Who's got or had the best singing voice?

**Pgg365247** · 08-27-2012, 06:18 PM

Sam Cooke is up there IMHO.

**ReAndyMator** · 08-29-2012, 12:17 PM

How could you just pick one?

Jazz : Patricia Barber
Country (f) : Alison Krauss
Country (m) : Johnny Cash. Or Steve Earle?
Rock (m) : Bruce Dickinson, or possibly Carl McCoy. Maybe Fish. Or Wayne Hussey. Can't decide.
Rock (f) : Julianne Regan
Opera : Another vote for Maria Callas
Completely Mad : Diamanda Galas

**novice** · 08-29-2012, 03:20 PM

Amalia Rodrigues, I have no idea what she's singing but I sure like the way she sings it, just beautiful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YriVM8sC7M

**honed** · 08-30-2012, 12:48 AM

Enrico Caruso

**aw561838** · 08-30-2012, 04:39 AM

Right now I'm on a huge Etta James/ Otis Redding kick. I also think Roy Orbison has one of the greatest voices ever.

**YetiDave** · 08-30-2012, 05:41 AM

Daniel Gildenlöw

**NE_Sue** · 08-30-2012, 05:47 AM

So many of my favorites on these lists, but one of my all time faves that I haven't seen yet is Judy Garland in her prime. Lots of covers of her songs, but no one sings Over the Rainbow or The Man That Got Away like she did.

Sue

**Jawaburger** · 08-30-2012, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dennard

Sinatra.

Yes indeed! I just scrolled down till I found someone who posted Sinatra. Not only did he have a great voice, he knew how to enrapture an audience. Check out some of his live stuff where he talks to the audience between songs. It is amazing.

**wimbouman** · 08-30-2012, 01:30 PM

Great picks, gentlemen!

Can I add some contemporary voices?

Jose James

**wimbouman** · 08-30-2012, 01:33 PM

Gregory Porter

**Techichi** · 08-30-2012, 02:02 PM

Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. Haunting.

**COHunter** · 08-30-2012, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by auk1124

One of the most memorable voices that no one has mentioned yet was Hank Williams'. Even if you don't like country music, some of his classic songs will make you pause. A voice full of whiskey and pills and heartache and loneliness and raw honesty.

Listen to Hank III, eerily similar to his grandad.

I'll throw in for Johnny Cash if we're talking gut wrenching honesty and pain exuded vocally.

**ricardo9505** · 08-30-2012, 03:19 PM

hmmm, for me I will always remember Julio Iglesias and Luis Miguel. Both sang interpretations mainly of numerous genres in Spanish (and Julio also in English and Italian) from the 1930's to the 60's, , all love ballads, tangos, boleros, and sang with such power.
I also love Joan Baez, Laura Pausini (Italian), and Whitney Houston (her rendition of "Who could imagine a King" can still move me to tears)

**YetiDave** · 08-30-2012, 04:11 PM

I've been fortunate to see this guy in concert several times, he's one of those rare singers who sounds so much better live than on record

**dklaiman** · 09-02-2012, 06:16 AM

I've just started listening to Kelly Hogan's new disc. I'm not sure what I think of it yet, but her voice is amazing.

**sentrydriver** · 09-02-2012, 09:23 PM

Good call on Karen Carpenter. I saw her on Long Island in 1971. I'm looking forward to seeing Deborah Harry in concert in a couple of weeks. Love Blondie!

**noahpictures** · 09-02-2012, 11:04 PM

Maria Callas
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra

**n.solo88** · 09-03-2012, 08:07 PM

Dean Martin

**Doc4** · 09-06-2012, 04:22 PM

Stan Rogers ...

**BigM** · 09-09-2012, 02:35 PM

I think that Francesco Di Giacomo of Banco needs a mention. I guess his style is that one either hates it or loves it. No one calls me BigM in real life....I chose it for a few reasons, one of which is that its the nickname for Mario Medious. Mario Medious, Big M, was the founder of Manticore Records and signed Banco to be distributed here within the States.

one clip by Banco:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC80T...eature=related