Best singer??? (in your opinion)

[Dave NoCal]

More about Perla. My husband, sister, and I had the wonderful experience of seeing her perform in mid-September at Chico Worldfest (world music festival). It was warm and gorgeous weather and it was an outdoor venue. I expected her to be good and was totally smitten by how warm and engaging she was. For example, in an early number, people got up and danced. Among them were two high-school aged boys. At the end of the song she signaled to them and said: "My daughter's friends are your age and, let me tell you, NONE of them are cool enough to do what you just did." Whether they were gay kids, I do not know. But her statement was clearly supportive and anti-homophobic. Later, she performed LC's "Hallelujah" and got a bunch of 5-8 year old kids from the audience to come on stage and sing the chorus with her. You know they will fondly remember this the rest of their lives.
It was a beautiful afternoon.
Dave

 

[HellsKitchenmanNYC]

Well pardon me!

No pardon needed! Just trying to straighten out some of these weird classifications. Love u!:biggrin1:

 

[FleshlightMouth]

Best Rock/"Pop" music singer male or female?
Linda Ronstadt

Best Broadway-style singer male or female?
Barbra Streisand in the 60's

Best Opera singer male or female?
Edita Gruberova

Best (miscellaneous) singer male or female?
Dusty Springfield

 

[whatireallywant]

I'm going to break this up into 4 categories to keep things fair...

In your opinion, who is the:

Best Rock/"Pop" music singer male or female?

Best Broadway-style singer male or female?

Best Opera singer male or female?

Best (miscellaneous) singer male or female?


Feel free to offer youtube links to back up your claims.

As usual for any category involving music, I can't narrow it down to just one! But this topic is a prime topic for me to wax poetic about what I refer to as "That Voice" (yes, with the capital letters to begin the words! :smile

And here they are!

Rock/Pop:

Bryan Ferry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfgU4iQr8PU

Chris Isaak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oaHHrNQVrg

Chris DeBurgh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejxFeS47OZ8

Al Stewart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM7LR46zrQU

Nico
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjjDmX9Tkss

Mary Fahl (lead singer of October Project)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMBEk4RNXpQ

Paula Frazer (could also count under "Country")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWm_YTVb0Z0

Broadway... (you're going to be immediately able to tell from this that I am a HUGE fan of the original cast recording of "Phantom of the Opera"!)

Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5dhyiqhR7Y

Opera ... not as familiar with, but I like Andrea Bocelli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7NAp247wOM&feature=fvw

Miscellaneous... Get ready for LOTS of entries here - I'm a world music fan! :smile:

Urna!!!!!!!! Mongolian singer who recordings, while good, don't do her justice! I saw her live once and was actually moved to tears just from the beauty of her voice! That had NEVER happened before! (or since!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbfszHbEByk

Loreena McKennitt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qQHlWkSM_o

Syrah (lead singer of Qntal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TnV-Kj_32Y

Habib Koite (you KNOW I have to mention Habib Koite here! And I've seen him live as well - 3 times, in fact! :smile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4VRGALZdBA&feature=related

Samite (Ugandan singer, who I've also seen live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdwHegyWtwQ&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOgt5FHxN5U

Mari Boine (she's since dropped the "Persen" from her name) - I've seen her live as well!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxXzcF4zMvk

And an additional category...

Country (two very well-known singers, and one less well-known...)

Patsy Cline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmLS_jkxPRs&feature=related

Dolly Parton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zJzr-kWsI

Iris DeMent (who I've also seen live!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-gEtIayWqE

 

[whatireallywant]

More about Perla. My husband, sister, and I had the wonderful experience of seeing her perform in mid-September at Chico Worldfest (world music festival). It was warm and gorgeous weather and it was an outdoor venue. I expected her to be good and was totally smitten by how warm and engaging she was. For example, in an early number, people got up and danced. Among them were two high-school aged boys. At the end of the song she signaled to them and said: "My daughter's friends are your age and, let me tell you, NONE of them are cool enough to do what you just did." Whether they were gay kids, I do not know. But her statement was clearly supportive and anti-homophobic. Later, she performed LC's "Hallelujah" and got a bunch of 5-8 year old kids from the audience to come on stage and sing the chorus with her. You know they will fondly remember this the rest of their lives.
It was a beautiful afternoon.
Dave

I LOVE world music festivals!!!

Here's a link to the one I used to go to (which is where I saw Urna, Habib Koite, Samite and Mari Boine...)

Lotus Education & Arts Foundation

 

[whatireallywant]

Oops! How could I forget? The Moody Blues had TWO of my "That Voices", Justin Hayward and Ray Thomas.

