Favorite Vocalist?

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For me, its got to be Freddie Mercury. He wasn't just flamboyant stage personality, his works are phenomenal.

Well, two spring to mind for me, but they aren't just vocalists, they are frontmen (as Mercury was)

Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)



Has an excellent singing voice, and has written some of the best lyrics i've ever heard. Also, has the arrogance and flamboyance to make a proper front man.

Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)




Plant wrote the book on being a rock singer.

Female Mariah Carey

Male Frank Sinatra

Male voices
Leonard Cohen
"I was born like this, I had no choice. I was born with the gift of a golden voice" (Tower of Song)
Kurt Wagner (Lambchop)
Stuart A. Staples (Tindersticks)
Paolo Conte

All dark, heavy, melancholic voices. Not the best singers, but there's the great 'voice' making up for that.

Female voices
Natalie Merchant (former 10 000 Maniacs)
I fell in love with that voice.
Yma Sumac
A true Phenomenon! This Andes-lady sings over a span of 4 octaves and is said to have sung the highest note ever to be recorded by a female voice. But more then reading and knowing this (there is a whole legend to go with it), you should experience it. Hearing that span in one song is bewildering.
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...udsyl2jxpcb~T0

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Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)
Thomas Barnett (Strike Anywhere)
Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)
Zach Davidson (Vendetta Red)
Russ Rankin (Good Riddance, Only Crime)
Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut)
Jason Shevchuk (None More Black, Kid Dynamite)
Roxy Epoxy (The Epoxies)
Agent M (Tsunami Bomb)
Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio)
Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio)
Chon Travis (Love Equals Death)
Marc Riot (Thought Riot)

Paul McCartney
George Harrison
John Lennon
Liam Gallagher
David Gilmour.

My top three:

Billy Corgan (totally unorthodox. He's winey, and generally very unpopular. But I LOVE his voice. lol)
Chris Cornell
Scott Weiland (although maybe Eddie Vedder too)

Freddie Mercury have to aggree with ya there great singer rob halford would be close for me though but anyway QUEEN ROCK

Avril Lavigne, yes, I've already had one member give me the one eyebrow raised treatment over this, but she has a beautiful passionate voice. And no, i am not the new ckerr, I don't love her in every way

I've said it before, and I'm going to say it again: Cee-Lo (of Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley.

Because he has a great (special) singing (and rapping) voice, and he has made some of the best songs I've ever heard

Freddie Mercury had an amazing vocal range, nobody has even come close to himEddie Reader is also seriously good.

Freddie Mercury had an amazing vocal range, nobody has even come close to himEddie Reader is also seriously good.

Try Frankie Valli or Mariah Carey. Mariah has a 7 octave range, Freddie cant touch that.

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

Try Frankie Valli or Mariah Carey. Mariah has a 7 octave range, Freddie cant touch that.

But MC-Hammer can.

It's not just about the range of the voice, it's the sound and feel of it. It's uniqueness. As for Mariah Carey she sound like she finished 3rd in World Idol, but Freddie sings with passion, anger, joy, energy and power. He felt what he sang, he didn't just concentrate on showing off his voice. I'll give you an example: Ozzy isn't a great singer, but he's definitely a great vocalist.

Male Vocalists: Freddie Mercury, Neal Morse, Maynard, Jørn Lande
Female Vocalists: Tori Amos, Deborah Harry, Fiona Apple

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

Try Frankie Valli or Mariah Carey. Mariah has a 7 octave range, Freddie cant touch that.

The 7 octave range of Mariah Carey is a myth. She can hit notes in the 7th octave (by US standards, G#7) but her range is 5 octaves at best. Which is outstanding, don't get me wrong.

De gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est. That is why it is perfectly possible to prefer a 2 octave ranged voice to 5 octave ranged voice.
I once listened to a Counting Crows live-recording, where the singer starts a sort of squeeling at one point. I had to cover my ears and since that thay I live in fear for hearing it again. Counting Crows-fans seem to enjoy that part though, because it's very emotional. It's all about emotion.

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The 7 octave range of Mariah Carey is a myth. She can hit notes in the 7th octave (by US standards, G#7) but her range is 5 octaves at best. Which is outstanding, don't get me wrong.

True but she has full control in those 5 octaves. I dont know of anyone else who does and the awards I posted speak for themselves. Face it the girl can flat out sing.

difference is, Freddie can actually sing

It's not just his range, it was his ability to change from a really heavy rock vocal to operatic in the same song. Truly amazing vocalist.

Another interesting voice is Emiliana Torrini who sang Gollum's song in the LOTR films.

Female: Tarja Turunen (former singer of Nightwish)
Male: Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Chris Bay (Freedom Call) and Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)

Originally Posted by Proximus

Female: Tarja Turunen (former singer of Nightwish)

Second.
And for male singers I would pick Simen Hestnæs(aka ICS Vortex) from Arcturus/Dimmu Borgir/ex Borknagar fame.

But MC-Hammer can.

I doubt it.

difference is, Freddie can actually sing

It's not just his range, it was his ability to change from a really heavy rock vocal to operatic in the same song. Truly amazing vocalist.

