Kevin's Watch

I think my favorite would be John Lennon's voice on "Mother", from his first (and arguably best) solo album. Just floors me every time I listen to that song. More later.

Freddy Mercury singing anything. Best voice in Rock. Period.

Marc Bolan (T-Rex) has got a truly haunting voice.

And of course there's Rob Halford.

Jon Anderson of Yes. I love his tenor voice.

Morrissey. His crooning voice blows all others away. It just conveys such emotion and power.

Jon Anderson's got a great voice, I'm just not a Yes fan.

Wonder if Foul might be talking about favorite vocals on a specific song?

If that's the case, one that jumps immediately to mind is David Byrne's vocals on Talking Heads's "Once In A Lifetime." That's classic, quirky, inimitable Byrne.

And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife,
And you may ask yourself--well...how did I get here?

Great song, MM.

Nah, MM, "favorite vocals" can apply to anything--specific singer or song. Freeeedom!

Josh Groban...his voice is so much like Stephen's it gives me chills every time I listen to him. (Especially on "O Holy Night)..Fall on your knees...oh hear the angel voices...

Barbra Streisand...Papa!! Watch me fly!

Michael Crawford..Anywhere you go let me go too...

Emmy Rossum.....and through music my soul began to soar!

Elton John...All I ever needed was the one...

Stevie Nicks...Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night...

Garth Brooks..I could have missed the pain..but I'da had to miss the dance

Celine Dion..Fly fly little wing...fly where only angels sing

Bette Midler...You are the wind beneath my wings

Rod Stewart...Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you...

Wynnona Judd...I love Thee, rescue me, shine Your light, lead me home...Lord all I need is Your love...sweet love

John Lennon...You may say I'm a dreamer...

Stevie Wonder...Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful? Isn't she precious? Less than 1 minute old...

Aretha Franklin...What you want...baby, I got it...

Tina Turner...Left a good job in the city...working for the man every night and day...

Michael Snipe...Oh life..is bigger...it's bigger than you and you are not me...

Bono...Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same? Does it make it easier on you now, you got someone to blame?

Karen Carpenter...And when my life is over...remember when were together...we were alone and I was singing this song for you...

Don Henley...Desperado, why don't you come to your senses...

Mick Jaggar...Love...children...it's just a kiss away...

Rob Thomas...Give me your heart...make it real...or else forget about it..

Don Mclean......but I could have told you Vincent...this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you...

Roger Daltrey of the Who, as well. Think of his scream in "We Don't Get Fooled Again."

Whoa, Furls doesn't mess around!

Stevie Nicks...Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night...

What a seductive voice she has. My favorite Nicks song is Stand Back, an Eighties classic.

Bono...Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same? Does it make it easier on you now, you got someone to blame?

Great song, great album!

Kate Bush - 'Wuthering Heights'
Chris Norman (Smokie) - 'I'll Meet You At Midnight'
Joe Jackson - 'What's The Use Of Getting Sober... When You Gotta Get A Drunk Again'
Janis Joplin - 'Mercedes Benz'
Donald Fagen - (pick any song...)
Jon Anderson - 'I'll Find My Way Home'
Barry McGuire - 'Eve Of Destruction'
Art Garfunkel - 'Bright Eyes'
Tom Waites - 'Heart Attack & Vine'
Norah Jones - 'Come Away With Me'
Carly Simon - 'Let The River Run'
Al Stewart - 'Year Of The Cat'
William Shatner - 'Common People'
Joe Jackson - 'Common People'
Sting - 'They Dance Alone'
Neil Young - 'The Needle & The Damage Done'
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes'
Kim Wilde - 'Cambodia'

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Oh Hell yes. Kate Bush has an amazing voice.

Yes, indeed she does!

Edge wrote:Janis Joplin - 'Mercedes Benz'

Ah...my one karaoke song.

Can...not...stand...karaoke...

If I happen to "sing" along with a favorite song, I just mouth the words. Yeah, like I really want to hear my own voice over Kate Bush or Stevie Nicks.

And what is it with the particular obssession with karaoke in Japan and perhaps other Asian countries? Has anyone figured this out? I maybe Oriental, but I don't feel any overwhelming desire to pick up a microphone and assault everyone with my, uh, outstanding (in one way or another) singing voice. *barf*