Best singer?

[SuperSuraj]

So I was just wondering who you guys thought was/ is the best singer ever?
Not most popular, but best, as in greatest vocal range, most impressive, gives you goosebumps etc. I would love to get links too so I can hear some amazing singers as well :P


My top three has to be Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, and Amy Lee... I really can't think of many singers that can out sing them plus I get goosebumps every time I hear them sing soooo xD

[Lost in the Echo]

Well this is hard for me, I like Kurt Cobain from "Nirvana" , James Hetfield from "Metallica" and Layne Stayley from "Alice in Chains" .

I guess i'll go with Layne Stayley, his voice does give me goosebumps :P

[Jimmy Page]

For me its Freddie Mercury,few people can or could even get close to having his range,and the way he put his soul into it,amazing

[Iron Man]

For me its Freddie Mercury,few people can or could even get close to having his range,and the way he put his soul into it,amazing

Second that.

[Daracon]

Freddie Mercury all the way! His voice is powerful and full of soul, no one can or ever will match it. imo

[nice]

Christina aguleria rihaana at times arinna Grande and elizabeth Gilles

[verreal]

Hey all, I like many singers with perfect vocals. Here is few examples
Beyonce
Alex Neimil
Lady Gaga
Neyo

[giacoguitar]

Freddie mercury and robert plant

[xXJust Jump ItXx]

Well this is hard for me, I like Kurt Cobain from "Nirvana" , James Hetfield from "Metallica" and Layne Stayley from "Alice in Chains" .

I guess i'll go with Layne Stayley, his voice does give me goosebumps :P

For me its Freddie Mercury,few people can or could even get close to having his range,and the way he put his soul into it,amazing

Myself of course! ;) Freddy is good!

[rockNroll]

Freddie, no contest.

Wait, hold the phone. Did someone seriously say Lady Gaga? Seriously?







......Seriously?

[West Coast Sheriff]

George Strait or Ronnie van Zant.:D

[hey_mister]

Shayley Bourget, he was from Of mice and men
Kyle Pavone, from We came as Romans
Tim Lambesis, from As I lay dying
Haley Williams, from Paramore
I could go on and on about this

[Stryker125]

Anthony Green (from Circa Survive)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vGHdiZSWdo

Ed Sheeran
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWcs5H-qgQ

Johnny Craig (from Dance Gavin Dance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1vFyqJ5Uws

Dallas Green (City And Colour)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrZIBXjBvx0&feature=channel&list=UL

Eric Nally (Foxy Shazam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg4CPaKzSUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgBKS4JCsec

Vic Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dlbYEOme7E

Frank Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F15IjgyHd60

Jason Butler (letlive.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOrfpzPfVXA

Max Bemis (Say Anything)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBrBStZT8Nw

Hayley Williams (Paramore)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoTEnaAI9Fo

Christopher Drew (Never Shout Never)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rku0yMUvM0M

Adam Lazzarra (Taking Back Sunday)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap0mqwvf7H0

Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYk1HZeA7SM


Not to mention the obvious choices like Freddy Mercury, Prince, Michael Jackson, Axl Rose, etc. :P

[Sugaree]

Freddie Mercury is going to be a staple of this thread, unfortunately. He wasn't THAT great. S'get some other vocalists in here.

Peggy Lee

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Donna Summer

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Helen Forrest

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Roy Brown

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Jack Shaindlin

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Tex Beneke

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The Andrews Sisters with Danny Kaye

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Frank Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F15IjgyHd60

I fucking love you.

[Stryker125]

I fucking love you.

hehe ;)

[coreyorama]

steve tylers got a hell of a range/// but i cant really choose a favorite

[Syvelocin]

Well, when you define it like that, I have to go with Tarja Turunen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejnck_pnSWk).

[dontfiguremeout]

My best friend. Most people would say, well it's your best friend, but she has the best voice I have ever herd!!! She outbeats every single teenager, has the most calming voice, with a perfect vibrato, and is just so perfect!

[Dawn01]

Definetly, Freddie Mercury! I like Kurt Cobain's voice a lot too, but I don't think he had an amazing vocal technique , I just like listening to him singing *-* And I can't forget to mention Paul McCartney and John Lennon, awww, those two are just epic <3

Lot of people criticize her, but I LOVE Lana Del Rey's voice! Her singing technique need to improve (especially when singing live, because she is very shy and it's already hard for her to sing in front of a lot of people), but I think her voice is beautiful! I would say also Lena Katina (ex t.A.T.u, I think she an amazing singer and t.A.T.u songs are so cool!), Simone Simmons (from Epica), Tarja Turunen, Amy Lee, Adele and Marina ( from Marina and The Diamonds, I actually don't like her music very much, but I LOVE her voice) as woman singers that I think that are very good!

[randomnessqueen]

gackt and vitas

[Aves]

For me, the list of "best" singers goes as this (in no order):

Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy & Solo)
Tim McIlrath (Rise Against, The Killing Tree)
Michael Jackson
Justin Vernon (Bon Iver)
Pavarotti

The things that make these singers stand out for me is not exactly how on pitch their singing is, but how effectively they can use their voices to portray emotions. These four, for me, have done a phenomenal job at it and I believe they are four of the best singers I've heard. Now, there are still great singers who are on pitch all the time and what not, but I don't feel the same emotions.

[DamoMac]

It's probably Freddie in reality.

[LoveMe_HateMe]

Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach)
Ed Sheeran
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)

[LiamC]

Whitney Houston is probably the best vocalist I'd say.