Look I love Queen . Their one of my favorite groups but he cant come close to Mariah and he sure didnt look this good

List of Mariah Carey awards
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1990

Carey receives two Grammys in 1991BMI Songwriters Award
Best Song- "Vision of Love"
Best Song- "Love Takes Time"
Soul Train Music Awards
R&B Urban Contemporary New Artist
R&B Urban Contemporary Single, Female for "Vision of Love"
R&B Urban Contemporary Album, Female for Mariah Carey
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1991
American Music Award
Favorite Female Artist Soul/R&B
Billboard Music Award
Top Adult Contemporary Artist
Top Pop Artist
Top Album Artist
Top Pop Album Artist
Top Single Artist
Top Female Singles Artist
Top Female Album Artist
BMI Pop Award
for "Love Takes Time" (Song Of The Year)
for "Vision of Love"
for "Someday"
for "I Don't Wanna Cry"
Grammy Award
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Vision of Love"
Best New Artist
New York City Music Award
Best Female Pop Vocalist
Rolling Stone Award
Best New Female Singer
Soul Train Music Awards
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single, Female
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the year, Female.
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1992
Billboard Music Award
Top Female Album Artist for Emotions
Top Female Single Artist
Hot 100 Singles Female Artist
BMI Pop Award
Songwriter of the Year
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1993
American Music Award
Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock
Favorite Album-Adult Contemporary ("MTV Unplugged")
BMI Pop Award
for "Emotions"
for "Can't Let Go"
for "Make It Happen"
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1994
American Music Award
Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock
Australian Recording Industry Association Music Award
Most Popular Album for Music Box
Best Chart Album Performance for Music Box
Most Popular International Solo Singer
Billboard Music Award
Female Artist of the Year
Bravo Magazine Award
Gold Otto for Best Female Artist
BMI Pop Award
for "Dreamlover"
MTV Europe Music Award
Favorite Female Artist
Rockefeller Center Award
for over twenty million sales: "Music Box"
for sales of fifty-five million records worldwide since 1990
Smash Hits Award
Best Female Solo Singer
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1995
American Music Award
Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock
Favorite Female Artist Soul/R&B
Archer Awards
Best Artist
Best Album with Daydream
Best Single with "Fantasy"
Best Female singer
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Top Pop Female
BMI Pop Award
for "Anytime You Need a Friend"
for "Hero"
for "Dreamlover" (second award)
Echo Preis Awards
Best Artist International
Smash Hits Award
Best Female Solo Singer
Top 10 Magazine Awards (Australia)
Supertip Singer
World Music Award
World's Best Selling Pop Artist of the Year
Best Selling American Recording Artist of the Year
World's Overall Best Selling Performing Artist of the Year
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1996
Billboard Music Award
Hot 100 Single Artist Of The Year
Special Award for the record sixteen weeks at number one with "One Sweet Day"
Hot 100 Airplay for "Always Be My Baby"
Hot Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Single for "Fantasy"
Favorite Adult Contemporary Single Female for "One Sweet Day"
BMI Pop Award
for "Anytime You Need a Friend" (second award)
Gold Disc Awards (Japan)
International Artist of the Year
International Pop Album of the Year (Daydream)
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
"Merry Christmas"
"Daydream" (three awards)
National Dance Music Award
Dance Artist of the Year
Dance Record of the Year for "Fantasy"
TMF Awards (Holland)
Best International Female Singer
Winter Music Conference National Dance Music Awards
Favorite Single ("Fantasy")
Favorite Female Contemporary Single ("One Sweet Day")
Dance Artist of the Year
Dance Record of the Year ("Fantasy")
World Music Award
World's Best Selling R&B Female Artist of the Year
World's Best Selling Overall Recording Female Artist
World's Best Selling Pop Artist of the Year
World's Best Selling American Female Artist of the Year
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1997
ASCAP Pop Award
for "One Sweet Day"
for "Fantasy"
for "Forever"
for "Always Be My Baby"
BMI Pop Award
for "Always Be My Baby"
for "Fantasy"
for "One Sweet Day"
for "Forever"
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Top Female Artist for Butterfly
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
for "Butterfly"
VH1 Award
Artist of the Year
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1998
American Music Award
Favorite Soul/R&B female artist
Billboard Music Awards
Special Billboard Hot 100 Award for the most number-one singles ever by a female solo artist
BMI Pop Award
for "Always Be My Baby" (second award)
Entertainer of the Year Award
For Distinguished Achievement in Music
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
for #1s
International Achievement in Arts Award
Entertainer of the Year
Japan Gold Disc Awards
Best International Pop Album of the Year (Butterfly)
Long Island Music Award
Best Female Singer
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year
World Music Award
World's Best Selling Female R&B Artist
Legend Award for World's Best Selling Recording Artist of the 90s
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1999
Billboard Music Award
Artist of the Decade
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Pop Female for #1's
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
Best Film song for "When You Believe"
BMI Pop Award
Pop Songwriter Of The Year
for "Butterfly"
for "My All"
for "Honey"
Congressional Award Foundation
Howard Humanitarian Award
Horizon Award
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
Rainbow
NAACP Image Award
Best Duo or Group "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston)
NABOB Awards
Entertainer of the Year
Oscar Academy Award
Best Original Song for "When You Believe"
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2000

