Charley Patton

bon scott and sam cooke come to mind...

Sorry I forgot Marvin Gaye.

NickB

As for a girl, it's obvious......

Michael Jackson ----gotta be #1, he's a second soprano (voice equality of christina augilera!!)
Stevie Wonder
Robert Plant
Mick Jagger
Freddy Mercury
David Bowie
Ray Charles

Honerable Mentions: Axel Rose, Jim Morrisson, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Prince...........and mabye Bono, what do you think?

Elvis Presley

I think Bob Marley beats everyone listed in this thread (except for Mick and maybe Rod Stewart). Those people are good for maybe one or two songs, but they have no variety or depth, really. Micheal Jackson sings like a girl...always. Freddy Mercury sings like a cabaret singer...always. Axel Rose can't sing at all. Paul McCartney really, has been singing the same song for 30+ years- just different lyrics. Robert Plant just plain screams...all the time.

Bob Marley and Mick Jagger sing the song, not the "type" of music. Am I making sense?

Well, sort of... I have to disagree on Freddie Mercury.

I'm not agree on Paul, I could name more then 10 songs he sings different.

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Eric Burdon, David Johansen. To name a few.

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> Bob Marley and Mick Jagger sing the song, not the
> "type" of music. Am I making sense?

Not to me. I like Bob Marley, but have you ever listened to people like Sam Cooke? Bob Marley sings reggae and does it like no-one else.
But compared to people like Sam Cooke or Michael Jackson (who has a high voice, but he doesn't sound like a girl... there's a huge difference there) he's just some singer.
You obviously haven't listened to the artists you mentioned. Mercury is known for his 'cabaret'-style singing, so you assume he does it all the time: not at all! Same goes for Plant, Jackson, McCartney,...

Sam Cooke at the Harlem Square club: buy it, listen to it and we'll speak again.



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yeah, despite michael jackson's high voice when singing, and soft voice when talking, its not really a girl ...my 9 year old cousin thought it was a girl when he heard billie jean, but he has an untrained ear

Male: Rikard Wolff (Swedish singer)

Female: Aretha (of course!)

Mick J is without doubt the best frontman, and one of the best singers.

Frank Sinatra hands down best ever. Mick Jagger is the best Rock n' Roll singer though.

Sammy Hagar is also pretty good.

Enrico Caruso

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Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Little Richard, Wilson Pickett, Mick Jagger, & the best of all OhNo Yoko

Well, maybe I overshot a bit. I was trying to say how much I like Mick's versatility and the way he seamlessly sinks into any style of music like second nature- whether it's blues, disco, reggae, jazz, punk, or straight up rock and roll.

Anyhow, I think the best sing of ALL TIME is hands down Mr. Tony Bennet. I want all of you to go listen to Mood Indigo right now. It's my favorite song ever.

Paul Rodgers of Free. And Robin Williamson of The Incredible String Band. and me, after a drink or two.

Ottis Redding
Wilson Pickett
Mick Jagger
Sly Stone
Chuck D
Zack de la Rocha

Of course it's Elvis.

Carla Olsen ;-)

MARVIN GAYE....HANDS DOWN EVERY TIME...HE IS THE MASTER

MARVIN MARVIN MARVIN...NO ONE COMES CLOSE!!

Hehe.. his name is gay..!!

AWBAHAHAHAWAWBAHHW!!

Elvis........

>Lizard SAID

>Hehe.. his name is gay..!!

>AWBAHAHAHAWAWBAHHW!!



No offence Lizard, but judging by your marturity your balls musn't have dropped yet.

Freddie Mercury rocks! A kind of magic comes voice!

EspaÑa is ready for A BIGGER BANG

PEDROLEÓN

Mick Jagger
Stevie Tyler
Robert Plant
Rod Stewart
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Roger Daltry
Don Henley
Chuck Negron
Elton John
David Bowie
Alex Chilton
Smokie Robinson
Otis Redding
Jim Morrison
James Taylor
Paul Rogers
Eric Clapton
Ray Davies Ok, these are my favorite male rock, /folk rock voices!

I purposely did not read other's list but after I posted I went back to look! I can't believe I left out Bryan Ferry and Van morrison, great picks! Did no one say Elvis??? He was a great vocalist!! You may not love the tunes but he had the pipes! Yes, Marvin Gaye too, way too short a career!