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re: The five greatest male voices in the pop/rock era
Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:37 am to Placebeaux
Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:37 am to Placebeaux
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Posted on 7/28/14 at 8:44 am to Galactic Inquisitor
Jim Morrison?
Michael Hutchence?
Michael Hutchence?
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 8:45 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 8:46 am to Rex
Elton John doesn't belong there.
I would probably put Elvis and Ray Charles as 1a and 1b.
I would probably put Elvis and Ray Charles as 1a and 1b.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 9:12 am to Rex
Since it's purely on male voices and not male singers...
David Ruffin (Temptatios)
Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free)
George Strait
Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
Michael McCary (Boyz II Men)
Sully Erna (Godsmack)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
Rob Thomas
Ray Charles
Chris Young
Jason Michael Carroll
Steven Tyler
Bryan Adams
I forgot Eddie Vedder
David Ruffin (Temptatios)
Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free)
George Strait
Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
Michael McCary (Boyz II Men)
Sully Erna (Godsmack)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
Rob Thomas
Ray Charles
Chris Young
Jason Michael Carroll
Steven Tyler
Bryan Adams
I forgot Eddie Vedder
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 9:14 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:05 am to FightinTigersDammit
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Paul Rogers
Agreed.
Jon Anderson.
Mark Farner.
Roger Daltrey.
Robert Plant, in the old days.
Rex you're list sucks.
I have fed the troll.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:28 am to 12Pence
quote:
Jim Morrison?
Michael Hutchence?
I would not include either.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:36 am to Rex
Stevie Wonder
Chris Cornell
Mike Patton
Roy Orbison
Al Green
Chris Cornell
Mike Patton
Roy Orbison
Al Green
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:54 am to Cdawg
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Stevie Wonder
Chris Cornell
Mike Patton
Roy Orbison
Al Green
Good list.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:57 am to Kcrad
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:09 am to Kcrad
I went back and forth on including Bill Medley
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:10 am to Galactic Inquisitor
Go forth young man.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:13 am to Kcrad
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Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells
Three very good singers.
What group, no cheating!!
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 11:14 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:18 am to ColoradoAg03
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Mike Patton
I thought about posting this one when I saw the topic, but I'm not sure how well he fits the category because a lot of his stuff isn't very pop. Some is though. He has a far more versatile voice than most of the people listed in this thread.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:20 am to Ace Midnight
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Elton John doesn't belong there.
His range in the 70s was second to none. Listen to how high he got on "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.' I would go
5. Lowell George
4. Van Morrison
3. Elton John
2. Freddie Mercury
1b Ray Charles
1a Otis Redding
ETA: Jeff Buckley deserves a mention but unsure where to put him just based on the lack of a complete catalog
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 11:23 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:26 am to Larry
I would go with Jeff Beck.
Great guitarist.
Great guitarist.
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 11:27 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 12:09 pm to Marciano1
Layne Staley did not have one of the "greatest" voices. Maybe one of the most "unique and noticable" voices along with Kurt Kobain but not great singers like Mercury ect..
Posted on 7/28/14 at 12:22 pm to KevinGates
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Aubrey Graham
Posted on 7/28/14 at 1:30 pm to AUtigR24
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Layne Staley did not have one of the "greatest" voices. Maybe one of the most "unique and noticable" voices along with Kurt Kobain but not great singers like Mercury ect..
Out of that era and area, I think Chris Cornell stands out - with Vedder and Staley lagging behind. Kobain was more of a vocal stylist - as someone cannot sing myself, I don't want to derogate, but no one would have let him sing in a band that wasn't "his" band.
Brad Delp (Boston) also deserves a mention here - distinctive, clear, good range - almost a poor man's Freddie Mercury - and the same can be said for Steve Perry (Journey) however cheesy you think it is or dismissive of Journey, generally, Perry's voice soars above most of his contemporaries.
I dig the Paul Rodgers love in here - I'm no completely sold on the pure weighing of the "voice" part of it, but one of the great frontmen, and a great rock and roll singer, without question.
And, going back to a purely voice evaluation - David Coverdale - at least for the time and style of music - had perfect pitch and typically delivered most of those tracks in 1 or 2 takes.
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 7/28/14 at 1:34 pm to Ace Midnight
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Brad Delp (Boston)
quote:
Freddie Mercury
quote:
Steve Perry (Journey)
all on my list
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:25 pm to LSUTygerFan
The lead singer from rush.
J/k that guy is weird and he sucks.
J/k that guy is weird and he sucks.
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