Who Have The Greatest Voices.

[Logo Hater]

Who in your opinion have the greatest voices, it may be someone who you don't particularly like, but you can appreciate their singing ability. Their range and just the sound of their voice is a pleasure.

Mine would be, (sticking to popular music.)

MALE:

Mick Hucknal,
Luther Vandross,
Freddie Mercury.


FEMALE:

Barbra Streisand,
Aretha Franklin,
Karen Carpenter. (So melodic)

 

[madj71]

My favourite voices:

Liz Frazer (Cocteau Twins), Skye (Morcheeba), Natacha Atlas, Sinéad O'Connor, Dorothy Moore, Françoise Hardy, Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)...

David McAlmont, Morrissey, Jeff Buckley, Jean-Louis Murat, Morten Harket (A-ha), Thom Yorke (on early Radiohead albums), Roy Orbisson, John Lennon...

I am sure I'm forgetting many....

 

[Garrett]

Male

Nat King Cole (what a lush warm voice).
Marvin Gaye
Walter Jackson
Matt Munro
Jackie Wilson


Female

Karen Carpenter (was there ever a sweeter voice. Just remembered I missed part 2 of her story on the radio last night).
Linda Ronstadt
Izzy (popular with me )

 

[eviljohn2]

Male:
I couldn't pick a favourite

Female:
Stevie Nicks

Although Mariah Carey should get a special mention for her 9 octave range

 

[rhoamish]

Male:
Nick Cave
Johnny Cash

Female:
Janice Joplin
Grace Slick

I like the 'gravelly' thing.

 

[Wasabi]

My favorites

Male
Luther Vandross
Marvin Gaye
Sting
Lionel Richie
Jon Bon Jovi
Barry White

Female
Karen Carpenter
Anita Baker
Sade
Barbara Streisand
Tina Turner

 

[eviljohn2]

I was just thinking Johnny Cash, although I prefer Joe Strummer - especially in his more recent outings.

 

[Gambit]

Male:

Brandon
Paul Rodgers
Maynard James Keenan (for difference value)
Zach De Le Rocha (Pure hate, no one comes close)
Chris Cornell
Ben Christophers
James Taylor
Thom Yorke (just "Let Down")
Peter Gabriel

Lay-dees

Not a huge female vocals fan, so will mull it over.

 

[eviljohn2]

I hope i_like_it_cube follows this - not one mention of Sinatra or Elvis yet!

Maynard James Keenan is a bit surreal but I think the studios and nature of his music add to that.

If you're looking for "different" then Jake from Capdown has some energy that I've not found elsewhere - especially live!

 

[alexs2]

In no particular order....

Female....
Karen Carpenter
Stevie Nicks
Joni Mitchell

Male.....
Boz Scaggs
Phil Lynott
Bruce Springsteen
Peter Gabriel
Donald Fagen

 

[HMHB]

Male
David Coverdale
Bonn Scott
Huey Morgan
Fats Domino
Freddie Mercury

Female
Like others not really keen on female vocals so need to look thru my collection !

 

[tomson]

Female:
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
Tori Amos
Eva Cassidy
Ricky Lee Jones
Roberta Flack


Male:
Chris Cornell
Stuart Staples (Tindersticks)
Nick Cave
Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing)
Mike Patton
Dave Grohl

 

[seany]

Tom york

Jill scott

Beth orton

Bill withers

al Green

Joan armatrading

Ella fitzgerald

james dean bradly


robert plant

james taylor (just something soothing)


Jack white


and just too many more...

 

[MartinImber]

Ronnie James Dio

Joe Elliot

Jaquie McShee

Shakira

 

[Miyazaki]

In terms of contemporary music, I think Norah Jones' voice is really stirring.

Not quite Jazz, not quite country. A flavour all her own, and very tasty!

 

[karkus30]

Eva Cassidy
Elia Fitzgerald

Jeff Buckley
Kurt Cobain
Freddy Mercury
Ian Gillan

Theres loads of them really..................

 

[itcosthowmuch]

Beverley Craven
Karen Carpenter
Norah Jones
Petula Clark

Daryl Hall
Freddie Mercury
Nat King Cole
Donald Fagen

Jury is out on who is 'The Best'!

 

[Cool-hand]

male

(lead singer of The Christrians) but im not, id like to point out!
Peter Grabriel
Shubert

female

Eva Cassidy
sonja
Micheal Jackson (white & black version)

 

[dc007]

In the early Deep Purple days, Ian Gillan's voice was astonishing for sheer power and range - just take a listen to the greatest live rock album of all time (imho), Made in Japan. The notes he reaches during 'Child in Time' still make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up !

As for David Coverdale, Gillans replacement in the Purple line up in the mid-70's, I'll own that his voice has gotten better, but I have live albums where quite frankly he squawks like a demented chicken !

 

[Ed Selley]

Another vote for Joan Armatrading
Also Beth Hirsch- the women who did "All I need" on Moon Safari
Beth Orton but only when working with the Chemicals
For Blokes
Steve Edwards (Check out "Sound of Violence" by Cassius
Ian Brown.

 

[UncagedTyphoon]

mine would have to be

male

Paul weller
Jackie Wilson
Steve marriott
Morrisey

Female

Christina Aguleria
Aretha Franklin
Rachel Stevens (fit bod worth a shout) :grin;

 

[Wameser]

Ray White

Gil Scott-Heron

Miki Howard

Billie Holliday

 

[seany]

Beth Hirsch gets another vote from me tons

 

[Adrenochrome]

Female

Dolores O'riordan (Cranberries) simply sublime

Male

Andrew Eldritch (tsom) Memories of a misspent youth

Adrenochrome.

 

[cheeseywang]

Otis Redding
James Brown
David Lee Roth
Faces era Rod Stewart
Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
Al Green
Bon Scott
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Curtis Mayfield
Ronnie James Dio

kd lang
Annie Lennox
Sheryl Crow
Bonnie Raitt

for me it's all about the feel rather than the technical ability