Top 1o Favorite Voices

[bucklind17]

Ok, so this might be a little random, but I've been thinking lately about how often, thanks to my favorite music, I listen to the same singing voices a lot. A lot of my favorite voices (which differs from singers, IMO) are pretty different from each other, and while obviously reflect my favorite bands, aren't necessarily limited to them. So I decided to rank my Top 10 favorite voices to listen to.

1. Lindsey Buckingham
2. Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees
3. Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys
4. Michael Stipe of REM
5. Bill Champlin of Chicago
6. Stevie Nicks
7. Steve Perry of Journey
8. Christine McVie
9. Zac Hanson of Hanson
10. Martin Sexton

Anybody want to play?

[David]

We made a list of favorite pop/rock singers awhile back. I remember a few:

1. Peter Gabriel
2. Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer
3. Sting
4. Christine McVie
5. Brian Setzer

[Sarah]

I don't have ten at the moment, but in addition to some of the people you guys mentioned, I'll add:

Debbie Harry
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
Dave Gahan
Beth Gibbons
Annie Lennox
Karen Carpenter
Cyndi Lauper
Dusty Springfield

[gretchen]

Okay, I have way more than ten:

Male:
Lindsey Buckingham
Mark King - Level 42 & solo work
Peter Murphy - Bauhaus & solo work
Paul Weller - The Style Council & solo work
Justin Currie - Del Amitri
Steve Perry
Peter Gabriel
David Bowie


Female:
Tracey Thorn of Everything But The Girl
Diana Krall
Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Cance
Stevie Nicks
Joni Mitchell
Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde
Chaka Khan
Annie Lennox


and there are probably so many more....

[petep9000]

Let's see:

(in varying order)

Stevie Nicks
Sarah Mclachlan
Dame Shirley Bassey
Ann Wilson
Steve Perry
Linda Eder
Sting
Annie Lennox
Pat Benatar
Ronnie Milsap

[jannieC]

In no order:

Stevie Nicks
Ann Wilson
Annie Lennox
Pat Benatar
Freddie Mercury
Steve Perry
Geddy Lee

That's all I can come up with right now, though there's surely more than that.

[Stew_Matthews]

Difficult to choose really but in the mainstream rock/pop genre-

My three absolute favourites (though I probably admire their songwriting more than their voices) are -

Donald Fagan (Steely Dan)
Bruce Springsteen
Lindsey

Other male singers include -

Stevie Wonder
Al Green
Smokey Robinson
Ben Folds
Lloyd Cole
Elvis Costello
Paul Weller
The Finn Brothers (Crowded House)
Carl/Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Barnes
Brian Johnson/Bon Scott (and I can't wait to hear what Brendan O'Brien has done with the new ACDC album)

And the women

Cassandra Wilson
Chrissie Hynde
Joni
Kd Lang
Mindy Smith

[LiamMcConville]

Female

Stevie Nicks
Diana Krall
Kate Bush
Carly Simon
Patti LaBelle
Shania Twain
Blake Hazard
Carole King
Sandy Stewart
Celine Dion


Male

Michael McDonald
Lindsey Buckingham
Dave Matthews
Marvin Gaye
Peter Gabriel
Stevie Wonder
Jackson Browne
Steve Perry
Sting
Seal

[jr2280]

Stevie Nicks
Neil Young
John Fogerty
Ann Wilson
Don Henley
James Taylor
Bob Dylan(before his voice went crap)
Grace Slick
Janis Joplin
Billy Joel

[petep9000]

Let's see:

(in varying order)

Stevie Nicks
Sarah Mclachlan
Dame Shirley Bassey
Ann Wilson
Steve Perry
Linda Eder
Sting
Annie Lennox
Pat Benatar
Ronnie Milsap

I forgot Whitney Houston! Kate Bush! Judy Garland!!!

[TrueFaith77]

Kinda off the top of my head (and it's 11... er 14!. . . ):

Billy Mackenzie (my personal favorite SINGER of all time)
Green Gartside (probably the most sublime VOICE in all of music)(!)
Morrissey
Michael Jackson
Sam Cooke
Smokey Robinson
Ron Isley(!)
Cory Daye(!)
John Lydon
Neil Tennant
Bryan Ferry
Kate Bush
Iris Dement
Chuck D

(p.s. - this was a fun list idea!)

[Ghost_Tracker]

Ok, so this might be a little random, but I've been thinking lately about how often, thanks to my favorite music, I listen to the same singing voices a lot. A lot of my favorite voices (which differs from singers, IMO) are pretty different from each other, and while obviously reflect my favorite bands, aren't necessarily limited to them. So I decided to rank my Top 10 favorite voices to listen to.



Anybody want to play?



1.) Cindy Lauper.
2.) Cindy Lauper.
3.) Cindy Lauper.

Oh okay - I guess I should list some others. If you feel you're seeing a pattern there though, you're right! :laugh:

Anyway -

2.) Stevie
3.) Steve Perry
4.) Lead singer of Boston
5.) Klaus Meine of the Scorpions
6.) Lead singer of KISS
7.) Annie Lennox
8.) Paul McCartney
9.) Crystal Bernard - check her out sometime, she has an amazing voice!
10.) Pat Benatar

[HejiraNYC]

It's hard to put in order, so it's not in order...

-Stevie Nicks
-Dusty Springfield
-Christine McVie
-Mark Eitzel
-Kate Bush
-Annie Lennox
-Peter Gabriel
-Freddie Mercury
-Jane Siberry
-Barbra Streisand
-Miley Cyrus ... KIDDING! :p

[HejiraNYC]

We made a list of favorite pop/rock singers awhile back. I remember a few:

1. Peter Gabriel
2. Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer
3. Sting
4. Christine McVie
5. Brian Setzer

Would that be Holly Johnson or that dude with the proclivity for leather? :shrug:

[baboles]

In no order:

Debbie Harry
Freddie Mercury
Stevie Nicks
Tom Petty
Pat Benatar
Billy Idol
Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson
Kate Bush
Sting
Annie Lennox

[Serrart]

I can just think to some favorites at the moment. Here they are in no order:
Stevie Nicks
Mina (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rJkRaE6erM&feature=related)
Robert Smith (Cure)
Nina Simone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSasf8GBfV4)
David Bowie
Madeleine Peyroux (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FktNzLg_te4)
Anthony Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon) (http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ro-8SLMQ4)
Gal Costa (http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y4MFn4bHdY)
Tunde Adebimpe (Tv on the radio) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uo2WLQ2LVA)
Diego El Cigala (http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=_MtLN7bnv-w&feature=related)

Romy

[jannieC]

Robert Smith (Cure)


Romy

Yes, I totally agree.

A few more I thought of:

Beth Hart
Alannis Morrisette
Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
Art Garfunke

[darklinensuit]

Women:

Stevie Nicks
Janis Joplin
Cass Elliot
Gladys Knight
Pat Benatar
Tracy Chapman
Mary Travers
Johnette Napolitano
Ella Fitzgerald
Christine McVie
Ofra Haza

Men:

Warren Zevon
John Mellencamp
Don Henley
Denny Doherty
Smokey Robinson
Elvis Presley
James Taylor
Elton John
Bob Dylan
Billy Joel
Art Garfunkel

- Jake

[Chrislit18]

^^ to above posters, Holly Johnson is the lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
:)

My fave Female voices:
Christine McVie
Carly Simon
Alanis Morrissette
Liz Phair
Stevie Nicks
Patty Donahue [from The Waitresses]

Fave Male Voices: [There will be more, I like male singers much more than female anyways]
Paul McCartney
Lindsey Buckingham
Freddy Murcury
Rob Thomas
That guy from the band Keane
Adam Levine
Jason Mraz [whos new CD is coming out in less than a MONTH!! :D]
Elton John
and one of the Backstreet Boys...I really dont know which one, except its not AJ or Nick [:lol: ]

Oh and my fave soundtrack is:
The Lion King on Broadway by the original cast.
All the voices are AMAZING on it! :D

[Stew_Matthews]

That guy from the band Keane


Tom Chaplin - and yes he does have a nice voice

[chiliD]

I like the distinctive vocals over the technically proficient ones: (this is just for now, if I made another list in 10 minutes it could be TOTALLY different)

Males:
1) Eric Clapton
2) Gregg Allman
3) Peter Green
4) George Harrison
5) Leon Russell
6) Bob Dylan
7) Willie Nelson
8) Mick Jagger
9) Howlin' Wolf
10) Muddy Waters

Females:

1) Martha Davis
2) Bonnie Raitt
3) Christine McVie
4) Patty Loveless
5) Chrissie Hynde
6) Ann Wilson
7) Stevie Nicks
8) Pat Benatar
9) Candace Night
10) Sade


And, some others that at another moment in time that would've made the lists:

Marvin Gaye
BB King
Ella Fitzgerald
Tony Bennett
Luther Vandross
Tina Turner
Aretha Franklin
Michale Buble'
Harry Connick, Jr

[Sarah]

10) Sade


Yes! Huge oversight on my part.

