Top ten favorite singer's (prog or not)
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Topic: Top ten favorite singer's (prog or not)
Posted By: elder08
Subject: Top ten favorite singer's (prog or not)
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 14:10
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here's mine:
1. Roger Waters
2. George Harrison
3. Anthony Kiedis
4. Phil Collins
5. Geddy Lee
6. Greg Lake
7. Serj Takian
8. Paul McCartney
9. Ian Anderson
10.David Gilmour
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 14:48
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1. David Sylvian 2. Leonard Cohen 3. Chet Baker 4. Kate Bush 5. Jim Morrison 6. Siouxsie Sioux 7. Nick Cave 8. Morrissey 9. Scott Walker 10. Michael Gira |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 15:05
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1. James Labrie (Dream Theater)
2. Russell Allen (Symphony X)
3. Tori Amos
4. Elvis Presley
5. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
6. Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay)
7. Andrea Corr (The Corrs)
8. Steven Tylor (Aerosmith)
9. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
10. Sammy Haggar (Van Halen)
Don't know... but I'm sure I love those voices.... ------------- |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 15:55
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I'll give it a try. In no particular order, here are some good ones that spring to mind: 1) Adrian Belew (King Crimson) 2) Ray Alder (Fates Warning) 3) Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas) 4) James Hetfield (Metallica) 5) Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) 6) Peter Gabriel (Genesis, solo) 7) Phil Collins (Genesis) 8) Rob Halford (Judas Priest, solo) 9) John Bush (Anthrax, Armored Saint) 10) Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, solo, Steve Vai) I'm probably leaving someone off, but these 10 sprung to mind first. |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:01
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In no particular order: Morrissey Michael Gira PJ Harvey Björk Efrim Menuck Tom Waits Matt Berninger Paula Vesala Molly Nilsson Tori Amos |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:03
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Dalezilla wrote:Posted By: Silverbeard McStarr
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:08
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1. Peter Hammill 2. Peter Gabriel 3. David Gilmour 4. Tom Waits 5. Anonymous singer of The Residents 6. Roy Harper 7. Rick Wright 8. Roger Wootton 9. John Lydon 10. Derek Shulman
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:09
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1. Peter Gabriel
2. Etta James
3. Joan Osborne
4. Geoff Tate
5. Nina Simone
6. Jorn Lande
7. Cassandra Wilson
8. Ani Difranco
9. Greg Brown
10. Chris Cornell
Just off the top of my hat.
Cassandra Wilson probably has the most naturally beautiful vocal tone I've ever heard. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Citizen Erased
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:15
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1. Jeff Buckley 2. Matthew Bellamy 3. Joanne Hogg 4. Mike Vennart 5. PJ Harvey 6. Mikael Akerfeldt 7. Jónsi Birgisson 8. Jamie Lenman 9. Morrissey 10. Martin Grech ------------- And lo, the mighty riffage was played and it was good 
<a href="www.last.fm/user/jonzo67" targe |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:17
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The Holy Trinity of Singers:
1. David Coverdale
2. Glenn Hughes
3. Ian Gillan
The Grunge Mammoths:
4. Eddie Vedder
5. Chris Cornell
The Prog Singers:
6. Peter Gabriel
7. Ian Anderson
8. Roger Daltrey (the rock singer)
9. Luis Alberto Spinetta (the emotional voice)
10. David Gilmour/Roger Waters (it's Floyd)
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:32
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Peter Gabriel
Kate Bush
Liz Fraser
Beth Gibbons
John Lydon
Ian Anderson
Morrissey
Karen Dalton
Arthur Brown
Tom Waits
At this very moment in time! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:51
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Paul McCartney Peter Gabriel David Bowie Greg Lake John Lennon Roger Daltrey David Gilmour Robert Plant Steven Tyler David Coverdale Those are currently my favourite singers, I feel bad for leaving Freddie Mercury and Ian Gillian out of my list, they're great too. ------------- 
In the end the love you take is equal to the love you made... |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:54
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Freddie Mercury Ronnie James Dio Ian Anderson Roger Taylor Jon Anderson David Gilmour/ Roger Waters (can't have one without the other) Steve Walsh Barbara Gaskin Ian Gillan Roger Wootton ------------- Property of Queen Productions... 
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Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 17:14
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1-Jeff Buckley
2-Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell (it's the vocal dual harmonies that make AIC so great!)
