Who is the Greatest singer ever?

[Pavilionaire]

Mercury is the best frontman of all-time. Sinatra has to be the best singer though...

 

[Pevenseagull]

Louis Armstrong

mmmmm yes

"we have all the time in the world" & "what a wonderful world" are essentials on the pevenseagull xmas compilations - sublime recordings both

 

[Lush]

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

I am as blind to his failings as Fran Hagerty is to Ben Roberts' kicking.

 

[Donny Osmond]

 

[jodcm007]

Sir cliff for me

 

[Beach Hut]

David Bowie

 

[dougdeep]

Mario Lanza.

 

[C1 BHA]

Freddie.......no contest

 

[sams dad]

Sam Cooke
Marvin Gaye
Levi Stubbs
David Ruffin

 

[Spearritt of the Albion]

Freddie Mercury
Karen Carpenter
Rick Davies

 

[Hungry Joe]

Sir cliff for me

he he, brilliant. My ex brother in law is tone deaf and can sing a song from end to end and miss every note. Now that takes talent.

 

[Lord Cornwallis]

Nat King Cole
Al Green
Robert Palmer

 

[NMH]

Karen Carpenter
Scott Walker
Morten Harket

Funny, I woke up thinking about Karen Carpenter this morning - it dawned on me that she posessed a true melancholy 'blue' vocal approach. Although I'd be unlikely to ever buy her music, I agree she was a prominent vocal talent.

Having said that though, in that department Tracy Thorn kicks EVERYONE into touch!
Sarah McClaughlin (sp?) has to get an honourable mention, she's pretty bloody good - and try Big Mama Thornton out for excellent blues music!
Minnie Ripperton for r 'n b soul.

Annie Haslam had the purest, strongest, best controlled tone I've heard from the ladies.

I just played Scott Walker's first solo LP, and it always worthwhile. No-one as yet came close to Roy Orbison, as Elvis was aware enough to admit.

Dave Vanian is outstanding, from punk - a genre that never gets any dues for musicianship.

 

[jodcm007]

im surprised no one has mentoined
Ken Dodd
How can anyone forget the range of his vocals
On such classics as the diddy men etc etc

 

[NMH]

im surprised no one has mentoined
Ken Dodd
How can anyone forget the range of his vocals
On such classics as the diddy men etc etc

How can any of us lads forget Ken Dodd's prominent delivery that thrust it's way up the charts;
"A Penis, a penis, the greatest thing that I possess.
I thank the lord that I've been blessed with more than my share of a penis"

lyrical genius !