favorite singer

[427cobra]

i was just talking to a friend of mine in work about the lack of great singers out there today. so i said who are yours, he didn't have any. i always had a ready made list of just such people.

1. freddie mercury
2. robert plant
3. jon anderson ( of yes)
4. paul mccartney
5. mandy moore (yeah i know, but she's got a great voice)
6. christina aguilara ( see above comments)
7. jack bruce ( of cream)
8. stevie nicks
9. brad delp (boston)
10. varies depending on mood

 

[Ms_Lilith]

1) Holly McNarland
2) Diana Krall
3) Babyface
4) Louis Armstrong
5) Nat King Cole
6) Dianna Ross
7) Gloria Gaynor
8) Aretha!!!
9) Andrea Bocceli
10) Sarah Brighton

 

[badasschick]

Lady Day...of course

Erykah Badu

Ella Fitzgerald

Lena Horne

Aretha Franklin

I agree with Freddie Mercury

Minnie Ripperton

I can go on.

 

[Private Vasquez]

I can not pick just one:

Mary J. Blige
Jill Scott
Al Green
Patti Labelle (best live singer I have ever seen)
Lady Day
Ella Fitzgerald
Teddy P.
Sade

and so on and so on...

 

[Spinaroonie]

Jello Biafra

Greg Graffin

Justin Sane

The guys from Propaghandi

Tim Armstrong

Lars Frederiksen

 

[427cobra]

i'd agree with ella, lena and aretha, and nat king cole, armstrong, bocceli, and brighton..........the others are ok i guess. i was thinking more in terms of rock i. i should have been more clear. mary j blige? no way, sorry

 

[badasschick]

i'd agree with ella, lena and aretha, and nat king cole, armstrong, bocceli, and brighton..........the others are ok i guess. i was thinking more in terms of rock i. i should have been more clear. mary j blige? no way, sorry

I'll never forget fall 1992 Power 99 power house, oh LAWD! Mary was strugglin'. Of course she was on crack then.

 

[aly*]

elizabeth fraser
ella
nina simone
tina -back in the day...
cat power
sade
bonnie rait, dont make fun!
screamin jay hawkins!
otis redding
tom waits
that's enough for now i think.

 

[Private Vasquez]

I like Mary's particular brand of sangin.' But that's just me, I guess.

As I don't listen to a whole lot of rock, at least not that I know the names of the singers, I can't really help ya.

Nora Jones is dope on a rope, Poe, Beth Orton, Meshell N'dege'ocello and Heather Nova do their thang too.

 

[aly*]

mary has her moments
her voice is really unique and powerful.
real love, reminisce(SP), etc..

 

[badasschick]

I dig that Shirley Manson chick

 

[Private Vasquez]

Word to Shirley Manson.

I can't stand Alanis Morisette at all. But I dig on that chick from Mazzy Star.

 

[glamorilla]

Harriet Wheeler of the Sundays
Aimee Mann
The lead singer from Tool
Morrisey
Early REM
*And Joey Ramone!!!

 

[Siren]

 

[freakygirl]

We just got a 400 CD holder and a kick ass tuner..

We have every Genre of music.. everyone from Abba to ZZ top..

I don't think I could pick any favorites. There isn't any kind of music out there that I don't enjoy.

 

[Private Vasquez]

Gerald Levert...his dad too (O'Jays!!)

The woman who sang with the Staple Singers (I don't know her name).

 

[Calamity Jane]

'that chick from Mazzy Star' is way up there
Melissa
Patsy Cline
Michael Stipe when he was still full of angst
Rollins
Louis Armstrong especially when he's singing 'What a Wonderful World'


That's the extent of the thinking I'm doing tonight... I'm sure there are more.

 

[Private Vasquez]

Dusty Sprinfield
Etta James

 

[BlazeofLife]

Bob Marley- he was the one true god of music.

Blaze

 

[Private Vasquez]

And Peter Tosh, too.

 

[Wrong Element]

Frank Sinatra.
Sarah Vaughan.
Elvis.
Billie Holiday.
Ray Charles.
Aretha Franklin.
Robert Plant.
Al Green.
Anita Baker.

Lots of others too, but it's late and I ain' t thinking straight. My absolute favorite would probably be Otis Redding.

 

[Private Vasquez]

Bill Withers
Big word to Otis, my man. So much feeling.
Erma Franklin
Ann Peebles
The man, Marvin Gaye.

 

[Ukin]

The first 3 are in order:

Roy Orbison - what a voice he had..
Meatloaf - is there a more powerful singer?
Elvis - needs no comments

Bonnie Tyler - maybe because she sang Jim Steinman songs lol
Bocelli- power and perfection
Skeeter Davis - anyone else remember her?
Bee Gees - Best live show I have seen
Tina Turner- another powerhouse...and thighs to kill for! Yet again, a wonderful live performance
Righteous Brothers - such a mix, such a range
Moody Blues - "Go Now" holds special memories for me


I could go on and on lol...but thought 10 was enough

 

[badasschick]

Mariah Carey before she got annoying, circa 1990.
Carole King
Teena Marie
OK I know I'll catch heat for this one...AJ McLean

 

[Private Vasquez]

Bobby Womack