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In reply to flopsicle:
Stevie Wonder...a genius multi-instrumentalist and writer but also a truly extraordinary singer who has breath-taking agility, musicality, soul and the most beautiful tone. I don't think any other male vocalist comes remotely close!
Stevie Wonder...a genius multi-instrumentalist and writer but also a truly extraordinary singer who has breath-taking agility, musicality, soul and the most beautiful tone. I don't think any other male vocalist comes remotely close!
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In reply to FactorXXX:
Van Morrison.
Extraordinary in every sense.
He wrote Astral Weeks when he was 17 I think.
Remarkable album
remarkable songwriter
remarkable voice.
Van Morrison.
Extraordinary in every sense.
He wrote Astral Weeks when he was 17 I think.
Remarkable album
remarkable songwriter
remarkable voice.
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In reply to Nicholas Livesey:
Agree - not sure if he was an extraordinary singer but every time I think of him I go 'wow'.
Agree - not sure if he was an extraordinary singer but every time I think of him I go 'wow'.
In reply to Eeyore:
Really? Seriously, he had (and still has) an incredible gift for singing.
> (In reply to Nicholas Livesey)
>
> Agree - not sure if he was an extraordinary singer
>
> Agree - not sure if he was an extraordinary singer
Really? Seriously, he had (and still has) an incredible gift for singing.
In reply to flopsicle:
Prince
Incredible falsetto but what a range. And such timing and natural soul (okay, funk)
Prince
Incredible falsetto but what a range. And such timing and natural soul (okay, funk)
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In reply to flopsicle:
I'll propose Bruce Springsteen. Great lyricist and sings with feeling and depth.
I'll propose Bruce Springsteen. Great lyricist and sings with feeling and depth.
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In reply to Nicholas Livesey:
Apologies. I've been away for some time and still catching up on who is/isn't alive.
> Really? Seriously, he had (and still has) an incredible gift for singing.
Apologies. I've been away for some time and still catching up on who is/isn't alive.
In reply to flopsicle:
And of course Tom Waits for Closing Time and Leonard Cohen for Im your Man and Grant Lee Buffalo because what a great name as well as being a fantastic singer songwriter!
And of course Tom Waits for Closing Time and Leonard Cohen for Im your Man and Grant Lee Buffalo because what a great name as well as being a fantastic singer songwriter!
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In reply to Gone for good:
That's the name of the *band*; not the singer in the band.
> ... Grant Lee Buffalo because what a great name as well as being a fantastic singer songwriter!
That's the name of the *band*; not the singer in the band.
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In reply to flopsicle:
Neil Young - Needle & the damage done.
Neil Young - Needle & the damage done.
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In reply to Rob Parsons:
Grant Lee Phillips of Grant Lee Buffalo.
I stand corrected. Unbelievable singer/band though. This is my favourite.
youtube.com/watch?v=NVnWAkOGxK0&
Grant Lee Phillips of Grant Lee Buffalo.
I stand corrected. Unbelievable singer/band though. This is my favourite.
youtube.com/watch?v=NVnWAkOGxK0&
In reply to flopsicle:
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, apparently (according to Wikipedia) the stardust in Ziggy Stardust, his greatest hit "Paralyzed" is usually described as extraordinary.
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, apparently (according to Wikipedia) the stardust in Ziggy Stardust, his greatest hit "Paralyzed" is usually described as extraordinary.
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In reply to flopsicle:
Gillan, Coverdale, Ronny James Dio.
Plant
Finest white boy blues voice of all time Paul Rodgers
Gillan, Coverdale, Ronny James Dio.
Plant
Finest white boy blues voice of all time Paul Rodgers
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In reply to flopsicle:
Currently enjoying Jack Savoretti.especially'Catapult'.
Roger Daltrey is another fresh in the memory; listened to 'Giving it all away' a good few times yesterday.was struck by his voice
Currently enjoying Jack Savoretti.especially'Catapult'.
Roger Daltrey is another fresh in the memory; listened to 'Giving it all away' a good few times yesterday.was struck by his voice
In reply to flopsicle:
I've said it before, so apologies for repeating, but I think the most extraordinary voice in the whole of modern pop music was that of Roy Orbison. Bryn Terfel, the bass-baritone opera singer, said his voice wasn't as good as Elvis's, and he was probably right; and Elvis, in turn, said 'No one can sing like Roy Orbison', and he was probably right. His range was extraordinary (c. 3 octaves plus?, and with perfect pitch.)
I've said it before, so apologies for repeating, but I think the most extraordinary voice in the whole of modern pop music was that of Roy Orbison. Bryn Terfel, the bass-baritone opera singer, said his voice wasn't as good as Elvis's, and he was probably right; and Elvis, in turn, said 'No one can sing like Roy Orbison', and he was probably right. His range was extraordinary (c. 3 octaves plus?, and with perfect pitch.)
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In reply to flopsicle:
What about our home grown boy, George Michel?
Tom Jones also has to be in with a shout.
However I would NOT include Elton. He was OK in the 60s and 70s but he had now evolved into a pub singer caricature of himself.
Of the modern young bloods, I'd say George Ezra.
What about our home grown boy, George Michel?
Tom Jones also has to be in with a shout.
However I would NOT include Elton. He was OK in the 60s and 70s but he had now evolved into a pub singer caricature of himself.
Of the modern young bloods, I'd say George Ezra.
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In reply to flopsicle:
Extraordinary
If you know the words, sing along.
youtube.com/watch?v=sCNrK-n68CM&
Extraordinary
If you know the words, sing along.
youtube.com/watch?v=sCNrK-n68CM&
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In reply to winhill:
Epic!! Mind boggling that the lip sync can be off with those enigmatic lyrics...
Epic!! Mind boggling that the lip sync can be off with those enigmatic lyrics...
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In reply to flopsicle:
Apart from Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart,
Steve Marriott
Jack Bruce
Jim Morrison
Apart from Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart,
Steve Marriott
Jack Bruce
Jim Morrison
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In reply to flopsicle:
Not to everyone's tastes, but Joe Payne from the current incarnation of prog band 'The Enid' has a pretty amazing voice, and is a name to look out for in the future (check out the difference between his high and low register at around the 7 minute 30 mark):
youtube.com/watch?v=4WcrMXWhcEE&
Not to everyone's tastes, but Joe Payne from the current incarnation of prog band 'The Enid' has a pretty amazing voice, and is a name to look out for in the future (check out the difference between his high and low register at around the 7 minute 30 mark):
youtube.com/watch?v=4WcrMXWhcEE&
In reply to flopsicle:
This man had the vocal range every singer should aspire to.
youtube.com/watch?v=t99mJmbeLvU&
This man had the vocal range every singer should aspire to.
youtube.com/watch?v=t99mJmbeLvU&
In reply to flopsicle:
and
Freddie Scott
Jacques Brel could express emotion in a way that no-one else would or could.
and
Freddie Scott
Jacques Brel could express emotion in a way that no-one else would or could.
In reply to flopsicle:
You may know him for this -
youtube.com/watch?v=KRAMNWzfjcg&
but he actually sounds like this -
youtube.com/watch?v=JRVDNBCdMFM&
You may know him for this -
youtube.com/watch?v=KRAMNWzfjcg&
but he actually sounds like this -
youtube.com/watch?v=JRVDNBCdMFM&
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In reply to flopsicle:
Do you mean entertainers, or those with a good singing voice , and range?
(there are lots of 'singers ' I really like that don't particularly have a good singing voice. )
Do you mean entertainers, or those with a good singing voice , and range?
(there are lots of 'singers ' I really like that don't particularly have a good singing voice. )
In reply to Eeyore:
I really like Sinatra, but did he really have a good range to his voice?
His orchestration was brilliant undoubtedly , and it carried the notes beyond his limits seamlessly. I still bought his records though.
A brilliant entertainer, but perhaps not a brilliant 'singer' in the Pavarotti sense of the word.
> Frank Sinatra
I really like Sinatra, but did he really have a good range to his voice?
His orchestration was brilliant undoubtedly , and it carried the notes beyond his limits seamlessly. I still bought his records though.
A brilliant entertainer, but perhaps not a brilliant 'singer' in the Pavarotti sense of the word.
