Top Ten Vocalists of ALL TIME

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  • viggs20viggs20 Posts: 1,296
    Most of the vocalists mentioned here with better range than Bowie don't have half his skill in using their voice to express different emotions and characters all within the same song. They don't call him "The Chameleon" for nothing.
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  • swedeswede Posts: 558
    JamnPearl wrote:
    Well of course I disagree there....Cornell IMO is the one who shines on that song. He comes from out of nowhere with incredible power...and completely stealing the show from Vedder.



    You've got to be kidding me.

    yeh dude - its just something we wont agree on, thats cool

    i still respect ur choices dude
  • Did somebody say David Bowie wasn't a good singer?? Are you kidding??
  • Yes I know not many people are posting their lists anymore, but I haven't checked the boards in a few days.

    1. Chris Cornell
    2. Freddie Mercury
    3. Jeff Buckley
    4. Robin Wilson (of the Gin Blossoms)
    5. Maynard James Keenan
    6. Ed Kowalczyk
    7. Michael Stipe
    8. Robert Plant
    9. Gregg Allman
    10. Eddie Vedder

    Hmm, no black guys or women... I must be wrong somehow.

    And I don't think Bowie is a particularly good singer.
    The words you say never seem to live up to the ones inside your head...
  • TTOMOTTOMO Posts: 11
    Layne Staley
    Mike Patton
    Chris Cornell
    Kurt Cobain
    Eddie Vedder
    Trent Reznor
    Dexter Holland
    Axl Rose
    Thom Yorke
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  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    Paul Stanley (Kiss)

    That's fuckin right
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  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    I can't put them in order.. :o
    so here, in no particular order:
    - Freddie Mercury
    - Eddie Vedder
    - Axl Rose
    - Ville Valo
    - Kurt Cobain
    - Chester Bennington (Linkin Park, LOL! :p)
    - Bruce Dickinson
    - Robbie Williams
    - James Hetfield
    - Taylor Hanson (:p LOL!)
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  • 1. Bob Dylan
    2. Ed Ved
    3. Mercury
    4. Daltrey
    5. Cobain
    6. Bon Scott
    7. Cornell
    8. the guy from Modest Mouse
    9. Johnny Cash
    10. the guy from Clash
    Wave came crashing...
  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    my favorites

    vedder
    thom yorke
    stipe
    plant
    nick cave
    cornell
    marley

    my pick for best
    no such thing
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  • My personal faves, in no particular order and not including the obvious (Ed) ;)are:

    Chris Cornell
    Thom Yorke
    Annie Lennox
    Bono
    Jon Bor Birgisson
    Billie Holiday
    Bruce Dickinson
    Matthew Bellamy
    Bob Marley
    Layne Staley
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  • Jeremy1012 wrote:
    yeah maybe with STP, with velvet revolver his vocals are awful
    awful good
    LUKIN
  • swede wrote:
    yeh dude - its just something we wont agree on, thats cool

    i still respect ur choices dude
    vedder shines i agree, what power..they both flat kick ass on it though........i'm goin hungryyyyyyy
    LUKIN
  • lumpyfredlumpyfred Posts: 243
    1. Bob Dylan
    2. Ed Ved
    3. Mercury
    4. Daltrey
    5. Cobain
    6. Bon Scott
    7. Cornell
    8. the guy from Modest Mouse
    9. Johnny Cash
    10. the guy from Clash

