Who Is Your Favourite Singer Ever?

I always say Otis Redding although I only have two albums of his and a compilation (plus the FAR superior to my ears mono single of Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay.) I did have more than this though and I really need to add and expand here.

There's just something about his voice - which is what it's all about isn't it?

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Here's a whole bunch of others that I've admired over the years..

Roger Daltrey
Ian Gillan
David Coverdale
Gaz Coombes (Supergrass)
Jim Morrison
Lennon/McCartney
James Taylor
Levi Stubbs
Harry Nilsson
Jose Feleciano
Bon Scott
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Sam Cooke
Robert Cray
Rod Stewart
Steve Marriott
Elton John
Eric Burdon
Russell Mael
Stevie Wonder
Buddy Holly
Gene Vincent
Bono
Johnny Cash
Tom Jones
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbision
Louis Armstrong
Karl Denver (any fans? Little Scottish guy who could belt it out and holler like nobody's business! His big UK hit was Wimoweh. SUPERB!! )
Billy Ecktine
Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald

Sorry there's only one female singer in this list, but I usually just like women singing jazz & easy listening; another is Peggy Lee. I was never a fan of Aretha Franklin oddly. Or later singers. I prefer more traditional stuff and a sometimes a bit of The Supremes etc when I'm in the mood for a good old listen to Motown - like I have this week gone (played the first 6 volumes of Motown Chartbusters). I've got CDs and LPs by Diana Ross, KT Tunstall, The Corrs the Eurythmics and some more contemporary artists and I do like them- but wouldn't say they're favourites.

Phew, I could just go on and on... Something of a fairly random list there- but I suppose it paints a picture of sorts!

 

Hendrix

 

I could've added him in to my list- but I always tend to see him and his music as a whole 'experience (pardon the pun! )

But for me, this has to be my favourite vocal of his and so many of his talents are to the fore here (composition/playing/singing)

 

Roger Daltrey
Frank Sinatra
Al Jarreau
Annie Haslam

 

Paul McCartney, because he can sing anything and sing it really well. Because he seems to really believe whatever he's singing. And because he can sing phrases like the one at 3:20 in this song:

 

Scott Walker
Prince
David Bowie
Sly Stone

 

My Top 10 males .... just for today

Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Nat King Cole
Louis Armstrong
Ray Charles
John Lennon
Mick Jagger
Steve Marriott
David Bowie
Roger Daltrey

 

Since the OP asked for just one singer (question is in singular):
Mick Jagger

 

Gregg Allman

 

Lennon and Plant

 

Roger Chapman hands down for me. His scary vibrato, akin to Joe Cocker at times, also has a gentler side without losing any edge. For those that may not know him, he was the voice of Family and Streetwalkers and then many years of solo work. He has done some great guest vocals too, one more popular one was the lead on Shadows on the Wall from Mike Oldfield's Crisis album.

 

Sorry, can't pick just one...
Male: Nat "King" Cole, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Roy Orbison, Ian Gillan
Female: Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Karen Carpenter, Dusty Springfield

 

Marry me.

 

Eddie Vedder.

Especially live. No other singer makes me 'feel' as much as he does.

 

#1 Russell Mael of Sparks

other favorites include:
Freddie Mercury
B.B. King
Jimmy Cliff
Bunny Wailer
Doug Sahm
Morten Harket (A-ha)
Chan Marshall (Cat Power)
Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
Scott Walker
Willy Deville

 

Bryan Ferry.

 

My #2 favourite. Say you'll be mine if Mal refuses. Peggy's cover of "A Hard Day's Night" makes the Pass Me By album entirely worthwhile.

 

To make a (potentially inappropriate) analogy, there were faster receivers, stronger receivers, receivers who could jump higher, etc. ... but Jerry Rice was unquestionably the GOAT (greatest of all time), because he put the tools he possessed together to the greatest effect on the field. So there are surely singers with more power and greater range, but for me the GOAT is Bob Dylan. At his best, he brings across the inherent emotion in a song better than anyone, and few (any?) sing with greater conviction.

 

Given your tastes, Patsy Cline should be in there.

 

Gene Clark
Forever and always.

After that......Colin Blunstone , Roy Orbison and Julie London are eternally glorious.

 

Is that...Darwin?

 

She looks pissed off.

 

Sam Cooke
Prince
Greg Dulli

 

Kind of...'OK Retha, you're the greatest, now...let's cut it another time: take 167, ready?'

 

Do you mean my avatar? It's Dostoyevsky. Noted rock n roller.