1.Freddie Mercury(from Queen) Who else?
2.Bruce Dickinson-Iron Maiden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqIFxArPdFY&NR=1
This is a fanstastic song.Listen to it .
3.Dolly Parton-Love her
Jo Stafford
Darren Hayes
Danielle Bisebois
Tomoko Kawase
Tommy february6
Tommy heavenly6
… What?
OK, seriously, Tommy is definitely #1.
#s 2 and 3, though. That’s harder. I’ll have to think about it.
Joe Williams
Mark Murphy
Abbey Lincoln
Again.
Joe Williams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-m9SHp7KU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-jSPR4Uj-A
Mark Murphy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61d7PpVmfzU
Abbey Lincoln http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2OO3vuk3r4
Nick Cave
Vanessa Carlton
Micheal Buble
Honorable mentions to Norah Jones and Fiona Apple.
Mika Tauriainen ~~ Shamrain/ Entwine
Geoff Tate ~~ Queensryche
Ian Astbury ~~ The Cult
Fergie
Robin Zander
Joey Ramone
Ella Fitzgerald
Mary Margaret O’Hara
Jeff Buckley
Hayley Westenra
Luciano Pavarotti
Meat Loaf
Elton John - Early years
Can’t decide on two others, but these folks have(or had) a great voice
Neil Diamond (early years) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rz92JWtS50
Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Andy Freakin’ Williams? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt4HZ7AKp1s
Stevie Wonder - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK86v_CIlDs
Brad Delp - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4PN3YA121s
Terry Kath - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzViV6PUOSM
Harry Nilsson
Sarah McLachlan
Alison Krauss
Off the top of my head (I’m sure I’m forgetting someone):
Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls)
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Johnny Cash
Dudu Fisher
Rocio Banquels
Katja Ebstein
Bono
John Lennon
Elvis
Yeah, so I’m a walking cliche. Sue me.
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance)
Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
Caroline Crawley (Shelleyan Orphan)
Honourary mentions go to Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Natalie Merchant and Dido
Tori Amos
Jeff Buckley
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra. I mean, come on.
Placido Domingo. Again: do I need an explanation?
Drew Sarich:
“Somewhere” (from West Side Story) and Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Heaven on Their Minds and Superstar, from Jesus Christ Superstar
Special mention to yummy Gordon McRae and, believe it or not, Sting. I can’t claim Sting has a great technical voice, but it really works for him, and he can really sell a song. Over the years I’ve become more and more impressed by how he manipulates his sound, using it like a jazz musician plays an instrument.
Oddly I don’t have any favorite female singers, though I think Barbara Cook and Ann Wilson (from Heart) would be up there.
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
Nina Simone
Raul Malo
Allison Krauss
Maria McKee
Frank Sinatra
Neko Case
Janis Joplin