    Goddam this is a good list
    Her?
  • melodyman22melodyman22 Posts: 326
    1-layne staley
    2-scott weiland
    3-eddie vedder
    4-axl rose
    5-chris cornell
    6-ed from live
    7-David Usher singer from Moist
    8-Robert Plant
    9-Freddie Mercury
    10-Jim Morrison
  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    01. Freddie Mercury
    02. Chris Cornell
    03. Robert Plant
    04. Eddie Vedder
    05. Annie Lennox
    06. The frontman from The Dears
    07. Jimi Hendrix
    08. Tom Barman
    09. Heather Nova
    10. Skin
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  • dCowboyPJdCowboyPJ Posts: 479
    1. Eddie Vedder
    2. Scott Weiland
    3. James Hetfeild
    4. Axl Rose
    5. Sammy Hagar
    6. David Gilmour
    7. Ozzy Osbourne
    8. Paul Rodgers
    9. Layne Stanley
    9. Freddie Mercury
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    1. Ed V
    2. Chris C.
    3. Layne
    4. Lanegan
    5. Sting
    6. Perry Farrell
    7. Prince
    8. Hope Sandoval
    9. Robert Plant
    10. Bob Marley
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  • Bono
    Bono
    Bono
    Bono
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    Learn my heart, bear witness against this claim.
    Hear my voice and hear my words.
    Know their meaning.
    An application of freedom, self sacrifice."

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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    thebicycle wrote:
    Bono
    Bono
    Bono
    Bono


    Yeah but who will the other six be?
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • OmaramaOmarama Posts: 267
    the great EV of course
    and then these ones in no particular order:

    bono
    robert plant
    jason kerrison
    daniel johns
    michael stipe
    trent reznor
    kurt cobain

    nickelback suck ass as a band but if you just strip it down to chads vocals (not lyrics, at ALL!!!)
    hes a pretty good vocallist
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  • john lennon,eddie vedder,chris robinson,mick jagger,jim morrison,mike patton,ian hunter,johnny cash,elvis............ robert plant should be mixed in somewhere......
    LUKIN
  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 California Posts: 596
    unless this is a favorites list im wondering why some of you put scott weiland and kurt cobain.

    but i guess it is so heres mine (no order):

    chris cornell
    layne staley
    eddie vedder
    scott w (:p)
    brett scallions
    nick hexum
    jerry cantrell
    bono
    phil anselmo
    perry ferrel (just to complete the list)
    Stone Gossard...riffmeister extraordinaire!

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  • Jeff Buckley deserves to be on there
    Win Butler
    Art Garfunkel
    David Gilmour
    Bjork
    Shannon Hoon
    Isaac Brock
    Toby Martin
    Ben Gibbard
    Alec Ounsworth
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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    No particular order

    john lennon
    paul mccartney
    roger daltry
    jim morrison
    eddie veddie
    chris cornell
    richard ashcroft
    chris martin
    bon scott
    robert plant
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,908
    Tony Bennet has died RIP true legend extraordinary unique voice! 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,579
    1) Mike Patton 
    2) Everyone else 
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,292
    Tony Bennet has died RIP true legend extraordinary unique voice! 

    For sure!  I was just going to say, Tony Bennett belongs on any top ten list of vocalists.  A terrific singer, a fine painter, and a truly good soul.  A sad loss, for sure.
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,908
    brianlux said:
    Tony Bennet has died RIP true legend extraordinary unique voice! 

    For sure!  I was just going to say, Tony Bennett belongs on any top ten list of vocalists.  A terrific singer, a fine painter, and a truly good soul.  A sad loss, for sure.
    No doubt a really great human!
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • axellaire8axellaire8 Belgium Posts: 235
    Not in a particular order

    Eddie Vedder
    Tamino
    Freddie Mercury
    Peter Gabriel
    Nina Simone
    Ray Charles
    Kate Bush
    Layne Stanley
    Stef Kamil Carlens
    Etta James
    Nneka

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  • axellaire8axellaire8 Belgium Posts: 235
    Not in a particular order

    Eddie Vedder
    Tamino
    Freddie Mercury
    Peter Gabriel
    Nina Simone
    Ray Charles
    Kate Bush
    Layne Stanley
    Stef Kamil Carlens
    Etta James
    Nneka

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    EV: 2012: Amsterdam/2017: Antwerpen/2019: Bruxelles

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