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Top 10 male and female singers

Discussion in 'Sensorium' started by Undertaker, Oct 11, 2005.

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    [​IMG] Name your top 10 male and top 10 female singers :)
    Mine are,

    male:

    1. Matt Barlow (ex-Iced Earth)
    2. Chuck Billy (Testament)
    3. Ronnie James Dio (DIO)
    4. King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
    5. Messiah Marcolin (Candlemass)
    6. Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride)
    7. Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost)
    8. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
    9. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
    10.Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)

    female:

    1. Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull (ex-Theatre of Tragedy, Leave's Eyes)
    2. Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering)
    3. Tarja Turunen (Nightwish)
    4. Paulina Maślanka (Delight)
    5. Anja Ortodox (Closterkeller)
    6. Lisa Johansson (Draconian)
    7. Sarah Jezebel Deva (guest vocals in Cradle of Filth)
    8. Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
    9. Medeah (Artrosis)
    10.Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)
     
    Undertaker, Oct 11, 2005
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    Female:
    1. Cher
    2. Madonna
    3. Dolly Parton
    4. Joan Jett
    5. Avril Lavigne
    6. Ann Wilson (Heart)
    7. Annie Lennox
    8. Ronnie Spector (The Ronettes)
    9. Tina Turner
    10. Mrs. Loud (Meatloaf)

    Males:
    1. Elvis Presley
    2. Don Dokken (Dokken)
    3. Barry Gibb (Bee Gees)
    4. Elton John
    5. Paul MacCartney
    6. Randy Bachman (BTO, Guess Who)
    7. Meatloaf
    8. 'Weird Al' Yankovic
    9. Micky Dolenz (Monkees)
    10. Buddy Holly
     
    kuemper, Oct 11, 2005
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    Male:

    1. Meatloaf
    2. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
    3. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
    4. Billy Idol
    5. 'Weird Al' Yankovic
    6. Stephen Tyler (Aerosmith)
    7. Ozzy Osbourne
    8. Prince
    9. Ed Robertson (BareNaked Ladies)
    10. George Thorogood

    Female:

    1. Madonna
    2. Janis Joplin
    3. Tina Turner
    4. Annie Lennox
    5. Aretha Franklin
    6. Pink
    7. Bonnie Raitt
    8. Gwen Stephani
    9. Janet Jackson
    10. Missy Elliot
     
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    Males
    1.David Byron (Uriah Heep)
    2.Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio)
    3.Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
    4.Eric Adams (Manowar)
    5.Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
    6.Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
    7.Udo Dirkschneider (Accept)
    8.Michael Kiske (Helloween)
    9.Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
    10.David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)

    Females
    1.Janis Joplin
    2.Jutta Weinhold (Zed Yago, Velvet Viper)
    3.Doro Pesch (Warlock)
    4.Maria Farantouri
    5.Nana Mouschouri
    6.Sotiria Bellou
    7.Anastasia
    8.Shakira
    9.Haris Alexiou
    10.Vidonne Sayre-Riemenschneider (Lordian Guard)

    The order is random except for David Byron.
     
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    [​IMG] Hehe, lists are cool.

    Males:
    1. Johnny Cash
    2. Glen Danzig (Misfits, Danzig)
    3. Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
    4. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
    5. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
    6. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
    7. Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
    8. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
    9. Mark Slaughter (Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Slaughter)
    10. Peter Criss (Kiss)

    Females:
    1. Dusty Springfield
    2. Janis Joplin
    3. Pink
    4. Aretha Franklin
    5. Whoever sings the theme song to China Beach.
    6. This is getting a wee bit difficult.
    7. Dolly Parton
    8. Hmmm.... aren't there any good chick bands?
    9. Donna A(?) (The Donnas)
    10. Susanna Hoffs (Bangles)
     
    Sticker, Oct 11, 2005
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    Let me think...

    Males:

    1- Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
    2- Steve Tyler (Aerosmith)
    3- Meatloaf
    4- Billy Joel
    5- Phil Collins
    6- Gary Moore
    7- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
    8- Michael Hutchence (INXS)
    9- David Byrne (Talking Heads)
    10- Bono (U2)

    Females:

    1- Tina Turner
    2- Marie Fredrickson (Roxette)
    3- Madonna
    4- Bonnie Tyler
    5- Celine Dion
    5- Alanis Morissette
    6- Annie Lennox
    7- Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries)
    8 - Kate Pierson (B-52s)
    9- Cyndi Lauper
    10- Sharleen Spiteri (Texas)

    Of course, in no particular order, and of course, in a very limited list.
     
    Sydax, Oct 11, 2005
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    There are a lot of excellent entertainers, but very few excellent singers...

    Male:
    Ol' Blue Eyes (without question, best of all time)
    Bing Crosby
    Dean Martin
    Nat King Cole
    The King
    Hmmm... now we need to go down a level...
    Roy Orbison
    Teddy Prendergast
    Marvin Gaye
    Little Richard
    Freddie Mercury

    Female:
    Ella Fitzgerald (clearly, also the best)
    Aritha Franklin
    Janis Joplan
    Pat Benetar
    Dionne Warwick
    Roberta Flack
    Barbara Streisand
    Ann Wilson
    Linda Ronstadt
    Lena Horne
    The female list could go on for a long time....
     
