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Who do you consider the best vocalist of any genre?

Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:18 pm
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:18 pm
I am sure the answers in this thread will be very diverse. To me, any of the four tenors. Then, some could argue Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, George Jones, and George Strait are probably the top of the list as well.

What is your opinion?
Posted by livinforgmday
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:49 pm to
Brad Delp
Steve Perry
Graham Bonnet
Posted by stonedbegonias
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:58 pm to
Luciano Pavarotti
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:58 pm to
Alison Krauss
Posted by Galactic Inquisitor
An Incredibly Distant Star
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 3:07 pm to
I could never name just one

Mike Patton
Devin Townsend
Prime Mariah Carey
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
18985 posts
Posted on 4/28/25 at 3:12 pm to
Just from a rock genre:
Paul Rodgers
Lou Gramm
David Coverdale
Jim Morrison
Ann Wilson
Scott Weiland (not a grunge fan but what I did hear of him was impressive)
Freddie Mercury (not a fan of Queen but his vocal talent was undeniable)

Beyond that, I guess Pavarotti, Sam Cooke, Whitney Houston.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 3:19 pm to
Some great ones already mentioned.
I'll throw Verne Gosdin, Al Greene, Meatloaf and Chris Issac out there.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 3:31 pm to
Patty f-in Loveless
Posted by birddog14
DFW Texas
Member since Mar 2014
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 3:48 pm to
Chris Cornell
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 4:03 pm to
Lennon
Mercury
Fogerty
Posted by Z Cavaricci
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 5:12 pm to
Brett Scallions (Fuel) in his prime.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 5:25 pm to
Devin Townsend would be the first name to come to mind. I don't know what genre you would put him in, though. Probably prog metal but that's not a hard and fast classification for him.

For female singers in metal genres I'll say Melissa Bonny, plus she's gorgeous.
This post was edited on 4/28/25 at 5:27 pm
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
13688 posts
Posted on 4/28/25 at 6:47 pm to
Elvis
Aretha
Sam Cooke
Lennon/McCartney
Mick Jagger
Bob Seger
This post was edited on 4/28/25 at 6:49 pm
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
2759 posts
Posted on 4/28/25 at 6:48 pm to
quote:

Alison Krauss


I am wondering if anyone who downvoted this would like to explain why?
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
2759 posts
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:00 pm to
I have always considered the best Rock n' Roll voices to be:
Bob Seeger
Paul Rodgers
Burton Cummings
James Dewar

Not purely Rock n' Roll, but close:
Paul Carrack
Gregg Allman
Peter Gabreil
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:05 pm to
Geoff Tate
Posted by Legba007
Franklin, Tn
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:44 pm to
David Ruffin
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:55 pm to
One of those unfair questions really. When top vocalists come to my mind Karen Carpenter is always one of them. Brian Ferry is another.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 8:11 pm to
I usually say Enrico Caruso but now lean Jussi Björling
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 4/28/25 at 8:23 pm to
My faith in Dax Riggs is restored
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