Top 5 Male and Female Vocalists

[Andee 220524]

Inspired by the Top 5 Guitarists, thread, I was thinking about my favourite top 5 male and female vocalists.

 

Male Vocalists:

 

1. Steve Perry (Journey)

Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin:

 

2. Rob Halford (Judas Priest)

Hellion/Electric Eye:

 

3. Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden)

The Number of the Beast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mHe6FMs46o

 

4. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin, Solo Career)

When the Levee Breaks:

 

5. Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Dio and Black Sabbath)

Rainbow in the Dark:

 

 

Female Vocalists:

 

1. Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac, Solo Career)

Edge of Seventeen:

 

2. Ann Wilson (Heart)

Magic Man:

 

3. Bette Midler

Wind Beneath My Wings:

 

4. Cher

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves:

If I could Turn Back Time:

 

5. Celine Dion

The Power of Love:

[Guest realnicehat]

In no particular order (and remember these are my favourites not "the best"):

 

Male:

 

1. Freddie Mercury

 

vocal only:

with music:

 

2. Marvin Gaye

 

vocal only:

with music:

 

3. Carl Wilson (The Beach Boys)

 

vocal only:

with music:

 

4. Bruce Springsteen

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx71aA62Hx4

 

5. Sam Cooke

 

 

6. Frank Sinatra (so simple and smooth)

 

 

7. Willie Nelson (technically not a great voice but breaks my heart every time)

 

 

 

 

Female:

 

1. K.D. Lang

 

 

2. Gladys Knight

 

vocal only: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBmKGLjdZZU

with music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah1cvL_ez-M

 

3. Bonnie Raitt

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOW-Eoms07c

 

4. Natalie Maines

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pojL_35QlSI

 

5. P!nk

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m8LgiYpfDI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwmUMvhy-lY

 

6. Alison Krauss

 

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

 

 

Sorry I didn't stop at 5 Angela. I like music more than I like counting :)

[Johnny Canuck 5347]

For me the top five male vocalists are:

 

1)Kurt Cobain

2)Andrea Bocelli

3)Roch Voisine

4)Bryan Adams

5)Michael Jackson

 

The top five female singers are:

 

1)Celine Dion

2)Selena

3)Bette Midler

4)Reba McIntyre

5)Shania Twain