    T2Bruno, Oct 11, 2005
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    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    1. Sting
    2. John Lennon
    3. Bono Vox
    4. Brian Wilson
    5. Jon Anderson
    6. Marvin Gaye
    7. Robert Smith
    8. Peter Gabriel
    9. Tunde
    10.Bob Dylan

    1. Amy Lee
    2. Sarah Brightman
    3. Annie Wilson
    4. Dido
    5. Linda Ronstadt
    6. Enya
    7. Chrissie Hynde
    8. Loreena McKennitt
    9. Stevie Nicks
    10.Pat Benatar
     
    Chandos the Red, Oct 12, 2005
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    Male:

    Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)
    James LaBrie (Dream Theatre)
    Michael Crawford
    Trent Reznor (NIN)
    Matt Belamy (Muse) --- Might not be a big fan, but he can sing
    Daniel Johns (silverchair)
    Guy from Placebo

    Uhh, that's all I can come up with...

    Female:

    Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation)
    Tarja Turunan (Nightwish)
    Floor Jansen (After Forever)
    Chick from The Sins of thy Beloved
    Sarah Brightman
    Chick from Midnattsol (not so good, but I'm running out of steam here)
    Anneke Van Giersbergen (Only heard her on Into the Electric Castle by Ayreon, but it's extremely good)
     
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    That's Anita Auglend :)
     
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    This is mostly metal, but some blues and folk singers for good measure.

    So in no particular order...

    Male:

    1Muddy Waters
    2Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)
    3Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
    4Eric Adams (Manowar
    5Blackie Lawless (wasp)
    6King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
    7Singer for Rhapsody
    8Singer for Nevermore
    9A.A. Nemtheanga (Primordial)
    10Various Irish folk singers

    Female:

    1Cadaveria
    2Ella Fitzgerald
    3Aretha Franklin
    4Sarah Jezabel
    5Singer for 'Dreams of Sanity'
    6Various Irish folk singers
    7Kate Bush
    8Ofra Haza
    9Various Indian singers
    10Tina Turner
     
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    Warrel Dane ;)

    Fabio Lione ;)

    Sandra Schleret ;)
     
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    You are the living metal encyclopedia :D
     
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    Maybe. But Dreams of Sanity singer I had to check in Metal Archives :p
     
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    female
    ~ Annie Lennox
    ~ Madonna
    ~ Björk
    ~ Tina Turner
    ~ Alanis Morissette
    ~ Shirley Manson
    ~ Skin
    ~ Nina Hagen
    ~ Grace Jones
    ~ Judith Holofernes

    male
    ~ Brian Molko
    ~ Bono
    ~ Brian Ferry
    ~ George Ntalaras
    ~ Ville Valo
    ~ Alkinoos Ioannidis
    ~ Alexander Veljanov
    ~ Dave Gahan
    ~ David Bowie
    ~ Peter Heppner
     
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    In no particular order, with the exception of #1 in each category...

    Women:
    1. Tina Turner
    2. Patti LaBelle
    3. Chemekia Copeland
    4. Happy Rhodes
    5. Sarah MacLachlan
    6. Maire O'Brennan (from Clannad - Enya's big sister)
    7. June Tabor
    8. Annie Haslam
    9. Aretha Franklin
    10. Patti Cathcart

    Men:
    1. Frank Sinatra *swoon*
    2. Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish)
    3. Mick Jagger (g'wan, find a better Rock'n'Roll frontman, I dare ya! You didn't say he had to have the best VOICE, just the best VOCALS, and there's a big difference IMO :p )
    4. Roger Daltrey (same comment re. Sir Mick)
    5. Greg Lake (remember ELP, King Crimson...?)
    6. James Morris (when I heard him sing Wotan in a production of the full Ring Cycle, I practically melted - there's nothing like a good baritone!)
    7. David Bowie
    8. Rod Stewart (the older I get, the better he sounds)
    9. Bono
    10. Freddie Mercury
     
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    I asked about you're fav singers to be clear, but you're right here ;)
     
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    Male:

    1. Robert Plant Of Zeppelin
    2. John Cougar Mellencamp
    3. Brian Johnson of AC/DC
    4. Tom Petty
    5. Cat Stevens
    6. Neil Diamond
    7. Elton John
    8. John Fogarty of CCR.
    9. Ian Astbury of The Cult
    10. Johnny Cash

    Female:

    1. Debbie Harry
    2. Stevie Nicks
    3. The Girls of ABBA
    4. Melissa Etheridge
    5. Bonnie Tyler
    6. Amanda Marshall
    7. Chantal Kreviazuk
    8. Enya
    9. Kim Carnes
    10. Pat Benatar
     
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    [​IMG] Female:

    01:Floor Jansen (After Forever)
    02:Morgan Lacroix (Mandragora Scream)
    03:Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation)
    04:Claudia Uhle (Angelzoom)
    05:Nienke De Jong (Autumn)
    06:Amy Lee (Evanescence)
    07:Avril Lavigne
    08:Kate Bush
    09:Vibeke Stene (Tristania)
    10: Andrea Haugen (Hagalaz Runedance)


    Male:

    01:Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, Ozzy)
    02:Johan Edlund (Tiamat, Lucyfire)
    03:Joseph Arthur
    04:Toine Van Der Meijden (Aemen)
    05:peter Steele (Type O Negative, Carnivore)
    06:Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth)
    07:The old singer of Finntroll (The one that can’t sing anymore)
    08:2D (Gorillaz) / Ville Valo (HIM)
    09:Wednesday 13 (Murderdolls, Frankenstein Drag Queens)
    10:Johny Cash / David Bowie
     
    SleepleSS, Nov 9, 2005
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