[dnightshade]

In sort of order:

1. Stevie Nicks
2. Ann Wilson
3. Sarah McLachlan
4. Bob Seeger
5. Enya
6. Elton John
7. Robert Plant
8. Madonna
9. Cat Stevens
10. Jim Morrison

[macmar71]

Lindsey Buckingham
Gary Levox from Rascal Flatts
Keith Urban
Michael Buble'
Don Henley
James Taylor
J.D. Souther
Steve Perry
Freddie Mercury
Brad Delp from Boston


Christine McVie
Faith Hill
Martina McBride
Sarah MacLachlan
Chantal Kreviazuk
Carole King
Amanda Marshall
Ann Wilson
Trisha Yearwood
Stevie Nicks

[David]

Has no one mentioned the great Martika?

[gretchen]

Has no one mentioned the great Martika?

The chick that sang 'Toy Soldiers'??

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Judy Garland
Agnetha Faltskog
Annifrid Lyngstad
Stevie Nicks
Karen Carpenter
Sarah McLachlan
Whitney Houston
Barbra Streisand
Kirsty MacColl
Judie Tzuke


Don Henley
Lindsey Buckingham
Michael Buble
Freddie Mercury
Tony Bennett
Frank Sinatra
Glen Frey
Roy Orbison

[gldstwmn]

Besides the obvious and in no particular order:

Marianne Faithfull
Robert Plant
Joni Mitchell
Andrea Bocelli
Amy Winehouse
Chris Robinson
Etta James
Roy Orbison
Janis Joplin
Elton John
Brian Wilson
Van Morrison
Luciano Pavarotti
W. Axl Rose
Linda Ronstadt
Whitney Houston
Mama Cass Elliot
Ann Wilson
Patti Smith

[darklinensuit]

Linda Ronstadt


I was wondering when somebody would bring up Linda. She just missed my list.

- Jake

[JWS]

Nobody mentioned "The Voice"...Frank Sinatra.

[JWS]

I just listend to Frankie's September of My years Album, 1965. Every word of lyric articulated. He will allways be the Chairman of the Board. Frank Sinatra, the greatest singer of all time...Sorry Paul M.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Nobody mentioned "The Voice"...Frank Sinatra.

I did :thumbsup:

[CelticGypsy]

Stevie Nicks
Barry Gibb
Andy Gibb
Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA
Annifrid Lyngstad of ABBA
Kelli Wolfe (sang with Barry on Eyes and she has a great voice)
Celine Dion
Barbra Streisand
Cass Elliott
Elton John
George Michael
Andrea Corr
Any of the Beatles, even Ringo but especially I love George Harrison

[gldstwmn]

Nobody mentioned "The Voice"...Frank Sinatra.

Ooh. I knew I would forget people. :o

[gldstwmn]

I just listend to Frankie's September of My years Album, 1965. Every word of lyric articulated. He will allways be the Chairman of the Board. Frank Sinatra, the greatest singer of all time...Sorry Paul M.

I just finished reading Pattie Boyd's book and she talks about the time that she and George went to visit him in the studio and watched him do My Way in one take with a full orchestra!

[gldstwmn]

I was wondering when somebody would bring up Linda. She just missed my list.

- Jake

I've never heard anyone else sing like her. She has a very versatile voice. She's done many different genres of music. Plus she had Waddy and Russ Kunkel in her band first. :lol:

[gldstwmn]

I was wondering when somebody would bring up Linda. She just missed my list.

- Jake

I've never heard anyone else sing like her. She has a very versatile voice. She's done many different genres of music. Plus she had Waddy and Russ Kunkel in her band first. :lol:

[gldstwmn]

I was wondering when somebody would bring up Linda. She just missed my list.

- Jake

I've never heard anyone else sing like her. She has a very versatile voice. She's done many different genres of music. Plus she had Waddy and Russ Kunkel in her band first. :lol:

[gldstwmn]

I was wondering when somebody would bring up Linda. She just missed my list.

- Jake

I've never heard anyone else sing like her. She has a very versatile voice. She's done many different genres of music. Plus she had Waddy and Russ Kunkel in her band first. :lol:

[David]

I just listend to Frankie's September of My years Album, 1965. Every word of lyric articulated. He will allways be the Chairman of the Board. Frank Sinatra, the greatest singer of all time...Sorry Paul M.How funny you mention that album because I listen to that album quite a bit, too. I bought it a long time ago for VERY GOOD YEAR, but soon realized that the album really hangs together as a whole. I guess in one sense you could even call it a concept album (probably one of the first in an era when singers' albums were mere collections of random songs).

[dnightshade]

Damn, the Patti Boyd post just reminded me, I left off my FAVORITE male singer/songwriter of all time: ERIC CLAPTON!

[JWS]

I did :thumbsup:


OK, Sorry I missed it.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

OK, Sorry I missed it.

That's ok. I know no-one reads my posts :distress:

:laugh:

[JWS]

How funny you mention that album because I listen to that album quite a bit, too. I bought it a long time ago for VERY GOOD YEAR, but soon realized that the album really hangs together as a whole. I guess in one sense you could even call it a concept album (probably one of the first in an era when singers' albums were mere collections of random songs).

