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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:11:03 PM EDT
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"Greatest singing voices" is totally dependent on genre. That said, my picks, in no particular order:
Freddie Mercury Roger Daltrey Etta James B.B. King Ray Charles Grace Slick Ann Wilson Bruce Dickinson Ronnie James Dio |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:12:51 PM EDT
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Alison Krause Brian Wilson Freddie Mercury My thoughts as well |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:15:34 PM EDT
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Dax Riggs when he was in Acid Bath
and Papa Emeritus
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:15:46 PM EDT
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Opera lovers would disagree with Mr. Davis.
Many would nominate Florence Foster Jenkins.... You decide. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:16:53 PM EDT
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Karen Carpenter. I agree. Her voice was pure silk. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:18:19 PM EDT
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Clive Davis has awful taste. Indeed. He probably wishes that Springsteen and Dylan had sung a duet. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:19:07 PM EDT
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Sinatra was good, but one of the greatest ever? I don't think so. Musicians across all instruments study him as his phrasing is considered to be second to none (Miles Davis, too). |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:22:06 PM EDT
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Anita Baker and I'd put Loren Hill up there also
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:22:34 PM EDT
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Musicians across all instruments study him as his phrasing is considered to be second to none (Miles Davis, too). Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Sinatra was good, but one of the greatest ever? I don't think so. Musicians across all instruments study him as his phrasing is considered to be second to none (Miles Davis, too). Sinatra's range was only so so. He had power, but power isn't everything. A very good voice, but not one of the greatest voices ever. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:23:46 PM EDT
[#10]
Maddy Prior.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:23:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:23:59 PM EDT
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Mariah Carey
Celine Dion  |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:26:05 PM EDT
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Pound for pound it has to be Elvis.. It took about 40 posts before the King got mentioned. 
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:27:01 PM EDT
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Not sure if it's singing but Bjork could make some gigantic crazy noises come out of her tiny little body.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:27:32 PM EDT
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Jay Black. Maybe not the best voice, but pretty good:
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:28:28 PM EDT
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I just found this digging around you tube.
Not saying she is the best or what ever but give this a listen. Skip to 1:40
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:31:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:31:51 PM EDT
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The Celtic Woman......They are amazing.....and really good looking..
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:34:41 PM EDT
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Anita Baker
Joe Williams Ella Sade Gladys Knight Gaga Pat Benatar Moms Cass Eliot Alicia Keys It's hard to pick a rock voice Opera singers are on a different planet I put up a couple of Sinatras contemporaries But shit, Tony Bennet, Andy Williams and Perry Como are great Paul Rogers and Morrison have great voices to me Pretty subjective actually |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:35:52 PM EDT
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Marvin Gaye
Sam Cooke Otis Redding Al Green |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:37:23 PM EDT
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Karen Carpenter. Winner |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:37:43 PM EDT
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Freddie Mercury
Paul Rodgers Vern Gosdin Jay Black Steve Perry Greg X Volz Del Shannon |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:39:04 PM EDT
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According to Clive Davis on the Imus show this morning; Aretha Franklin, followed by Frank Sinatra, then Barbara Streisand, then Whitney Houston. I disagree with this but he's made tons of money knowing his business. They all actually sing, as compared to some of the other people on the list |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:40:44 PM EDT
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let's not forget Dolly Parton, great voice
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:41:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: One of the most ethereal and amazing female voices I've ever heard was Loreena McKennitt, I've seen her live and her voice was flawless... And I hate surfing and posting from this fucking phone
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:42:48 PM EDT
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Etta James
Sam Cooke |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:44:53 PM EDT
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Robert Plant
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:46:05 PM EDT
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They all actually sing, as compared to some of the other people on the list Quote HistoryQuoted:
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According to Clive Davis on the Imus show this morning; Aretha Franklin, followed by Frank Sinatra, then Barbara Streisand, then Whitney Houston. I disagree with this but he's made tons of money knowing his business. They all actually sing, as compared to some of the other people on the list Agreed a lot of people have no idea what singing is. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:46:29 PM EDT
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Michael Poulsen
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:47:37 PM EDT
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Serious response...
Axle Rose Great control and tremendous range. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:50:08 PM EDT
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Audio recording has existed a tiny fraction of the history of our species. I doubt seriously the "greatest singing voice ever" has been in the last 157 years. Well, without recorded proof, how could anyone make a claim either way? |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:50:32 PM EDT
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Vince Niel, Phil Anselmo, Dave Mustaine & Serj Tankian
......I could go on but...
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:51:02 PM EDT
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Yeah, just try and find another artist whose career spanned so many decades, he was enjoyed by people in the 40'S all the way till today.  Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Sinatra was good, but one of the greatest ever? I don't think so. 
Cher? |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:52:36 PM EDT
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Chris Cornell hands down.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:53:28 PM EDT
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Karen Carpenter. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:55:13 PM EDT
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men... jimmy durante Sinatra Dean Martin, Elvis, Fatz domino, mel torme
women- andrew sisters, ella fitzgerld, momma cass, adel, amy winehouse, janis joplin, pat benetar ,olivia newton john, gwen stephani there are more but auto tune has fucked this stuff up something fierce. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 10:59:59 PM EDT
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Steve Perry....the man has pipes! Yes he does! His bass player in the band was memorable in his skills with a guitar also. Great band!
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:00:15 PM EDT
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All of you are wrong. The greatest human voice of all time was Jussi Bjorling. No one else is even close.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:00:39 PM EDT
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Women: Tie Patsy Cline Joan Baez Men: Luciano Pavarotti |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:05:45 PM EDT
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Tom Waits
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:06:14 PM EDT
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Freddy Mercury
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:06:21 PM EDT
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This thread sucks it!
Except for Lemmy in denim manties, that's something..I don't know what... |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:06:28 PM EDT
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Karen Carpenter. The correct answer without a doubt. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:08:35 PM EDT
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Anybody EXCEPT that terrible bastard singer from RUSH!!!!!!
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:20:30 PM EDT
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Can't believe the name hasn't been mentioned yet...
Luciano Pavarotti I know it isn't the most popular music, but the talent is way off the charts. Here's what he is most known for, his rendition of Nessun Dorma:
Link for non-embeds |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:28:01 PM EDT
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Geddy Lee
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:40:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Puddles the clown He played here last weekend. It was a great show.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:41:48 PM EDT
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Ronnie James Dio
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:44:11 PM EDT
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Anita Baker
Annie Lennox |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:55:47 PM EDT
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beat me to it!
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Geddy Lee |
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