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11 Bravo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:33 AM
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Greatest male voice in rock history?
I've got to go with the inimitable Burton Cummings, (but Freddie Mercury makes it a very tough call).
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:34 AM
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1. Freddie Mercury
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loudestchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:20 PM
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27. Must agree! in his own words, "not too bad for a bunch of old queens"
Such a loss.:cry:
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Drifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:34 AM
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2. Frank Zappa

And he's the ugliest too.

Cheers
Drifter
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:35 AM
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3. OMG - those were my first two thoughts, in that order, before I even
opened the thread!!! :wow: Great minds, and all that!
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Dees Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:35 AM
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4. Close call..my picks
Carl Wilson, Jay Black, Gene pitney and Johnny Maestro.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:35 AM
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5. Tiny Tim
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:05 PM
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16. Before or after he married Miss Vickie?
I think he most definitely went downhill after the nuptials!
:silly:
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:35 AM
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6. Ashlee Simpson.
:7
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rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:37 AM
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7. I assume you're using "rock" in the widest sense
Edited on Wed Jan-05-05 11:38 AM by rock
Roy Orbison
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HalfManHalfBiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:38 AM
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8. Brian Ferry
Freddy Mercury was the Whitney Houston of rock.
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quispquake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:39 AM
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9. Roy Orbison...
None ever better...
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:43 AM
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11. Orbison, for sure
And Jackie Leven of Doll by Doll. Very similar singer.
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silvermachine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:09 PM
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30. Jackie Leven...
...still performs somewhat regularly in the UK. I saw Doll by Doll a couple of times at the Marquee in the 80's, good band. Did you ever hear the album Leven released in 1975 (in Spain only) under the name Jon St. Field? I think it was actually recorded in 1970 but not released until later. It's called "Control" and is very different from anything else he's done, very psychedelic, his vocals are unmistakeable though. It's been reissued on CD. Phil Ryan from Man plays keyboards on it.
Rock vocalists of note for me are:
Peter Hammill
Paul Rodgers
Steve Winwood
John Lennon
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SaveElmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:44 AM
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12. That was my forst thought too!
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cruadin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:31 PM
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36. I agree, Roy Orbison had the best voice in history for the...
kind of Rock/ballad songs that he sang. (I always felt there was a hint of Country/Western influence in his vocal style.)

As for "scream-it-out-loud" rock ballads---I'd vote for Meatloaf.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:40 AM
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10. Tough
I really love Leonard Cohen's voice, but I love Robert Plant's, too.

Eric Burdon is another favorite, as is David Bowie.

No, I simply can't choose. Impossible.
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Caution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:47 AM
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13. Robert Plant
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MikeG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:03 PM
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14. Morrissey
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paula777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:11 PM
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31. I agree
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:57 PM
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38. Definitely Morrissey!
The purrs, the growls, the falsetto - smoothness itself.
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SKKY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:58 PM
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40. I love Morrissey as well, but for sheer talent, Freddy Mercury is tops...
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:05 PM
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15. Pinky Lee
Edited on Wed Jan-05-05 12:06 PM by ohiosmith


Yoo-hoo, it's me
My name is Pinky Lee
I skip and run with lots of fun
For every he and she.
It's plain to see
That you can tell it's me
With my checkered hat and my checkered coat
The funny giggle in my throat
My funny laugh like a billy goat.
That's it's whooooo
PINKY!
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:06 PM
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17. Dio
:D
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Zenlitened Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:09 PM
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18. Jim. Definitely Jim.




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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:10 PM
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19. Chris Isaac
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Karenina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:12 PM
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20. Greatest-schmaetest...
In terms of an emotional response to timbre, Steve Perry in the "rock" category. Joe Williams, Luther van Dross, George Michael and Stevie, the JSB of modern vocal-as-instrumental style...
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Ron Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:12 PM
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21. Jesse Colin Young
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:12 PM
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22. Shout-out for John Lennon.
Maybe not the greatest, but that voice deserves a mention.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:13 PM
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23. Using the term "rock" loosely, I choose Raul Malo.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:15 PM
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24. Tie: Dio, Plant, Gillan, Jon Anderson, Mercury, Roth, Geddy Lee
Those are my tops, and can't really separate one as better than any other - they're all different, working in different styles of rock.
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EOTE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:17 PM
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25. Jeff Buckley.
Whenever I hear Lover, You Should've Come Over, I get chills.
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Virginia Dem Donating Member (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:19 PM
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26. Dio
Amazing voice
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11 Bravo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:39 PM
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28. Welcome to DU, Virginia Dem.
That means there are at least two of us!
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Allenberg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:42 PM
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29. I've always liked
Peter Cetera (sp?), Eric Clapton, and Billy Joel.
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semillama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:25 PM
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32. I have a couple candidates
for classic rock, Plant is one of the greatest.

For newer artists, Devin Townsend is probably the best vocalist in rock right now. I've never heard anyone project so much power.

Maynard Keenan gets a nod too.

I have to give Bruce Dickinson an honorable mention as well!
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arkie dem Donating Member (279 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:28 PM
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33. Always liked Brian Wilson
Others that I think are great. Robert Plant, Roy Orbison,& Burton Cummings (almost forgot about him,he was great with the Guess Who).
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:29 PM
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34. Don Van Vliet and Orbison get my nods (nt)
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the Princess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:30 PM
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35. Steve Perry - Roger Daltrey - Joe Strummer
To name my favs!
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Strawman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:47 PM
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37. Not sure, but Chris Cornell deserves a mention
Great voice imo
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cedahlia Donating Member (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 01:57 PM
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39. one more vote for Chris Cornell
a tremendously talented (and sexy! :P) man, if I do say so myself.

And Chris's friend, the often-imitated Eddie Vedder, deserves a nod as well...another great set of pipes!
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