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No game today, things are slow & I'm bored so, I was thinking of SINGERS from various groups over the years & I was wondering who are some your favorites (voice wise). I've come up with a few of mine but I'm sure you guys will find many others. Now I'm talking about singers who could out & out sing there nuts off like.......

Going old school, (Males only.....for now)

Jimmy Beaumont (Skyliners)
Larry Chance (Earls)
Johnny Maestro (Crests / Brooklyn bridge)
Gary Puckett (Union gap)
David Gates (Bread)
Dennis Yost (Classics 1v)

And moving onto guys like......

Allan Clarke (Hollies)
Freddy Mercury (Queen)
Lou Gramm (Foreigner)
Neil Schon (Journey)
Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply)

Actual SINGERS. Not like the rap crap you hear today.
 
My favorite vocalists include but not limited to: (and in no particular order):

Gram Parsons

Daniel Lanois (His 1st solo LP, "Acadie" [pr: Aka-DEE) is a MASTERPIECE.....

Jackson Browne

Neil Young, then- ( Crosby, Stills and Nash behind Young as a Solo Artists )

Rodney Crowell

PF- Gilmour, Wright, Mason

John Lennon

George Harrison

McCartney

Yoko, wasn't he/she a Tranny? This one's a joke, just seeing if your paying attention. That Bitch ruined the Fab 4.....

George Jones

Hank Williams

Faron Young

Sinatra

Merle Haggard

Van Halen, (both Haggar and Roth)

John Mayer

Greg Lake (of ELP and King Crimson Fame)

Carlos Santana, (tho' he does little vocals, & never really has been the Primary Vocalist of his bands)....

Bono, and the rest of U2

Jagger/Richards ["Exile On Main Street" going back to the 60s more than forward] "Beggar's Banquet," "Sticky Fingers", "Let It Bleed" back to their beginnings, sounded better IMO, than most post 60s-70s LP's, tho' alot of those LP's are great as well......

Gordon Lightfoot

Lou Reed

Simon and Garfunkel

James Taylor

Lindsey Buckingham

The Everly Bros. (take either one away, and neither were the Soloists they were together)
[ I saw Phil singing without Don at the Palomino in N. Hollywood, and tho' pretty damn good, just not the same without the other]

Frank Zappa (with or without Captain Beefheart aka Don Van Vliet a local here)

Tom Petty

Jeff Lynne

John Fogerty (CCR)

Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

David Bowie

Freddy Mercury

George Thorogood

John Kay (Steppenwolf)

Jimi Hendrix

*J.D. Souther (often backup harmonzier for Browne, Rondstadt, tons of others, until he formed a band with the 2 fella's below, tho' he was better on his own)

**Richie Furay (founder of Poco, then too SHF Band, also a good friend of GP ie,
[Gram Parsons]

***Chris Hillman, (Member of the original Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros, and SHF band)

Eric Clapton

John Denver (yes, the Rocky Mt. High Guy himself, his concerts in the 70s were great)

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

Bob Dylan (a voice like a dog howling; trapped with its leg in barbed wire), tho' Dylan
was all about his Lyrics/Prose, not his vocals)

Sting

Chuck Berry

Robert Johsnon (The Blues Beale Street Legend, influenced Clapton, that RJ)

Michael Stipe (REM)

Greg Allman (Duane was as good a Les Paul or any other guitarist genius himself)

Dickie Betts

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Al Greene (any list has to have a bit of Soul in it)

Jim Reeves

Justin Timberlake (took me a decade + to appreciate his music; "The 20/20
Experience" is a Masterpiece)

Sam Cooke

Steven Tyler ( a NO Body without his band tho', Aerosmith)

I'm worn out, and tho' there's dozens of others, my fingers are burned out as my brain is.....
 
PS: Speaking about Rap Crap, here's on disgusting reason I don't like Rap/Crap, call it whatever ya' want, its all SHIT TO ME..........as in this sickass video, see what it breeds, or brings????? (Damned I should be ASHAMED TO EVEN POST THIS, and ruin everyone's Lunch)

 
I knew you'd get in on this Rob but I have a question, when did Sonny Bono sing with U-2:rotfl:
 
Rick2583 said:
I knew you'd get in on this Rob but I have a question, when did Sonny Bono sing with U-2:rotfl:
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Ah shit, at first I took you seriously, and was thinking, wait a minute, Sonny quit singing, not only when he and Cher were Divorced, but you had me going, thinking when in the hell did Sonny sing with Bono????? ROFLOL......... perhaps.....

