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Who is the grestest singer? I don't mean your favourite artist. Like their music or not, who do you think is the most talented artist vocally?
I had this dicussion with my mate the other day and it caused a BIG debate. We both loved Elton John, Billy Joel and Marvin Gaye. But we agreed that they were not AMAZING vocally. I picked Neil Diamond, Marti Pellow and Stevie Wonder. My mate then proceeded to tell me how much Stevie's voice grated on her. She said Stevie couldn't sing. She said Mcchael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Mark Almond were the best. We both agreed that people Like Prince, jimi, Bowie, Lennon, were good, but worked, only as a package. So who REALLY can sing? Pick ONE voice! . [This message was edited Sun Dec 7 18:37:39 PST 2003 by SquirrelMeat] . | |
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I'm not saying she's #1, but I'm sure Teena Marie ranks pretty high
And like it or not, Mariah too ~KiKi | |
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SquirrelMeat said: Pick ONE voice!
No fair. 
Aretha phuckin Franklin (in her prime) This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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easy,
sarah vaughn greatest voice ever. ------------------------------------------------
"babies, before this is over, we're all gonna be wearing gold plated diapers!" the bruce dickinson | |
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Donna Summer | |
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i love Cher's voice too. she acheives naturally and with ease, that inflection in her voice that the Christina's and Mariah's try to do with their voices, but it sounds okay when she does it. they just sound stupid doing it. | |
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Donna Summer
Such an underappreciated vocalist. It really pisses me off when people just brush her off as "disco" or "Giorgio Moroder's pawn". It's true that she produced her best stuff w/ him, but she also wrote 8 of the songs on Bad Girls and continues to write (and coproduce) many of her tracks. | |
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George Michael/Prince | |
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Go to church if you want the real deal. As for famous singers I'd go with Stephanie Mills and Stevie Wonder-- Sorry Niecy and Luther  |
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best singer? Probably someone doing opera. But since I can't stand opera... | |
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David Bowie.  | |
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"greatest" hmm, what defines greatness? operatic range or someone who can make almost any song sound good? i'll go with the latter and pick...
Ray Charles | |
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Chris Cornell. He's like a soul singer in a hard rock band, if U don't believe me, listen 2 anything Soundgarden put out especially their later stuff. Also his solo record Euphoria Mourning.
Other than that, Prince obviously, Billie Holliday. U always know when U're listeining 2 Billie. Also in the jazz realm this guy named Mark Murphy. Uses his voice like an instrument...oh and while we're mentioning people who use their voices like instruments, Bobby McFerrin (and I'm NOT talking about "Dont' Worry Be Happy") Bobby's friggin AMAZING! | |
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Sananda Maitreya, his voice is simply amazing With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Top 5 in no particular order :
Michael Jackson Prince TTD Matt Goss Stevie Wonder | |
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BOWIE WHAT IF THERE IS NO TOMORROW? THERE WASN'T ONE TODAY! | |
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VoicesCarry said: Donna Summer
Such an underappreciated vocalist. It really pisses me off when people just brush her off as "disco" or "Giorgio Moroder's pawn". It's true that she produced her best stuff w/ him, but she also wrote 8 of the songs on Bad Girls and continues to write (and coproduce) many of her tracks. I agree,Donna is really underrated as a vocalist.This woman has an AMAZING voice.I think her voice would have been more appreciated if she had done R&B/soul music,as opposed to disco (a style of music that many people dismiss). | |
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Sdldawn said: George Michael/Prince
Oh! I forgot all about George. He might top my list! . | |
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Top 5:
Prince Al Green Freddy Mercury Billie Holiday Aretha Franklin | |
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 You can't all be serious! How on earth can you choose just one singer above everyone else?
Y'all mad.  | |
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Luther Vandross. | |
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Male : Prince
Female: Mariah Carey i have 2 use those loosely because it is 2 hard 2 choose really, but the easiest most recognizeable and talented in hi's and lo's are them i'd say (for right now at least) Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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Marvin Gaye! Get your head out of your asses people All the gals say hoe if your man's giving up the gold. All the fellas say ruff if you're only giving up the bone. | |
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garnis said: Marvin Gaye! Get your head out of your asses people
The man sure had a beautiful voice. | |
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Barry Gibb | |
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Miles Davis | |
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alandail said: Barry Gibb
He's getting a bit rough around the edges of late but the man can sure hold a tune and has a broad vocal range, too. I always preferred Robin's voice, tho'.  | |
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SquirrelMeat said: I don't mean your favourite artist. Like their music or not, who do you think is the most talented artist vocally?
I had this dicussion with my mate the other day and it caused a BIG debate. We both loved Elton John, Billy Joel and Marvin Gaye. But we agreed that they were not AMAZING vocally. I picked Neil Diamond, Marti Pellow and Stevie Wonder. My mate then proceeded to tell me how much Stevie's voice grated on her. She said Stevie couldn't sing. She said Mcchael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Mark Almond were the best. We both agreed that people Like Prince, jimi, Bowie, Lennon, were good, but worked, only as a package. So who REALLY can sing? Pick ONE voice! . [This message was edited Sun Dec 7 18:37:39 PST 2003 by SquirrelMeat] Ure criteria here has excluded everyone of note mate. Luminous beings are we...not this crude matter.
Is this 2morrow or just the END of time? The Funk will always b with u "I've got a face, not just my race, Bang Bang I've got you babe!" | |
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Paul Rodgers. He was in Free and Bad Company, then later the Firm with Jimmy Page. If that means nothing to you, think of the song "Alright Now", from the Wrigley's Spearmint advert a few years ago. I saw him (with Bad Company) last year and he was amazing, even at 53. | |
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jolajeph said: Top 5 in no particular order :
Michael Jackson Prince TTD Matt Goss Stevie Wonder I LIKE Matt Goss' voice, but I don't think he's worthy of being in that list. Replace him with maybe Bruce Springsteen or Marvin Gaye and you've got my Top 5. | |
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