3-Freddie Mercury
4-Mikael Akerfeldt
5-Anneke Van Giersbergen
6-Mike Patton
7-Russell Allen
8-Tarja Turunen
9-Chris Cornell
10-Peter Hammill
Today those are the chosen ones!
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Posted By: Johnnytuba
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 17:46
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Jon Anderson Geddy Lee Maynard James Keenan Peter Hammill Robert Plant John Prine Peter Gabriel Bruce Dickinson Aldo Tagliapietra (le orme) David Bowie ------------- "The things that we're concealing, will never let us grow. Time will do its healing, you've got to let it go. |
Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 18:18
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Donald Fagen Maynard James Keenan Greg Lake Beck Serj Tankian/Daron Malakian (tie) Roger Waters Eddie Vedder Mai Yamane Michael Stipe Ol' Dirty b*****d (remember this is favorite, not best) ------------- 
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Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 18:29
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1. Ian Anderson 2. Yma Sumac 3. Captain Beefheart 4. Geddy Lee 5. Freddy Mercury 6. Elvis Presley 7. Tiny Tim 8. Nils Frykdahl (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) 9. Danny Elfman 10. Dick Valentine (Electric Six) Also: Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Howlin' Wolf, Nico and Colin Blunstone ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 18:31
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hmmm... in no real order... obviously very different singers.. my favorite just depends on the mood I am in. 1) Richard Sinclair 2) Willie Nelson 3) Ronnie James Dio 4) Stevie Winwood 5) Billie Holliday 6) Linda Ronstadt 7) Pat Benatar 8) David Sylvian 9) Jack Bruce 10) David Bowie 10a) sh*t... duh... Paul McCartney... he has to be in the top 10.. but don't know who'd I leave out. damnit 10b) Van Morrison crap... 10c) Rob Halford ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 18:51
 I forgot about Arthur Tracy - The Street Singer-------------
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 20:39
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In order of recall, not really rating, that would be damn hard: 1.Jeff Buckley 2.Stevie Wonder 3.Annie Haslam 4.Ronnie James Dio 5.Karen Carpenter 6.Freddie Mercury 7.Ian Anderson 8.Rob Halford 9.Daniel Gildenlow 10.Ian Gillan Others who could have been in the list on a different day
 : Peter Gabriel, Fish, David Gilmour, Tori Amos, Klaus Meine, Minnie Riperton, Kate Bush, Chris Cornell. |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 21:43
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Through the years, the following singers have impressed me enough for me to remember it right now: Tom Cochrane Roland Orzabal Curt Smith Jon Anderson Peter Gabriel Peter Hammill Rikard Sjoblom |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 22:22
Thanks for the Molly Nilsson recommendation! Totally addicted to Europa. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 22:30
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Robert Plant Bob Dylan Elvis Presley Tom Waits John Lennon Janis Joplin Lhasa Horace Andy Luciano Pavarotti Maria Tanase and this could go on... on... on... |
Posted By: R-A-N-M-A
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 23:14
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This list is mostly, in no particular order and I give my
supporting rationale. Feddy Mercury - because he's untouchible. He's amazing! He is the best. His work is un-coverable. Roger Daltrey - nobody wails like Roger. He is the quintessenial rock vocalist. Ian Anderson - witty, unabashed, unique and totally nuts. Roger Hodgson/Rick Davies - The unconventional sounding duo behind Supertramp. Their must wouldn't stand out anywhere near as much if they were normal. Roger soft spoken spacey and sometimes forceful and Rick so full of lament and great story teller. Chris Cornell - powerful, vercitile, good soft or loud and wicked live. Serge Fiori - I own one Harmonium album (another on the way), but it's enough to know that he's so into it's breath taking. Jack White - I don't think you have to be normal to be good. Infact it's usually a set back. Look at Roger Plant, Geddy Lee and David Bowie. Jack White's piercing vocals as much as his skull crushing guitar riffs are the reason I fancy myself a White Stripes fan. James Brown - No list of great vocalists should be allowed to exist without the grand master of funk. Incidentally, none of your lists should be allowed to exst. Greg Lake - Excellent all around singer and smoother than a high performance sports car. Paul McCartney - I hated John, but Paul! Jet, Live and Let Die, Hey Jude, Maybe I'm amazed. His talent is obvious. Honourable mentions: Burton Cummings, Geddy Lee, Roger Plant, David Bowie, Meat Loaf, Mick Jagger, Axl Rose, Joe Cocker, Bob Seger, John Kay, Peter Gabriel, Jon Anderson, Tom Waits, BB King, Van Morrison, Tom Cochrane, Roy Orbison, The Righteous Brothers, Steve Miller, Elton John, Those Artsy Pink Floyders and the four headed beast that is Sloan. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Wrinkler
