Now we all know back in the day Prince had a killer falsetto. Do Me Baby was classic as was Adore. However, my vote for best falsetto goes to Howard Hewett of Shalanar fame...hands down!! Howard Hewett's voice in general was absolutely incredible.

howard has/had an incredible voice. It was so pure, especially on tracks like Somewhere There's A Love.

But my vote goes to Eddie Kendricks. His voice on Just My Imagination still brings tears to my eyes.

I hate to sound like one of the ass kissers but I must admit, Prince's falsetto is my favorite. It just has a sassiness about it that no one else's has and the screams are like orgasm to my ears.

I also love Philip Bailey's from EWF and Wayne Cooper's from Cameo. The guy from The Stylistics is great also. Also, the guys from Blue Magic, The Delfonics, and Enchantment.
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Very good choice.

Smokey Robinson.....

Graycap23 said:

maybe even TTD

1)Smokey Robinson
2)Wayne Cooper (R.I.P.) of Cameo
3)Bobby DeBarge (R.I.P.) of Switch & the DeBarge family
4)Howard Hewett
5)El DeBarge
6)Prince

Damn, I didn't know he died. I'm so tired of the good ones dropping. Is that him on "There'll Never Be"? That's a good falsetto also.

woogiebear said:

Right people, wrong order and one addition.

1) Prince
2) Smokey
3) Eddie Kendricks
4) Wayne
5) Bobby
6) Howard
7) El

Nobody loves the late great Curtis Mayfield?

Krytonite said:

I guess I nevered considered that he was sing falsetto. Loved Mr. Mayfield.

Disc jockaay!!! Disc jockaay!! Put on some AL GREEEEN!!!

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You're close...but not quite:

1.Prince
2.Howard
3.Stokley Williams (Mint Condition)
4.Smokey
5.Don't know his name but he's the vocalist with Enchantment
6.Eddie

I base my list on what they can do live...El, Bobby or Wayne didn't have it in em when they had to do it in concert...El?...good lawd! he sounds like two cats gettin' it on live.
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OdysseyMiles said:

Hoe cakes?

i can't rank them but:

Prince
jeff buckley
Smokey
al green
marvin
thom yorke
eddie kendricks

well my list is:

Eddie Kendricks
Philip Bailey
Prince
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Barry Gibb wasn't too bad. I'm not saying he's the best, I just noticed he wasn't mentioned. How deep is your love?

TTD gets no respect. His voice is PURE man.....listen to his stuff.

Daddy said:

oh shit, i had forgotten all about him!!!!

Lenny White.....of One Way.

Krytonite said:

I DO!!!!

SenseOfDoubt said:

Me too. I just never really though he was sing falsetto.....his natuarl voice was so soft.

Graycap23 said:

Now that you mention it... I'm not so sure as well; but I do think so. And if not - I love him anyway...

Graycap23 said:

Amazing voice

Eddie Kendricks. On "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" he could make a grown man weep. By the way Smokey actually isn't a falsetto singer. He's always quite emphatic on this point. He sometimes veers into falsetto but generally his voice is just naturally high

missfee said:

the best white falsetto?

Curtis Mayfield, ,without a doubt!

yep i forgot all about gibb and mayfeild. my love for ttd is on that thread.