Favourite Vocalist?

[Alexo]

Dave Van Ronk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX2ZYLTG ... 3B97593428

[dynaman]

Geez, I don't know where to start but Elvis Costello and Tina Turner still raise hairs when I hear them strain.

[FunkyE9th]

Don't really have a favorite, but lately I've been really liking Shelby Lynne. I like her "pop" oriented material than the country stuff though.

[NickC]

Angélique Kidjo
Kasey Chambers
Heather Nova

[surfsup]

some great singers for sure already posted. I like good music and like all of them, but I gotta say since I'm into reggae music, currently my favorites are:

Harrison Stafford - Groundation
Chicoree Stokes - State Radio
Eric Rachmany - Rebelution

These guys bring it for the new generation of reggae for sure not only on a vocal level, but lyrics as well. Good stuff...

[rp]

but I gotta say since I'm into reggae music, currently my favorites are:

never heard of those new guys but I'll certainly investigate, me bredda. My picks for old school:

Horace Andy - my #1 - check out In The Light & Everyday People. Andy, Marley and Cliff are Jamaica's greatest songwriters.
Ken Boothe
Desmond Decker
Dennis Brown - esp. on the '70s Joe Gibbs roots stuff
And while not a 'great' voice I have a soft spot for Johnny Clarke's singing.
I'm leaving out the vocal groups to keep it short but The Cables would start the list.

Carter Stanley - had the sweetest male voice I ever heard. His brother isn't too bad either, maybe the greatest harmony singer ever, though Monroe when Jimmy Martin was his lead gave him a good run for the title.

Lefty Frizzell
Merle Haggard
Guess I like them country crooners.

Janis, Billie, Patsy for women are obvious and for serious good reason. I would marry Alison Krauss without even going on a date.

I'm not the biggest Animals fan, but Eric Burden is overlooked.

Can't even start on the soul crowd, even the minor ones were incredible, but Al Green for sure. Bet he got laid a lot.

[TUBEDUDE]

THELMA HOUSTON

[Colossal]

Great voices (in no particular order)

Maynard James Keenan - Tool, A Perfect Circle
Freddy Mercury - Queen
Robert Plant - Zeppelin
Chris Robinson - Black Crowes
Dennis DeYoung - Styx
Colin Hay - Men At Work
Huey Lewis
Peter Gabriel
Sting
Roger Daltry - The Who
James Labrie - Dream Theater, Mullmuzzler
Chris Cornell - Audioslave, Soundgarden
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Dio
Sarah Brightman (truly otherworldly...)

[ampmike]

Ok,I got dragged kicking,to this concert but this guy really could sing,Remember my wife dragged me, Michael Bolton,Check out his" Sitting by the dock of the Bay",When a man loves a woman"Mikey

[crbowman]

Small Faces era Steve Marriott.
Free era Paul Rogers

[crbowman]

....oh yeah, and Howlin' Wolf!!

[ER]

Rod the mod
Greg Lake (King Crimson, NO vibrato)
Cory Glover (Living Color, saw them live and I always thought why did they put him with all these amazing musicians. Well he blew me away and stole the show.)
Chis Farlowe (with Atomic Rooster)
Chaka Khan (so Sexy)
Doyle Bramhall (taught Stevie ray how to sing)
Doyle Bramhall II (it's in the genes)
Sammy Hagar (O.K., I said it...listen to the first Montrose album before commenting please.)

[selloutrr]

cory glover is the man the whole band is amazing!

[Espjr215]

Marc Broussard is my current favorite.

[Picker]

Let me think... Many have been mentioned.

Alison Krause
John Fogarty
Robert Plant
Janis Joplin (Ball and Chain still gives me chills)
Johnny Cash
Kate Wolf
Julie Andrews
Bing Crosby.
Eva Cassidy
Otis Redding
Tom Waits
Roy Orbison
Brian Wilson
on and on ... so many great voices.