Top 10 Favorite Vocalists/Singers of all time?

[Jaredr24]

I'm surprised this hasn't been a thread (that I know of) so I'll be first to ask. Who would you say your favorite singers are? Like the type of guys (or girls) that can sing a phonebook and it would sound phenomenal because they sound so good. I want to see what kind of similarities we have. Can be any genres or styles.

My list:

1. Myles Kennedy - AB/Slash/etc.
2. Spencer Sotelo - Periphery
3. Elliot Coleman - Zelliack/other things
4. Jesse Leach - Killswitch Engage/Times of Grace
5. Ryan Key - Yellowcard
6. Howard Jones - Killswitch Engage/The Devil You Know
7. Jesse Cash - Erra/Ghost Atlas
8. Justin Holman - Revis
9. Doug Brown - SafetySuit
10. Sam Sky - I Am King/Nine Shrines

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

There's this thread for Male vocalists:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=325&p=8535&hilit=T ... ists#p8535

I don't see one for Female Vocalists, though.

Any who: It's not in any order. Except the first three.

1. Myles Kennedy - AB/Slash/Mayfield Four/Citizen Swing
2. Mark Tremonti - Creed/AB/Tremonti
3. Lacey Sturm - Flyleaf/Solo
4. Corey Taylor - Slipknot/Stone Sour
5. Lzzy Hale - Halestorm
6. Amy Lee - Evanescence
7. Benjamin Burnley - Breaking Benjamin
8. Adam Gontier - Three Days Grace/ Saint Asonia
9. David Draiman - Disturbed/Device
10. M. Shadows - Avenged Sevenfold

[Timotheus]

I'm 100% sure there's one for female singers as well. Anyway, more or less in this order:

1. Myles Kennedy
2. Jeff Buckley
3. Matt Corby
4. Damien Rice
5. Thom Yorke - Radiohead
6. Axl Rose - Guns N' Roses
7. Rufus Wainwright
8. Matt Bellamy - Muse
9. Jared Leto - 30STM
10. Joe Lyons - Eaves

Funny to see how much my list has changed in three years. Of course I still like the singers I mentioned in the other thread.

[AliceMudgarden]

In no order except #1:

1. Layne Staley (Alice in Chains/Mad Season)
2. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
3. Björk
4. Elvis Presley
5. Myles Kennedy
6. Fiona Apple
7. Maynard James Keenan (Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer)
8. Tom Waits
9. Norah Jones
10. Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde)

[facelessman07]

First and foremost, the guy front and center is my #1....presenting Caleb Oliver, formerly of Decyfer Down....please get back into making music Caleb...



And in no particular order after, not based on musical talent but on my personal vocal preferences instead...

Anthony Kiedis-Red Hot Chili Peppers
Adam Gontier-Three Days Grace/Saint Asonia
Stephan Jenkins-Third Eye Blind
Scott Stapp (1997-2002 only, anything after forget it)-Creed
Phil Collins-Genesis/solo
Bono-U2
Steven Tyler-Aerosmith
John Cooper-Skillet
Jared Leto-Thirty Seconds to Mars

Honorable mentions to Billy Joe Armstrong, MK, Austin Winkler, Mat Kearney, Layne Stayley, Robert Plant, Mac Powell, Gavin Rossdale, and so many others. Just the ones I could think of off the top of my head...

[AB4Lyfe]

Myles Kennedy not even on the list? Bold...

[anguyen92]

In no particular order, although #1 is obvious.

Myles
James Michael of Sixx: A.M.
Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust
Brent Smith of Shinedown (yes, I know there are rumors of him utilizing backing tracks and miming, but the acoustic part of Somewhere in the Stratosphere DVD is enough for me to put him on this list)
Chris Daughtry
Lzzy Hale
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden
Geddy Lee of Rush
Michael Sweet of Stryper
Ian Thornley of Big Wreck

[facelessman07]

Myles Kennedy not even on the list? Bold...

Fixed, totally bypassed my mind at first. I think his ODR vocals are the epitome of a diverse range and my fave of his to date. The howling on Open Your Eyes right before the solo always gives me chills

[axlar]

Can't believe Freddie Mercury did not make any of the lists so far..