Date Posted: March 22 2010 at 23:57
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Peter Hammil David Gilmour Frank Black Peter Gabriel Greg Lake Jim Morrison John Wetton Aldo Tagliapietra Rick Wright Arthur Lee |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 02:28
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here is my topp 10 1.Joseph Williams (Toto) 2. Elton John (70s) 3. Freddy Mercury 4.Erik Stewart (10cc) 5. Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins 6. John Wetton 7. Steve Walsh 8 David GIlmore 9. Morten Harket (a-ha) 10. Sting shamfully honest I aslo like the butter soft singer Peabo Bryson, I belive him to be one of the greatest vocalists in modern time. |
Posted By: Citizen Erased
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:50
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If anyone isn't convinced enough to put Jeff Buckley in, they should really watch this :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSHfsLCowsU ------------- And lo, the mighty riffage was played and it was good
<a href="www.last.fm/user/jonzo67" targe |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 12:27
| Not one mention of Screamin' Jay Hawkins... for shame |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 13:01
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Freddie Mercury
Peter Hammill Kate Bush Justin Hayward Bjork Karen Matheson Chris Thompson Ronnie Dio Annie Haslam Jon Anderson Honoury mentions to Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel and Mikael Akerfeldt  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: elder08
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 13:13
I did'nt even consider some of these because i forgot 
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Posted By: wilmon91
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 16:11
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Haven't thought about this before....It's interesting to focus on the singers. I came up with these ten:
Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, Kristin Hersh) (post-punk, indie, singer-songwriter) Michael Sadler (Saga) Christian Vander (Magma) Valérie Barki (Limborg) (ambient electronic world avant-garde chill) Iva Bittová (Ivá Bittova and various collaborations) (folk, avant-garde, classical) Jean Smith (Mecca Normal, 2 Foot Flame) (art-post-punk, experimental) Sandra Ann Lauer (Sandra) (pop : ) ) Paula Frazer (Paula Frazer, Tarnation) (singer-songwriter, alt-country, americana, folk, shoegazer) Julee Cruise (Julee Cruise) (shoegazer) Louise Rutkowski (This Mortal Coil, The Hope Blister) (shoegazer) ------------- http://www.lastfm.se/user/wilmon91" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: March 24 2010 at 07:28
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Hammill
Baez
Decamps
Byron
Lake
Lennon Kristina
Bono
Linda Hoyle
Archie Roach
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Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: March 24 2010 at 08:22
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Alright: 1. Peter Hammill 2. Jacques Brel 3. Chris Farlowe 4. Demetrio Stratos 5. Screamin' Jay Hawkins 6. Peter Gabriel 7. Kate Bush 8. Greg Lake 9. Francesco Di Giacomo 10. Bob Dylan Honourable mentions: Eric Stewart, Louis Armstrong and Bruce Dickinson... have a love/hate relationship with Dagmar Krause's voice... |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 09:29
Nice surprise. Ok. This list ain't written in stone: Edda Dell Orso (wordless vocals on hundreds of 60-70's italian B-movies) Yma Sumac Joan Baez Kira Vollmann (Non Credo) David Eugene Edwards (Woven Hand) Ken Nordine (even if its just spoken) Susan Jacks (Poppy Family) Catherine Ribeiro Eartha Kitt Tiny Tim ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 09:30
And I forgot Robert Wyatt. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: (De)progressive
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 10:38
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1.Mikael Akerfaldt
2.Ihsahn
3.Niklas Kvarforth
4.Jonas Renkse
5.Dan Swanö
6.Greg Lake
7.Jon Anderson
8.Kristoffer Rygg
9.Roy Khan
10.Tom Englund
11.Devin Townsend
12.Simen Hestnćs
13.Steven Wilson
14.Daniel Cavanagh
15.Tomi Joutsen
16.Atilla Csihar
17.Thom Yorke
18.Johan Edlund
19.Mariusz Duda
20.Fernando Ribeiro
21.Warrel Dane
22.James LaBrie
etc... ------------- ''Hope is the first step on the road to dissapointment.'' (Friedrich Nietzsche) 
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