Top 5 singers of all time

[ShaqAttack3234]

Phil Anselmo, John Bush and Axl Rose.

Chrissie Hynde

Phil was incredible before he damaged his voice. One of the most versatile singers in his prime I've ever heard. Bush is very good as well. I really like Joey Belladonna, particularly when he was in his prime. Vocals on Anthrax's "Spreading The Disease" album were his best, imo. As far as Axl, well, he's amazing from technical standpoint, and I like him, but he's never been one of my absolute favorites.

[Smoke117]

Sam Cooke
Mavis Staples
Al Green
Aretha Franklin
Paul McCartney

[Fresh Kid]

Sam Cooke
Mavis Staples
Al Green
Aretha Franklin
Paul McCartney

Al Green was nice, I think Paul McCartney was slightly overrated tho.

[Lamar Doom]

Tough question, I read "singer" as implicit of something to do with their voice or technical ability so a lot of incredible artists (Dylan, Cash, Chuck Berry...) might be left off. Never the less:

1. Otis Redding
2. Sam Cooke
3. Marvin Gaye
4. Van Morrison

Couldn't commit to a 5th. Maybe Fogarty? Felt like Mo-townish overkill to go Stevie, MJ, Ray Charles, James Brown, etc but they're all right there. Wilson Pickett's ridiculous. Freddy Mercury, Paul or John, Mick...

[LosScandalous]

Couldn't give you an well thought out top 5 but here's my 5 favorite

1. Jamie Foxx
2. D'Angelo
3. Mariah Carey
4. Tank
5. Bobby V.

[Patrick Chewing]

For male vocalists, Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford are kind of "big 3" for 70s/80s metal and rightfully so, though Geoff Tate arguably belonged in that class. For slightly more recent singers, Ralf Scheepers is an incredible singer, same with Russell Allen. To go more outside metal and in more of a blues-rock vein, Paul Rodgers is definitely one of the greats, same with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes.

For female vocalists? I'm not as sure, there aren't as many in the music I typically listen to.

Haha my man. Hughes is awesome.


I'd go with:


1. Freddie Mercury
2. Chris Cornelle
3. Roy Khan
4. Travis Meeks
5. Matt Barlow

[Fresh Kid]

Couldn't give you an well thought out top 5 but here's my 5 favorite

1. Jamie Foxx
2. D'Angelo
3. Mariah Carey
4. Tank
5. Bobby V.

Bobby V and Mariah Carey is nice, what about Ginuwine and Maxwell?

[Fresh Kid]

Tough question, I read "singer" as implicit of something to do with their voice or technical ability so a lot of incredible artists (Dylan, Cash, Chuck Berry...) might be left off. Never the less:

1. Otis Redding
2. Sam Cooke
3. Marvin Gaye
4. Van Morrison

Couldn't commit to a 5th. Maybe Fogarty? Felt like Mo-townish overkill to go Stevie, MJ, Ray Charles, James Brown, etc but they're all right there. Wilson Pickett's ridiculous. Freddy Mercury, Paul or John, Mick...

Otis was nice, sam cooke too plus he had dem dance moves too, and marvin gaye was spectacular, its phucked up that his own dumb daddy killed him

[FiveRings]

1. Michael Jackson
2. Demi Lovato
3. Ariana Grande
4. Elvis
5. Miley Cyrus

[L.Kizzle]

Jackie Wilson
Little Willie John
Sam Cooke
Clyde McPhatter
Little Anthony

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[Heavincent]

Maynard James Keenan

[Big_Dogg]

What criteria are we using though, vocal range, smoothness, record sales etc?

As far as my Top 5, my number one male vocalist would have to be Luther Vandross, but after him it would probably go a little something like this.......hit it!!

Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Otis Reading
Al Green
Sam Cooke

For pure coolness Teddy P and Barry White should be added to that list

Females would be

Aretha

and then any order of

Whitney
Mariah
Patti LaBelle
Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday (tough call)

Honourable mention to Celine Dion, Beyonce and Christina Aguilera