Your favorite male or female vocalist?

[Luzah]

So I am sitting here listening to Chris Cornell, and it got to me wondering who's everyones favorite vocalist? Male or female, it doesn't matter. And do remember, everyone has their own taste. No one's favorite is better than anyone else.

For me I think Chris Cornell would have to be in my top 3, if not number 1. How about you guys???

 

[soulcougher73]

Eddie Veder and Alanis Morrisette for me.

 

[manimal]

Maria Callas

 

[JulesMaximus]

Favorite? Man, that's a tough one.

Lately I've kind of been into Tori Amos, her voice is just incredible. Amazing Nirvana cover she's been performing for many years.

Freddie Mercury is up there as is Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Bono...I think you have to put Michael Jackson on that list too. I like Chris Cornell a lot, he's got a unique voice, I heard him do a cover of a Michael Jackson song on the Howard Stern show a few years ago that was just amazing.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I can't even narrow it down to one of each gender. Here are five of each, in no particular order. (Chris Cornell would be in my top 10 for males.)

Heather Nova
Tori Amos
Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde)
Tanita Tikaram
Aimee Mann

Elvis Costello
Richard Thompson
Bryan Ferry
Peter Gabriel
Grant-Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo)

 

[darkswordsman17]

I gotta go with Geddy Lee. Oh, you're not talking about vocalist where you can't tell if its man or woman singing?

 

[Luzah]

LOL@Dark

 

[Luzah]

You guys are throwing out some very good names! Keep them coming

 

[eelw]

Kristin Chenoweth

 

[zinfamous]

I dig Diana Krall.

 

[Luzah]

I am also going to put up Don Henley and Bob Segar... such awesome performances!

 

[dank69]

Perry Ferrell
Lately also Brian Aubert

 

[Luzah]

OHHH.. How could I forget Perry Ferrell?! *facepalm*

 

[dank69]

Billy Corgan is good, too.

Female I'd have to say Aguilera got the best pipes out there that I've heard. Katy Perry is probably the best of the newest crop.

 

[Arcadio]

I like Shirley Manson (Garbage), Ali Campbell (UB40), Phil Anselmo (Pantera).

 

[dank69]

OHHH.. How could I forget Perry Ferrell?! *facepalm*

If you liked him go here for the latest:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2168298

 

[crashtestdummy]

At the moment, Greg Brown and Sharon Jones.

 

[Luzah]

Garbage is pretty good too!

 

[surfsatwerk]

Tom Waits, you all can keep your pretty noise.

 

[xanis]

Lately I've been digging the chick from Karmin Music (you may or may not have seen her really awesome cover of that really shitty Chris Brown song "Look At Me Now"). I'm also a fan of Skylar Grey/Holly Brook (a.k.a. the woman who wrote "Love the Way You Lie" and performed in "I Need A Doctor"). You might remember her from the short-lived days of Fort Minor when she sang in "Where'd You Go?".

 

[Luzah]

Yep..I remember Fort Minor.

 

[Perknose]

At the moment, Greg Brown and Sharon Jones.

Good to see Richard Thompson, and of course, Tom Waits, being mentioned, but not many people know Greg Brown, and I LOVE him!

Like Waits and Thompson, he mostly writes his own songs.

Blue Car is a personal favorite, but Fishing With Bill may be the one I love the best.

I'm a fan of his buddy Bill Morrissey as well, and together have seen him or Brown play live at least ten times or more.

Given the rather pedestrian tastes of the OP, this thread is turning out OK.

 

[ahenkel]

Mark Lanegan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp1rL7DI_D4&feature=relmfu
Mike Patton - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blE7jOssfqU
Jennifer Charles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1nUBFKCgd8&feature=related
Cat Power -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Jko4Ipdrs

 

[Kadarin]

Brian Ferry
Midge Ure (from Ultravox, he's a great vocalist)
The late Brad Delp (from Boston)

 

[abaez]

Corin Tucker
Victoria Legrand (Beach House)
Anna Calvi
Zola Jesus
Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
Lykke Li
Annie Clarke (St. Vincent)
Rebekkah Raa (Stricken City)

Not a fan of many male vocalists, but Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) and Kasper Bjorke come to mind.