Best Vocals Ever: Male and Female

[MHSGrad]

Now, I know this is strange but I'm in looooove with Sarah McLachlan... Sing to me babyyy... siiiiiiing..

Eh.. ne wayz.. Guys would have to be Lou Gramm .. at least.. pure vocal..

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and I like Sara Bareilles.

[MHSGrad]

Really? lol

[mattp_68]

Bradley Delp - Boston

Whitney Houston

on another note...

the band Bang Camaro has anywhere between 10-15 lead vocalists per track...LOVE their vocals

[AllSmiles]

Female: Whitney Houston (pre-crack)
Male: Al Green

[ASU Rugby]

Female: Jewel
Male: Chris Daughtry

[hogsgrl09]

Male: Bryan Adams
Female: Alison Krauss

[big casino]

Once again best or favorite I believe most of you guys are getiing confused by that.Coach P and MHSGrad have it close.Best-Freddie Mercury,favorite-Paul Rodgers.And whats ironic about that is Paul replaced Freddie in Queen.Female best-Aretha Franklin Favorite-Stevie Nicks.

[Father Guido]

Marvin Gaye or Lou Rawls.

Alison Kraus or Corrinne Bailey Rae.

[Rizzo]

Alicia Keys
John Legend

[The Reality is back...]

Once again best or favorite I believe most of you guys are getiing confused by that.Coach P and MHSGrad have it close.Best-Freddie Mercury,favorite-Paul Rodgers.And whats ironic about that is Paul replaced Freddie in Queen.Female best-Aretha Franklin Favorite-Stevie Nicks.

Show me another rock singer who can do "Somebody to Love"...you can't. Good call with Mercury.

I'm gonna throw one out here most probably wouldn't vote for in Mikey Patton from "Faith no More", and Chris Martin from Coldplay, and Pavaratti.


Female-Patsy Cline, Aretha Franklin, and Reba Macentire(sp?).

[-Painted Fan-]

Some that really stick out to me:
Female- Mariah Carey, Sarah Brightman

Male- Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, the late Luciano Pavoratti, Michael McDonald

And to Robert Arctor: Reba?  She's the only person I've ever seen that could take a 1 syllabel word and make it a 3.

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Once again best or favorite I believe most of you guys are getiing confused by that.Coach P and MHSGrad have it close.Best-Freddie Mercury,favorite-Paul Rodgers.And whats ironic about that is Paul replaced Freddie in Queen.Female best-Aretha Franklin Favorite-Stevie Nicks.

Show me another rock singer who can do "Somebody to Love"...you can't. Good call with Mercury.

I'm gonna throw one out here most probably wouldn't vote for in Mikey Patton from "Faith no More", and Chris Martin from Coldplay, and Pavaratti.


Female-Patsy Cline, Aretha Franklin, and Reba Macentire(sp?).

Oh my god, I actually agree with you on something (Is the the earth shaking?). Patton from Faith no More is very underated.

[FootballGuy43]

Male: Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish)
Female: Leann Rimes

[The Reality is back...]

Once again best or favorite I believe most of you guys are getiing confused by that.Coach P and MHSGrad have it close.Best-Freddie Mercury,favorite-Paul Rodgers.And whats ironic about that is Paul replaced Freddie in Queen.Female best-Aretha Franklin Favorite-Stevie Nicks.

Show me another rock singer who can do "Somebody to Love"...you can't. Good call with Mercury.

I'm gonna throw one out here most probably wouldn't vote for in Mikey Patton from "Faith no More", and Chris Martin from Coldplay, and Pavaratti.


Female-Patsy Cline, Aretha Franklin, and Reba Macentire(sp?).

Oh my god, I actually agree with you on something (Is the the earth shaking?). Patton from Faith no More is very underated.

I have a feeling, seeing your music lists and stuff, we would agree on alot, save for Beatles/Metallica. lol.

Did you know Patton did the voices of the Vampire things in "I am Legend".

[Throwback1]

Merle Haggard
Sam Cooke
Brook Benton
Elvis
Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye

Patsy Cline
Whitney Houston
Juice Newton
Streisand
Carole King
Kim Carnes

[hogsgrl09]

Male- Josh Groban,

I totally forgot about Josh Groban...I change my vote to him. No one can even touch his voice

[mattp_68]

Chester Bennington - Linkin Park

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Once again best or favorite I believe most of you guys are getiing confused by that.Coach P and MHSGrad have it close.Best-Freddie Mercury,favorite-Paul Rodgers.And whats ironic about that is Paul replaced Freddie in Queen.Female best-Aretha Franklin Favorite-Stevie Nicks.

Show me another rock singer who can do "Somebody to Love"...you can't. Good call with Mercury.

I'm gonna throw one out here most probably wouldn't vote for in Mikey Patton from "Faith no More", and Chris Martin from Coldplay, and Pavaratti.


