Favourite singer/vocalists !!!.

Beowulf · 07-19-2008, 11:05 AM

I thought it would be interesting to see who everyones favourite singer vocalists were and why , and they can be from any genre of music !!!.

Noirette · 07-19-2008, 11:24 AM

Floor Jansen from After Forever, for the strength of her voice.
Chrsitina Aguilers, for her amazing vocal abilities.
Deborah Gonзalves from Pettalom.
Tilo Wolff from Lacrimosa, simply and only beacuse his songs are so personal that only he can sing them and share his feelings with thw person who hears his music.

There are probably much more, but those are the ones that come to mind.

Wormboy · 07-19-2008, 11:44 AM

I'm going to get permanently flamed for these, oh well.

Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Elvis Presley (Elvis and the Jordinaires)
Billy Idol (Billy Idol)
Apollo Apathanasio (Firewind)
Marilyn Manson (Marilyn Manson)
Daniel "Filth" Davey (Cradle of Filth)
Andrew Eldritch (Sisters of Mercy)
Peter Dolving (The Haunted)
Maria Brink (In This Moment)
Scott Weiland (Velvet Revolver)
Stu Block (Into Eternity)

Bete Noire · 07-19-2008, 12:41 PM

Peter Murphy (when I saw him live with Bauhaus he was incredible)

Jim Morrison

Eve Ghost

Tony McCormack

There's otheres but I can't think of 'em just now.

Minyaliel · 07-19-2008, 12:55 PM

The famous half of my favourite singers, listed in no particular order:

Cecilia Bartóli, operatic mezzo soprano; amazing voice and beautiful renditions

Elvis Presley, the best tenor ever to enter the pop industry, although possibly competing with

Robbie Williams, who actually is an amazing singer whom I admire

Billie Holiday, not for her vocal abilities, but for her interpretation

Morrissey; his voice and interpretation of Moon River made me cry because I thought it was so beautiful

Siouxsie Sioux, for her daring style and fun interpretations

David Bowie, who is a musical deity in himself and whom I've practically worshipped since I first heard the Ziggy Stardust album

Andrea Bocelli, the man whose voice makes me want to faint with delight

Frank Sinatra; I really like the mellow, elegant sound of his voice

I could actually go on and on about this, but I'll refrain from boring you.

Mir · 07-19-2008, 12:57 PM

Layne Staley.

Francis Black.

Maynard J. K.

John Garcia.

Nick Cave.

Scott Weiland.

Iggy Pop.

In no order and the only one's I can think of right now.

Beowulf · 07-19-2008, 12:59 PM

In no particular order ...

Carl Mcoy (Fields Of The Nephilim) he adds so much dimension to his shamanic vocal performance !!!. Track `Love Under Will`

Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) they didnt used to nickname him `The air raid siren` for nothing !!!. Track `The Number Of The Beast`

King Diamond (MercyfulFate/King Diamond) probably one of the spookiest voices in metal !!!. Track `Sleepless Nights`

Rozz Williams (Christian Death) one of my all time favourite vocalists, he had such an expressive way of not only singing the songs but making them a performance too !!!. Track `The Angels`

Barney Greenway (Napalm Death) RRRRRAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHH !!!. Track `Suffer The Children`

Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio) Another powerhouse of a vocalist who has good dynamic vocal range !!!. Track `Last In Line`

John Tardy (Obituary) one of the most original voices of Death Metal !!!. Track `Slowly We Rot`

Andrew Eldritch (Sisters Of Mercy) one of the genre defining voices of Goth !!!. Track `First And Last And Always`

James La Brie (Dream Theater) one of the best vocalists in the metal, and again not afraid to use his voice dynamically !!!. Track `Metropolis PT.1`

Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie And The Banshees) an iconic, powerful and unique voice !!!. Track `Israel`

Ian Gillian (Deep Purple) a voice that inspired a genre !!!. Track `Child IN Time`

Tom G Warrior (Celtic Frost) one of the inventors of the `Death Grunt` and another influencial voice for extreme metal !!!. Track `Circle Of The Tyrants`

To name a few ...

She_Is_My_Sin · 07-19-2008, 02:01 PM

A few of mine:

Peter Murphy- he's got a great singing voice, I find it quite commanding.

Feist- I absolutely love her voice on her track 'The Water'.

Ostern Bergoy- he got me rather interested in male singers.

Siouxsie Sioux- especially her early stuff. I thought her voice was fantastic when on 'Kaleidoscope'.

Owen Pallett-his voice compliments his music perfectly and it's not over the top.

Natasha Khan- she's got a bit of Siouxsie and Bjork going on, plus what you hear on record is exactly what you get live.

Patrick Wolf- he's actually better live. His voice is versatile and he always sings with effort. There's also the bonus of him being a pretty good musician too.

Lene Lovich- she's got a really weird voice, which I love .

