocals: Working Class Hero, Strawberry Fields Forever, Come Together, Woman, Nobody Told Me, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Don't Let Me Down Some honourable mentions and their best vocals who might punch their way into this list: David Bowie - Five Years Paul McCartney - She's Leaving Home Bono - Pride (In the Name of Love) Johnny Cash - Hurt Neil Young - Southern Man

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in addition to what've been already mentioned:

- Bjork (can't believe no one mentioned her !)
- Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips (one of the greatest ever)
- Julian Casablancas from The Strokes

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Bork wrote:

Kenny Rogers (don't bash him on what you think you think)

Whose bashing? My father had Kenny Rogers Gold on 8-track so I had plenty of exposure as a youngster (before the 8-track player in his Zenith Console set broke down). Quite a number of songs by him I like - just haven't listened to any in about 25 years...

That 8-track player is also how I got exposed to Dion and the Belmonts, for what it's worth. Luckily, he had American Grafitti, The Platters Greatest Hits, two Peter, Paul, and Mary albums and Meet The Beatles on vinyl - the record player worked longer than the 8-track, plus I got my own when I was 10. Again, though, I haven't had a working one in about 15 years and so can't listen to my Monkees albums nor the vinyl versions of Vitalogy and KISS My Ass that I have. Actually, I still have Meet the Beatles, too - luckily, since my father lost the rest when he moved.
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Here are mine:

John Wetton-King Crimson
Robert Plant-Led Zeppelin
Isaac Brock-Modest Mouse
Freddy Mercury-Queen
Mike Patton-Faith No More
Lemmy-Motorhead
Rob Halford-Judas Priest
Chuck Schuldiner-Death
Nina Simone
James Brown
The Million Billion People Who Sing For Parliament/Funkadelic-Parliament/Funkadelic
Ozzy Osbourne-Black Sabbath
Henry Rollins-Black Flag
Rick Ocasek/Benjamin Orr-The Cars
Marc Bolan-T.Rex
Peter Gabriel-Genesis, Solo
Jello Biafra-Dead Kennedys
Ray Davies-The Kinks
Jeff Magnum-Neutral Milk Hotel
Patsy Cline
David Gilmour-Pink Floyd
Zack de la Rocha-Rage Against The Machine
Maynard James Keenan-Tool
Brian Ferry-Roxy Music
Paul Westerberg-The Replacements
Phil Lynott-Thin Lizzy
Adrian Belew-King Crimson
Roger Daltry-The Who
Warren Zevon

...That went on too long.
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My top 10:

1. John Lennon
2. Frank Sinatra
3. Freddie Mercury
4. Robert Plant
5. Elvis
6. Thom Yorke
7. Jimi Hendrix
8. Paul McCartney
9. Matthew Bellamy
10. George Harrison

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Ireland

1) Neil Young
2) Bruce Springsteen
3) Otis Redding
4) Sam Cooke
5) Bob Dylan
6) Beach Boys
7) Tori Amos
8 ) Joni Mitchell
9) Elvis Costello
10) David Gilmour
11) Aretha Franklin
12) Kate Bush
13) Ray LaMontagne
14) Leonard Cohen
15) Jack Savoretti

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to add to Iggy Pop...

Beth Gibbons
Horace Andy
Bob Marley
Debbie Harry
Kurt Cobain
PJ Harvey
Lux Interior

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Melbourne

Freddy Mercury
David Bowie
Thom Yorke
Bjork
David Gilmour
Matthew Bellamy
Marvin Gaye
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Ronnie James Dio
Chrissie Hynde
Robert Plant
Geoff Tate
Ann Wilson
Bruce Dickinson
Elton John
Freddie Mercury
Rob Halford
Chris Cornell
Cristine McVie
Roger Daltrey
Grace Slick
Eddie Vedder
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