Carey accepts the World Music Award for being the best selling female artist of all time.American Music Award
Special Award in recognition of extraordinary, rare, and, distinguished achievements
Michael Jackson and Prince are the only other awardees
NRJ Radio Award
Best International Female Artist
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Female R&B Artist
DMX Music Award
Ultimate Diva
VH1 Awards
Artist of the Year
World Music Award
World's Best Selling Female R&B Artist
Special Award for World's Best-Selling Female Artist of the Millennium
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2001
BMI Urban Songwriter Award
for "Thank God I Found You"
Make-A-Wish Foundation's 2000 Chris Grecius Award for Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year
Radio Music Award
Most Requested Artist (1993-2001)
One of People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of 2001".
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2002
Billboard Music Award
Top R&B/Hip-Hop single — Sales for "Loverboy"
Mariah Carey ranked nineteenth on VH1 sexiest artists of all time.
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2003
Recording Industry Association of America commemorative award ("Blue Diamond Award") for more than 100 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum certifications throughout her professional career
Special NRJ Radio Award (Sweden)
Most Played Artist (1993–2003)

Carey being congratulated by Prince Albert of Monaco after winning the Diamond World Music Award for sales surprassing 150 million albums.MTV TRL Award
Free Ride Award
"Wild Writings" Online-Magazine, Wild Awards
Best Unreleased Album Track — 'My Saving Grace'
Voted as having the greatest voice on MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music
Soul Train Music Awards
Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the Field of Entertainment (female)
Z100 Achievement in New York Music Award
The Fresh Air Fund's Salute to American Heroes Awards
American Heroes Award for ongoing contribution to the Fresh Air Fund
World Music Award
Diamond Award
first female ever to receive this
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2004
Female First Poll
Best Dressed Celebrity of 2004
Groovevolt Music Award
Best Album Female for Charmbracelet
Best Pop Song Performance — Female ("Through the Rain")
Best Pop Deep Cut (unreleased album track) for "My Saving Grace"
Best Hip-Hop Collaboration for "I Know What You Want" with Busta Rhymes
MTV Asia Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
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2005
2005 Recording Academy Honors
Outstanding achievements
American Heroes Award for ongoing contribution to the Fresh Air Fund
American Music Awards
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Billboard Music Awards
Billboard 200 album artist of the year —Female
R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the year —Female
Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year: "We Belong Together"
Hot 100 song of the Year for "We Belong Together"
Hot 100 Airplay of the Year for "We Belong Together"
BAMBI
Best Pop International Artist
Capital FM Awards
London's Outstanding Contribution to Music (Biggest-Selling Female Artist of All Time)
Groovevolt Music Awards
Best Song Collaboration Duo or Group for "U Make Me Wanna" with Jadakiss
KISS 100
Best Female Artist
MTV India Award
Best International Female Pop Act
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
International Video Icon
Radio Music Awards
Artist of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio
Song of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio: "We Belong Together"
Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio: "We Belong Together"
Radio Legend Award
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo for "We Belong Together"
Best R&B/Soul Album, Solo for The Emancipation of Mimi
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Music R&B Artist
Choice Love Song for "We Belong Together"
Teen People Awards
Artist of the Year
The Reign Award
Outstanding Achievement Award
Shared with Christina Milian and Eric West
Vibe Awards
Artist of the Year
Album of the Year for The Emancipation of Mimi
Best R&B Song for "We Belong Together"
R&B Voice of the Year World Music Awards
World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist
World's Best-Selling R&B Artist
World's Most-played Single for "We Belong Together"
Female Entertainer Of The Year
made sixteen lifetime WMAs, the most for any artist.
IFPI Platinum Europe Award
for The Emancipation Of Mimi

XM Nation Music Award
Comeback of the Year
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2006

Mariah Carey receives three Grammys in 2006ASCAP Awards
"Song of the Year" (tied with "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day),
Grammy Award
Best Contemporary R&B Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Best R&B Song: "We Belong Together"
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "We Belong Together"
Groovevolt Music Awards
Album of the Year: The Emancipation of Mimi
Song of the Year: "We Belong Together"
Best Pop Female Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Best Pop Female Song Performance: "We Belong Together"
Best Pop Unreleased Album Track: "Circles"
Best R&B/Soul Female Song Performance: "We Belong Together"
NAACP Award
Outstanding Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
TRL Awards
First Lady of TRL.
Retired Videos Award for "We Belong Together", "Shake It Off", & "Don't Forget About Us".
Soul Train Awards
Best-female album for The Emancipation of Mimi
Best-female single for "We Belong Together.

Now show me Freddies awards and where he was voted as having the best voice? Only the Beatles and Elvis can approach such a resume. I hate rap but she makes it sound good when used in conjuction with her singing though I still prefer her early work.

Billy Corgan and James Hetfield