I ask this question only because I keep reading all of the comments about Whitney's performance in NYC (here on the org and on other sites). I started wondering if people tend to prefer male or female singers.

Me, I have a hard time deciding, but if you go by my music collection, you'll find that I have more cds by male artists than female artists. So, I guess I would have to say male.

daPrettyman said:

FEMALE
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Male 50 to 1.

It depends. But recently? Male.

Interesting question.

Even a cursory glance at my music collection would tell me that male singers are far and away more prevalent there than female, so I guess I prefer male singers.

Having said that, maybe it's just the case that the types of music I like very seldom feature female singers, so by default the better female singers in those genre are very few and far between.

Male singers for me. By with a special mention for Blondie. Great band, great frontwoman.

I´d have to make a list of my favourite voices to see which I prefer. I always thought female, but I can think of some male voices I love - Mike, Boys II Men, Brian McKnight (even though all I have is just the duet he did with Mariah, which is beautiful). I don´t know. I think

a beatiful voice is a beautiful voice.

TotalAlisa said:

So you have more Janet in your collection than Michael?

Male

I don't really have a preference, but the majority of my favorite singers & artists are male.

Male, specifically Black male, more specifically, alternative Black male singers.

Could it be that the industry has more male singers than female? Or could it be that not many female singers get a break.

Bree8016 said:

Co-sign

Female, I guess. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate male vocalists.

Aelis said:

It's the other way around for me

daPrettyman said:

MICHAEL JACKSON's voice is MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. His voice soothes me. Thats why its so hard to listen to him now that he's gone.

but i have more female artist in my collection. I acutally do have more janet albums, well thats cause i bought more janet singles, then michael singles.

But i prefer female vocalist.

daPrettyman said:

Alej said:

Both.

My favorite male singers:

#1: Michael Jackson
Frankie Beverly
Jeffrey Osborne
Teddy Pendergrass
Marvin Gaye
Ronald Isley
Freddie Jackson
Maxwell

My favorite female singers:

#1: Whitney Houston
Gladys Knight
Sade
Teena Marie
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Randy Crawford
Beyonce

Male

WaterInYourBath said:

Your female list is interesting to me. Especially seeing Beyonce on there. She's pretty "new school" compared to the others you have listed.

TotalAlisa said:

That's hot.

definitely female singers. there are a lot of male singers i love, but generally i find most male vocalists boring and not very emotive.

female and males who sound like females (like Prince, lol)

daPrettyman said:

Yeah, but I really like her voice and singing style. Plus she can sing old skool songs when she wants to. Her cover of "I'd Rather Go Blind," for example, is great.

Most of them are male

I don't have a preference as long as they are good singers.... my collection of vocalist is half and half.

TD3 said:

Me too,,,,but I'm more drawn to...


Women express their emotions more freely IMO.

Harlepolis said:

I disagree

trueiopian said:

Fair enough.

i don't know..but currently i am really digging


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