Yeah, it really was a "concept" albumn of sorts. Sinatra turned 50 in 1965 and all the songs kinda of deal with aging (September Song, Very Good Year). I think his best years were just beginning.

[DashingDan]

Kinda off the top of my head (and it's 11... er 14!. . . ):

Billy Mackenzie (my personal favorite SINGER of all time)
Green Gartside (probably the most sublime VOICE in all of music)(!)
Morrissey
Michael Jackson
Sam Cooke
Smokey Robinson
Ron Isley(!)
Cory Daye(!)
John Lydon
Neil Tennant
Bryan Ferry
Kate Bush
Iris Dement
Chuck D

(p.s. - this was a fun list idea!)

I saw Scritti Politti in Nov. 2006 and it was truly amazing. Hearing THAT voice come out of a very tall, lean, bearded, youthful 56 year-old was a real treat.

[TrueFaith77]

I saw Scritti Politti in Nov. 2006 and it was truly amazing. Hearing THAT voice come out of a very tall, lean, bearded, youthful 56 year-old was a real treat.

Where did you see him? I saw him in nyc in nov also. he signed my t-shirt. we talked about jay-z/r.kelly (he had knicked a bit from one of their songs). i believe i swooned. I bought White Bread Black Beer for Lindsey. I hope it inspires him.

[JohnL]

Stevie Nicks
Trisha Yearwood
Pink
Keith Urban
Amy Winehouse (yes, I like her)
Annie Lennox
Gavin DeGraw
Martina McBride
Miranda Lambert
Michael Buble

[DashingDan]

Where did you see him? I saw him in nyc in nov also. he signed my t-shirt. we talked about jay-z/r.kelly (he had knicked a bit from one of their songs). i believe i swooned. I bought White Bread Black Beer for Lindsey. I hope it inspires him.

I saw him, probably, the night after you. My show was a Sunday evening in Boston, and I remember that he played the evening before in NYC. It was so awesome. I love that you gave Lindsey WBBB - which is a record I will listen to forever.

[Travis]

Stevie Nicks (Wild Heart – Album)
Olivia Newton-John (A Little More Love)
Maria McKee (To Miss Someone)
Tina Turner (Let’s Stay Together)
Mariah Carey (Dreamlover), (Fly Like A Bird)
Sade (Love Is Stronger Than Pride)
Tiffany (If Only)
Dolly Parton (Travelin’ Thru)
George Michael (I Can’t Make You Love Me)
Prince (The Most Beautiful Girl In The World)

Honorable Mention:
Elliott Yamin

[DavidMn]

Here's my informal list:

Kelly Jones-Lead singer of The Stereophonics
Harriet Wheeler-Lead singer of The Sundays
Stevie
Lindsey
Christine
Carly Simon
Enya
Andy Gibb
Robin Gibb
Justin Hayward-Moody Blues

[LngPrmsdRd]

Hmm...most of my favorites have been said and yah, couldn't do 10, lol. But, in no order:

Lindsey Buckingham
Stevie Nicks
Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson (within the '60's anyway) (Beach Boys)
Carnie Wilson (Wilson Phillips)
Don Henley
Glenn Frey
Sade
Billy Joel
Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde)
Tori Amos
Frank Sinatra
George Michael
Freddie Mercury
Amy Lee (Evanescence)

...I KNOW I'm forgetting people. Gah. Honorable mention goes to Sheryl Crow, but she's very erratic IMHO...I *love* her vocals on the C'mon C'mon album, and a few others, but others notsomuch.

[Peestie]

In no order and probably far from complete:

Lindsey Buckingham
Sam Beam (Iron and Wine)
Freddy Mercury
Ronnie James Dio
Glenn Hughes
David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
Noah Lennox aka "Panda Bear" (Animal Collective and solo)
Eric Clapton
Meat Loaf
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

[Phoenix]

stevie nicks
david bowie
christine mcvie
sara mclauclin
don henly
tom petty
prince
paul anka
bruce hornsby
mayzzy star

[Phoenix]

I can just think to some favorites at the moment. Here they are in no order:
Stevie Nicks
Mina (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rJkRaE6erM&feature=related)
Robert Smith (Cure)
Nina Simone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSasf8GBfV4)
David Bowie
Madeleine Peyroux (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FktNzLg_te4)
Anthony Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon) (http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ro-8SLMQ4)
Gal Costa (http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y4MFn4bHdY)
Tunde Adebimpe (Tv on the radio) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uo2WLQ2LVA)
Diego El Cigala (http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=_MtLN7bnv-w&feature=related)

Romy

I LIKE YOUR LIST ALOT!!!:thumbsup:

[Phoenix]

I did :thumbsup:

thats true she did:nod: