The best voice ever.

Started by Nellinator15 pages
Nellinator Crazy Canuck

I really like Roger Daltry's singing, but its obviously not the best voice.

Victor Von Doom Latverian Diplomat

Originally posted by Nellinator
I really like Roger Daltry's singing, but its obviously not the best voice.
Why is that obvious? I find it hard to definitively say which voice is 'the best'.

Arctic Crazy Forum Guy

I'd say Chris Cornell has the best voice.

RedAlertv2 Senior Member

Agreed. Or at the very least, one of my favorites.

Nellinator Crazy Canuck

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Why is that obvious? I find it hard to definitively say which voice is 'the best'.

I love his voice in his range, but his range is not the greatest which limits him I think, but he is my favourite singer in rock. However, I guess I agree with you that the best singer is pretty subjective.

Victor Von Doom Latverian Diplomat

Well, I wasn't disagreeing with you, I just wondered why you thought it was obvious.

Or to state it differently, what makes 'the best', in your eyes?

ILUVQueensryche Stump

Music:
Geoff Tate - Queensryche
Steve Perry - Journey
Toey Tempest - Europe
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden

Some notable movie voices - albeit off the subject...
James Earl Jones
Ossie Davis
Sean Connery

Df02 Senior Member

Sting has a good voice, and good range.

BobbyD Animal Lover

Re: The best voice ever.

Originally posted by It's_Alright
My favourite voice is voice of Axl Rose... What's yours favourite?

This is a toughy. While trying not to be biased, I can name several, amongst many that qualify for various reasons-vocal ranges, clarity, uniqueness, all of the above, etc, etc...

Elvis
Patsy Cline
Karen Carpenter
Lionel Richie
Mariah Carey
Bon Jovi
Tom Jones
Barbara Streisand
Amy Lee from Evanescence

ElectricBugaloo LP

To me, it's:

Marvin Gaye
Jeff Buckley
Tim Buckley
Al Green

Nellinator Crazy Canuck

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Well, I wasn't disagreeing with you, I just wondered why you thought it was obvious.

Or to state it differently, what makes 'the best', in your eyes?


I like BobbyD's reasons: range, clarity, and uniquness. However, range is a funny thing to define because so many people have large ranges, but they change their timbre in different ranges. This is most noticeable in black metal and the like where when they drop to lower ranges they begin to growl and whatnot. These people may sing in a large range, however, they are only good in a much smaller range. I think being good in a large range is the most important. Paul Brandt is little known in the United States, but he is a Canadian country legend and his range is incredible. His bass singing is clear and very deep and yet his natural more comfortable range is actually quite high. Then there is Josh Turner who is a natural bass singer and sings incredibly well deep, but in a recent song of his decided to use his whole range and can go quite high. However, in women I find range less important and its all really about timbre. Some of my choices are pretty biases though.

So the best voices to me are:
Male
Elvis Presley
Garth Brooks
Paul Brandt
Josh Turner
Roy Orbison
Roger Daltry
Meatloaf
Ed Kowalczyk
David Coverdale
Freddie Mercury

Female
Aretha Franklin
Tori Amos
Sass Jordan
Deanna Carter
Melissa Ethridge

lorddreamer Senior Member

Originally posted by ElectricBugaloo
To me, it's:

Marvin Gaye
Jeff Buckley
Tim Buckley
Al Green

man! Marvin is the best to me, but Al seems to touch every girl. Seriously, play your girl or any girl some of that Tired of Being Alone, and wooooooooo!! Get ready baby!!! 😈 😱 💃 😮‍💨

BobbyD Animal Lover
Originally posted by Nellinator
I like BobbyD's reasons: range, clarity, and uniquness.

Thank you my north of the border, friend.

Go Blackhawks!! 😄

GrillingNemo Member

best voice ever? Christina Aguilera 🙂

ElectricBugaloo LP

I forgot Johnny Cash. Add him to my list.

el_barto I'm So Bored With the USA

Jello Biafra.

InnerRise Restricted

Utada Hikaru.

Anata wa wakarimasu ka.....

BobbyD Animal Lover
Originally posted by InnerRise
Anata wa wakarimasu ka.....

Does this still mean I can't date Halle Berry?

InnerRise Restricted

Originally posted by BobbyD
Does this still mean I can't date Halle Berry?
You got it. 😉

anata wa wakarimasu ka.....

RedAlertv2 Senior Member

Originally posted by el_barto
Jello Biafra.
😆