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    Default Top 5 singers of all time

    Pick top 5 male singers of all time and pick top 5 female singers of all time..

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    marvin gaye is obvious but what about smokey robinson he had smooth vocals. i also like younger Micheal's voice compared to him as an adult. as for females Franklin, not sure who else, diana ross???? Gladys knight????

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    Quote Originally Posted by MMM
    marvin gaye is obvious but what about smokey robinson he had smooth vocals. i also like younger Micheal's voice compared to him as an adult. as for females Franklin, not sure who else, diana ross???? Gladys knight????
    good list.. too bad Marvin gaye had to die like that tho.

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    I assume you're talking about rock era singers? Otherwise you'd have people like Luciano Pavorotti on the list.

    Michael Jackson
    James Brown
    Elvis Presley
    Ray Charles
    Otis Redding

    Diana Ross
    Barbara Streisand
    Ronnie Spector
    Chrissie Hynde
    Aretha Franklin
    Last edited by rufuspaul; 08-01-2013 at 01:18 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rufuspaul
    I assume you're talking about rock era singers? Otherwise you'd have people like Luciano Pavorotti on the list.

    Michael Jackson
    James Brown
    Elvis Presley
    Ray Charles
    Otis Redding

    Diana Ross
    Barbara Streisand
    Ronnie Spector
    Chrissy Hines
    Aretha Franklin
    wow, never heard of hines and spector before.

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    David Ruffin was a better singer than Marvin Gaye. Gaye even said so himself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperPippen
    David Ruffin was a better singer than Marvin Gaye. Gaye even said so himself.
    Ruffin was nice, I aint guna lie. But I still think Gaye iz better.

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    What about Mariah Carey for tha females?

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    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.

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    Default Re: Top 5 singers of all time

    Rebecca Black's up there

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh Kid
    wow, never heard of hines and spector before.

    Just some personal faves of mine.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu8tdXBkQhY

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRUj31mTF4

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    Quote Originally Posted by WayOfWade
    Rebecca Black's up there
    whats some of her best songs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShaqAttack3234
    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.
    Phil Anselmo, John Bush and Axl Rose.

    Chrissie Hynde
    Last edited by TheMan; 08-01-2013 at 11:58 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMan
    Phil Anselmo
    This.

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    Default Re: Top 5 singers of all time

    Some of my favs:

    Sam Cooke
    Otis Redding
    Marvin Gaye
    Stevie Wonder
    David Ruffin
    Tony Williams of The Platters
    Freddie Mercury


    Aretha Franklin
    Siouxsie Sioux
    Kate Bush
    Diana Ross
    Chrissie Hynde
    Joni Mitchell
    Ann Wilson
    Grace Slick

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