Forgot about Roy Orbison. Man had lungs

Anyone mentioned Tom Jones already?

In no particular order:

Leo Slezak (20s-40s german tenor, well worth discovering. BEAUTIFUL)
Ernst Haefliger (classical)
Victoria de los Angeles (classical)
Marian Anderson (classical & Gospel)
Sam Cooke
Irma Thomas (the QUEEN)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Mick Jagger
Sarah Mingardo (AMAZING contralto)
Jill Scott

Mick Jagger
Van Morrison
Bob Dylan
Elvis Costello
Lucinda Williams
Björk
PJ Harvey
Neil Young
Loudon Wainwright
David Bowie

2 1 2 0

Forgot to mention the fabulous Jackie Wilson!

Since the thread's headline is singers & not rock singers,
I'd like to add for suggestions:

Caruso
Pavarotti
Jussi Björling
Jenny Lind

Mick Jagger
Bono
Alex Turner
Caleb Folowill
John Lennon
Robert Plant
Bon Scott

Those are my faves these days , but i'm sure there's dozens of better singers.

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mexicostone
Mick Jagger
Bono
Alex Turner
Caleb Folowill
John Lennon
Robert Plant
Bon Scott

Those are my faves these days , but i'm sure there's dozens of better singers.

BON SCOTT! of course....damned i have to rewrite my list. i already forgot johnny cash....

ok again:

Mick Jagger
Bon Scott
Johnny Cash
Leonard Cohen
Axl Rose
Frank Sinatra
Amy Winehouse
Aretha Franklin
Tom Waits
Lemmy Kilmister

Don't forget Sarah Mclachlan and Jaz Coleman.

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T&A
rock era only, right? i would look VERY diff if it was all-inclusive, but, here are my faves (not necessarily who i think is the greatest - diff criteria for that) of the rock era, in no particular order:

van
burdon
cocker
otis
sam
janis
muddy
richard manuel
rick danko
lennon
nilsson

Richard Manuel and Rick Danko. Beautiful thought. Levon should also join them in this list. They sang altogether "The Shape I'm In..."

Rock&blues&pop singers (only in his good "f....." times):

Mick Jagger
Ronnie James Dio
David Coverdale
Ian Gillan
Steve Perry
Elton John
Janis Joplin
Glenn Hughes
Elvis Presley
Roger Daltrey
and more...

Other music singers:

Carlos Gardel
Alfredo Zitarrosa
Luciano Pavarotti
Frank Sinatra

Favorites, in no particular order:

mick
muddy
aretha
delbert mcclinton
ray charles
billie holliday
wilson pickett
al green
sam cooke
hank, sr.

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T&A
rock era only, right? i would look VERY diff if it was all-inclusive, but, here are my faves (not necessarily who i think is the greatest - diff criteria for that) of the rock era, in no particular order:

van
burdon
cocker
otis
sam
janis
muddy
richard manuel
rick danko
lennon
nilsson

Richard Manuel and Rick Danko. Beautiful thought. Levon should also join them in this list. They sang altogether "The Shape I'm In..."

i know - seemed like overkill to include all the Band singers, so I picked my fave two. i haven't noticed nilsson showing up on others' lists. no other fans wild about harry out there?

Let us not leave out Bonnie Raitt.

(cheers to Jacques Brel!)

The Band ...forever to be admired.

Speaking of Harry...(Keith?)

Actually when ya think it over, an impossible mission.
So many factors & parameters.. Like..
Phrasing
Technique
Volume
Energy
Intensity
Feel
Soul
+ the chemistry between artist & listener

I dont think I can manage a list. But these should always be included in any list

Jussi Björling
Brel
Howlin' Wolf
Muddy Waters
B. B. King
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
Toots Hibbert
Bob Marley
Jim Morrison
Phil Lynott
Kim Larsen
Gyula Vikidál
Péter Tunyogi (RIP)
Ian Gillan
Ronnie James Dio
Robert Plant
Aretha Franklin
Annisette Koppel
Joe Cocker
Ray Charles
Janis Joplin
Björk
David Byron

plus a dozen more gospel and blues singers

So many to chose from...

Ian Astbury
Jason Isbell
Bonnie Raitt
John Mooney
Elmore James
Chris Cornell
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley
Janis Joplin
Bono

Gotta throw in Patterson Hood.

a couple others needing mentioning

Greg Allman
Peter Wolf
and
Paul Rodgers

In no particular order...

Mick Jagger
Hank Williams
Jim Morrison
Otis Redding
Shane McGowan
Bob Dylan
Leroy Sibbles
Joe Strummer
Elmore James
Leonard 'Sparrow' Dillon

Mick Jagger
Paul McCartney
Stevie Tyler
Joni Mitchell
Elvis
Rod Stewart
Van Morrison
Roy Orbison
Art Garfunkel
Robert PLant
Smokey Robinson
Jeff Buckley
Bonnie Raitt
Jim Morrison
Mike Smith
Gary Puckett
Roger Daltrey
Tom Jones
Marvin Gaye
James Taylor
These are most of my favorite vocalists of all time. I'm sure I left out a few.

OH MY GOD, I left out John Lennon, Nat King Cole and Sinatra!

Aretha...the original Diva
Janis...the powerful beerhouse brawler
Van Morrison...the Irish silk voice


thats all I can think of now

the shoot 'em dead, brainbell jangler!

There are so many to choose between, and it varies from time to time depending on the mood I'm in. The singers I like the most are not those trained to perfection when it comes to technique etc. I prefer those who are bigger than their songs. Singers you can listen to even if you don't like the song in particular. First on my list is the outstanding singer Annisette in Savage Rose from Denmark. She has it all. She can be strong, weak, sexy, wild, soft, sensitive...you name it.

1. Annisette
2. Mavis Staples
3. Aretha Franklin
4. Marianne Faithfull
5. Nina Simone
6. Mick Jagger
7. Paul Rogers
8. Robert Plant
9. Freddy Mercury
10.Frank Ådal (swedish singer)

Not the Greatest but my favorite

Mick Jagger (greatest all round singer and entertainer of all time, closely fo;;owed by Freddy Murcury)

Robert Plant
Tina Turner
Jon Anderson
Leonard Cohan
Amy Winehouse
Roger Daltry
David Bowie
Rory Gallagher (can't really sing but i just like his voice)
Freddy Mercury

Other Good singers that I think have great voices but not my cup of tea
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra

Mick Jagger
Steven Tyler
Robert Plant
Freddie Mercury
Aretha Franklin
Elvis
Barry White
Little Richard
Solomon Burke
Tina Turner

Elvis already mentioned?
He could sing straight from the heart!!

Brian Wilson

No mention of:

1. Merle Haggard
2. Patsy Cline
3. Vince Gill
4. Hank Snow
5. Conway Twitty
6. Tammy Wynette
7. Kitty Wells
8. Alan Jackson
9. Dolly Parton
10.Bobbie Gentry