I know it all comes down to personal taste but who do you think was the better singer Elvis Presley or Freddie Mercury and why?

Freddie had more vocal agility and range.

Freddie Mercury is my choice, I think he had the better voice and vocal range.

Freddie, by far.

Freddie

EmmaMcG said:

On a purely technical level, Freddie Mercury had a much better voice. Elvis was a better singer than he's given credit for but Freddie was still far above him. But I can only think of one Queen song off the top of my head that I actually like. That being the song 'One Year of Love'. On I can't stand most of their other songs. I am a huge Elvis fan though. Long story short, I prefer Elvis Presley's music but I acknowledge Freddie was the better singer. His music just does nothing for me.

Stop being so obvious. We all could have guess the only song of the entire Queen discography that you like would be" One Year of Love'

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gandorb said:

I like both of them, love their music and although Freddie's voice might be better sometimes his performance is overblown, at times it gets annoyin to me. Whereas with Elvis his singin it's always in point.

Its a shame really there isnt more diversity in rock n roll singers these days you just dont hear voices like Elvis's anymore nearly all the singers are tennor but there missing that warmness of the barritone range guess thats why it sounds so of its time.

Elvis had a much better timbre, was more enjoyable and perhaps more versatile.
Freddie of course had the better voice technically, but it was always the same. You heard once Freddie, you heard all Freddie. He didn't really surprise.

Presley scored his first No. 1 single with "Heartbreak Hotel," as well as his first No. 1 album, Elvis Presley. From there he signed a movie contract with Paramount Pictures — all in 1956. Limited education, self-taught abilities with the recording equipment if the time makes it difficult to judge by today's standards.

Presley influenced music at it's core and was a pop culture icon. Mercury loved Presley and looked up to him as a performer and songwriter. Crazy Little Thing Called Love was written as a tribute after Presley's death.

Mercury was the best virtuoso singer of all time. He could sing anything, in any style, with an amazing sense of rhythm. Combine that with the ability to effortlessly jump from one register to another, he was also a great piano player.

It's not really a fair comparison, maybe Freddy was more closer to a level of PRINCE?

S2DG said:

Presley scored his first No. 1 single with "Heartbreak Hotel," as well as his first No. 1 album, Elvis Presley. From there he signed a movie contract with Paramount Pictures — all in 1956. Limited education, self-taught abilities with the recording equipment if the time makes it difficult to judge by today's standards.

Presley influenced music at it's core and was a pop culture icon. Mercury loved Presley and looked up to him as a performer and songwriter. Crazy Little Thing Called Love was written as a tribute after Presley's death.

Mercury was the best virtuoso singer of all time. He could sing anything, in any style, with an amazing sense of rhythm. Combine that with the ability to effortlessly jump from one register to another, he was also a great piano player.

It's not really a fair comparison, maybe Freddy was more closer to a level of PRINCE?

The best Elvis Presley song that he never did.

Any of you have heard Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues? unfortunately it's not an original song of his, but what a beautiful cover he did.

Freddie.

slyjackson said:

JoeBala said:

slyjackson said:

Any of you have heard Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues? unfortunately it's not an original song of his, but what a beautiful cover he did.

Yes I have it’s a great mood song.

mood song?

slyjackson said:

JoeBala said:

slyjackson said:

mood song?

It puts you in a reflective mood. Also no one sings Bob Dylan songs as great as Elvis especially Tomorrow is a long time.

That's the only one right?

slyjackson said:

JoeBala said:

slyjackson said:

That's the only one right?

He did a fooling around version of Blowin In The Wind at home I think in a deep voice, but never released until about ten years ago and a cool version of Don’t think twice it’s alright.

Ok thanks

Elvis could do it all. I like Freddie Mercury, but sometimes he was a little OTT for my tastes

No doubt to me : Elvis

set aside the cultural impact and charisma where freddy is nowhere to be compared to elvis, i d say that freddy sang Queen s song (so a mocked hard, opera like and some balldas) while elvis did sing everything (rock, folk, blues, xmas, ballads, gospels, commercials etc) in a superb way

you may say freddy had a wider voice but not that he had a nicer one or even better singing abilities

mikael