bubinga5 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Subjective as always. There are many i love. Paul Carrack, Micheal Mcdonald, Stevie Wonder. they have voices with real character. instantly recognisable. I had never never been a fan of Bob Dylan but i have warmed to his style. Karen Carpenter is great. Bobby Kimball of TOTO is just fantastic. Of course there is Anita Baker. But Donny Hathaway for me, is way out there. His voice is just hugely powerful. he just controls every note so well. he could sing from the phone book and it would sound amazing. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jyf4Eq3fkY[/media] Edited March 24, 2016 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Fave male voice - Kurt Elling. He has a cello like voice. Fave female voice - Bjork. Edit to add a great song... http://youtu.be/rEHxBcgSKN0 Edited March 24, 2016 by xgsjx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Steve Marriot for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 So many voices, so many genres. Jack Bruce Chris Thompson Annie Haslam Linda Lewis for range Steve Marriot is a good shout, what a unique guy he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 +1 for bjork. I've always found I pay more attention to the lyrics with female singers. Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin have to be on my list. Favourite male singer, despite the fact he launched Mustang Sally on the world: Wilson Pickett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Robert Plant, Grace Slick, Kate Bush, Elvis despite his tuning, Roy Orbison, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Marvin Gaye Gregory Porter Gregory Isaaks Curtis Mayfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Rob halford, King diamond, Tom araya, Dee snider, dio , sammy Hagar .. Female: Doro pesch Edited March 24, 2016 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Mark Lanegan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Male - Chris Stapleton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq3Av1IA8rc Female - Ringo Sheena: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTKwzRAdY7w Edited March 24, 2016 by paul h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Depends on whether I want loud or soft so Anastacia or Eva Cassidy for female voice and James Taylor or Chris Cornell for male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 too many to choose from but in no particular order, my favourite female voices are Kate Bush, Kate Rusby, Joni and Ricki lee jones. Favourite male voice would be James Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Male would probably be George Michael Female.....Beth Hart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Male vocals: James Maynard Keenan Mark Lanegan Mike Patton Female: Kate Bush Emma Ruth Rundle Julie Christmas Beth Gibbons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I don't know if it's partly down to the pitch of my own voice (some days I struggle to get middle C without going into head voice), but I've always preferred male vocalists with deeper voices. Early on it was Jim Morrison, since then I've discovered the delights of Tom Waits, Nick Cave and, even if they weren't the most technical of singers, you can't argue with the tones of Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker. I also like quite a range of female singers, but one who particularly stands out is Geike Arnaert, who was Hooverphonic's lead vocalist for about ten years and then released a superb solo album. Look up Hooverphonic's [i]Eden[/i] or [i]You Love Me To Death [/i]and tell me that voice doesn't tug at your soul even just a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Hands Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Gladys Knight and Mavis Staples for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorsetBlue Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Male: Bruce Dickinson, Roy Orbison, Elvis Female: Karen Carpenter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Bev..... Gotta be. https://youtu.be/YnMkRWGju1g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer. Howlin Wolf and Bette Midler. Joe Cocker and Mavis Staples. The list is endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Female: Mother Earth, Silent Force, Heart of Everything era Sharon Den Adel. Male: I struggle with this but in the end I have to admit that it's probably Dani Filth. I love Björk, too. Would love to hear a duet with Björk and Til Linderman from Rammstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Genre specific, certainly, as I'm not too sure I want to hear Max Cavalera head up a gospel choir or Smokey Robinson bring out an Oi! album, but if I have to pick one singer it would be Aretha all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Jimmy Barnes, Ann Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) I've been listening to Curtis Mayfield quite a lot recently. Fantastic voice, great song writer too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJf31LHU98A Also discovered Esperanza Spalding thanks to a thread on here - another beautiful voice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aRC3YY3svs Edited March 24, 2016 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 In no particular order: Johnny Cash (especially his later stuff) Simon Neil Dave Hause Laura Jane Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Otis Redding Ella Fitzgerald (well, today that is)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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