Here's a song by Justin Hayward
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCdlX-5UjE

And one sung by Ray Thomas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgJbKCTamiw

 

[justmeincal]

Best (miscellaneous) singer male or female?
Dusty Springfield

That's a great pick!

 

[ghb69]

Great female pop singer we lost to early Mamma Cass

 

[D_Wastdayle Shotwadde]

Best Rock/"Pop" music singer male or female?

Antony Hagerty
David Eugene Edwards
Tom Waits
Scott Walker
Michael Gira
Jarboe
Jim Morrison
John Lee Hooker
Son House
Freddie Wadling

Best Broadway-style singer male or female?
Dont listen to that kind of music

Best Opera singer male or female?
Jussi Björling

 

[798686]

Thom Yorke - Radiohead
Kelly Jones - Stereophonics

Katherine Jenkins (Welsh Opera Babe)
Christina Aguilera (altho I hate all her stuff)
Kiri te Kanawa

Louis Armstrong

 

[Industrialsize]

RENEE FLEMING

 

[JustAsking]

My knowledge is too limited for me to offer much here, even tough I love sung music.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dIv2MXU7_4

Even so, you win this thread. This is incredible. Its also timely. We just saw LC in concert with the Webb sisters. It was a truly religious experience. How does a guy in his 80s still manage to hypnotize one with his poetry/music.

 

[Skull Mason]

You guys are all wearing old hats, it's Adam fucking Lambert get with the now!!!

 

[D_Tilly_De_Toilet]

I know very little about opera, but Feodor Chaliapin and George London have both impressed me very much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEVuThQ-We4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC0JS3MuE54

 

[Mickactual]

"Best" singer. Hmmmm.... That's broad. Does it mean most pleasing vocal timbre? Widest range? Most adept at hitting notes spot on? Best phrasing?
For example, I think both John Lennon and Frank Sinatra had great soul and phrasing...tho neither had a really amazing voice per se.

That said - some other favourites (for various reasons):

Best Rock/"Pop" music singer male or female?
Freddie Mercury
Karen Carpenter
Grace Slick
Paul McCartney
Chuck Negron
Rod Stewart
Stevie Wonder
Joe Cocker
Cass Elliot
Donna Summer

Best Broadway-style singer male or female?
Ethel Merman
Sammy Davis Jr.
Liza Minnelli
John Barrowman
Patrick Wilson
Julie Andrews

Best Opera singer male or female?
Not an opera lover (sorry)

Best (miscellaneous) singer male or female?
Mel Torme
Shirley Bassey
Barbra Streisand
Patti LaBelle
Dean Martin
Art Garfunkel
Marilyn McCoo
Roberta Flack

 

[madboy75]

I'm going to break this up into 4 categories to keep things fair...

In your opinion, who is the:

Best Rock/"Pop" music singer male or female?

Best Broadway-style singer male or female?

Best Opera singer male or female?

Best (miscellaneous) singer male or female?


Feel free to offer youtube links to back up your claims.

Best Rock/"Pop" music singer male or female? Whitney Houston (early years) Darius Rucker- pre country and western...

Best Broadway-style singer male or female? Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty!!!

Best Opera singer male or female? Sarah Brightman

Best (miscellaneous) singer male or female? Non-living Luthur Vandross

 

[Opalite]

Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. Kind in de trein heeft een dikke spin gevangen, dus vanavond gefrituurde spin!!

 

[798686]

(I've followed the categories now...)

Best Rock/"Pop" music singer male or female? Thom Yorke, Christina Aguilera and Beth Gibbons.

Best Broadway-style singer male or female? Lea Salonga, Ruthie Henshall.

Best Opera singer male or female? Katherine Jenkins, Pavarotti.

Best (miscellaneous) singer male or female? Louis Armstrong, hehe.

 

[Dave NoCal]

I'm so envious. Thanks for the comment. Both of them are great but I am totally smitten with Perla, and I usually prefer male singers.
Dave

Originally Posted by Dave NoCal

My knowledge is too limited for me to offer much here, even tough I love sung music.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dIv2MXU7_4
Even so, you win this thread. This is incredible. Its also timely. We just saw LC in concert with the Webb sisters. It was a truly religious experience. How does a guy in his 80s still manage to hypnotize one with his poetry/music.

 

[B_Stronzo]

RENEE FLEMING

You've just restored my faith in the general public (though I doubt your taste reflects anything general any of the time).

....stunning to look at and gifted beyond most.

another superb performance

and equally moving though contemporary Bocelli at his best...


This IS what it feels like to be in Italy....