Greatest vocalists
03-13-03 | 07:48 PM
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Greatest vocalists
I was listening to Audioslave in the car and got around to thinking about who the greatest vocalists in music are (were). I know I'm forgetting tons of people, but here's the start of my list. Anybody care to contrinbute a name, or challenge one of my choices?
(in no particular order)
Chris Cornell
Etta James
Josh Groban (not really my type of music, but good voice)
Shawn Smith
Norah Jones
I'll update as I think of more.
(in no particular order)
Chris Cornell
Etta James
Josh Groban (not really my type of music, but good voice)
Shawn Smith
Norah Jones
I'll update as I think of more.
03-13-03 | 08:49 PM
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Heres a few people that i think are great vocalists
Bruce Dickenson
Rob Halford
Axl Rose
Bob Dylan
George Jones
Merle Haggard
Johnny Cash
Glen Danzig
Billy Corrigan
I could go on forever !
Bruce Dickenson
Rob Halford
Axl Rose
Bob Dylan
George Jones
Merle Haggard
Johnny Cash
Glen Danzig
Billy Corrigan
I could go on forever !
03-13-03 | 08:59 PM
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Ronnie James Dio 
Geoff Tate
Paul Stanley
Bruce Dickinson
Rob Halford
Nusrat Fetah Ali Kahn
Jill Scott
many more
Geoff Tate
Paul Stanley
Bruce Dickinson
Rob Halford
Nusrat Fetah Ali Kahn
Jill Scott
many more
03-13-03 | 09:22 PM
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From: John "57 Varieties" Kerry represents me in the US Senate.
"Wow, I can't believe Bruce Dicks.....[suppressing laughter] Bruce Dickinson digs our sound!"
Good quote there; I even used it as my sig for a time.
While I'm here, I figured I'll give a shout out to What's His Name? from Opeth. He's the only guy I know who's mastered the br00tal death growl, but can also *actually sing* when he feels like it!
Good quote there; I even used it as my sig for a time.
While I'm here, I figured I'll give a shout out to What's His Name? from Opeth. He's the only guy I know who's mastered the br00tal death growl, but can also *actually sing* when he feels like it!
03-13-03 | 09:26 PM
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While I'm here, I figured I'll give a shout out to What's His Name? from Opeth. He's the only guy I know who's mastered the br00tal death growl, but can also *actually sing* when he feels like it!
While I'm here, I figured I'll give a shout out to What's His Name? from Opeth. He's the only guy I know who's mastered the br00tal death growl, but can also *actually sing* when he feels like it!
His name is Mikael Akerfeldt. Also the singer of Shadows Fall combines "real" vocals and screams and sounds pretty damn good.
Also on the list is Axl Rose and James Hetfield.
03-13-03 | 10:06 PM
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I might be a little bias, but here are the vocalists I respect the most, and consider them some of the best out there (that I know of at least):
Chris Cornell
Layne Staley
Eddie Vedder
MJK
Robert Plant
Thom Yorke
Mikael Akerfeldt (forgot to add him!)
Chris Cornell
Layne Staley
Eddie Vedder
MJK
Robert Plant
Thom Yorke
Mikael Akerfeldt (forgot to add him!)
03-13-03 | 10:21 PM
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These are the best vocalists out there in my opinion:
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Maynard James Keenan of Tool
Chris Cornell of Audioslave
Dolores of The Cranberries
Dave Matthews of the Dave Mathews Band
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Maynard James Keenan of Tool
Chris Cornell of Audioslave
Dolores of The Cranberries
Dave Matthews of the Dave Mathews Band
03-14-03 | 12:48 AM
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Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Thom Yorke, Jeff Buckley, Freddie Mercury, Johnny Cash, Russell Moore, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart (but only when he was lead singer of The Faces), Bono...
I'll contribute more as they come to mind...
I'll contribute more as they come to mind...
03-14-03 | 12:09 PM
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Eva Cassidy probably had the most pure, powerful, natural voice I have ever heard. She was absolutely amazing.
It is very puzzeling to me why to this day she is not a very well recognized singer/musician when her talent was so great and yet cut too short.
You know there is something special when you can bring an entire audience to tears by singing a song.
I suggest everyone here into music find a recording of hers. My suggestion would be Eva By Heart or Live at Blues Alley.
It is very puzzeling to me why to this day she is not a very well recognized singer/musician when her talent was so great and yet cut too short.
You know there is something special when you can bring an entire audience to tears by singing a song.
I suggest everyone here into music find a recording of hers. My suggestion would be Eva By Heart or Live at Blues Alley.
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03-14-03 | 02:45 PM
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"Easy, guys. I put my pants on just like the rest of you - one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records." - Bruce Dickinson
das
"Easy, guys. I put my pants on just like the rest of you - one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records." - Bruce Dickinson
das
seriously though
Robert Plant
03-14-03 | 04:08 PM
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Allison Krause has the best singing voice I've ever heard.
Sure, she sings bluegrass/country-pop, but when she did that duet with Pavarotti of Ave Maria, she blew him out of the water.
Sure, she sings bluegrass/country-pop, but when she did that duet with Pavarotti of Ave Maria, she blew him out of the water.
03-14-03 | 05:30 PM
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Originally posted by slop101
Allison Krause has the best singing voice I've ever heard.
Sure, she sings bluegrass/country-pop, but when she did that duet with Pavarotti of Ave Maria, she blew him out of the water.
Allison Krause has the best singing voice I've ever heard.
Sure, she sings bluegrass/country-pop, but when she did that duet with Pavarotti of Ave Maria, she blew him out of the water.
voice of an angel
03-14-03 | 06:32 PM
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From: John "57 Varieties" Kerry represents me in the US Senate.
Forgot to mention What's His Face from Type O Negative. Peter Jennings? Peter North? Ah yes, Peter Steele!
His voice is awesomely *deep*.
"Jesus Christ looks like me......Jesus Chriiiiiiiiiiiist, yeah!"
Great lyricist as well.
His voice is awesomely *deep*.
"Jesus Christ looks like me......Jesus Chriiiiiiiiiiiist, yeah!"
Great lyricist as well.
03-14-03 | 07:41 PM
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Emmylou Harris circa early-mid 70s.
Staples Singers circa 1975
Joni Mitchell pretty much any time.
Chris Cornell circa 1992-4
Louis Armstrong circa 1925
Chuck D circa 1991
Staples Singers circa 1975
Joni Mitchell pretty much any time.
Chris Cornell circa 1992-4
Louis Armstrong circa 1925
Chuck D circa 1991
03-14-03 | 08:01 PM
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Mariah Carey hands down. She is the #1 best selling female artist of all time after all. In terms of the most number of #1 Singles, she's just behind Elvis and The Beatles. Some people don't give her all the respect and recognition she deserves.
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