my vote goes to jeff lynne

Can't decide between Freddie Mercury and Bruce Dickinson

Elvis Costello. Though I'll admit that not everyone has the sophisticated receptor range required to appreciate his tonal qualities :D .

my vote goes to jeff lynne

Jeff Lynne?

He's a great bloke, songwriter, producer and musician but one thing he is not is a great vocalist. He has a very limited voice. And obviously spent a great deal of time in the studio making a great recording of his vocal performance to make up for it.

Justin Hayward, Every time i hear forever autumn i get shivers and next month i'm gonna see him sing live at the war of the worlds concert

I've got to have a few - sorry

1. Paul Weller
2. Kelly Jones
3. Paul Heaton
4. Richard Ashcroft
5. Nic Cester
6. Jay Kay
7. Damon Albarn
8. Ian Brown
9. Alex Turner
10. George Michael
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Otis Redding
13. Dave Gahan
14. Tim Wheeler
15. Marvin Gaye
16. Mick Hucknall

Before he started having health problems, Meat Loaf had a great voice IMO.. The poor bloke just works too hard it seems, and has collapsed on stage more than once from knackeredness and other health issues.

Otis Reading for me

my vote goes to Elton John

Bon Scott.............

my vote goes to Elton John

Yeah, his duet with Miss Piggy was classic! :D

Sorry, I bought the season 2 boxset of the Muppet Show last week and he's on it... :blush:

kurt Cobain
Robert Smith
Billy mackenzie
David Bowie
John Lennon

1. Michael Jackson
2. Bono ( U2 )
3. Mark Knopfler ( Dire Straits )
4. Bryan Adams
5. George Michael

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Good Call! :thumbsup:

Good Call! :thumbsup:

Well we cant miss The Governor out can we ?

1. Sinatra

2. Buble

3. Vandross

4. Al Green

5. Pendergrass

6. Marvin Gaye

7. George Michael

8. Dean Martin

9. Mario Lanza

10. Pavarotti

In that order.

Luther Vandross
Marvin Gaye
Frank Sinatra
Pavarotti
Freddie Murcury
Howard Hewitt

to name a few

Barbara Dickson.

Barbara Dickson.

Barbara Dickson??

Do you know something we don't?? :huh:

In no particular order:

Perry Como
Roy Orbison
Andy Williams
Matt Monroe (From Russia With Love)
Freddie Mercury (Barcelona)
John Lennon
Barry Manilow
George Michael

1. Sinatra

2. Buble

3. Vandross

4. Al Green

5. Pendergrass

6. Marvin Gaye

7. George Michael

8. Dean Martin

9. Mario Lanza

10. Pavarotti

In that order.

You have made me very happy with your inclusion of the Pendergrass.

I'd go for the 'Evil Elvis' Glenn Danzig. He has a great voice. I also think Ray Lamontagne has a great voice. Then there were all those superb Motown singers.

All the names suggested so far are mere pygmies in comparison to the Godlike Genius that is Scott Walker.

All the names suggested so far are mere pygmies in comparison to the Godlike Genius that is Scott Walker.

Odd as it might sound, I prefer to hear him punching a side of pork rather than singing.

You have made me very happy with your inclusion of the Pendergrass.

I'd go for the 'Evil Elvis' Glenn Danzig. He has a great voice. I also think Ray Lamontagne has a great voice. Then there were all those superb Motown singers.

Glad to hear it.

I would like to add another:

Nat King Cole.

Anthony Kiedis, although that's probably more because I fancy him :hihi:

In no particular order:

James Dean Bradfield
Joe Strummer
Mick Jones
Lou Reed
Jaime Harding
Peter Perrett
Jeff Buckley
Alex Turner
Jarvis Cocker
John Lennon
Frank Sinatra

Jeff Buckley

Thom Yorke

Robert Plant

It would be a toss up between two for me, either Chaz or Dave.

Mike Patton
Jeff Buckley
Maynard James Keenan
Chris Cornell
Eddie Vedder
Layne Staley
Mark Lanegan
Billy Corgan
Leonard Cohen
Robert Plant
Richard Patrick
Shannon Hoon

Mike Patton
Jeff Buckley
Maynard James Keenan
Chris Cornell
Eddie Vedder
Layne Staley
Mark Lanegan
Billy Corgan
Leonard Cohen
Robert Plant
Richard Patrick
Shannon Hoon

I've seen eight of those singers live, and they were all very good.

You probably wouldn't class them as "great" vocalist but I love the following:
Brett Anderson
James Dean Bradfield
Damon Albarn
Kelly Jones
David McAlmont
Rufus Wainwright
Jason Lytle
Ben Folds
Mark Coyne
Tim DeLaughter

You probably wouldn't class them as "great" vocalist but I love the following:
Brett Anderson
James Dean Bradfield
Damon Albarn
Kelly Jones
David McAlmont
Rufus Wainwright
Jason Lytle
Ben Folds
Mark Coyne
Tim DeLaughter


I'd class a number of those as "great", definitely. :thumbsup:

I forgot Brett Anderson - I should add him to my list.

And Kelly Jones does have a fabulously dirty rock n roll voice - although his material can let him down

StarSparkle

Just looked through my cd collection and found a few others that I had forgot.
Elliott Smith
Matthew Jay
Fearghal McKee
Damien Rice
Jónsi Birgisson

...Rufus Wainwright... Ben Folds...

Excellent choices, particularly the latter.

Jónsi Birgisson

Excellent choice!

Although the OP probably meant singers from planet Earth!:D

George Michael
Boy George
Freddie Mercury
Luther Vandross
Joe Elliot

Barbara Dickson??

Do you know something we don't?? :huh:

:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Paul Weller :D

Can't decide between Freddie Mercury and Bruce Dickinson

That must have been a hell of a threesome.

Paul Weller
Ali Campbell
Freddie Mercury
Terry Hall
John Lydon
Kevin Rowland
Sir Philip Oakey

Smokey Robinson
Luther Vandross
Barry White
Rufus Wainwright :love:

Steve Walsh
Mickey Thomas
David Glen-Eisley
Russell Arcara
Jimi Jamison
Steve Perry
Bax Fehling
Geoff Tate
Patrik Tibell
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Not quite in keeping with the thread of 'best' as I have mentioned a few, but others did so I thought I would:P

Jeff Lynne?

He has a very limited voice. And obviously spent a great deal of time in the studio making a great recording of his vocal performance to make up for it.

Do you care to go & look on youtube?i beg to differ.

benny hill

The Weller Man

Almost forgot: Jim Morrison!

bob marley
desmond dekker
little richard
jackie wilson

Al Green, Donny Hathaway, Tim Buckley or Jeff Buckley.

I second various people for Desmond Dekker, Sinatra, Mark Lanegan, Damien Rice and Chaz (but no way Dave!).

Can’t be doing with Elvis Costello and his one-speed vibrato, John Lennon who inherently sounds like he was recorded down a telephone or Freddie Mercury who was born without a soul. Sorry.

Can’t be doing with Elvis Costello and his one-speed vibrato, John Lennon who inherently sounds like he was recorded down a telephone or Freddie Mercury who was born without a soul. Sorry.

made me chuckle :-)

Sam Cooke.

Quick vote for Van Morrison - the live album "Too Late To Stop Now" - soul, jazz, rythm and blues, skat singing...

Turn it up!!!