Who is the Greatest singer ever?

[Virgo's Haircut]

I've been listening to Queen recently and seen the Live Aid DVD. I think Freddie Mercury has to be one of the, if not the greatest singer to ever grace this planet.

Is there anyone better?

Freddie is badly missed, may he rest in peace. I remember at Wembley in 1986 when he was in concert saying to the crowd that Queen would be together til they "f***ing Die"

 

[Marc]

Frank Sinatra is bloody COOL.
Bruce Springsteen, not technically a great singer but his slighty rough voice is fabulous IMO.
Davey Havoc from AFI, probably the best Punk Rock singer I know!

 

[CHAPPERS]

There was some programme on not long ago about Freddie (think it might have been that Hall of Fame thing on Ch 4) that had a load of people on it saying that his range was better than anyone elses ever and he could hit notes that nobody else could even dream of doing (something to do with all that bumming I imagine).

Personally I think Justin Timberlake is quite good.

 

[Lokki 7]

Aretha Franklin

 

[Lush]

Karen Carpenter
Scott Walker
Morten Harket

 

[Kev the Ape]

John Lennon.

 

[Lammy]

Freddie Mercury for range
Eddie Vedder for sound...

 

[Northstander]

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Jim Morrison

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Dusty Springfield
3. Cat Stevens
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Billy Joel

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

Queen were also the best band to see live IMHO. Can anyone give a better live concert?

 

[Northstander]

Yep, U2 the best I have seen!!!

 

[Kev the Ape]

Michael Jackson

Hey little kiddies on my lap. Guess who back with a brand new rap, yeah boy shake that arse ooppps i mean girl.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Otis Redding
Sam Cook
Dusty Springfield
Aretha Franklin
Stephen Stills

 

[kalinski]

Stevie Wonder
Al Green
Aretha Franklin
Bill Withers

and on and on

 

[Icy Gull]

Karen Carpenter
Scott Walker
Morten Harket

The first two maybe, but the singer of Ah Ha, just slipped in as cream puff surely

Frank Sinatra - 50 year career and just check out the singers on both Duet albums who were desperate to sing with him, when he was over 80

 

[Lokki 7]

check out the singers on both Duet albums who were desperate to sing with him, when he was over 80

Thats because the boys paid them a friendly visit first. Offered to introduce them to "the fishes".

 

[Pevenseagull]

Tim Buckley was a bit special

as were Billie Holiday and Nina Simone

 

[Icy Gull]

Thats because the boys paid them a friendly visit first. Offered to introduce them to "the fishes".

 

[FamilyGuy]

Tim Buckley was a bit special

as were Billie Holiday and Nina Simone

Nina Simone - I'd forgotten her (temporarily), good call !!

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Louis Armstrong