Greatest Voice of all time

[Red Lad]

There's a vocalist called Dax Riggs I really like.

[Chuck Fadanoid]

Not all the time, just sometimes. About three minutes into Paranoid Android I want to either bum him or be him, I can't decide which.

 

"Raaaaaaaiiiiiin down, raaaaaain down....."

 

Haha, I've just scrolled through this thread with the express purpose of seeing if you'd mentioned Thom Yorke yet, before I did so myself. Shame on the rest of you for not appreciating greatness.

 

I will take your ''Raaaaaaiiiiiin down'' though and raise you a ''It weeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaarrrrrrrssssssss'' two and half minutes into Fake Plastic Trees.

[kopboy11]

Leonard Cohen,Bowie,Elvis,Jack L,Marvin Gaye,Luke Kelly & Sinatra.

[neko]

Can't believe this thread has got to 20 replies without a mention of Johnny Cash.

 

James Earl Jones deserves a shout as well.

 

there is another right-thinking individual !

 

i'll add billy holliday to that as well......sultry and smoky.

[Caramac]

Thants and CaptainHarris...........bad men........l won't allow negging in my home ;)

[rondeco]

Sinead O'Connor and the lead singer of the bangles. But that might be me confusing a great voice with horniness.

[Guest TK-421]

Shawn Smith isn't the world's strongest singer but he has a really interesting voice.

 

Interesting but I thought he had good range too, although I don't really know what I'm talking about here. He can do all the high, fancy shit, yeah?

 

Check out some Big Chief. Mack Avenue Skull Game and Platinum Jive two great records, they've split up now though.

 

Frank Black is a good shout. Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening.

 

Away from all the grungey/indie stuff I dig Prince and Whitney.

[hamstrung]

Interesting but I thought he had good range too, although I don't really know what I'm talking about here. He can do all the high, fancy shit, yeah?

 

 

I think his singing voice tends to be high. I am no expert but I don't think he's got a massive range, in the Mariah Carey/Whitney Houston/Jeff Buckley sense.

[Guest TK-421]

I think his singing voice tends to be high. I am no expert but I don't think he's got a massive range, in the Mariah Carey/Whitney Houston/Jeff Buckley sense.

 

No, but for the kind of bands he sings in he offers something different.

[hamstrung]

No, but for the kind of bands he sings in he offers something different.

 

Deffo.

 

He funky.

[Budared]

Some great shoutd on heres, I love Antony off'f Antony and the Johnsons voice;

 

antony leonard cohen - Google Video

 

 

also, a bit of a cameo in there from leonard cohen who, for me, has one of the best speaking voices around.

[Rex Banner]

anyone said Roy Orbison yet?

YouTube - Roy Orbison's "Blue Bayou"

YouTube - Roy Orbison . It's Over . Holland

 

Rufus Wainwright has a good voice also

YouTube - Rufus Wainwright - Across The Universe

[DT]

Barry White. His voice would make the girls go like putty in his hands. The suave bastard.

 

Mick, you're too young to be able to spell suave correctly. Go and sit in a corner.

[liverbobs]

There's some good stuff on here, but I'd have to go for Especially the years 60-62 and 67-73, no one better IMO.

 

Hallelulah (sp?) first time I heard that was on Shrek:whistle: and didn't pay it much attention, but just lately come to realise just what a great song it is.

Paul Weller, whilst probably not the best singer, deserves a mention, for singing with such passion and feeling, some of the early Jam stuff is fantastic, whilst Liam Gallagher deserves a mention, he may be a prize knob, but he can sing rock n roll.

 

Lennon is often overlooked as a rock n roll singer, but, listen to Money, Twist & Shout and Rock n Roll music, marvellous! Don't expect anyone to agree with me but thought I'd throw me penny's worth in!:|

[Karl_b]

Great topic, there are some voices who may not be the most technically brilliant but are incredible all the same. I'll go for a list of some of my favourites from over the years and some more recent ones, some of which have probably already been mentioned.

 

Bjork, Johnny Cash, Camille [Dalmais], Ben Gibbard (Death Cab.. and The Postal Service), Jeff Buckley, Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes), Nick Drake, Jón Birgisson (Sigur Ros), Sufjan Stevens and I think I could go on. Those stand out at this moment.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

YouTube - Blind Willie Johnson * Let Your Light Shine On Me *

YouTube - Nobodys Fault But Mine- Blind Willie Johnson

 

I've been listening to this dude a lot lately. Not a pretty voice, by any stretch, but it's completely haunting.

[Flying Pig]

l know he's a knob and a manc, but Mick Hucknalls got a good singing voice.

 

You should hear me sing YNWA as well.......you'd be amazed.

 

Youtube it mate. I wanna hear.

[elvis]

how can this man not be on the list ??

YouTube - Neil Diamond - Hello Again (The Jazz Singer Theme)

 

and this is good too.

 

YouTube - Elvis Presley - You´ll Never Walk Alone (Take 1)

[Jorge Borge]

Speaking: Leslie Phillips.

 

Ohhhhh, helloooooooooo.

[Caramac]

Youtube it mate. I wanna hear.

 

Ok, yes er well erm..my isp wont let me upload any more till l pay my bill, and besides l've got something wrong with my voice at the moment, its that thing that all good singers get from time to time.........maybe some other time

[King Emlyn]

Singing - Roy Orbison

 

Talking - James Mason

[Caramac]

Originally Posted by CaramaC

l know he's a knob and a manc, but Mick Hucknalls got a good singing voice.

 

You should hear me sing YNWA as well.......you'd be amazed.

 

 

 

Youtube it mate. I wanna hear.

 

Ok.........On second thoughts HERE IT IS

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Obviously not the greatest of all time but didn't know where else to put this. An 11 year old girl in dublin, with an absolutely stunning voice:

 

[Total Longo]

Some great shoutd on heres, I love Antony off'f Antony and the Johnsons voice;

 

antony leonard cohen - Google Video

 

 

also, a bit of a cameo in there from leonard cohen who, for me, has one of the best speaking voices around.

 

That Antony fella's voice is like nails down a chalkboard for me.

[Paul]

Same here.