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Post by oftrollorigins on Mar 31, 2019 20:50:13 GMT
And I'm not talking about conventionally good voices, although that may be paramount for some people, but people whose influence on rock was huge.
Here's mine:
1. Bob Dylan - He showed that you don't need a conventional voice to be a great singer and his lyrics are second to none
2. Robert Plant - He showed your voice can be an instrument just like the guitar and drums and is often imitated, never equalled
3. Kurt Cobain - Brought the 80's indie rage into the mainstream and revolutionized rock in the 1990s
4. Freddie Mercury - His range was as incredible as his songwriting gifts
5. Elvis Presley - The man who brought rock to the mainstream
6. Paul McCartney - Listen to Hey Jude...'nuff said.
7. Mick Jagger - That hidden venom beneath his voice is legendary
8. Bruce Springsteen - The Boss
9. David Bowie - Brilliant voice
10. Chris Cornell - I personally thought he was the best voice in rock today until he hanged himself, what a shame, he had a unique talent
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Post by Admin on Mar 31, 2019 22:27:44 GMT
I'm pretty sure no one actually thinks Bob Dylan is a "great singer." He's a poet and a storyteller, but the fact that he can pull it off with such a horrible singing voice is what makes him Bob Dylan.
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Post by oftrollorigins on Apr 1, 2019 1:21:02 GMT
I'm pretty sure no one actually thinks Bob Dylan is a "great singer." He's a poet and a storyteller, but the fact that he can pull it off with such a horrible singing voice is what makes him Bob Dylan. Hey now, he sang conventionally great in Nashville Skyline. |
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Post by Admin on Apr 1, 2019 2:22:00 GMT
I'm pretty sure no one actually thinks Bob Dylan is a "great singer." He's a poet and a storyteller, but the fact that he can pull it off with such a horrible singing voice is what makes him Bob Dylan. Hey now, he sang conventionally great in Nashville Skyline. We all have our moments. 
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Post by thornberry on Apr 1, 2019 3:43:16 GMT
Do you mean best voices or singers with distinctive characters or interpretive ability?
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Post by llanwydd on Apr 1, 2019 3:49:50 GMT
I'm pretty sure no one actually thinks Bob Dylan is a "great singer." He's a poet and a storyteller, but the fact that he can pull it off with such a horrible singing voice is what makes him Bob Dylan. Hey now, he sang conventionally great in Nashville Skyline. Interesting story about that. He temporarily quit smoking which made his voice almost unrecognizable. As soon as he started smoking again he was back to the same old sound. One of my favorite singers as well.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Apr 1, 2019 5:39:22 GMT
In NO particular order my ten x two favorite rock, pop or similar genre singers are:
Jeff Lynne
Freddie Mercury
Jon Anderson
David Gilmour
Eric Woolfson
Billy Ocean
Bradley Delp
Dave Bickler
Jimi Jamison
Robin Zander
Eric Clapton
Cy Curnin
Kevin Cronin
Peter Gabriel
John Lodge
Justin Hayward
Ray Thomas
Neil Young
Paul Carrack
Paul Young
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Post by twothousandonemark on Apr 1, 2019 5:55:53 GMT
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Robert Plant
Eddie Vedder
Liam Gallagher
Kurt Cobain
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
Thom Yorke
Geddy Lee
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Post by llanwydd on Apr 1, 2019 6:16:43 GMT
Mine (in descending order):
01. Jon Anderson
02. Peter Gabriel
03. Bob Dylan (for his songs, not for his voice)
04. Ian Anderson
05. Richard Sinclair
06. Greg Lake
07. John Wetton
08. Annie Haslam
09. Roy Orbison
10. Justin Hayward
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Post by alpha128 on Apr 1, 2019 12:42:40 GMT
Here's my top ten: - Rob Halford (Judas Priest) - Hugely influential vocalist
- Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) - The definitive vocalist of another highly influential band
- Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Sabbath, Dio) - One of the greatest singers of all time and sorely missed
- Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, solo) - One of the founding fathers of heavy metal
- Eric Adams (Manowar) - A vocal powerhouse
- Udo Dirkschneider (ex-Accept, U.D.O.) - Not a conventionally good voice, but a very distinctive one, with a long career
- Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper) - Lost a leg for rock 'n' roll but continues to perform
- Ralf Scheepers (ex-Gamma Ray, Primal Fear) - Founding member of Primal Fear with a four-octave range
- Urban Breed (ex-Tad Morose, ex-Bloodbound, ex-Trail of Murder, Serious Black) - I prefer his "ex" band work to his current gig, but his talent is undeniable
- R.D. Liapakis (Mystic Prophecy, et. al.) - an accomplished vocalist and producer
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Post by sostie on Apr 1, 2019 13:44:29 GMT
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
John Lydon
Little Richard
Bowie
Mark Lanegan
Poly Styrene
Dave Gahan
Siouxsie Sioux
Ian MacCulloch
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Post by thornberry on Apr 1, 2019 13:50:36 GMT
Michael Stipe of REM belongs on that list.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Apr 1, 2019 19:08:16 GMT
Taking this as the quality of the voice and the ability as a frontman...
