Favorite singers of all time?

I'm very surprised to see Nico and Amy so low on the list. Even more surprised to see Janet missing from that group of artists. It's still impressive by your list of talented vocalists.
You know how I feel about Brandy, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't adore her smokey tone, subtle delivery and raspy timbre. I just wish the girl actually made music I enjoyed. Lol

 

Right before my list starts it says "In alphabetical order", Johnny!





I might have misinterpreted this thread though. I thought of it as a "your favorite singers voice(s)" thread. Janet would be in my top 15 artists, but she's not one of my top 15 voices.

 

I skimmed over that. Oops.

See, that's what makes these threads tricky. Darn you @Mr. Grieves Lol

If it's my top 15 favorites she wouldn't be included but if we're just going with our favorite singing voices/vocal styles I'd have to include her.

She's the closest I can think of that truly possesses angelic vocals. (Aside from Karen Carpenter) It's as pure as arctic snow.

 

So you took it as a favorite singing voice thread as well?

Oh, and I forgot to comment on your Brandy comment in your last post, and now you mentioned angelic vocals.

If this isn't heavenly, I don't know what is:

 

Sorry...

 

Yup!

I seriously can't stand that song! Ugh. Every time I hear or think of it I shudder in disgust.

This is a good example of a flawless Brandy vocal.

Like I've said, I'm a sucker for breathy and breezy vocals.

 

Johnny!



How about this one? A bonus track off her last album. This song is produced by Danja. @johnaltman , the guy that produced many of the songs on Britney's 'Blackout' and 'Circus' and also 'Bad Girls' by M.I.A.

 

Finally! A decent Brandy song. Her vocals are meh but I'm loving that beat and the vibe of the song.
I forgot what a skillful producer Danja was. Does he still work with Timbaland? I loved his work on Bjork's "Earth Intruders" and Chris Brown's "Till I Die".

This is another song that I like by Brandy.
It's Not Worth It »

 

Her vocals are meh? I'm starting to think you want a wopping!


I think Danja and Timbaland split ways when Timbaland started working with Justin Timberlake and Danja worked with Britney. (I don't know for sure though, and I'm not saying that was the reason, but) As far as I know they haven't done anything together since then.

Have you listened to any Brandy albums in full? You posted a 'Full Moon' deep cut, so maybe you have... My favorite album is 'Afrodisiac'. This is the closing track, with a shout-out to the late Aaliyah:


Speaking of, do you like Aaliyah?

 

Pete Ham
Paul McCartney
Levi Stubbs
John Lennon
Dusty Springfield
Marvin Gaye
Roger Daltrey
Frank Sinatra
Mickey Dolenz
Sam Cooke
Dionne Warwick

 

Freddie Mercury
Kate Bush
Bryan Ferry
Bruce Dickinson
Layne Staley

 

Besides Yoko?!

 

I almost forgot about the great Noddy Holder of Slade!

 

Cecilia Bartoli,
Erika Köth,
Salli Terri
Linda Ronstadt
Paul McCartney
Otis Redding
Janis Joplin
Emmylou Harris
Jon Anderson
and whoever was the lead singer for The Chiffons. Don't know her name but her voice was perfect for the music they recorded.
Frank Sinatra
Jo Stafford

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

 

1. Paul McCartney
2. John Lennon
3. Karen Carpenter
4. Roger Daltrey
5. Ray Davies
6. Eric Carmen
7. Nick Drake
8. Chrissie Hynde
9. Joan Jett
10. Jim Croce
11. Debbie Harry
12. George Harrison
13. Rodriguez
14. Wilson Pickett
15. John Denver

 

"Never Say Never" and "Full Moon" are the only two that I've listened to in totality. I like this song but it's because it sounds like it samples Coldplay. Brandy had the potential to be so much greater but her mediocre material held her back from reaching the commercial heights of Rihanna and the artistic heights of Beyonce. As for Aaliyah, (hides for safety) I've always thought she was overrated. I enjoyed the work she did with Timbaland and even her debut that was produced by R. Kelly, but I don't understand why she is praised as one of R&B's greatest. Ok, I do, but it has more to do with her premature death than her body of work. Some have even went as far as to say that there would be no Beyonce if Aaliyah didn't die. Really?

 

Harry Belafonte

Jay Black - Jay & The Americans

David Clayton-Thomas - Blood, Sweat & Tears

Colin Blunstone - The Zombies

Connie Francis

Barry Gibb

Astrud Gilberto

Buddy Holly

Tom Jones

Terry Kath - Chicago

John Lennon

Matt Monro

Harry Nilsson

Mike Pinder - The Moody Blues

Johnnie Ray

Mike Smith - The Dave Clark Five

Barbra Streisand

Russel Thompkins Jr. - The Stylistics

Dennis Tufano - The Buckinghams

Pat Upton - The Spiral Starecase

Brian Wilson

Andrew Woolfolk - The Alan Parsons Project

Dennis Yost - The Classics IV

Timi Yuro

 

Aretha Franklin
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbison
Marvin Gaye
Sam Cooke
Ray Charles
Van Morrison
Muddy Waters
Howlin Wolf
Karen Carpenter
Frank Sinatra
Glen Campbell
Dionne Warwicke
Levi Stubbs
Peter Wolf
Robert Plant
Eric Burdon
Etta James
Barbra Streisand
Barry Gibb

 

Dave Matthews
Chris Cornell
Brian Vander Ark (Verve Pipe)
Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell (love the harmonies)
Pre 2000 Ed Kowalczyk
Steven Page
Jeff Buckley
David Gray
Chris Isaak

 

Harry Belafonte

Jay Black - Jay & The Americans

David Clayton-Thomas - Blood, Sweat & Tears

Colin Blunstone - The Zombies

Connie Francis

Barry Gibb

Astrud Gilberto

Buddy Holly

Tom Jones

Terry Kath - Chicago

John Lennon

Matt Monro

Jim Morrison - The Doors

Harry Nilsson

Mike Pinder - The Moody Blues

Johnnie Ray

Mike Smith - The Dave Clark Five

Barbra Streisand

Russel Thompkins Jr. - The Stylistics

Dennis Tufano - The Buckinghams

Pat Upton - The Spiral Starecase

Brian Wilson

Eric Woolfson - The Alan Parsons Project

Dennis Yost - The Classics IV

Timi Yuro

 

J's a better singer than even she gives herself credit for.

 

Or it could be that the general public has no taste and values trashy behavior over musical quality.

 

Karen Carpenter


Al Green
John and Paul
Kurt Cobain
Aretha
the King

 

I'll break 'em down by genre and gender:

Rock and Roll: Male: Elvis Presley; Female: Brenda Lee
Folk: Male: Iain Matthews; Female: Sandy Denny (I may be a Fairport Convention fan)
Soul: Male: Van Morrison; Female: Dusty Springfield
Country: Male: Don Williams; Female: Crystal Gayle
Jazz/Standards: Male: Nat King Cole; Female: Peggy Lee (Or Ella!)
Classical: Combined Male and Female: The Cambridge Singers