Geoff Tate
Ronnie James Dio
Tim Owens
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Geez, I forgot Brenda Lee!
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john wetton
greg lake
adrian belew
richard sinclair
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Off the top of my head, the following come to mind.
- Iris DeMent
- Emmylou Harris
- Tammy Wynette
- Lucinda Williams
- Lou Ann Barton
- Julie Miller
- Bonnie Raitt
- Darlene Love
- Arlene Smith (of The Chantels)
- Ruth Brown
- Hank Williams
- Johnny Cash
- George Jones
- Don & Phil Everly
- Johnny Burnette
- Big Joe Turner
- Howlin’ Wolf
- Ray Charles
- Richard Manuel (of The Band)
- Van Morrison
- John Hiatt
- Buddy Miller
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Tom Jones
Roy Orbison
Robert Gordon
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Chris Rea
Chris Cornell
Steve Perry
Freddy Mercury
Chris de Burgh
Elvis Presley
Brent Smith ( Shinedown )
Chris Issack - cuz wifey says so.
Chester Bennington
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Robert Wyatt / Brian Eno / Brian Ferry / Jim Morrison / David Bowie / Ray Davies /
Andy Partridge / John, Paul and George / Peter Gabriel / Mark Mothersbaugh /
Ian Anderson / John Fogerty / Robert Plant / Andy Williams / Ozzy Osbourne /
Richard Thompson / Roger Daltrey / Elvis Costello / Freddie Mercury / Mick Jagger
Jack Bruce / John Doe / Jon Anderson / Alice Cooper / Greg Lake / Johnny Cash
Maybe not a lot of great singers, but I like their songs.
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Prog
Greg Lake - ELP, King Crimson
John Wettin - King Crimson, U.K.
Francesco Di Giacomo - Banco del Mutuo Socorrso (Italian prog band) / 5 octave range, beautifully expressive.
Dimetreo Stratus - Area (Italian prog band) / 5 octave voice, could sing up to 4 tones at once, expressive. His voice was studied by several universities around the world.
Gentle Giant - I mention the entire band, because of their complex multi part vocals. Saying they were inventive is an understatement.
Daniel Gildenlow - Pain of Salvation / 5 octave range, power to spare, dynamics, great intonation, and emotion.
A few more: Jon Anderson (Yes), Peter Hammill (Van Der Graaf Generator), Alberto Piras (Deus ex Machina), Peter Gabriel (with Genesis).
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Tom Petty, especially the earlier years
Bob Welch
Graham Nash
Lindsay Buckingham
Paul McCartney
Steve Winwood
Peter Gabriel
Don Henley
Jackson Browne
George Harrison
Steven Stills
Steven Tyler
Robert Plant
C.F. Turner
David Clayton Thomas
Paul Rodgers
Steve Perry
"Lonesome Dave" Peverett
Dennis DeYoung
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In no particular order:
Jackson Brown
Pat Monahan
Robert Plant
Jim Morrison
Gregg Allman
Paul Rodgers
Paul McCartney
Bob Seger
Paul Simon
Michael McDonald
Paul Carrack
Jeff Lynne
James Taylor
Marc Cohn
Eddie Vedder
Sting
Rob Thomas
Bryan Ferry
Van Morrison
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Lyle Lovett, although some may consider him country
Paul Simon
Bruce Cockburn
Jackie Greene
Peter Frampton
John Popper
John Cougar Mellencamp
JJ Grey
Johnny Lang
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Great thread thanks. My Top 10:
Roger Daltrey
Pete Townshend
Ian Anderson
Steve Winwood
Jim Morrison
David Gilmour
Robert Cray
Gregg Allman
‘Jerry Garcia
James Dewar
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Lou Gramm. The note he hits when he sings the line "Juke Box Hero" towards the end of the song. What the heck was that!? Triple high "C" over whatever? IDK, but it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Another one of my all-time favorites is in the Jimmy Hendrix song "Hey Joe" when he sings the line..."I SHOT HER"! Perfection.
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Steve Gould of Rare Bird
https://youtu.be/1BNMAq0D9w4
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Paul Rodgers - Bad Company and Free
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Lloyd Cole, although I wouldn't classify him as either rock or pop.