Female-Patsy Cline, Aretha Franklin, and Reba Macentire(sp?).

Oh my god, I actually agree with you on something (Is the the earth shaking?). Patton from Faith no More is very underated.

I have a feeling, seeing your music lists and stuff, we would agree on alot, save for Beatles/Metallica. lol.

Did you know Patton did the voices of the Vampire things in "I am Legend".

Haven't seen the movie yet. Thanks for the info though.

[The Reality is back...]

It's a pretty cool movie.

[FootballGuy43]

Chester Bennington - Linkin Park

He's pretty good, but I don't think he compares to actual vocalists. He's more of a growling/screaming/energetic vocalist

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Alan Clarke of "The Hollies" was a killer vocalist. "He ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" really showed his range. Great singer in my opinion.

[WBF †]

Alyson Krauss - unbeatable.

[The Reality is back...]

Merle Haggard
Sam Cooke
Brook Benton
Elvis
Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye

Patsy Cline
Whitney Houston
Juice Newton
Streisand
Carole King
Kim Carnes

Oooo, Otis Redding. Again, good one.

[FootballGuy43]

Brian McKnight is a killer vocalist

[Father Guido]

Has anybody mentioned the late, great Luther VanDross?

[big casino]

Lionel Richie

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Roy Orbison

[Bogey]

Steve Perry

[Throwback1]

Roy Orbison

damnit!..no doubt

[WBF †]

Brian McKnight is a killer vocalist

Agreed. Killer lyrics as well.

[zebradynasty]

Has anybody mentioned the late, great Luther VanDross?

No but he had the best vocals of our time for a male. Marvin Gaye would be my second I have never heard anyone that even sounds like them. I can name a lot of ole school that can sing back in those days you had to actually have talent not just a hook (OK with the exception of James Brown) still not sure what he saying on half his songs but boy what a show he put on!

Female:  Whitney Houston, Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin, Celin Dion, Mariah Carey come to mind.

[Throwback1]

I prefer Sam Cooke over Luther or Marvin, but not like they and others aren't amazing, regardless.

[skyblue]

Steve Perry

Grace Slick

[zebradynasty]

I prefer Sam Cooke over Luther or Marvin, but not like they and others aren't amazing, regardless.

Really! Cooke was good but the smoothness and mellowness of Marvin and Luther was just unmatched. More importantly the women like them! 

[Throwback1]

"women" loved Sam so much they killed him.

[zebradynasty]

"women" loved Sam so much they killed him.

Good point!

[Hurricane]

Male: George Strait
Female: Martina McBride

[AllSmiles]

Lenny Williams.

[Hurricane]

Toby Keith

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Toby Keith

Are you as big of an expert in music as you are in the NFL combine? lol.............................

[Hurricane]

Toby Keith

Are you as big of an expert in music as you are in the NFL combine? lol.............................

Sorry man, Toby is the man. I'm FROM the south, dont know bout you. All this lenny williams and sir 2 much gel.....forget all that. That Oklahoma boy can hail some tunes and he has some good ones.

[SMC]

Toby Keith as a great vocalist? lol that is rich.

I second those who said Steve Perry for males. That dude has some serious range.

For females, it is the late great Eva Cassidy. If you are not familiar with her, go buy Songbird or Live at Blues Alley. She was a local legend in the Baltimore/DC area who died of cancer in her 30s. She never made it big until after her death, when her music was "discovered" so to say. She knew she was dying so she spent time doing what she loved most (gardening and other outdoorsy stuff) and just played the small clubs. Her version of Sting's "Fields of Gold" is about as pure a vocal as you will ever hear.

[FootballGuy43]

If one country singer has good vocals it would be Reba McEntire.

[WBF †]

Toby Keith?

Sure he's decent, but the best ever? The best in country music? The best of his era? The best now? ---All of those are "No".

[mattp_68]

Top 3 BEST male vocals

1. Bradley Delp - Boston
2. Freddy Mercury - Queen
3. Elton John


Top 3 MOST KICKA$$ male vocals

1. Chester Bennington - Linkin Park
2. James Hetfield - Metallica
3. David Draiman - Disturbed

[mack]

In order for me,, Paul Rodgers, Paul Carrack, Lou Gram, Don Henley

[Father Guido]

I prefer Sam Cooke over Luther or Marvin, but not like they and others aren't amazing, regardless.

Really! Cooke was good but the smoothness and mellowness of Marvin and Luther was just unmatched. More importantly the women like them! 

As for smooth and mellow, you have to bring Lou Rawls into the list.

[Texarkana_Piggie]

And to Robert Arctor: Reba?  She's the only person I've ever seen that could take a 1 syllabel word and make it a 3.

that's cause she's from the sa-ou-th-a 

[Throwback1]

Perry Como