Favorite Male Vocalists...
 

Now we're talking!
 

Lindsey Buckingham
Keith Urban
Justin Guarini
James Hoare (Tan-Hauser Gate)
Michael W. Smith
Morten Harket (a-ha)
Christian, Mark and Ste (BBMak)
Danny Kirwan
Gary Puckett
George Michael
Steve Perry
Huey Lewis
Brad Paisley
Micky Dolenz (Monkees)
Ronnie Milsap
A.J. McLean (Backstreet Boys)
Rick Florian (White Heart)
Kevin Max and Michael Tait (DC Talk)
Mike Herrera (MxPx)
George Strait
Frank Sinatra

...and tons more. :)

Lindsey Buckingham
Ricky Ross
Morten Harket
Steven Tyler
Rufus Wainwright
James Dean Bradfield
David Ford
Stephen Jenkins
Dave Gahan
Rick Vito

Bah. I tend to go for female vocalists more. In no particular order:

Nat King Cole
Ray Charles
Frank Sinatra
Charles Brown
Hank Williams
Johnny Cash
Elton John
Sting
Willie Nelson
James Taylor

Let's see...
 

the late & great Freddie Mercury (Always #1 in my books!)
Warrel Dane (Nevermore)
James Labrie (Dream Theater)
Steve Perry (ex-Journey)
Russell Allen (Symphony X)
Tom Araya (Slayer)
Ethereal Magnanimus (aka Daniel Heiman of Lost Horizon)
Andi Deris (Helloween)
Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween)
King Diamond (King Diamond/Mercyful Fate)
Tom S.Englund (Evergrey)
Tony Harnell (TNT)
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath)
the late David Wayne (Metal Church)
the late Ray Gillen
the late & great Dean Martin (Sorry Sinatra fans!)

- Otis Redding
- Johnny Cash
- Bruce Springsteen
- Ryan Adams
- David Gray
- Jeff Buckley
- Ray Charles
- Steve Earle
- Ray LaMontagne
- Elton John

Robert Plant
Lindsey Buckingham
Grant Lee Phillips
Paul Simon
Tom Petty
Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen
Roy Orbinson
Seal
Elvis
Chet Baker
Barry White
Adrian Belew

I much prefer female vocalists, but will try:

1. Tom Petty
2. Boy George
3. Bruce Springsteen
4. Johnny Cash
5. Waylon Jennings
6. Willie Nelson
7. Michael Hutchence
8. Steve Perry, but only with Journey
9. Bon Scott
10. Spencer Day (any fans out there?)

Well if we're talking about pure vocal ability, then I choose:

Michael Gira (The Swans/Angels of Light)
David Bowie
Thom Yorke
Peter Gabriel
Damon Albarn
Nick Cave
Otis Redding
Chuck D
Robin Zander
Mike Patton
Chris Cornell
Robert Plant
Tom Petty
Bruce Dickinson

Artists or vocalists? I guess it doesn't matter but my list would probably be ordered differently if it was just going by vocals. Don Henley would be ahead of Lindsey (gasp!) and Tom Petty would be somewhere near the end. But anyway. Overall:

1. Lindsey (constant)
2. Tom Petty (pretty much in order from here on out)
3. Don Henley
4. Jackson Browne
5. Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy)
6. John Lennon
7. Bob Dylan
8. John Denver
9. Freddie Mercury
10. Bono

Honorable mention:

Bruce Springsteen
Tom Chaplin (Keane)
Ben Harper
Chris Isaak
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Elliott Smith
Joseph Arthur
Anthony Keadis (RHCP)
Cat Stevens
Iron & Wine
Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
Johnny Cash
Elton John
Sting
Micheal Stipe (REM)

and because Christy put him first, I'll admit it - A.J. McLean :p.

Keith Urban
Rufus Wainwright
Nick Carter (he really has a great voice, imo)
Steve Perry
Avant
Maxwell
Brandon Flowers (no relation unfortunately)
BT
Elvis Presley
John Mayer

Bono
Ben Gibbard
Sting
Don Henley
David Byrne
Brandon Flowers (So sue me. :mad: :p )
Lindsey Buckingham (of the 70's)
David Gilmour (LOVE him)
Jon Bon Jovi


Michael Jackson. :o :)

don't fret - he's on my list also...I love me some him

I want him with a passion. :o :laugh:

In no real order:

1. David Byrne
2. Alex Kapranos
3. Elvis Costello
4. Johnny Cash
5. David Bowie
6. Chris Isaak
7. Al Green
8. Mark Robinson
9. Bob Dylan
10. Neil Diamond

It's been thirty years and I'm still waiting for his balls to drop.

