Who Has The Best Singing Voice ? I Need 1 Singer & 3 Examples!

[Alex]

Steven Page:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4fVxPg3Lw8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMpHtF5RPh8&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBFvFr3Whg&feature=related

[RangeRoverA1]

I'm not in the least able to objectively name the single best singer but I gotta agree with Newguy regarding Colin Blunstone. Very beautiful unique voice with jazzy intonations.
My 3 examples would be "This Will Be Our Year" (fave cut off "Odessey & Oracle"), "World of Glass" (under the alias "Neil McArthur"), "Twelve Twenty Nine" (ditto):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI2lTwY0Jx8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR782qub7No
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXoB6JE5aeo

I'll throw in Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Glen Campbell, Blondie Chaplin, Terry Adams, Al Anderson, Joey Spampinato, Frank Gadler (esp. on "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive"), Karen Carpenter, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Manfred Mann, Connie Smith, Roger Waters, Kirsty MacColl, Eric Burdon, Ray Davies, Peter Daltrey, Zooey Deschanel... The list goes on.

[Niko]

I like your pick of Roger Waters 

His voice doesn't really fit the traditional view of a great singer but the way he uses it is amazing, doing things not many other singers could really pull off. His vocals on The Wall are so pained and emotive!

[Niko]

My favorite singers would come down to Carl Wilson, Colin Bluntstone and Levon Helm of the Band. Carl takes it for me because of his versatility...I have never heard a bad vocal performance by him. Shitty songs like Problem Child are made so much better by just his singing on it.

Listen to Levon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOi0tC00Luc

The guy could really put his heart into a song.

edit: another good Levon vocal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RjqcTsxx-8

[beatnickle]

 No contest........ Roy Orbison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x2tG4X0cdc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pra6ezRMejg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbxsmcT7GOk

[Niko]

Yeah...he was amazing.

[the captain]

"Best" is a trickier term than "favorite," implying technical proficiency. So that's unfortunate, especially in the pop world, where character counts for so much. In fact, most of my favorite singers aren't technically all that impressive. Yes, on one hand I'd offer 1970s Freddie Mercury, 1960s Brian and Carl Wilson, 1960s and 70s Stevie Wonder, Prince, etc., but on the other I'd say Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, David Ivar Herman Dune, John Darnielle, and other technically unimpressive singers. So, my answer is ... I give no answer. Sorry (not actually sorry) for wasting your time. Enjoy your day.

[feelsflow]

...the many moods of... the captain.

I have 3 singers.  No examples.

Brian Wilson

Carl Wilson

Laura Nyro

They have it all.  Technical proficiency, more soul than imaginable, and are my favorites.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Darlene Love!

He's a Rebel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tloHnOtq_l0

A Fine Fine Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWHoI3W8pns

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y

[RangeRoverA1]

I like your pick of Roger Waters 

His voice doesn't really fit the traditional view of a great singer but the way he uses it is amazing, doing things not many other singers could really pull off. His vocals on The Wall are so pained and emotive!

I 1st noticed him on "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk", liked the voice straight off. Since then, Roger is my favorite Floyd; "The Wall", both music & clips, is darkly beautiful.

Re Levon Helm, I agree that he has the best voice in the Band, but overall, they're just not my cup of tea (lack of upbeat songs).

[Niko]

they're just not my cup of tea (lack of upbeat songs).

WAT.
Upbeat songs by The Band for your listening pleasure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Y987Uf1wY (This is the greatest. And the greatest!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-RtZ71WfQ (first 4 are upbeat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOwwJ8WONVc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzWUWMC4oPQ