Bono of U2's real name is Paul David Hewson

Edge is David Howell Evans

Sting's real name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

and last but not least

Elvis real name was Frederico Billybob Jimbo Cottonpicker.........
 
...I always thought Paul Rodgers of Free/Bad Company had a great rock and roll voice...as far as female rockers, no contest....Ann Wilson.
 
Guys like John Foggerty, Steven Tyler & Robert Plant are among the best ROCK voices.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...I always thought Paul Rodgers of Free/Bad Company had a great rock and roll voice...as far as female rockers, no contest....Ann Wilson.
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...^^^ to the Ann Wilson.....

I should of added Paul Rodgers, his work has always been great, from his days, daze with Free, to Bad Co. A great band, comprised with members of Free, King Crimson, and Mott The Hoople, not a bad band either.........."All the Young Dudes"....! Guest appearances with Bowie, who wrote the tune I believe, and did background vocals, with Mick Ronson doing some live shows with MTHoople......
 
Matts, if you wanna get your mind blown listen to one of Heart's lesser known songs off the "Little Queen" album...scroll forward to the 3:20 mark and listen ...and then at the 3:30 mark listen to Ann belt out this note ....and she holds it, and holds it, and holds it....forever, it seems.

...and it's not just a simple timid wimpy note...hard to believe anyone could have that much air in their lungs. After 35 years, it still gives me chills when I hear it.


 
"All I wanna do is make love to you" One of the best ballad songs ever. Also Stevie Nicks, Laura Branagan, & Pat Benetar are amoung the best ROCK female voices.
 
Ok, mine are a tad younger...

Jaymz Hetfield
Steve Tyler
Bon Scott/Brian Johnson
Chris Cornell
Jon Bon Jovi
Bono
Curt Cobain
Dave Grohl
Layne Staley
Ronnie Van Zant
David Crosby
Stephen Stills
Graham Nash
Neil Young
Etc.
 
Paul Rogers gotta add my vote for him as well, I understand he was a favorite of Freddy Mercury as well. Hank Williams, I learned guitar so I could do his songs, other Country Singers may have had "better" voices but at singing writing and playing Country Williams was # 1. John Fogarty and CCR made some damn good music as well, saw Fogarty singing Good Golly Miss Molly while Jerry Lee Lewis played piano, those two kicked some major butt on that tune. And yes Jerry Lee was a favorite, loved his piano playing as well.
 
yankeesince59 said:
Matts, if you wanna get your mind blown listen to one of Heart's lesser known songs off the "Little Queen" album...scroll forward to the 3:20 mark and listen ...and then at the 3:30 mark listen to Ann belt out this note ....and she holds it, and holds it, and holds it....forever, it seems.

...and it's not just a simple timid wimpy note...hard to believe anyone could have that much air in their lungs. After 35 years, it still gives me chills when I hear it.


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Thanks for this, Geezus can she hang on a note, and give Pavarotti a run for his money......I expect Pavo would have to give a bow, or pass out with air loss.

Ann goes deep into her guts with this tune, and holding the notes, the way she did best.......deep down in her diaphragm, hell I bet she had No Crystal Glass and Re-enforced Hurricane Windows in her house, when She was atop Her Music.......

even the Studio Glass had to be Re-enforced, bullet proof perhaps....!
 
Rick2583 said:
Beiber's a punk that needs to get his ass kicked.
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totus44 said:
No love for Getty Lee?
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and NO Love For Kanye, Rick??? yer slipping buddy, Boy George???

Oh, I most agree with ya' on that one or dozen ass whippings the little asshole deserves, ten times over. A public disgrace of a runway teen dick....what a fkn role model for youth, no fkn wonder they lack direction other than "trouble ahead, trouble behind, and you know that notion just crossed my mind".......***


*** Grateful Dead, lead vocals & guitar Jerry Garcia, Song Title: Casey Jones...."driving that train, high on cocaine, Casey Jones, ya' better watch your speed. Trouble ahead, trouble behind, and you know that notion just crossed my mind".


"Trouble ahead, Lady in red,
Take my advice you'd be better off dead.
Switchman's sleeping, train hundred and two is
On the wrong track and headed for you."