David Bowie- I'm pretty sure all of the other male singers I listen to try to emulate his voice in some way or another.

Kate Bush- every album, her voice sounds different. With her demo's she had a really high chirpy voice, but by 'Aerial' she was more husky and serious. She really experimented with what her voice could do on 'The Dreaming'.

Bete Noire · 07-19-2008, 02:03 PM

Frank Vollman - Frank the Baptist - "When the Sky"

Carl McCoy - "Requiem XIII"

Robert Smith - "A Forest"

David Vanian - "Thrill Kill," "Absinthe," "Grimly Fiendish."

Denny's Grand Slam · 07-20-2008, 06:57 AM

There is really only one singer that comes to mind for me, and thats Burton C. Bell from Fear Factory. Seriously, check out the song Resurrection. The guy has pipes.

Cicero · 07-20-2008, 08:28 AM

Andi Sexgang. Incredibly unique and his live performances are amazing.

Also Eve Ghost, particularly in Purnama, her short-lived side project.

And of course Rozz Williams.

There are too many to name really, I love the vocals in 99% of the bands I listen to.

Haunted House · 07-20-2008, 10:37 AM

Andi Sexgang, yes. I love his weirdo lyrics.
Also, Nick Blinko because he's the most interesting man on the planet.

Splintered · 07-20-2008, 12:47 PM

I like Mikael Stanne's (Dark Tranquillity) voice, especially when he sings cleanly. It's just really interesting to see him go from a really deep, harsh voice to a really calm, clean voice.

Underwater Ophelia · 07-20-2008, 12:56 PM

Amanda Palmer is still the best.

Zakyath · 07-21-2008, 06:56 AM

Andrew Eldritch, Marilyn Manson and Carl McCoy

chelseagirl · 07-21-2008, 07:59 AM

Sean Brennan (London After Midnight)

Emilie Autumn

Amy Winehouse

Miriam (Ram-Zet)

Glen Danzig

dabbadmc · 07-21-2008, 10:37 AM

Siouxsie Sioux, Rozz Williams, Robert Smith, David Bowie, Tom Araya, Anthony Kiedis and Dave Grohl.

Bete Noire · 07-21-2008, 10:55 AM

Nick Cave

Tom Waits

Lucas Lanthier

bloomerbrigade · 07-21-2008, 03:57 PM

In no particular order:

Female:

[x] Emilie Autumn
[x] Vienna Teng
[x] Jaimis Ulrich [Crossed Keys]
[x] Liv Kristine [ex Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes and solo]
[x] Sarah Brightman
[x] Loreena McKennitt
[x] Enya

Male:

[x] Robert Plant [Led Zeppelin]
[x] Freddie Mercury [Queen]
[x] Robert Smith [The Cure]
[x] Jim Morrison [The Doors]
[x] David Gilmour [Pink Floyd]
[x] Chris Cornell [ex Soundgarden, ex Temple of the Dog, ex Audioslave and solo]
[x] Layne Staley [Alice In Chains]

<3

Tea and Cake or Death · 07-21-2008, 05:00 PM

These Days it's Tatiana Troyanos.
(Didos Lament / When I am laid in earth)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5lsB...eature=related

Wormboy · 07-21-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero

Andi Sexgang. Incredibly unique and his live performances are amazing.

Also Eve Ghost, particularly in Purnama, her short-lived side project.

And of course Rozz Williams.

There are too many to name really, I love the vocals in 99% of the bands I listen to.

Haha Andi Sexgang sounds like Johnny Rotten with a french accent ^_^

Wormboy · 07-21-2008, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splintered

I like Mikael Stanne's (Dark Tranquillity) voice, especially when he sings cleanly. It's just really interesting to see him go from a really deep, harsh voice to a really calm, clean voice.

I've seen them live, they're good.

Rorschach Twin · 07-21-2008, 08:43 PM

Nobody in the entire thread has said Ian Curtis! Come on!

For me it's him, along with Jim Morrison.

Aaroneet · 07-22-2008, 08:08 AM

For me, it would be Nick Cave, David Gahan, Elisabeth Fraser; Chris Cornell, Andrew Eldritch, Layne Staley, Tina Root, Sue Hutton, Danielle Dax, and Gloria Mundi.

new_division · 07-22-2008, 09:25 AM

Peter Murphy (his voice is awesome)
Marilyn Manson (I love the way he sings his own songs and some covers)
Dave Gahan (an icon of new wave scene)
Siouxsie Sioux (she's so powerful and secure)
David Bowie (just a god)
Ignacio Redard (electropop awesome singer from Chile, his voice reminds me to Martin Gore)
Nicole (chilean pop rock singer)
Madonna (she can do anything and sing anything)
Siobhan Fahey (ex-bananarama and Shakespear's Sister)
Morrissey (simply lovely)
and much more