Who or What group has the Best Vocals??

engtaz
engtaz Posts: 7,664
edited April 2007 in Music & Movies
I enjoy great vocals and would like to know everybody's favorites.
Whitney Houston in her hay day had awesome vocals

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I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited April 2007
    The Eagles
    Crosby Stills & Nash
    Fleetwood Mac
    Peter, Paul & Mary
    Carpenters
    Almost everybody in the Motown Stable from the 60's & 70's
    Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
    Natalie Cole
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited April 2007
    Vocals?

    Eva Cassidy
    Alison Krauss
    Natalie Merchant
    Sara Maclachlan (sp)

    That's a good start.
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited April 2007
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21769&highlight=voice%2A

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49048&highlight=voice%2A

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28840&highlight=vocal%2A
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2007
    Oh, come on Ricardo...
    these threads are like the gentle giants of the Forum causing no harm to either man or the planet. Let them be:D

    Not like those roving, blood-drinking death-machines -- the Cable Threads.

    I like Judy Garland's voice. How 'bout Patsy Cline? And as cacaphonous to some as it may sound, I enjoy the vocal stylings of any PJ Harvey album. The lead singer for Mazzy Star puts me in another world -- aching and beer-drenched.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited April 2007
    Just providing a little info. Please proceed ;)
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2007
    I think it's pretty good info at that... I had no idea it has been covered so much:)
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited April 2007
    A few:

    Maynard James Keenan
    Layne Staley
    Thom Yorke
    Loreena McKennitt (Samain Night specifically sends chills up my spine.)
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited April 2007
    Beach Boys
    David Crosby
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2007
    jflail2 wrote: »
    A few:
    Maynard James Keenan
    Layne Staley

    They have no equal.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    HTrookie,
    I read all those but the Jazz one. Thanks. I love great vocals and I am trying to put together a compilations of great vocal people and groups that I can 2 ch to take the edge off the day. A lot of you have already help in those other threads but they were drying up and I wanted male, female, and group best of.

    Thanks again you have always been a big help to me,
    engtaz
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited April 2007
    engtaz wrote: »
    I enjoy great vocals and would like to know everybody's favorites.
    Whitney Houston in her hay day had awesome vocals

    engtaz

    The Beach Boys
    The Beatles
    The Eagles
    The Hollies
    Crosby, Stills and Nash
    Queen

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  • noimposse
    noimposse Posts: 264
    edited April 2007
    Pretty much everything I've always really enjoyed has been listed already.

    Except one I can think of right now:

    Geddy Lee (I know I know, its love or hate....and I love his voice)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited April 2007
    I like Shirley manson - Garbage
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited April 2007
    Best vocals - Sanjaya Malakar
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited April 2007
    Jewel
    Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
    Jimi Hendrix
    Sarah McLachlan
    Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)
    Abra Moore
    Holly Cole
    Ani DiFranco
    Erin Mckewon
    Dave Mathews
    Sinead O'connor
    Neil Diamond
    John Lennon
    Alanis Morrisette
    David Bowie
    Norah Jones
    Eva Cassidy
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    66chevy,
    Simon just died and rolled over. LOL

    engtaz
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    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2007
    + 1 Csn
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited April 2007
    Kinda surprised that no one has brought Joss Stone up in all of this....She has a killer voice....As does Amy Lee.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2007
    Cookie Monster
    the "Time to make the Donuts" guy
    that bum urinating on the corner outside my window
    the bassist from Phish
    Ulysses S Grant
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • jvarnadoe
    jvarnadoe Posts: 52
    edited April 2007
    Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited April 2007
    Depends on the genre. For rock, I have always thought Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) has an incredible range.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,960
    edited April 2007
    This list would be incomplete without the Wailin' Jennys, IMNSHO.

    http://www.thewailinjennys.com/

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    also, please don't forget the Cowboy Junkies/Margo Timmins. Yum.

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  • del44
    del44 Posts: 686
    edited April 2007
    Paul McCartney
    Robert Plant
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited April 2007
    How about that girl from Evanescence? Amy Lee?!? She's pretty amazing.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited April 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I like Shirley manson - Garbage

    WOW, I thought I was the only one to like her voice, love the whole Chrissy Hinds feel to it.

    Nice choice Wing.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited April 2007
    Little River Band (the classic lineup, that is)
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited April 2007
    Don Van Vliet
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2007
    click clack :cool: ;) click clack
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2007
    Mary J Blige, Toni Braxton, Erika Badu, are a few of my favs. Worth a listen for sure.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited April 2007
    Well,well George. Somebody in the know, and not encumbered by current trends towards mediocrity. He sure beats the snot out of most of the suggestions eh?

    Mark Volman & Howard Kaylan
    The Beach Boys
    The Temptations
    The Supremes
    Howlin' Wolf
    The Vienna Boys Choir
    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
    Kiri Te Kanawa
    The Lettermen
    The Ronettes
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