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    Default Top 10 Favourite Singers

    Thanks to TBF for the suggestion. Here are mine:

    1. Glenn Frey
    2. Don Henley
    3. John Lennon
    4. Paul McCartney
    5. Van Morrison
    6. Mick Jagger
    7. Bob Dylan
    8. Robert Plant
    9. Elton John
    10. Mark Knopfler /Neil Young (tie)

    I realise that Dylan's singing is not for everybody, but I cannot leave him out. As for Knopfler, ditto, but although he may not have the most 'tuneful' voice or a great deal of range, I defy anyone to hear him sing Romeo & Juliet and not get a lump in their throat.

    Honourable mention to Randy Newman, whose singing also is not for everybody, but he does it for me.

    My favourite female singer is Kate Bush. There is nobody like her, although I agree with Rolling Stone about Aretha. I don't think I can do a Top 10, at least not yet.

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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    This is pretty off the cuff, but these are the ones that immediately came to mind:

    1. Don Henley
    2. David Gilmour
    3. Neil Young
    4. Tom Waits
    5. Robert Plant
    6. Glenn Frey
    7. Randy Newman
    8. Morrissey
    9. Jeff Buckley
    10. Phil Lynott

    I'd also like to fit Jackson Browne in there somewhere. Paul Young too, at his best, had a gorgeous rough, soulful voice that I adore. More honourable mentions to Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. As for female singers, I admire Stevie Nicks, Annie Lennox, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell & Joan Armatrading.


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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    Hmm....I'm almost embarrassed to admit that most of my favorite would be people that hardly anyone has heard of lol

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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    Well, educate us, Maleah


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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    Quote Originally Posted by Troubadour View Post
    Well, educate us, Maleah
    I decided to stick with pretty much all "well-knowns."

    But my list would have otherwise included:

    Marc Broussard
    Jonny Lang
    Kenny Hinson
    Kelly Clarkson (yeah yeah I know but she's awesome!)
    David Cook (again...I know....but awesome! lol)
    Whitney Houston (I know a lot of posters here aren't fans of the "power vocalists" or the vocal runs....but I LOVE it! )
    Martina McBride
    Stevie Nicks
    Wynonna Judd
    the guy that sings "Long Train Runnin'" for the Doobie Brothers (LOVE his voice but never learned his name! lol Same with the lead singer for Boston)


    But then...if we're sticking to just rock 'n roll singers....that would narrow it right down LOL

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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    The Doobies' singer before Michael McDonald was Tom Johnston. Boston's singer was the late Brad Delp.

    The person on your first list I haven't heard of is Russ Lee. On your second list I haven't heard of Jonny Lang & Kenny Hinson.

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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    This will take some major thinking on my part but top name will be Jonny Lang without a doubt!!!! LOVE his voice, always have. Will have to get back with you guys--but gotta tell you, loving some of the names I am already seeing, Jonny, David Gilmour, Steve Perry--good stuff here!!!
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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    I decided to give it a whirl anyway They would probably change tomorrow

    1. Don Henley
    2. Russ Lee
    3. Bryan Adams
    4. Phil Collins
    5. Steve Perry
    6. Richie Sambora
    8. Bono
    9. Glenn Frey
    10. Robert Plant

    **decided to edit and add my "real" top 10 list regardless of well knowns or not with a couple alterations.......so new list would probably be something like the following**

    1. Don Henley
    2. Russ Lee
    3. Marc Broussard
    4. Jonny Lang
    5. Bryan Adams
    6. Steve Perry
    7. Kelly Clarkson
    8. Glenn Frey
    9. David Cook
    10. Phil Collins
    Last edited by Maleah; 11-17-2008 at 08:05 PM.

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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    There's a difference between "favorite singer" and "favorite overall musician" so I'm going to focus on vocal power. This includes those who may not have a technically "beautiful" voice with lots of range, but contain enough emotion in their vocals to lift the song to the next level. I'm certain I've forgotten some but this is off the top of my head (just for kicks I linked to some examples of their vocal prowess).

    1. Stevie Nicks
    2. Glenn Frey
    3. Sarah McLachlan
    4. Don Henley
    5. Bruce Springsteen
    6. Bono
    7. Whitney Houston
    8. Bette Midler
    9. Billy Joel
    10. Lindsey Buckingham

    Honorable mention:
    Ladies: Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Grace Slick, Linda Ronstadt, Kelly Clarkson, Roberta Flack, Amy Lee, Jennifer Hudson, Annie Lennox, Trisha Yearwood, Ella Fitzgerald, Celine Dion, Christine McVie, Chrissie Hynde
    Guys: Nat King Cole, George Michael, Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, Phil Collins, Chris Isaak, JD Souther, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger, George Strait, Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Randy Meisner

    Always in our hearts, Never forgotten

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    Default Re: Top 10 Favourite Singers

    This is difficult!

    My top 10 at the moment:
    (not in any particular order)

    Glenn Frey
    Don Henley
    Peter Gabriel
    Phil Collins
    Eric Clapton
    David Gilmour
    Brian Adams
    Mark Knopfler
    Simon&Garfunkel
    Paul Carrack
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