the BEST male vocals (your favorite male singers)
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icebear
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This is my area! I tend to listen to lyrical music.
Thom Yorke is ace just for being in Radiohead (my favourite bad), but his voice suits his music perfectly.
Art Garfunkel- his amazing voice and Paul Simon's songs were made for each other. I'd test headphones with his voice.
Freddie Mercury and a young Bono for their vocal range and the passion in the voices, even though I don't listen to much of either now.
Bruce Springsteen for sounding how I think Dylan would sound if he had a 'good' voice. emotive, expressive, etc. He's special.
Jeff Buckley is a fair one to add, shame he didn't produce more...
Thom Yorke is ace just for being in Radiohead (my favourite bad), but his voice suits his music perfectly.
Art Garfunkel- his amazing voice and Paul Simon's songs were made for each other. I'd test headphones with his voice.
Freddie Mercury and a young Bono for their vocal range and the passion in the voices, even though I don't listen to much of either now.
Bruce Springsteen for sounding how I think Dylan would sound if he had a 'good' voice. emotive, expressive, etc. He's special.
Jeff Buckley is a fair one to add, shame he didn't produce more...
Some of my favs.
Steve Winwood (Traffic, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Solo)
Roger Daltry
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Curtis Mayfield
Harry Nilsson
Paul McCartney
Steve Perry (Journey)
Robert Plant
Frank Sinatra
Steve Winwood (Traffic, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Solo)
Roger Daltry
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Curtis Mayfield
Harry Nilsson
Paul McCartney
Steve Perry (Journey)
Robert Plant
Frank Sinatra
bonesnv
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Chris Cornell (on anything he has worked on, except for Scream, that album should go not exist), Maynard James Keenan (Especially on Opiate and Undertow where he sang more naturally), Robert Plant, J. Loren Wince (Watch the emotion in his acoustic sets), Everlast (Acoustic sets), Eric Clapton.
EDIT: Honestly this is almost an impossible list for me to make because there are so many. Forgot about Ian Gillian, Layne Staley, Phil Anselmo (C'mon the guy had some range on Cowboys from Hell, whether you like that style of music or not), Brent Smith (listen to some of the acoustic sets, especially the one in the guys living room - the guy won some contest). His rendition of Simple Man is one of the best I have heard outside of the original and do be able to sing that well just straight out takes talent. Add Jim Morrison to the list too, LA Woman was a great album and his bluesy style came through perfect.
EDIT: Honestly this is almost an impossible list for me to make because there are so many. Forgot about Ian Gillian, Layne Staley, Phil Anselmo (C'mon the guy had some range on Cowboys from Hell, whether you like that style of music or not), Brent Smith (listen to some of the acoustic sets, especially the one in the guys living room - the guy won some contest). His rendition of Simple Man is one of the best I have heard outside of the original and do be able to sing that well just straight out takes talent. Add Jim Morrison to the list too, LA Woman was a great album and his bluesy style came through perfect.
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Sorry, only a few off the top of my head prior to my morning coffee...
Freddie Mercury
Bruce Dickinson
Maynard James Keenan
Matthew Bellamy
Freddie Mercury
Bruce Dickinson
Maynard James Keenan
Matthew Bellamy
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Sorry, only a few off the top of my head prior to my morning coffee...
Freddie Mercury
Bruce Dickinson
Maynard James Keenan
Matthew Bellamy
It always baffles me how Freddie Mercury doesn't get more mentions when people are talking about vocalists. Skip the tracks that have terrible synths, turn up the ones with more Brian May guitar work, and cut the man some slack!

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Completely forgot about Freddie Mercury. Not a Queen fan at all but his vocal talent was out of this world.
EDIT: Should watch his documentary some time, he also did some opera. Actually a pretty fascinating guy.
EDIT: Should watch his documentary some time, he also did some opera. Actually a pretty fascinating guy.
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Michael Jackson! Everyone like him.
Freddie Mercury. he was an amazing pianist, and an even more amazing performer. Not only that, but he could write and sing songs of any genre in any style with no trouble at all and his voice was and still is untouchable.
Freddie Mercury. he was an amazing pianist, and an even more amazing performer. Not only that, but he could write and sing songs of any genre in any style with no trouble at all and his voice was and still is untouchable.
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Wow, how'd I forget Michael Jackson!? Yeah, he should be on everyone's list as well.
FullBright1
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FullBright1
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My. Favorite Male Vocalist.
His voice is magical, mystical, and perfect.
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His voice is magical, mystical, and perfect.
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