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Submitted by groovn2dabeat on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 03:09
Hi Everyone!
Just thought it would be fun to ask everyone who their fave Top 5 Male & Female Vocalists are?
These are people that have inspired you (other than Toto)!
So put your thinking caps on and give me an idea of who you love listening to on your music box! (this is harder than u think and harder to pin down to just 5!)
Mine are:
GUYS
1. Eric Woolfson (Alan Parsons Project)
2. Steve Perry (Journey)
3. David Pack (Ambrosia)
4. Michael McDonald (The Doobies)
5. Jon Anderson (Yes)
GALS
1. Linda Ronstadt
2. Karen Carpenter
3. Eva Cassidy
4. Celine Dion
5. Amy Grant
Comments
5 non toto....
male: sting, bono, steve perry, michael sadler (ex saga), richard marx.
female: annie lennox, joni mitchell, alanis morissette, kate bush, chantal kreviazuk.
and all the others who can touch your soul with her/his voice i`ve forgotten to mention.
many greets from germany stefan.
hmmmm, non-TOTO
let's see, for the GUYS, I'd have to say:
Greg Lake, Steve Tyrell, Rick Nelson (yeah, I go WAY back), Chuck Negron, Marty Stuart
For the GALS, there's
Joni Mitchell, Lani Hall, Diana Krall, Judy Collins and the Wilson Sisters (Heart)
let me think for a sec...
TOP 5 MALE VOCALISTS I LIKE
1. Phil Collins
2. Michael Bolton
3. Jason Mraz
4. Steve Perry
5. Luther Vandross
TOP 5 FEMALE VOCALISTS I LIKE
1. Celine Dion
2. Cher
3. Colbie Caillat
4. Bonnie Raitt
5. Amy Grant
top five vocalists
Not exactly in this order
- Michael Jackson
- Bryan Adams
- Cae Gauntt
?
?
Male and Female 5
Male and Female 5
1. Richard Marx
2. Lou Gramm
3. Lara Fabian
4. Michael Jackson
5. Lionel Richie
Let's see...
Male:
1. Boz Scaggs
2. Nik Kershaw
3. Eric Clapton
4. Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
5. Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)
Female:
1. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
2. Kate Bush
3. Annie Lennox
4. Mary Black
5. Cinder Block (Tilt)
Top 5
If this has got to be a top 5 without including TOTO then I have to leave out Lukather (my number one) and Joseph Williams (also number one).
Gals: I have to agree a little bit with RichardB, even though I am a gal... male voices do it for me! but I like:
Ann Wilson
Norah Jones
Aretha Franklyn
Donna Summer (the voice not so much the style).
Jenny Douglas McRae ;-)
Boys:
Steve Perry
Paul Rodgers
Jeff Lynne
Paul Carrack
Kevin Cronin
And some more...
A-M
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Groove, isn't it a coincidence that male vocalists seem to be dominating here?! ;-)
My original list was *perhaps* a little harsh giving only 1 gal.
I have since racked my brain and realised I forgot a couple of standouts.
1) Julie Fowlis/Jenna Reid. Soothing voices of angels, and thrown into the bargain, they can both play numerous instruments (Julie plays flute and bagpipes!). But I also have childish crush on the pair of them so they definitely make my list! ;-)
2) Joan Osborne. The real deal, great presence, great vocal control, and sings in a pitch I can cope with! ;-) I saw Joan sing this live and it was extremely impressive.
So, it's now 6:3 to the boys. Am I forgiven???
Too Hard!
Well, it took me days of thinking, here I go.....it's not exactly 5 to 5!
Freddy Mercury
Bowie
John Anderson
Sting
John Elegante
Steve Miller
Eric Clapton
Paul McCartney
Don Henley
ooopps, forgot one
Bob Seger
Bonnie Rait
Aretha
Best Vocalists
1. Richard Marx
2. Harry Hess(Harem Scarem)
3. Steve Lee(Gotthard)
4. Steve Overland(FM,The Ladder)
5. Richard Page(Mr. Mister)
6. Terry Brock(Strangeways, Slamer)
7. Tommy Shaw(Damn Yankees, Styx)
8. John Farnham
9. Steve Perry(Journey)
10.Eric Martin(Mr. Big)
11.Lars Safsund(Work of Art)
12.Toby Hitchcock(Pride of lions)
13.Don Henley(Eagles)
14.Jimi Jamison(Survivor)
15.Stan Bush
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