In no particular order
Freddie Mercury
Myles Kennedy
Deborah Anne Dyer (a.k.a. Skin)
Matthew Bellamy
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Jeff Buckley
John Lennon
Otis Redding
Bob Dylan

[Lotha]

In no particular order except for the first four who are actually no. 1
1. Tony Kakko of Sonata Arctica
1. Myles Kennedy
1. Floor Jansen of Nightwish/ReVamp/After Forever
1. Roy Khan of Kamelot
5. Jarkko Ahola of Terasbetoni
6. Marco Hietala of Nightwish
7. Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto of Charon
8. Freddie Mercury
9. Daniel Heiman of Harmony/Lost Horizon
10. Dio

[BSC]

Chris Cornell - Soundgarden/Audioslave/solo/Temple of the Dog
Eddie Vedder - Pearl Jam/solo
Myles Kennedy
Jeff Buckley
Steven Tyler - Aerosmith
Layne Staley - Alice in Chains/Mad Season
Justin Hawkins - The Darkness, not the most serious voice, but what he does with his voice is damn impressive
John Wesley - Porcupine Tree/solo

There's only eight there, to be honest I was looking through my music catalogue and struggling to think of singers that I really enjoy to such a high level.

[pricey8921]

In no order...

1. Myles Kennedy
2. Scott Stapp
3. Mark Tremonti
4. Lzzy Hale
5. David Coverdale
6. Chris Cornell
7. Amy Lee
8. Jorn Lande
9. Bon Scott
10. Michael Starr

[Them Bones]

1. Layne Staley (Alice In Chains, Mad Season)

2. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer , APC)
3. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Jeff Buckley
5. Jim Morrison
6. Janis Joplin
7. Scott Stapp(1990s to 2002)
8. Myles Kennedy
9. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
10. Eddie Vedder

[gbruin]

Myles is first, and the rest are in only vague order.

Myles Kennedy
Steve Perry
Bruce Dickinson
Sebastian Bach
Geoff Tate
Warrell Dane
Amy Lee
Ray Gillen
Tobias Sammet
Lzzy Hale

[AHart96]

The first two are locks, the rest are interchangeable within their tier:

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge/SMK&C/Mayfield Four)
Lacey Sturm (Flyleaf)

Mark Tremonti (Tremonti/Alter Bridge/Creed)
Scott Stapp (Up through Weathered, haven't like it since)
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Steve Perry (Journey, probably my favorite classic rock singer)

Jon Foreman (Switchfoot)
John Cooper (Skillet)
Jen Ledger (Skillet)
Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down)

[cheesedip1]

1. I always thought Amy Lee and the girl from Flyleaf had powerful voices.


2. I think Amy Lee is probably my top favorite singer of all time. Just something about the power in her voice I just really like. There are other singers I like too, Cornell, Florence Welch, the singer from Trapt, the singer from Linkin Park, etc, whatever, not going to name them all here.

[poshisjarker]

Oooooh i like this...hmm...in no particular order...

1) DEVIN TOWNSEND
2) You know him, you love him...MR. MYLES KENNEDY
3) Steve Perry
4) Alanis Morissette
5) Jeff Buckley
6) Sting
7) Dave Matthews (not everyone's cup of tea, but that's cause his voice and approach is so dang unique...and i happen to love it. check out Bartender live at Radio City for a great example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgRydXk ... 4F8B9E3C16 )
8) Dug Pinnick
9) Sufjan Stevens
10) Chris Whitley

[AHart96]

UPDATED:

1. Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash)
2. Lacey Sturm (Flyleaf, Solo)

3. Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Tremonti, Creed)
4. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
5. Scott Stapp (Creed)
6. Steve Perry (Journey)
7. Lynn Gunn (PVRIS)
8. Bear Rinehart (NEEDTOBREATHE)
9. Hayley Williams (Paramore)
10. Deena Jakoub (Veridia)

[Audra]

1. Jeff Buckley
2. Myles Kennedy
3. David Draiman
4. Miljenko Matijevic- Steelheart
5. Howard Jone
6. Chris Cornell
7. Lzzy Hale
8. Jarod Leto
9. Ann Wilson
10. Don Henley

[AliceMudgarden]

Upadte: (This is a mixture of all time/current favorites.)

Layne Staley
Elvis Presley
Kate Bush
Myles Kennedy
Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering)
Ariana Grande
Thom Yorke
Björk
Tom Waits
Claire Boucher (Grimes)