Freddie Mercury
Mick Jagger
Roger Daltry
Jim Morrison
David Bowie
Roy Orbison
Paul McCartney
Ray Davies
Ronnie James Dio
David Byrne
Robert Plant
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Post by mrellaguru on Apr 1, 2019 21:33:22 GMT
And I'm not talking about conventionally good voices, although that may be paramount for some people, but people whose influence on rock was huge. Here's mine: 1. Bob Dylan - He showed that you don't need a conventional voice to be a great singer and his lyrics are second to none 2. Robert Plant - He showed your voice can be an instrument just like the guitar and drums and is often imitated, never equalled 3. Kurt Cobain - Brought the 80's indie rage into the mainstream and revolutionized rock in the 1990s 4. Freddie Mercury - His range was as incredible as his songwriting gifts 5. Elvis Presley - The man who brought rock to the mainstream 6. Paul McCartney - Listen to Hey Jude...'nuff said. 7. Mick Jagger - That hidden venom beneath his voice is legendary 8. Bruce Springsteen - The Boss 9. David Bowie - Brilliant voice 10. Chris Cornell - I personally thought he was the best voice in rock today until he hanged himself, what a shame, he had a unique talent
If we're just talking influence then there were a lot more singers imitating Vedder than Cobain. I'm not saying that it's a positive influence.
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Post by thornberry on Apr 2, 2019 14:20:10 GMT
Kurt Cobain has a terrible voice if you're talking about pure vocal quality. But it fits his grungy music. He's a great artist who has made the most of his voice.
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Post by sjg on Apr 2, 2019 16:32:37 GMT
David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
Danny Bowes (Thunder)
Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash)
Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Apr 2, 2019 17:14:37 GMT
David Bowie
PJ Harvey
Mike Patton
Marilyn Manson
Patti Smith
Bruce Dickinson
Scott Weiland
Maynard James Keenan
Ian McCulloch
Elizabeth Fraser
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Post by Sulla on Apr 2, 2019 19:18:15 GMT
Elvis Presley
Robert Plant
Ann Wilson
Jon Anderson
Neil Young
Mick Jagger
Freddie Mercury
Ian Anderson
Paul McCartney
David Bowie
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Post by permutojoe on Apr 3, 2019 2:06:05 GMT
Guys like Bruce Dickinson, Robert Plant, Chris Cornell, and Axl Rose have/had great voices but Mick Jagger will always be the greatest rock n roll singer for my money because of how expressive he is. Freddie Mercury was in a category of his own. Flamboyant, fabulous, all around phenomenal.
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Post by someguy on Apr 3, 2019 18:16:07 GMT
Sebastian Bach
Geoff Tate
Bruce Dickenson
Steven Tyler
Freddie Mercury
Lina Perry
Justin Hawkins
Johnette Napolitano
Chris Cornell
Jeff Buckley
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