You're gonna be waiting for a while. :laugh:

argh! how could I leave Mr. Green off my list...

Keith Urban
Steven Tyler
James Hetfield
Philip Anselmo
Robert Plant
Ozzy Osbourne
Ronnie James Dio
Bruce Dickinson
Layne Staley
Rob Halford
King Diamond
David Gilmour
James LeBrie
Bon Scott
Steve Perry
Maynard James Keenan
Trent Reznor
John Lennon
George Michael
Lindsey Buckingham

In no particular order....

1. Lindsey Buckingham (of course:nod:)
2. Marc Bolan
3. Bryan Ferry
4. Chris Isaac
5. Michael Hutchence (reaaaally miss him:distress:)
6. Ray Charles
7. Alex Kapranos
8. Trent Reznor
9. M. Doughty (Soul Coughing)
10. Britt Daniel (Spoon)

Isnt that a question...
 

to be answered by those underaged boys who visited the "Phallus at Neverland"? (Or was it "Alice in Wonderland"?)

Oh, this is much harder!

Tom Petty
Robert Plant
Jim Morrison
The Beatles (Sorry I love all of them)
Don Henely
Bob Dylan (esp the Lay Lady Lay voice)
Bruce Springstien
Phil Collins
Mick Jagger
Elton John

Others: Billy Joel, Niel Diamond, Lou Reed, Bowie, The Byrds, Marty Balin (from the Jefferson Airplane), Freddie Mercury, oh and the guy from Journey, and Lindsey B.

Off the top of my head... and after #1 they're in no particular order:

1. Chris Isaak (if I could have anyone's singing voice, I'd want his)
David Bowie
John Mellencamp
Lindsey Buckingham
Tom Petty
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Freddie Mercury
Mark Knopfler
Barry Gibb (Yep, I'm a Bee Gees fan.)
Rufus Wainwright
Rob Thomas
Ronan Keating :o

1) Francesco De Gregori
2) David Bowie

And then, not in order:
Willie Nelson
Yves Montand
Prince
Bing Crosby
Sly Stone
John McCrea (Cake)
Robert Smith (Cure)
Kelly Jones (Stereophonics)

Romy

Thom Yorke is the tops for me here. By far.

The, of course, John Lennon. I went through these two pages and was kinda shocked that John wasn't mentioned more than he was. In my opinion, he had one of- if not the- greatest voices in rock and roll. Just incomparable.

Others, no order: Jeff Buckley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Art Garfunkel, Freddie Mercury, Nick Drake, Roy Orbison, Rufus Wainwright, Bruce Springsteen,Bryan Ferry, James Blunt, Sting, George Harrison, James Brown, Lindsey!!!! and Luciano (hey, why not? I like nice Italian opera stuff now and then).

I have forgotten a lot of people, but this will do for now.

I *kind of* think Don Henley's voice is nice, but his music is too nauseating for me to place him up there...which is why I have mentioned him here. And I like Neil Diamond's voice all right, and his new album, but the older stuff? Uh, no. :eek:

Mmmn. Fun.

Clint Black (so much fun to harmonize with, right in Sparky range)
Chris Cornell (yeah he oversings sometimes, but when he is on, it is nuclear)
Layne Staley
Roy Orbison
Jon Bon Jovi
Dwight Yoakam (such a sweet twangy edge)
Burton Cummings (if only for the classic "These Eyes")
George Michael (the ballads, *swoon* "Kissing a Fool", "Cowboys and Angels" *triple swoon* he's as butch as a feather boa but melts my heart )
Michael Hutchence (vocally, sex on a stick, this guy)
Geoff Tate (of Queensryche...so underrrated, in his prime this guy could blow the roof off a place without a mic with no break in his falsetto...doesn't even sound like a head voice)

Coolness. I thought I was one of the few people who actually listened to him. Amazing. Totally forgot him.

Glad to see I'm not alone. He's got one helluva sexy voice. I loved that recent Entertainment Weekly review that said he sings by "yelping and crooning and conjuring everyone from Ray Davies to David Byrne." Listening to his voice on "Shopping For Blood" gives me an erection. One of the best Franz songs, too.

Some people said he actually was born in France, but he is "uruguayo" in any case, and grew up in Argentina, that's why he sang Mi Buenos Aires querido...