I too well recollect laying down on my back on the top of Northrop University's roof top, a couple of buddies there kept the roof entry a secret, where we'd lay out beach towels, pillows, mixed drinks, or beers, and always a Cheech and Chong EZ Wider Cigar, no blunts then never necessary, besides who wants to fk up the taste of an herb, with a cigar leaf, not fkn me, never......4:20 Pm.....like fkn Beach Combers on a LAX entry rooftop.......

We laid down listening to The Grateful Dead, (b/t jets every 30-40 seconds come rush time, prime time flights); cuz we could not sit upright, not even in a lawn chair.......Those Amazing Machines..........sure beats a Tera dactyl....
 
"The pusher" by Steppinwolf. I don't think I ever heard that song way back then when I wasn't stoned.
 
Appreciated the abilities of the Dead but never bought any of their music Working Mans Dead excepted. Casey Jones was my favorite track and I taped it onto what I reffered to as a selective listening tape. Other tunes I added were Dream Weaver, Rock On, Pilot of the Airways, Holding on to Yesterday, I'm Not In Love, It's a Heartache. Those tunes were my exceptions on albums I heard in the mid Seventies. Rather than buy the Albums I'd borrow them and take what I liked.
 
Yankeefan5545 said:
Appreciated the abilities of the Dead but never bought any of their music Working Mans Dead excepted. Casey Jones was my favorite track and I taped it onto what I reffered to as a selective listening tape. Other tunes I added were Dream Weaver, Rock On, Pilot of the Airways, Holding on to Yesterday, I'm Not In Love, It's a Heartache. Those tunes were my exceptions on albums I heard in the mid Seventies. Rather than buy the Albums I'd borrow them and take what I liked.
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Michael I figured you more for the 50s & 60s sound that I referred to in the OP. Hell maybe even a little of the big band stuff with I also enjoy.
 
When I first started listening to music there was no Rock & Roll. I heard the American Pop guys like Martin, Sinatra, and Bennett. When visiting realtives in West Virginia I heard the Grand Ole Oprey Stars. Unlike the Pop Guys they played their own instruments wrote their own stuff, very cool. When I was 10 Elvis arrived, like his early stuff, got caught up with Buddy Holly, Chuck, Jerry Lee, Fats Domino and a host of others. By the time I hit 14 Elvis was drafted, Buddy Holly dead, Chuck in Jail, Jerry Lee thrown out of England. That led to Dick Clarks Philly cheese steaks like Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and another real zushies. Fats and Ricky Nelson kept on bopping. With few exceptions I did not care for Doo Wop. I liked the Folk Groups like The Kingston Trio, Peter Paul & Mary, the Brothers Four, Judy Collins and though her politics sucked liked Joan Baez as a singer player. I pretty much liked a lot of stuff probably into the mid eighties. With a couple of exceptions Rock & Roll was pretty much in decline after the late Seventies. Tow late Seventies/Early Eighties Band I enjoyed on a consistent basis were Van Halen & The Cars. Just made what I call a 7/8/9 CD that leads off with Always Somewhere the only Scorpions tune I ever liked. I do like to play wish I had started years earlier than I did but the US Army would only let me play tread toys. I have had the privilege of doing studio time and found that a wonderful experience, not many get to do that. I have always felt that Music is Humanities Finest Art Form.
 
I always said that if Janis Joplin balled like she sang it'd be one hell of a ride. Appreciated Grace Slick as a vocalist "White Rabbit" Lather" but I hated her politics.
 
Yankeefan5545 said:
I always said that if Janis Joplin balled like she sang it'd be one hell of a ride. Appreciated Grace Slick as a vocalist "White Rabbit" Lather" but I hated her politics.
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I could never get into Joplin, her voice to me had the same effect as fingernails on a blackboard. Wasn't a big fan of screaming singers.
 
Yankeefan5545 said:
I always said that if Janis Joplin balled like she sang it'd be one hell of a ride. Appreciated Grace Slick as a vocalist "White Rabbit" Lather" but I hated her politics.
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Actually, I saw an interview with Grace a yr or so ago and she was mocking these current fanatical environmentalists and health "freaks"...... she went on about being busted a couple of times in the old days for DUI when she wasn't actually in her car.
Funny stuff.
 
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