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Eric D Johnson (Shins, The Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman)
Jackson Browne
Warren Haynes
Markus King
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Michael Stype
Colin Melody
Father John Misty
Nick Waterhouse
Jason Isbell
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A couple I've not seen listed are:
Glen Shorrock (Little River Band)
Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
The original Little River Band, not the hijacker cover band that exists today, were excellent storytellers. IMO, their best work never reached the radio in the U.S.
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A few I didn’t see above:
Willie DeVille
Gene Clark
Mississippi John Hurt
Sam Cooke
Wilson Pickett
Carl Wilson
Delaney Bramlett
James Carr
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James Dewar and Dave Walker
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Vic Damone
Boz Scaggs
Gene Pitney
Harold Melvin
Steve Miller
Brendan Perry
BURTON CUMMINGS
Levi Stubbs
Gary Puckett
Tommy James
John Kay
John Fogerty
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I'd definitely go along with Chris Isaak and warren Zevon.
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Neil Diamond.
Paul McCartney has like a five octave range.
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Ha ha, just kidding! I'd add Richie Havens and Steve Forbert.
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Paul Weller - Steve Marriott - Rod Stewart - Paul Rogers - Freddie Mercury - David Bowie - Roger Daltrey - Elvis - Bono - Terry Reid - Chris Cornell.
Pretty solid list...
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For pure voice talents The King 👑 Elvis , Pavarotti, Roy Orbison ,Karen Carpenter, Nat king cole, Smokey Robinson just to name a few
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Frank - Sinatra :-)
Tony Bennett
Vince Gill
Mark Knopfler
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Roy Orbison
Jackson Browne
Bob Seger
Don Mclean
Glen Frey
Chris Thompson
Warren Zevon
Chris Isaak
Tom Petty
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
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A few duplicates but others I didn’t see
Justin Hayward
Jon Anderson
Ray Thomas
Steve Winwood
Peter Gabriel
Paul Rogers
Tom Johnston
Patrick Simmons
Glenn Frey
Gregg Lake
Don Mclean
Dan Fogleberg
just to name a few
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I always liked Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy also. Alex Ebert and Marcus Mumford maybe.
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Eddie Vedder
Paul Westerberg
Morrissey
Sting
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Steve Winwood
Joe Cocker
Van Morrison
Roger Daltrey
Paul Rodgers
Bryan Ferry
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. . . I’d also put Josh Ritter on my list, and probably Ryan Bingham if I could disassociate him from that idiotic TV series he used to appear on. Also probably Buddy Miller. Cat Stevens.
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John Lennon
Jack Bruce (phenomenal)
Steve Winwood
Steve Mariott
Rod Stewart
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I prefer the sound of female vocalists, but Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zant, John Prine, Ray LaMontagne, Jim Croce, Dave Alvin, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Richard Thompson, Boz Skaggs are a few male vocalists whose voices I like a lot. I used to like Elton John a lot, but I think it was more the lyrics than the voice. I am sure there are a lot more if I was to go back and look. Definitely Leonard Cohen. Eric Clapton.
I used to like Tom Petty a lot but that phase has kind of passed for me. Someone mentioned Nick Cave and from what I've heard of him I liked. Chris Smithers.
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Bryan Ferry.
Eric Burdon.
Chris Vos
John Fiddler
Thom Yorke
Bobbie Gillespe.
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Steve Marriott, nuff said. Enjoy the music
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Way too many to list, but I'll certainly concur with those who listed my favorite hard rock singer, Chris Cornell.
I might also add Nick Cave and David Bowie...
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and . . .
Richie Kotzen
John Hiatt
Patrick Park
Jim Morrison
Chris Cornell
Bono
Robert Plant
John Martyn
Richard Thompson
No doubt there are plenty of metal/hard rock singers others can recommend...
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A few, in no particular order... all other of these may not fit into your category...
Gregg Allman
Jack Bruce
Warren Haynes
Roger Daltrey
Paul Rogers
Leon Russell
Tom Jones (I prefer his later, Bluesy stuff to the 60’s Pop but he’s a great singer)
Steve Winwood
Eric Burdon
All three singers in The Band
Alex Ligertwood (with Brian Auger).
Bill.Champlin
Boz Scaggs
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