Of our generation it would probably be Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson, both underrated vocally.

[Metalhead199]

Mehhh, theres many :P But for best clean vocal, by far it has to be corey taylor.. Then for scremo vocals, it has to be mitch lucker..

[Yonkers]

It had to be Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam. His vocals in Jeremy are absolutely chilling :3

[milestails]

justin bieber cody simpson max schneider selena gomez taylor swift victoria justice ariana grande miranda cosgrove ronnie bowmen rascal flatts casting crowns there all good singer and my favorite

[Fractured Silhouette]

Best clean vocals (male) - Roy Khan
Best clean vocals (female) - Elize Ryd
Best unclean vocals (male) - Benjamin Nominet/Justin Hill
Best unclean vocals (female) - Ana Maglica (Was the only female unclean vocalist I could think of)

Honorable Mentions - Tarja, David Draimen, Neema Askira, Matt Rose, Wayne Static.

[Halcyon]

Wait... Has no one mentioned Adele yet? :eek:

justin bieber

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luqd8fPk4G1qakr8x.gif

[chiliguy]

Christina Aguilera and Amy Lee. My two favourite singers <3 And I feel proud to say that I was at the Evanescence concert in Greece this June :')

[Sugaree]

Wait... Has no one mentioned Adele yet? :eek:


All Adele does when singing is breath control. Anyone can do it.

[milestails]

tom kenny the voices of spongebob is a good singer raven symone is a good singer jennete mccardey is a good singer

[Castle of Glass]

Tarja Turunen. She is a Finnish Operatically taught singer who helped create the metal band NightWish. Youtube Nemo, Over the Hills and Far Away, and I Wish I Had an Angel. three of her best songs
Most of my favorite singers are form Finland and sing in Finnish so yea.

[Athlete15]

The Weeknd has a phenomenal voice for a male http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkPVmj6r6i4

Frank Ocean is scary good live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rHeXSY3chQ (audio from VMA performance)

Skylar Grey is awesome, but I don't have a specific song for her.

[berns.pdf]

We are talking about vocal ability, not who your favorite singers are.

The best singers would include:
-Beyoncé
-Mariah Carey
-Aretha Franklin
-Donna Summers
-Lady Gaga
-Xtina Aguilera
-Adele
-Marina & The Diamonds
-Jessie J (most of the time, at least)
-Lana Del Rey can do interesting things with her voice. She may not be the best vocalist, but she has interesting & unique vocals. The same can be said about
-Grimes (Claire Boucher)
-Freddie Mercury doesn't exactly compare to the rest of the list, but he's the best male.

[Castle of Glass]

berns, if talking to me, then listen to her sing and you will understand

[Fractured Silhouette]

We are talking about vocal ability, not who your favorite singers are.

-Beyoncé
-Lady Gaga


That comment just contradicts itself.

[berns.pdf]

That comment just contradicts itself.

Beyoncé is an amazing singer whether or not you like her. She doesn't have a single bad performance. I am a fan of hers because of her vocal ability - I don't think she's a great vocalist just cuz I'm a fan.

Have you heard Gaga sing Born This Way a capella? It's on YouTube. She's been praised by people like Whitney Houston (who I forgot to add to that list), Tony Bennett, etc.

All you need to know the two are amazing singers is online & very easily accessible.
It is beyond me that someone could think otherwise.

[Soulandmind]

Hey all, I like many singers with perfect vocals. Here is few examples
Beyonce
Alex Neimil
Lady Gaga
Neyo


Hi, have you heard new song of Alex Neimil? It's called "Ty nuzna mne" its in dance/pop style. Try, you will like it :yes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h1wBUS7sw8

[Professional Russian]

Freddie mercury
Roger waters
David gilmour

[Emerald Dream]

Mariah Carey
Amy Lee of Evanescence
Freddie Mercury of Queen
Brad Delp of Boston (I had to look up his name!)
Sting

[Philleeep]

I think Florence and the machine has an incredible vocal range and if you see her live then she transitions incredibly well

[DarkHorse4eva]

Chad kroeger

[Stronger]

Whitney Houston is probably the best vocalist I'd say.

Of our generation it would probably be Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson, both underrated vocally.

This guy has the right idea. ^^^^^^

[Antagonist]

Hmmmm. I have a few (and it's not biased to my favorite singers)

-Justin Bieber; amazing voice range (he hits good high AND low notes), gave me chills listening to "Die In Your Arms."
-Demi Lovato; surprised no one has said her yet. She hits the highest note in "Skyscraper" perfectly live, she gives me chils bro.
-Christina Aguilera; she's perf.
-Pink- I'm a sucker for raspy singing voices.
-Juliet Simms- I just. Pure rocker chick with an amazing voice. <3
-Bon Scott- duh.
-Brian Johnson- another duh.
-Zakk Wylde- not only an amazing guitar player, pretty good singer as well.

[WoShiDavid95]

I would say hands-down Christina Aguilera as of our current generation... but Beyonce is pretty good too.

[Will Grigg's on Fire]

Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Anthony Keidis, James Hetfield, Matthew Tuck and Thom Yorke.

All of these singers are a combination of very powerful and really good singers! I love their voices :) Although If I could sound like one of them I guess I'd have to go with Eddie Vedder :) His work in the Into the Wild Soundtrack is amazing as well as his stuff with Pearl Jam (obviously!)

[vernon]

well for me its celendeon