Best Male Vocalist -

[DanCa]

Any Genere

[DanCa]

1. I want to say Elton John

Meatloafs a close second.

[DanCa]

25. William Hung

[taterguy]

2. Screaming Jay Hawkins

Or Ronnie Hawkins who was a very good sceamer

[enigmatic]

3. Mark Eitzel/Jay Farrar

Mark Eitzel


Jay Farrar

[Onlooker]

72. Mel Torme, George Michaels, Boy George n/t

[grace0418]

4. Neil Finn

Love him.

[ofrfxsk]

40. Me too.

I think I might leave my husband if Neil Finn knocked on my front door.

[grace0418]

52. LOL. You and me both sister.

He's been at the top of my laminated list since I was sixteen, and he only gets better with age.

Edited to say that I won a radio contest to attend a special soundcheck party a few years back. He asked me for a request and I said "Walking on the Spot," which is one of my favorite Crowded House songs and one I've never heard live. He sang it for me, just him and a piano. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I get chills thinking of it. His voice turns my knees into absolute jelly.

[ofrfxsk]

62. I severely hate you. lol

Seriously, I'm envious to a huge fault. I can't imagine but I would have turned to jelly too.
I don't know why but he makes me melt and I ain't that type of girl. What's he like in person?

[grace0418]

83. I'm sorry! Don't hate me! LOL!

Well, if it makes you feel any better I really had trouble forming any coherent sentences when I met him, so I felt like a complete ass. What's he like in person? He is as gracious and sweet and warm as can be. He's also very intelligent and witty. Even now, as he's finally not looking so boyish anymore, his eyes twinkle madly and his crows feet only make him sexier IMHO. Oh, and he HATES BushCo. All that PLUS incredible musical talent and a gorgeous voice? No wonder he makes our knees weak!

Have you ever seen him play live? If you haven't, you MUST, if you are anywhere near a city he plays. He's fantastic, really one of the best shows you'll ever see. He tours quite often, and always plays lots of Crowded House songs if you're not super familiar with his solo stuff (although I highly recommend giving it a listen if you haven't). I'm on a super-friendly message board that is comprised of Finn fans who like to talk about all kinds of stuff (most of us are super liberal). And when a new album or tour happens, we have all the info on that as well. You should check it out! I'll PM you the website addy. I have the same user name over there and we love having new people. The best part is that it's not like those fan boards where people jump down your throat if you don't know every single bit of minutiae about the artist. People are really cool and fun.

[terrya]

5. Of all time...Rick Astley.

I'm absolutely serious here.

[smirkymonkey]

42. I love his voice too!

And Neil Finn, Jim Kerr, Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel. A few others.

[HEAVYHEART]

6. ..

Chris Cornel, Luther Vandross, Rob Halford, Tony Bennet

[HEAVYHEART]

7. I can't believe I forgot Freddie Mercury!

Also, Trent Reznor and Steve Winwood..

[MN ChimpH8R]

8. Tony Bennett owns the traditional style

Among rock types, Jon Anderson is about as good as it gets.

[johnnie]

9. A few of mine

Elvis Presley
Ian Gillian
Sam Cooke
Dean Martin
Chris Cornell
Jay Black
Otis Redding

[EFerrari]

10. Louis Armstrong. Hands down. ForEVER. n/t

[djeseru]

11. Tiny Tim.

*giggle*

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. "Oh, Miss Vicky!"

[Kat45]

14. Tiny Tim actually DOES have a really good voice.

I saw him perform in a club (in the nineties), and "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" was the only time he used his falsetto. We were all shocked to find out that he actually had a really good voice. (THe only reason we went to the show was because our friends' band was backing him up.)

[OldLeftieLawyer]

18. My friend

wrote his autobiography.

He said he was really nice, but completely bats.

Poor Tiny. He was a true artist.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

19. Ooops

Self-delete

[Kat45]

45. That doesn't surprise me, because when my friends' band

backed him up, there was no set list, no rehearsal. He'd just shout out the key and start singing and they had to join in and start playing the song. Since he does a lot of old standards, they managed to pick it up pretty quickly most of the time, but occasionally they were a bit lost. He didn't bring musicians on tour with him; he just hired a band to back him as he got to each city.

[Parche]

12. Best

Phil Collins

[chaska]

15. Hands down: Glenn Hughes (pic)

[khashka]

16. I don't really get into male vocalists...

prefer girls when it comes to singing.... but....

Jim Morrison
Neil Young
Robert Plant
Trent Reznor (as if he wouldn't make my list!)
Leonard Cohen
Kurt Cobain
David Tibet (not great singing - but it really gets me)
Willie Nelson (I hate country, but the man sure as fuck can sing)



Khash.

[Tikki]

17. Sam Cooke's voice sounds like....

how Denzel Washington's face looks.....





Tikki
how..edit how

[ghostsofgiants]

20. Matthew Bellamy from Muse

[Kire]

21. Andy Griffith

Something about that fishing hole.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

22. Sinatra,

if you're not counting Nick Lachey...............

