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Topic: great voices of rock and roll

I have for a long time belived that the best singing voices in rock and roll [male] are #1 Elevis pressley,# 2 Roy Orbinson,and #3 Van Morrison. I was just curious who other members would pick.       dino

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) and Pete Ham ( Badfinger) get my votes

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Male Voice; Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath, Dio, etc) and Levon Helm (The Band)

Female Voice; Bjork (Sugarcubes, Solo) and Bonnie Raitt

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Yes! I to love the ones you mentioned Dino,

Add Robert Plant { Fantastic ability to adapt his voice to any song. His recordings with Alison Krauss are wow! "Great Album"

I also loved Levi Stubbs, Not so much a rocker, but what a great voice he had.

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So so many, i love. Tina turner, Joplin. Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin. the list is endless.

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Joe Cocker

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

I agree with Badeye...Joe Cocker had a great raspy voice no one could duplicate his voice ..also Robert Plant of Led Zepplin... Rod Steward....Mick Jagger... Bruce Springsteen... as far as females...Janis Joplin... Stevie Nicks...Bonnie Raitt, I'm sure there are more I would name, but, it's early here, and I've not had enough coffee yet.

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Here are some other distinctive voices:
Steve Winwood (Blind Faith, Traffic, etc)
Mick Jagger
David Clayton Thomas (Blood Sweat & Tears)
Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs)
Melissa Ethridge
Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blond)

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Michael Bolton?

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Neil Sedaka ?

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

While your changing your trousers you might want to check out some of his opera arias, Bolton has a phenomonal vocal range and can express himself soulfully with the best. so like him or not I think he is one of the best.

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Flatpicker 55 wrote:

lol     lol    lol

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Double, triple, Quadruple to that. HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

there are far too many to mention never mind remember to mention but

Bruce dickinson from iron Maiden.  The notes this guy gets is unbelievable, tremendious and sheer excellent. From very low to a screaming singing high notes.

Elvis' voice will always be up there near the top.

Noddy Holder of Slade, rough gruff voice but always in key.

Steve Tyler, Aerosmith

Brian Johnston,, acdc...who can sing like this for a full world tour and still be able to talk after it?



Too many more


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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Sorry Russ, I threw Neil Sedaka in there,cause i like him about as much as Michael Bolton,I thought you were kiddin.

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Michael Bolton is about as talented, well almost,  as an alarm clock. Russ, ole pal surely you're pullin' our leg(S) right?

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Looks like I got hit with a broadside lol I suppose the easiest way to extricate myself would be to admit I was joking but then I woulden't quite feel right about it so YES! I think michael bolton has a good voice! there are you satisfied? lol lol

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Hey Guys,

  This was suppose to be rock singers, now maybe my idea of rock is different than some, but while I suppose Micheal Bolton does have a good voice "I don't like him", but the guy never sang a rock song in his life, he's "at least to me" a soulful pop singer, not rock and roll. Just my opinion

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

my mistake i just thought the question was singers not genre so ezcuseeeee me smile

cameronkl7 wrote:

Hey Guys,

  This was suppose to be rock singers, now maybe my idea of rock is different than some, but while I suppose Micheal Bolton does have a good voice "I don't like him", but the guy never sang a rock song in his life, he's "at least to me" a soulful pop singer, not rock and roll. Just my opinion

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

The power of Roger Daltrey's vocals epitomizes what a rock and roll vocalist should be. And any thread regarding rock vocalists without a mention of Freddie Mercury is incomplete. (But I guess I just fixed that smile )

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Don't sweat it Russ,I've had  egg on my face and i've also ate lots of crow.There's nothing wrong with being honest.
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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Ladies and Gemtlemen
I offer up 2 of the Fabs, Lennon & McCartney for your consideration.......

21 Reply by mixter102 (edited by mixter102 2008-09-02 03:41:09)

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Micheal Bolton Rocks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy2XMYh9 … re=related

I would like to apologize in advance to anyone who watches this.

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Thank You  Topdown,

  I was waiting to see if anybody would remember Freddie.  A powerful and talented vocalist... not to mention Rock Icon!

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

Paul Rodgers, Paul Carrack, Robert Plant, Ian Gillan, David Coverdale, Jon Bon Jovi, Little Richard, Eddie Vedder.....

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

No one has mentioned Brad Delp of Boston.

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Re: great voices of rock and roll

or Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters

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