Who is your favorite singer?

[ccharles000]

I love Josh Groban not only is he super hot he also has a great voice.

[harmonicon]

1. Kevin Rowland

The man is a genius. There is no one like him.

[Bake]

34. Wasn't he the dood from Dexy's Midnight Runners?

What was that one hit they had?

Bake

[harmonicon]

41. yep, he is that dude

Their only hit in the US was "come on Eileen", but they had several hits in the UK. That doesn't matter though. His non-hits are just as good as his hits.

On edit, his latest Demo "It's Ok Johanna" is one of the best songs ever: http://www.myspace.com/dexysmidnightrunners

[Bake]

43. Come On Eileen

It's on every last VH-1 Hooked on the 80s show ever made.

Bake

[KamaAina]

54. At last! Another Dexys thread!

It's been too, too long! Show yourselves, Dexys-haters! :hide:

note: it's "Dexys Midnight Runners", no apostrophe, in the British style.

[Breeze54]

2. Joe Cocker.... he has soul and spirit and he moves me...

Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIKBq9TeFlw

Views: 743,901 - 1,558 FIVE Star Ratings

I love passionate, heart and soul... singers. ;)

[Chan790]

3. That's a tough one...

I'd have to go with either:


Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie)
A Lack of Color: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jduFDgIr598



Colin Meloy (The Decemberists)
The Legionnaire's Lament: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOc1mn-4EzE


I have a musical thing for people who can put words together in smart creative ways.

And as an added bonus a video of them singing together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaGXItjBrIE

[MrSlayer]

4. Tom Araya

The perfect voice for Thrash Metal.

[Lubernaut]

38. That's a great photo.

His daughter's expression is hilarious.

[BlueJazz]

5. Stacey Kent I'll put her up against anybody.

[gblady]

6. A fellow Grobanite here....

was delighted to see Josh when I clicked on this thread...

and you are oh, so right....he is hot, hot, hot and getting hotter....







Can't wait for his latest album to be finished!

[ccharles000]

7. yummy

:7

[Breeze54]

8. It isn't his 'singing' that "moves" you...

:P

He is damned handsome though!! ;)

[Lindsey]

9. I've been listening to Josh on and off all day. I got a new CD

system in my office at work. His voice is absolutely incredible. One of the best ever IMHO.

[Breeze54]

14. I was kidding you... he has a phenomenal voice.

;) ... I agree!

[gblady]

13. He is definitely handsome...

and he has the most gorgeous voice I've ever heard....
bar none! I must admit to being extremely biased....
(been a fan for 5 years, have seen him 6 x in concert)

Here is a listen to his voice....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt8UDS6ibGg

he wrote this song as well...

[Danger Mouse]

10. Freddie Mercury, Thom Yorke, Aesop Rock, Sage Francis

[Shell Beau]

19. Freddie Mercury is awesome!

was awesome!

[ColbertWatcher]

22. I feel like an ass for forgetting Freddie! Damn!

I can't wait to see the movie they've been planning with Sasha Baron Cohen! (The latest is that he won't, but I'm hoping he does http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1558875/story.jhtml)

The man could sing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs1pTWfem38 (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxbFLYa0_bw (studio)

[bicentennial_baby]

11. Maynard James Keenan

[Tektonik]

23. I have a bottle of his wine signed in person

:D

[sarcasmo]

72. TOOL, a fine band.

[nomorenomore08]

12. The two that came immediately to mind were Joey Ramone and Morrissey.

I know later-period Ramones gets a bad rap, but I honestly think this might be Joey's best performance ever: "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y2gI0crRHU

As for Morrissey, I know he has his detractors (ooh, does he ever), but I really like his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his lyrics are a lot more humorous and self-aware than most people realize. Hard to pick a top performance, but "William It Was Really Nothing" is way up there, if only for the segue right before and into "Would you like to marry me," etc.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOdD827NFek

Also "I Know It's Over," though this song gets a bit over-the-top even for my tastes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OvIhq_XZNM

[whistler162]

15. Dead Mel Torme....

alive Michael Buble or Diana Krall or Alison Kraus.

[Pierre.Suave]

74. I agree with this post

although I dont really like Michael Buble, he does have a very good voice.

I would add Jane Monheit to that list too, as well as Nat King Cole.

[ColbertWatcher]

16. Hmm ... I'm not going to even try to narrow this down ...

With an example of why I think they're great singers.

For the guys (in no particular order):
* Michael Buble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc2dYKzw8a8
* Robert Goulet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xToGxYAiELE
* Paul Robeson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRiZiVvdX4g
* Gordon MacRae http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdVM0at7sUQ
* Timothy B. Schmit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafEFSXVtuw
* Andrea Bocelli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy-ZvD0Pnq0
* Boy George http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppu_w09Xm9U

For the gals (also in no particular order):
* Shirley Bassey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE_1tCasi_Q
* Judy Garland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqu3_tE4YFo
* Peggy Lee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8
* Julie Andrews http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R462Ro5fqU
* Mariah Carey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSd08_ceDj8
* Pat Benatar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_3QzSX93WE
* Joan Baez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkNsEH1GD7Q

And, a duet featuring two of my favorite singers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-EiKPrAOHA

Thank you ccharles for posting this.

[enigmatic]

17. Mark Eitzel

[Rhiannon12866]

18. Stevie Nicks... :D

[Lyric]

26. Seconded!

[Rhiannon12866]

64. Great pic! I couldn't find the one I was looking for...

I love her voice and I love her songs. I like Christie McVie quite a lot, too.:D

I almost got a chance to see them once in their heyday. When I was a teen-ager, my brother and I had tickets to a Fleetwood Mac concert, but I had a summer job and he didn't, so he wouldn't wait until I was out of work, insisted on leaving early, so my mother went with him, instead. *sigh* She doesn't even remember... :-(

BTW, my "new" car has a CD player and the only one I own is "The Best of Fleetwood Mac..." :-)

[Iggo]

20. Nancy Wilson.

No, not that Nancy Wilson.

This one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qFpvlBYQy0

[Rhiannon12866]

21. That's the Nancy Wilson that I was thinking of...

I remember her from when I was a kid. I think my Dad had her records... :D

[Iggo]

45. I know. My mom loves her.

She'd play her and Dinah Washington all day long when I was little.

Now both are featured heavily on my iPod. Heheh...life's funny.

[Rhiannon12866]

62. My Dad was the musician in my family. He played sax and clarinet in a band from the age of 14.

He pretty much abandoned his music when he grew up and got a time-consuming day job, so I only remember him playing when I was very young. *sigh*

But I do remember the records and watching TV with him and he'd point out who had the good voices, which I still remember. He also had perfect pitch. His particular favorite was Ella Fitzgerald and he got to meet her once when she was performing in the area, before I was born, but he was impressed enough to tell me about it. He also once spent the day with Shirley Chisholm, but that's for another thread.. :D

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

24. It depends on the genre and gender

Rock Era Women: Annie Haslam, Sandy Denny, Eva Cassidy, Ann Wilson

Jazz Women: Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday

Trad/Jazz Men: Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme

Rock Era Men: Jon Anderson, Robert Plant, Justin Hayward, Bryan Ferry, John Lennon

[Bake]

36. Wow! It took 24 posts for someone to mention Frank Sinatra????

Buncha kids here, all of 'em!

Although in fairness, Frank WISHED he could sing like The Man, The Legend, Tony Bennett!

Bake

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

55. True enough

Sinatra always said that Tony B was his favorite singer. And for good reason. Listen to him duet with the late, great Bill Evans on "My Foolish Heart." That would bring tears from a stone.

[Bake]

69. Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing Frank.

The man definitely had style, phrasing, etc., and has to be in the top two or three greatest of all time. He just didn't have the great great voice that TB has.

Bake

[Lucian]

25. Josh Groban's song "You Are Loved" literally saved my life.

It's one of the songs that saved me from my dark past. And I sorta have a man-crush on him.

My favorite singers (right now, the list always changes) would probably be Ville Vallo and Lauri Ylönen.

[gblady]

29. It's a great song....

the one that was a life saver for me was "To Where You Are"....
which is how I discovered his music...heard it first the day my parents died...

[ccharles000]

48. ...