In reply to flopsicle:
In the popular genre - Jimmy Webb who wrote McArthur Park & Moon is a Harsh Mistress
In the baroque classical scene check out the counter-tenor Phillip Jarrousky; and after identifying the gender of Vincenzo Capezzuto my face reddened
youtube.com/watch?v=JkbH0qK3xM0&
In the popular genre - Jimmy Webb who wrote McArthur Park & Moon is a Harsh Mistress
In the baroque classical scene check out the counter-tenor Phillip Jarrousky; and after identifying the gender of Vincenzo Capezzuto my face reddened
youtube.com/watch?v=JkbH0qK3xM0&
In reply to Jim C:
Rod Stewart - how the hell
> (there are lots of 'singers ' I really like that don't particularly have a good singing voice. )
Rod Stewart - how the hell
In reply to flopsicle:
I'm amazed the thread is so long without a mention of the Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall
I'm amazed the thread is so long without a mention of the Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall
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In reply to flopsicle:
Freddie Mercury is hard to beat. Range, delivery, tenderness, originality - He was so on it. Classical -wise - Jussi Bjorling had a remarkable voice
In the age of X-factor where so many can hit the right notes with perfect intonation, & perfect vibrato, few performances are genuinely moving.
Hitting the right notes with a hint of personality thrown in is the realm of karaoke. Apologies to those who have given the thumbs-up to Rod Stewart & Tom Jones, but for me, these guys are simply very very good Karaoke singers - not great singers. Their shoes could have been filled by any one of a thousand others who didn't get the break.
The art & skill of being a great singer is surely about far more than hitting the notes. What about these guys? some of the most moving performers ever, and they all had a 'crap' voice.
Mark Knopfler
Randy Newman
Bob Dylan
Freddie Mercury is hard to beat. Range, delivery, tenderness, originality - He was so on it. Classical -wise - Jussi Bjorling had a remarkable voice
In the age of X-factor where so many can hit the right notes with perfect intonation, & perfect vibrato, few performances are genuinely moving.
Hitting the right notes with a hint of personality thrown in is the realm of karaoke. Apologies to those who have given the thumbs-up to Rod Stewart & Tom Jones, but for me, these guys are simply very very good Karaoke singers - not great singers. Their shoes could have been filled by any one of a thousand others who didn't get the break.
The art & skill of being a great singer is surely about far more than hitting the notes. What about these guys? some of the most moving performers ever, and they all had a 'crap' voice.
Mark Knopfler
Randy Newman
Bob Dylan
In reply to coombsy:
but there you've hit the difference - great song writers, band-leaders and ... performers NOT necessarily great singers
> some of the most moving performers ever, and they all had a 'crap' voice.
but there you've hit the difference - great song writers, band-leaders and ... performers NOT necessarily great singers
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In reply to keith-ratcliffe:
Nah, sorry, we are judging singing ability as I understand it, range pitch etc. I don't think he would even claim that he was one of the greatest singers, but another great entertainer no doubt.
> Neil Young - Needle & the damage done.
Nah, sorry, we are judging singing ability as I understand it, range pitch etc. I don't think he would even claim that he was one of the greatest singers, but another great entertainer no doubt.
In reply to LeeWood:
Or, indeed, Chris de Burgh....
Joking aside, Gordon is right about the Big O.
Of modern singers who are alive, Lindsey Buckingham.
Or, indeed, Chris de Burgh....
Joking aside, Gordon is right about the Big O.
Of modern singers who are alive, Lindsey Buckingham.
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In reply to flopsicle:
Serj tankian from system of a down has an incredible singing voice, not always apparent if you don't listen to that type of music.
Also the lead singer of slipknot Corey Taylor when he isn't screaming.
However I also love chris Cornell from audio slave, a voice to die for.
Serj tankian from system of a down has an incredible singing voice, not always apparent if you don't listen to that type of music.
Also the lead singer of slipknot Corey Taylor when he isn't screaming.
However I also love chris Cornell from audio slave, a voice to die for.
John Martyn. His whole back catalogue, but I also listened to his cover of Ben Harper's Excuse Me Mr. What a performance!
In reply to Removed User:
I was scrolling down the list thinking 'why on earth hasn't anyone put Sam Cooke yet'...and then you did!
Sam Cooke has the finest male voice ever recorded
(Etta James the finest female?)
I was scrolling down the list thinking 'why on earth hasn't anyone put Sam Cooke yet'...and then you did!
Sam Cooke has the finest male voice ever recorded
(Etta James the finest female?)
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In reply to Glyno:
Rob Halford has an incredible range as well. Think Bruce just edges him, Children of The Damned is imo one of the best vocals ever.
Rob Halford has an incredible range as well. Think Bruce just edges him, Children of The Damned is imo one of the best vocals ever.
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