Your favorite vocalist...

[Jeff Scott]

I didn’t know who that was, so I guessed.
Was I close?

I believe it’s a young Peter Gabriel.

Yes, it's James' younger brother, Peter.

That's the hair style Peter was sporting when I first saw him in April 1973.

 

[chaosMK]

Axl, Jeff Buckley, Pedrito Martinez

 

[3bc]

Freddie Mercury was the best - best tone, range, control. Sounded great when quiet, in between, belting, etc. All of today’s “divas” all sound like they are yelling at you all the time, no range or versatility (think Beyoncé / Jennifer Hudson).

Honorable mentions:

Sir Paul
Bruce Springsteen/Kurt Cobain (rasp, emotion, control)
Bono - great falsetto, control and very professional (sings everything true to record, doesn’t mail it in sing everything down an octave like Chris Martin)

 

[outoftune]

At the moment Jay Buchanan. Best voice in rock n roll right now.

 

[ThaCoast]

Johnny Rotten
Joey Ramone
Joe Strummer
Jello Biafra
David Bowie

They're unique voices, they don't have such a wide range Like Mercury or Bruce Dickinson. It just grasps you.

On the other hand here are a few others.

Trent Reznor, Peter Frampton, Taime Downe, Phil Lynott, Bruce Dickinson. There's others, possibly too many to go over.

 

[Flashback Bass]

Huh, I always thought "favorite" was singular as in the one you like best, not the top ten or twenty!

Male: Jim Morrison

Female: Karen Carpenter

 

[Rob Martinez]

Robin Zander.

 

[garp]

I put on “So” a week or two ago and I couldn’t listen to it. My 4 year old daughter watched the Disney money “Tarzan” on repeat for like a week when she was sick a couple months ago, where the soundtrack was done by Peter Gabriel, and it totally killed him for me, hopefully that fades, but when I hear his voice all I can think of is Tarzan.

Actually, Phil Collins did the Tarzan soundtrack, but I get what you mean.

 

[nilorius]

Clapton

 

[3bc]

Actually, Phil Collins did the Tarzan soundtrack, but I get what you mean.

Dear god you are right! They have similar sounds, but...

 

[dakink]

At the moment Jay Buchanan. Best voice in rock n roll right now.

What you said. Dude is great.

 

[lowplaces]

For me it's an easy call.

 

[N4860]

Devin Townsend
Daniel Gildenlow

 

[dab12ax7ef]

+1 for Tom Waits

 

[MOEBASSPLAYER]

Freddie Mercury
Karen Carpenter
Dennis DeYoung

 

[dougjwray]

Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Jack Bruce, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Chyssie Hynde, Adele.

 

[diegom]

In my old age, I think life's too short to play (or listen to) favorites!

That said, I'm currently on a Glenn Hughes binge. Damn, that man has SOUL!!!

 

[NoSlapForYou]

Chris Cornell
Freddie Mercury
Mike Patton

 

[maxschrek]

Lots mentioned above.

I'd add Robin Zander and Lol Creme.

 

[lfmn16]

Paul Rodgers. There are lots of other singers I like, but no one has his feeling, control and perfect rock tone.