To Where You Are is a great song

[dembotoz]

27. kate bush

[mokawanis]

49. agree with that

been a big fan of hers for many years

[MrCoffee]

28. Charles Thompson

aka Black Francis/Frank Black

[Symarip]

30. Chuggo (nt)

[BarenakedLady]

31. Shaun Morgan

[redqueen]

32. Thom Yorke.

:loveya:

[Parche]

33. phil collins

:hug:

[IndianaJones]

35. Roger Plant. nt.

[Bake]

37. Don't you think Geddy Lee has the BESTEST voice ever????

I don't, of course, but I know some here think so ...

:rofl:

Bake

[old mark]

58. The bestest voice ever what? nt

[Bake]

70. The bestest voice ever recorded after inhaling an entire tank of helium.

On second thought, that might be Alvin the Chipmunk.

Bake

[mvd]

39. Beatles are favorite artist/group, but..

favorite singer might be Elvis.

[MAGICBULLET]

40. By far...I have the hugest crush on Tammi

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFGkQw2hd4A>

[Maccagirl]

42. She died so tragically young.

RIP Tammi.

My vote goes to Paul McCartney (hence the username).

[mvd]

44. That's a great choice

Both Pauls, Paul McCartney and Paul Simon, are near the top of my list.

[Jade Fox]

46. Annie Lennox

Best pipes in the bizness, IMO

[DeepBlueC]

47. Brett Dennen, lately

I'm still a big fan of my former neighbor Mary Margaret O'Hara. Anyone heard of her? Only one album, but her music pops up elsewhere,

[Forkboy]

50. Well this thread rules out all that I listen to. No one I know sings.

:)

Actually, if I had to pick, it's Tod A. from Firewater. Technically not the best singer, but he has one of the coolest damn voices to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Yr7O9bPcc

[Forkboy]

51. I'll also add Antony Hegarty from Antony and the Johnsons, who really is unreal.

No, really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WFlbywF4NU

[CrownPrinceBandar]

52. Mark Lanegan

[grannylib]

53. Neil Finn, hands down. The most underrated singer/songwriter on

the planet. IMHO. :-) :hi:

[AwakeAtLast]

56. Sarah McLachlan

Natalie Merchant is close second.

[lizziegrace]

57. Ari Hest

:)

[Inspired]

59. Britney Spears

:sarcasm:

[abq e streeter]

60. Most powerful singers I ever saw live: Mitch Ryder and Jerry Lawson ( The Persuasions)

but I suspect that had I had the opportunity to see David Ruffin ( The Temptations) or Jackie Wilson live, Mitch woulda been no better than #3 ( but still incredible). BB King's pretty amazing too. Opened for the Persuasions once and still can't quite believe I got to see Jerry doing his voice warmup exercises in the dressing room and patiently explaining what he was doing...... And among women, its gotta be Aretha....

[Robeson]

61. Ian Anderson

[sohndrsmith]

67. good answer. He sure is a damn good poet/writer/flautist too...

and I love his voice... but it's not my favorite. Today : )

[Common Sense Party]

63. I always wanted to sing like Steve Perry.

Slag on Journey if you like, but the guy had some pipes until cancer robbed him.

[MilesColtrane]

65. Nancy Wilson

...not of Heart fame (although she's great also)

This is one of the few perfect performances that have been recorded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYYPZZNIOaY

[sohndrsmith]

66. Ella. .....................n/t

[Rhythm]

68. Steven Morrissey

Smoothest vocals, and some of the best lyrics i've ever absorbed.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IbJQ4YAPRo

[applegrove]

71. Nathalie Mains of the Dixie Chicks.The cranberries. Michelle Branch.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

73. Jason Mraz lately n/t

[DutchLiberal]

75. Ol' Blue Eyes; The Voice; Chairman of the Board...

Francis Albert Sinatra.

Now you may not like his style, his songs, the lyrics, the arrangements or the instrumentation... But you gotta admit: nobody had a voice as strong and diverse as Sinatra. That's not to say I like his songs best, though. But as a singer, nobody can top him.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

76. Tori Amos

Sexy, sexy voice.

[begin_within]

77. Nat King Cole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZKwp6cjd4