[Blue-Jay]

23. Gotta be Michael Bolton.

:freak:

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. John Denver.

:hi:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

26. Neil Sedaka

followed closely by Roy Orbison.

[bridgit]

27. tony bennett no doubt, also like b.j. thomas, marty balin...

"best", now that's a tough one x(

[Z_I_Peevey]

79. I overlooked B.J. Thomas, shame on me.

He can do almost anything, any style.

[NervousRex]

28. Hands down...

Tiny Tim.
Tiptoe thru the Tulips makes me cry...

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

29. Leonard Cohen nt

[MelissaB]

33. I love "Suzanne" by Cohen.

My favorite cover is by Neil Diamond. The song is haunting.

[4_Legs_Good]

30. prolly David Bowie

[AccessGranted]

31. Luther Vandross

Aaaw, I miss Luther.

[AccessGranted]

32. Josh Groban

Had to add him...he's the best!

[Clintmax]

69. He DOES have a great voice...

I vote for him too! As well as Andrea Bocelli...he's fantastic too!

[philosophie_en_rose]

77. I like Josh Groban too.

He has the best classical voice.

[Merrick]

34. Layne Staley

[MelissaB]

35. Sinatra and Neil Diamond

[progmom]

36. Joe Williams

[DelawareValleyDem]

37. Bill Medley of Righteous Brothers

His partner Bob Hatfield wasn't bad either

[wildhorses]

63. OMG yes yes yes

they still just tear me up!!!!
You've lost that lovin' feelin...
Just once in my life let me get what I want
Ebb Tide


edited for typos

[DawgHouse]

38. Chris Cornell NT

[Left Is Write]

39. Raul Malo.

High honors to Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.

[hippywife]

74. Okay...

I was going to say that! Love Mark Knopfler's voice, too! Postcards from Paraguay is one of my new favorite songs.

[Spider Jerusalem]

41. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

[Deja Q]

43. Chuck D

[chknltl]

44. Chef

yep that one!

[Democrats_win]

46. John Raitt, Hugh Jackman

[greekspeak]

47. Bobby Darin

[Z_I_Peevey]

48. Tonight I'd have to say Mel Torme.

I'm in a Mel Torme kinda mood.

[shawmut]

49. Steve Perry n/t

[graywarrior]

50. Freddie Mercury

[spacelady]

54. That's my pick too. I love that pic of Freddie! n/t

[Lethe]

51. Thom Yorke or Jeff Buckley

yeah Thom has a unique style, but i likey the way he sings

[mitchum]

53. Howlin' Wolf

[TroubleMan]

55. AL GREEN

nt.

[cssmall]

56. Many different for all genres

Overall - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Metal - Matt Barlow (Iced Earth 1996-2003)
Pop - Elton John
Folk - James Taylor
Rock - Freddie Mercury
Honorable Mentions - John Lennon, Bob Marley, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Lenny Klemster and Jim Morrison

[Nevernose]

57. Is that Lemmy Kilmister you're talking about?

Or someone I don't know?


If not, and I'm just ignorant, I'll go back to listening to old Motorhead albums now... :)

[cssmall]

58. Yes.

:blush: I really screwed up.

[dback]

59. Johnny Mathis

Flawless, flawless control, near-perfect pitch. (Well, the first 20 years.)

[wildhorses]

60. Van Morrison

[Robeson]

61. Ian Anderson....

...of Jethro Tull...

[KitchenWitch]

64. Harry Connick Jr.

[Buddyblazon]

65. Prince....

hands down.

Unbelievable range. Best rock and roll screamer (as a whole) ever.

[JI7]

66. Roy Orbison

since i haven't really seen his name so far. but hard to name one as being the best ,even within the same type of music.

[AtomicKitten]

67. By far the best range.

A truly beautiful voice.

[Scoots]

68. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr.

Are there any others?

[H2O Man]

70. John Lennon

The version of "God" on the P.O.B. album is consider by critics to be the best vocal track in music history.

[tjwmason]

71. Andreas Scholl.

Plus he's utterly drop-dead gorgeous.

A counter-tenor, he sang at the last night of the Proms, and I spent the entire time utterly transfixed - Ombra mai fu from Xerxes by Handel was so spine-tinglingly wonderful; and then Fairest Isle as well.

:loveya: :loveya:

[DanCa]

73. Bobcat Goldwaith

[hippywife]

75. Wha...

:rofl:

Only thing better would be a Bobcat and Emo duet, don't you agree? :o

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

76. Don Van Vleit

"What if my girlfriend back home
Finds out what my fingers have been doing
On my guitar since I been gone?
Don't anybody tell her,
I been doing the Low Yo Yo Yo Yo
Like any other fella
Away from home, all alone"

[Orsino]

78. Roger Daltrey, Marvin Gaye n/t

[GCP]

80. HARRY NILSSON

BEST OF ALL TIME.

[Beausoir]

81. Rufus Wainwright. NT

[Dan-W]

82. Sinatra, Martin, Burton Cummings. n/t