Lol not even close. I think most people's music tastes stay pretty stagnant after their 20s, but not mid-teens. As someone who was 15 in the early 2000s, I wouldn't be caught dead listening to emo/pop punk nowadays, except for the occasional trip down memory lane.
#1, no he doesn't, and #2, that's nothing special. Dime a dozen in hard rock and metal. Everyone who develops a strong head voice also develops a fry voice.
Find me one example of Axl easing through A5's like Mark Slaughter here
I would agree with about a couple dozen suggestions in this thread, but would be unable to narrow it down to one "best" vocalist. Obviously Freddy Mercury, and Steve Perry will be way up there. I'm a big fan of Stevie Nicks, Prince, Heart (Anne and Nancy Wilson), Chris Cornell. No one sings like David Bowie or Johnny Cash. Karen Carpenter's voice is flawless. Meatloaf, Kate Pierson, ... the list goes on and on.
Some worthy candidates I haven't seen mentioned that may or may not belong in the conversation:
So many options for a question that, when talking about the greatest talents, is going to be highly subjective. But, yeah, Freddie is the answer. And that ‘81 Montreal show is the place to be once we’ve got time travel figured out.
Brian May wrote "Save Me" about a friend whose relationship had ended, and played piano, synths and guitars (electric and twelve-string acoustic) on it.It wa...
I agree that the order is tough, but my PREFERENCE is, and really the only reason Whitney is third is that I prefer male rock singers, but she was nutso good:
Oh, I also didn’t see Luther Vandross. I may have missed that one also. Saw him live and he sounded as good as the studio version. *Edit: I see Luther posted above, but still worth this clip*
An excerpt from the 1988 NAACP awards, in which Luther sings "A House is not a Home" live. He, more or less, sings this song directly to Dionne Warrick (wh...
Might just be an urban legend, but I have heard what people claim that Steve Perry nailed the vocal track for Don't Stop Believin' in one take and did not need any touching up in the studio. The guy had pipes.
On the female side, Bjork is the clear winner. But I would also put in a vote for Kate Pierson. Tons of energy and a great voice. Check out her duet with Iggy Pop.
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Both amazing choices. Mazzy Star was truly special. In that same vein, Beth Gibbons/Portishead and Julee Cruise were also excellent from that genre. As one of the greatest singers who prefers to hang back from the spotlight, Lisa Fischer is probably the best out there. She basically made a living singing Gimme' Shelter with Mick for 20+ years. 20 Feet From Stardom was such a great showcase for her and the most underrated singer in the 60s/70s - Merry Clayton (her version of Southern Man is just badass, and if I had to choose her or Aretha's version of Bridge Over Troubled Waters, I'd take hers every time).
I mentioned women, but my all-time favorite singer is Sam Cooke. He emulated Nat King Cole in his mainstream recordings, but if you listen to his output as a member of the Soul Stirrers, you will really get a sense of what he could do. But his live shows at black-oriented venues were the place to hear what a genius he was - the Harlem Square Club concert in Miami is my #1 live set of all time, culminating in a version of Bring It On Home To Me that will make the hairs stand up on your arm. To think that the recording languished in the RCA vaults for over 20 years, totally forgotten, until it was rescued and released with little fanfare - if you haven't heard it, give it a spin. I prefer the original mix from 1985 to the cleaned up versions, which cut out a lot of the crowd's reactions to the music. The restored mixes do improve the quality of King Curtis's saxophone, so they are also worth checking out.