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Favorite Singers/Lead Singers/Vocalists

  • 09-08-2016 08:27PM
    #1
    Riddle101
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    As the title says, who are your favorite singers, lead singers or vocalists?

    My all time favorite is James Hetfield. After that I would say Ozzy Osborne, Ronnie James Dio, Axl Rose, and Freddie Mercury.


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  • #2
    Caoimhgh1n
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    Zoë.



  • #3
    Spudgun
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    Andrew Eldritch


  • #4
    buried
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    Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    Amy Winehouse and her sultry, contralto voice; as raucous as her personality.

    Was very surprised to hear on the radio today that Back to Black is 10 years old. Winehouse herself died five years ago this summer.

    I remember the first few times I heard her on the radio in my college dorm, way back in 2007, I assumed she was black and huge, and maybe from the Caribbean; not some tiny Jewish girl from North London. Incredible voice altogether.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rylbj33b8qA


  • #6
    Rothko
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    Billie Holiday and Kate Bush


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  • #7
    Alf Stewart.
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    Shane MacGowan. Seen him recently, new teeth, obviously just been through detox of some kind, cos there was few stone of fat lost, and had a real healthy glow about him too.


  • #8
    Don't Chute!
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    Mike Patton, Bob Dylan, Howlin Wolf.


  • #9
    SEPT 23 1989
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    Luke Kelly


  • #10
    YellowLead
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    Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam


  • #11
    The_Valeyard
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    Nina Simone singing 'Pirate Jenny'

    Louis Armstrong 'Wonderful World'

    Anna Caterina 'Carmen -Habanera'

    Jimi Hendricks 'All along the Watchtower'

    Billy Joel 'Goodnight my Angel'

    AC/DC 'You shoot me all night long'

    Whitesnake 'here I go again'


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    Mike Patton.


  • #13
    harry Bailey esq
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    Terry Hall,shaun ryder and as a previous poster mentioned,Amy winehouse.


  • #14
    Sue Pa Key Pa
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    Peter Gabriel
    Karen Carpenter
    Mary Black
    Don Henley
    Niamh Kavanagh (Google it young 'uns)
    Chris Rea


  • #15
    funnights74
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    Robert Plant. Phil Lynnot.


  • #16
    irishguitarlad
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    Mike Patton is fantastic because he does everything, also a big fan of Chris Cornell.


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
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    Dave Gahan - Depeche Mode is my favourite front man.

    But just for vocal ability, hard to beat Luther Vandross. Not really a big fan of his music, but he had an incredible voice.

    Michael MacDonald of the Doobie Brothers was very good too. Unusual voice, very distinctive.


  • #18
    Ulysses Gaze
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    Mike Patton
    Tom Waits
    Bob Dylan
    James Hetfield
    Phil Lynott
    Janis Joplin
    Julianna Hatfield
    Chris Cornell
    Layne Staley
    Blind Willie Johnson
    Billie Holiday
    Miljenko Matijevic
    Howlin' Wolf

    to name a few


  • #19
    lawlolawl
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    Neil Fallon from Clutch.

    Really unique voice.


  • #20
    gossamer
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    Layne Staley


  • #21
    Lovely Bloke
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    Snoop Dogg


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  • #22
    Arne_Saknussem
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    David Byrne
    David St Hubbins
    David Bowie


  • #23
    FrKurtFahrt
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    Tom Waits, Amy Whitehouse, Joni Mitchell, Maria Callas, Annie Lennox, Jack L - for starters


  • #24
    MRnotlob606
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    Paul Simon's voice.


  • #25
    Bonzo Delaney
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    Axl rose has redeemed himself this year
    I'd also rate highly
    Adam Duritz
    Eddie Vedder
    Patrick Sheehy ( walking on cars.)
    Jimi Hendrix - while not technicality brilliant just oozes cool.


  • #26
    maudgonner
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    Van the Man.

    Also (some of these have been posted already): Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Amy Winehouse, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Freddie Mercury.


  • #27
    Zxclnic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Zxclnic


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    Tom Waits, Amy Whitehouse, Joni Mitchell, Maria Callas, Annie Lennox, Jack L - for starters

    I totally agree with you on Joni Mitchell, Maria Callas and Annie Lennox , three remarkably gifted singers.
    However, both Tom Waits and Jack L are frauds of the first order.

    If by Amy Whitehouse you mean Amy Winehouse, then yes please!


  • #28
    Grandeeod
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    What's wrong with you all?? Sure it's gotta be Simon Le Bon?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0jE-Nr5Io


  • #29
    FrKurtFahrt
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    Zxclnic wrote: »
    I totally agree with you on Joni Mitchell, Maria Callas and Annie Lennox , three remarkably gifted singers.
    However, both Tom Waits and Jack L are frauds of the first order.

    If by Amy Whitehouse you mean Amy Winehouse, then yes please!

    Oops, Winehouse, yes!

    I think Tom Waits to be a genius, and Jack L's voice to be vocal chocolate. Remember, it's all about personal favourites - there are many names listed on this thread that I disagree with also.


  • #30
    me_irl
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    Mike Patton - for his range and overall weird-as-f*ck-ness. (See Fantomas or those songs he did with Bjork).
    Chris Cornell - His early "voice" Soundgarden/Temple of the Dog-era... When he could reach the highs.
    Eddie Vedder - same.
    Maynard James Keenan - he may be an arrogant fecker, but can hold a note!
    Layne Staley - yerrrrrrr.


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  • #31
    Outlaw Pete
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    Springsteen.

    He doesn't dance that much, but when he does, it's in the dark.


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