Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

**Knight165** · 11-11-2009, 10:47 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

SPTO

Nice to see the love for Tony Bennett.
From my hometown!

...and awesome voice.

M.K.
Knight165

**Maxattax3** · 11-11-2009, 11:26 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

one of my Honorable mentions. Part of it are the songs, but his voice has been stuck in your head Im sure.

<object height="265" width="320">

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HaVXfHZv50Y&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="265" width="320"></object>

<object height="265" width="320">

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tIdIqbv7SPo&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="265" width="320"></object>

**Knight165** · 11-12-2009, 01:36 AM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

I'd be remiss to not post one of my all time favorite vocalists.
I've seen Turandot countless times.(unfortunately, only with Pavarotti in the OPERA only once....I've seen his performances with Philharmonics several times)
His January 1980 Philharmonic performance was my first exposure to opera pieces(this is not that performance)
This is not even close to being one of my favorite pieces...but I think it's one that a lot of guys will recognize.
Don't dismiss it as "high art" or "chi-chi".
When you see it live...AWESOME.
https://<object width="425" height="...mbed></object>

Saw this LEGEND in Florida when I was in school there....I'm guessing 1983.....I love his version..
Don't forget the unbelievable scene in The Sandlot! :wink:
https://<object width="425" height="...mbed></object>

That's two for now....
I'm gonna chew on this a while.

M.K.
Knight165

**daflyboys** · 11-12-2009, 10:13 AM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

You "no love" and "that is all guys" are funny. Almost as funny as guys who have to say "haters".

So in honor of you...

No love for Ray Charles? That is all.

(haters)

Actually..... I also gotta go with the Al Green (though more hits would have been good). Marvin Gaye was ridiculous smooth. And I always had a preference for Michael McDonald's style..... he just needed better writing for his solo "career". Steve Winwood in Spencer Davis Group & Traffic (plus his initial solo album) was top notch.

**Knight165** · 11-12-2009, 11:55 AM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

Originally posted by daflyboys

You "no love" and "that is all guys" are funny. Almost as funny as guys who have to say "haters".

So in honor of you...

No love for Ray Charles? That is all.

(haters)

Actually..... I also gotta go with the Al Green (though more hits would have been good). Marvin Gaye was ridiculous smooth. And I always had a preference for Michael McDonald's style..... he just needed better writing for his solo "career". Steve Winwood in Spencer Davis Group & Traffic (plus his initial solo album) was top notch.

Look up one post!
Click on America the Beautiful...and you've got your Ray Charles!

M.K.
Knight165

**Hooe** · 11-12-2009, 01:25 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

Originally posted by Knight165

SPTO

Nice to see the love for Tony Bennett.
From my hometown!

...and awesome voice.

M.K.
Knight165

UVa's new basketball coach?

On a more serious note, I don't see many rock vocalists in this thread. How about these guys?

Robert Plant
Freddie Mercury
Bon Scott
whoever the vocalist of Journey is

**SPTO** · 11-12-2009, 06:18 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

I was thinking more about this topic and a few other singers' voices came to mind:

Aaron Neville

<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/122oe5Z0fl0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/122oe5Z0fl0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>

Smokey Robinson

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G4ragUCIjmY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G4ragUCIjmY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Raheem DeVaughn (hey a modern singer!)

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dju-k7xLuEI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dju-k7xLuEI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gkdRQtDfqYg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gkdRQtDfqYg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

**JayBee74** · 11-12-2009, 06:43 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JPXz3JEUSWI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JPXz3JEUSWI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iTywHAFZxcU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iTywHAFZxcU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

**canes6812** · 11-12-2009, 06:43 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

I saw Raheem open up a few years ago for New Edition and Brian McKnight and he was great. He was selling some mix albums after the show and I bought all 3 and he ended up signing all 3 along with giving me a phone number.

**yankeesgiants** · 11-12-2009, 11:29 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

Best Rendition of all time

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9DkHs7Kuido&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0 x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9DkHs7Kuido&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0 x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QRvVzaQ6i8A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0 xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QRvVzaQ6i8A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0 xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Im5XeLbHy8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0 x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Im5XeLbHy8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0 x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FNmi5xKUN_w&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0 x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FNmi5xKUN_w&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0 x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ssqOJ0s71S0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0 xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ssqOJ0s71S0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0 xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

**J0nnD0ugh** · 11-13-2009, 03:21 AM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

My anti-Top 5.

-4,999,999,996. Alvin & the Chipmunks
<EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/4r91KMZWgJk&hl=en_US&fs=1& width=425 height=344 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></EMBED>

-4,999,999,997. Biz Markie
<EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/B7oAFs_V2e8&hl=en_US&fs=1& width=425 height=344 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></EMBED>

-4,999,999,998. Macy Gray
<EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/qsTk2xp0nvY&hl=en_US&fs=1& width=425 height=344 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></EMBED>

-4,999,999,999. Bob Dylan
<EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/OD2hE2b2AVU&hl=en_US&fs=1& width=425 height=344 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></EMBED>

-5,000,000,000. Milli Vanilli
<EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/NwrL9MV6jSk&hl=en_US&fs=1& width=425 height=344 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></EMBED>

**backbreaker** · 11-13-2009, 07:37 AM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

Peabo Bryson/Glenn Jones

Joe Perry

Marvin Gaye

Michael Jackson(The only man who could take a song written by someone else and give it emotional meaning. Think about how he made you feel about that "Rat".

Jeffrey Osborne

Honorable mention: Robert Plant, AL Green, Nat King Cole, Brooke Benton, The Everly Brothers.

The Ladies

Barbara Striesand

Celine Dionne

Aretha Franklin

Angela Bofil/Stephanie Mills

Phyliss Hyman

Honorable Mention: Gladys Knight, Regina Belle, Teena Marie, Chaka Khan

**Maize08** · 11-13-2009, 11:21 AM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

1. Al Green
2. Nina Simone
3. Teddy Pendergrass
4. Marvin Gaye
5. Aretha Franklin

**eXperiment63** · 11-13-2009, 01:36 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

5) Layne Staley of Alice In Chains and Mad Season
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBACTCS4SmI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBACTCS4SmI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eipuJPgHFZk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eipuJPgHFZk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

4) Ray Lamontagne
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mEfDSP4g_U&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mEfDSP4g_U&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

3) Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ltc5EsuyBh4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ltc5EsuyBh4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

2) Otis Redding
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dael4sb42nI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dael4sb42nI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

1) Brent Smith of Shinedown(before blowing his voice out)
<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uRadGn5mLTc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uRadGn5mLTc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>
▲That video was recorded in a dude's living room.
▼And here he is covering Otis live acoustic.

**PVarck31** · 11-13-2009, 03:03 PM

Re: Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

In no order:

Steve Perry
George Strait
Garth Brooks
Eminem
Sara Evans

Also want to give an honorable mention ton Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, and Steven Tyler.
I have very different taste in music than most.

Your five favorite voices in the history of music?

Recommended Videos

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment