Great Singers--Favorite Singers

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Great Singers--Favorite Singers

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:04:04 PM EDT

Ok, we've had favorite bands, guitar players (both several times) but I don't recall this one. Criteria can be just about anything, but I'm not sure Bob Dylan (r similiar), as a gifted writer as he is, qualifies a "great" singer--even though he is the best at what HE does--whatever that is. That's where I'm coming from here.

Mine are mostly male rock singers, but it's open to anything.

--Chris Cornell
--Jeff Buckley
--Myles Kennedy (The Mayfield Four--Jeff Buckley like but rocks more--was also "Thor" in the movie "Rock Star" and did some of the vocals for that movie--as you might guess, I'm VERY big on this guy)
--Geoff Tate
--Thom Yorke
--Sammy Hagar (suit on)
--Bono

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:14:36 PM EDT

[#1]

chris cornell is formerly of soundgarden and now audioslave right? i like him if it is....lets see here:

ronnie van zandt - lynyrd skynyrd
whichever of the allman brothers used to sing
cody canada - cross canadian ragweed
hank williams sr
merle haggard
waylon jennings

im sure there are more, but voice wise i think these guys are all top notch [:)]

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:15:55 PM EDT

[#2]

Geoff Tate
Glen Danzig
Layne Staley
Chris Cornell
Paul Stanley

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:16:12 PM EDT

[#3]

Getty Lee - RUSH

Thats all !

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:18:21 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
chris cornell is formerly of soundgarden and now audioslave right? i like him if it is....lets see here:

ronnie van zandt - lynyrd skynyrd
whichever of the allman brothers used to sing
cody canada - cross canadian ragweed
hank williams sr
merle haggard
waylon jennings

im sure there are more, but voice wise i think these guys are all top notch [:)]

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You forgot Willie, Johnny, and Kris [:D]

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:20:01 PM EDT

[#5]

Tony Bennett

Frank Sinatra
Sammy Davis Jr
Dean Martin

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:23:55 PM EDT

[#6]

Paul Mcartney
John Lennon
Eric Clapton
The other vocalist in creme
Roy Orbison
Lead singer of Tool
Lead singer of boston

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:33:18 PM EDT

[#7]

Men

Rock-Mid 80s Geoff Tate (Bruce Dickenson's awesome, but Tate is more talented)

Country- Not my thing, but how about James Taylor

Classical- Russel Watson

Women

Rock-Nancy Wilson

Country-Mary Chapin Carpenter

Classical-Sarah Brightman

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:48:16 PM EDT

[#8]

I always thought the harmonizing of the Beatles was awesome. Also-
Elton John
Rod Stewart (I'm gonna catch hell for that one)
James Taylor
Robert Plant
Billy Joel
and speaking of Buckleys.... Tim Buckley (greeting from LA... awesome voal range!)

Posted: 6/16/2003 1:52:08 PM EDT

[#9]

Michael Jackson

Posted: 6/16/2003 2:00:33 PM EDT

[#10]

I have always wished I could play guitar like David Gilmour and sing like Sammy Hagar. [:)]

Posted: 6/16/2003 2:04:53 PM EDT

[#11]

More:

--Sinatra--naturally
--Bing Crosby--there was NO bigger star of of the 30's and 40's than this guy(and more imitators than anyone). And, he was truly a gifting singer--great stuff.

--Klaus Meine
--Joan Osborne (great smoky sound)
--Jewel (her first record only--girly sweet, soulful, and power all in one--and a great set of cans to boot)
--Whitney Houston--(she's a basket case but used to be able to really blow)
--Patti Labelle--no more need be said

Chris Cornell--again. The Temple of the Dog record is so fuckin good he deserves another mention.

Posted: 6/16/2003 3:38:28 PM EDT

[#12]

Mike Patton from Faith No More/Mr. Bungle
Freddy Mercury from Queen
Chris Cornell
Scott Weiland

This folksinger chick from the 60's, I forget her name, had an incredible song called "Baltimore Oriole".....Judy Henke
Astrud Gilberto
Fiona Apple

Posted: 6/16/2003 3:48:01 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Lead singer of Tool

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Ahh... my favorite.

Maynard James Keenan, also lead singer for A Perfect Circle. He is one of the only rock singers who has managed to sing clearly with a relatively high pitched voice over some pretty heavy riffing and still sound good.

Posted: 6/16/2003 3:49:12 PM EDT

[#14]

keith whitley
buddy holly
don williams
bellamy brothers
charlie daniels
doug stone
merle haggard
johnny cash
mel mcdaniels
johnny horton
john conlee
lynrd skynrd
the hanks
eddie rabbitt
eddie raven
gary stewart
dwight yoakum
my buddy brett [url]http://www.busterjiggs.com[/url] [:D]

you knew a redneck would have to chime in...........and i could go on forever

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