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Author Topic: Best Voices in Music  (Read 16579 times)

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Best Voices in Music
« on: May 16, 2017, 10:52:10 PM »
Not asking what your favorite bands or musicians are, just who you think has the best voice in music?

Male - David Gray
Female - Adele
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2017, 11:37:37 PM »
Male: Chester Bennington
Female: Amy Lee
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2017, 11:43:15 PM »
Male: Chester Bennington
Female: Amy Lee

Always did love Amy Lee's voice.

But gotta go w/ Adele on this one.

Gimme Josh Groban for male

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2017, 12:36:05 AM »
all-time or current?

all-time ... consider Freddy Mercury

Worst voice all-time, Bob Dylan

(also I assume we are talking pop/rock so opera stars like Maria Callas, Renee Flemming Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti are not under consideration ... or are they?)

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2017, 05:40:23 AM »
Chris Cornell and Christina Aguilera.
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2017, 06:59:03 AM »
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2017, 07:05:15 AM »
Depends on the genre too.  Black Sabbath Ozzy was pretty damn good. 

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2017, 07:07:23 AM »
Lady Gaga when she is just playing piano is fantastic and underrated.  Won't say the best, but a top one in today's era.  Google some of Howard Stern performances.

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2017, 07:16:00 AM »
Lady Gaga when she is just playing piano is fantastic and underrated.  Won't say the best, but a top one in today's era.  Google some of Howard Stern performances.

Her album with Tony Bennett is pretty good too.  Tony Bennett has to be in the conversation for best male voice.

Adele is best female voice but Beyoncé deserves mention too.

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2017, 07:43:48 AM »
Lady Gaga is an easy choice for female.

Going to go with Thom Yorke for male, but Bowie is right there.

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2017, 08:02:04 AM »
Whitney Houston and Freddie Mercury

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2017, 08:04:39 AM »
Chad Kroeger (Nickleback)
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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2017, 08:11:30 AM »
Wow, is this a tough thing to determine. I think people are going to gravitate toward the most powerful voice or the one that can generate the most flourishes. Not saying that's the wrong way to look at it, but it can't be in a vacuum IMO it has  to account for what they did with it to generate music. My brother has perfect picture and a strong voice but he ain't done $hit with it so he doesn't count...nawwhatimsayin?

I'm put someone like Otis Redding up there along with Freddie Mercury on the male side.

On the female side, if it's current, I say Gaga simply because she has way more stylistic range than someone like Beyonce or Adele. All time though would be someone like Aretha Franklin or Whitney Houston (pre-coke)
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2017, 08:21:14 AM »
Frank Sinatra
Etta James or Amy Winehouse
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2017, 08:30:29 AM »
I always thought Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) had a cool voice.

For the ladies, my first thought was Aretha. Alicia Keys is another good one I don't think anyone has mentioned yet.
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2017, 08:34:28 AM »
If we're talking all time, Aretha and Whitney are easily the top women. Say their first name and everyone knows who you are talking about.

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2017, 08:58:28 AM »
Linda Ronstadt is the first name that comes to mind for me....

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« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2017, 09:01:59 AM »
If we're talking all time, Aretha and Whitney are easily the top women. Say their first name and everyone knows who you are talking about.

You mean Whitney before Bobby got her hooked on crack. If you have seen any clips of her trying to sing in her last couple of years, it is really tragic.
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« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2017, 09:12:36 AM »
You mean Whitney before Bobby got her hooked on crack. If you have seen any clips of her trying to sing in her last couple of years, it is really tragic.

Obviously.  Michael Jordan played for the Wizards but his time with the Bulls is what everyone talks about when discussing his greatness.

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2017, 09:16:56 AM »
Joan Baez and Roy Orbison

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« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2017, 09:37:36 AM »
Joan Baez and Roy Orbison

Joan Baez is a great example of someone whose music I don't particularly enjoy, but her voice was fantastic.

Ditto Karen Carpenter.

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2017, 10:46:11 AM »
all-time or current?

all-time ... consider Freddy Mercury

Worst voice all-time, Bob Dylan

(also I assume we are talking pop/rock so opera stars like Maria Callas, Renee Flemming Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti are not under consideration ... or are they?)

Freddie Mercury is a very solid choice. Didn't pop into my head when I first saw the question but he definitely belongs at or near the top
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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2017, 10:56:04 AM »
Linda Ronstadt was first female name that popped into my head.  Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey have/had great voices, but Linda Ronstadt sang the damn song instead of doing the vocal Olympics.  I think Christina Aguilera (another vocal gymnast) may have the best current voice, but I'm not a fan of most of her music. 

I like Rob Thomas' voice. Roger Daltrey back in the day was great.  Agree with those who said Roy Orbison.

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Re: Best Voices in Music
« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2017, 11:08:28 AM »
Thom Yorke and Aaron Lewis (sadly, most of his music is bad, but GD that voice of his) on the male side.

On the women's side, Adele and Polly Jean Harvey.

 

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