And he died in a plan crash just taking off from Colombia during a tour

ok, you asked for vocalists, guistarist or composers, so I think in the voice or the feeling when they sing:

Freddie Mercury
Seal
Barry White
Don Henley
David Gilmour
Bryan Adams
Elton John
Nat King Cole
Ray Charles
the 3 bee gees when they sang together...,

Sorry Lindsey (and Sting and Bono and Elvis)..

Yeah, I agree with most of the names on everyone's list, but I have to mention Noah Hunt, of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd band. He's a very talented singer & songwriter.

www.noahhunt.org

www.kennywayneshepherd.net


Lee :)

Yes, Montand is a whole experience as a singer, and also as an actor; I'm a huge fan of his.

Romy

I remember when the "Rushmore" soundtrack was very popular and a few of my friends were into it because of Elliot Smith's song. And one of Montand's songs is on it, and they were really surprised at how...dramatic his sound was. I think they were impressed. My mom is a really big fan of his, so I was into his music at a younger age (though not aware of who the hell he was back then).

He's a great actor as well. And Marilyn Monroe was totally in awe of him to top it all.

1) Bono
2) Ray Davies
3) Jeff Buckley
4) Neil Young
5) Tom Petty
6) John Doe (X)
7) David Bowie
8) Lou Reed
9) Roger Daltry/Elvis Costello
10) Paul Weller/Robert Smith

Need to think about this ... BUT

Elton John, George Michael, Roland Orzabal [from Tears for Fears]

I know it's not ten. Hey, I said I'd have to think about it....

Jeez, how could I forget Daryl Hall & John Oates? Oh yeah, they rank up there with me. I've seen them so many times. And I like Scott Stapp, too. :thumbsup: And add Michael McDonald. It's hard for me to compose a list though & then put them in order. :shrug:

Lee :)

Elvis
Roy Orbison
Otis Redding
Sam & Dave
Isaac Hayes
Delaney Bramlett
Al Green
Hank Williams
Del McCoury
Bill Monroe
Johnny Cash
Waylon Jennings
Buck Owens
Jim Reeves
Steve Winwood (THAT dude is WAY too talented in TOO many areas)
Eric Burdon
Joe Cocker
B.B. King
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Elmore James
Buddy Guy
Ray Charles
Rick Danko
Levon Helm
Stephen Stills
Robert Johnson
Roger McGuinn
Gene Clark
Gram Parsons
Billy Burnette (doing Rockabilly)
Peter Green
Danny Kirwan
The Beatles
Mick Jagger
Greg Allman
Bob Pollard
Michael Stipe
Joey Ramone
Joe Strummer

And, probably thousands more I just forgot

I'm just a misplaced 80s rock chick so feel free to hate on me..

Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Sambora
David Coverdale
Bon Scott
Brian Johnson
Vince Neil
Alice Cooper
Ozzy Osbourne
Ronnie Dio
Lindsey Buckingham
Bret Micheals
Sebastian Bach
Phil Lynott
Axel W. Rose
Spike (The Quireboys)

No number, no order, I could go on all night...but I'll stop now, before it becomes just a massive list of 70s/80s rock guys :D

~Nicki

Ahhh....the men...:nod:

My favorite male singer is the man with a thousand voices, Robin Zander ...he has, without a doubt, such a magnificent voice...I never, never, never tire of listening to him.

Tom Petty is fabulous because he is so distinct...kinda like Stevie in a way, because when he is singing, you KNOW it's Tom...and, in my home, Tom is king...I dont think a day goes by when he isn't played. Love that man.
Also, can there be a better band than the Heartbreakers??? :xoxo:

There are some tracks where George Michael can turn me on like no other...and, in that same vein, so can Michael McDonald...but it really depends on the song...

Charlie Sexton does it for me every time...always has...he is just the dirt to me...he is so incredibly talented...

The late Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) vocals always moved me just in the same way that Scott Weiland can...incredible pipes, those boys...

Michael Stipe gets props cause he is like a female Patti Smith to me...very emotional, very to the core...gotta love Michael...

John Lennon, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra simply because they were voices of a generation at various peaks and valleys within the last 50 years of pop music...

Of course, Lindsey Buckingham...what can I say? I love the man....

Last, but certainly not least, Joey Ramone had such a distinct vocal style and he was one hell of a sweet guy to me and everyone that I ever introduced to him, and I think I sing the loudest when the Ramones are on, so he certainly has a place on my list...Gabba Gabba Hey! :angel:

rbs