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Old 07-01-2011, 00:11
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who do u think past and present, alive or dead has the best singing voice!!! purely based on talent and not there songs?

I think Michael Jackson - 1st

then christina, mariah, etc
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Old 07-01-2011, 00:18
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This probably wont end well.

I don't know who I would say the 'all time' best is, but right now; Beyonce, Christina and Gaga are probably my favourites. The latter may not be a conventional choice but I really love her smokey vocals at a piano and she has a surprisingly broad range and power.
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Old 07-01-2011, 00:24
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I actually don't think Jackson was a particularly great vocalist. He was unique and distinctive but I'm not convinced he ever had an amazing voice.

Anyway, great singers? Lot to choose from. We need to break it down to decades or genres. I mean here's a few right off the top...

Elvis
Steve Perry
Aretha Franklin
Freddie Mercury
George Michael
John Farnham
Tina Turner

I haven't included many female singers as they mostly have a tendency to perform a series of vocal gymnastics that they should be marked down for. Whitney, Mariah, Beyonce and oh my god Mary J Blige etc are all dreadful offenders.
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Old 07-01-2011, 00:36
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Christina Aguilera tops the list for me.
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Old 07-01-2011, 00:50
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Christina Aguilera tops the list for me.
I'm no huge fan but boy can she sing, able to do this live as well
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Old 07-01-2011, 01:03
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I vote for Christina, too. Although her voice isn't as good as it was in the past (I cringe when she tries to belt, because a lot of the notes are out of her range now), I love her tone.
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Old 07-01-2011, 01:44
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I actually don't think Jackson was a particularly great vocalist. He was unique and distinctive but I'm not convinced he ever had an amazing voice.
You're kidding, right??

These 'acapella' mixes of some of his songs shows how amazing he was behind all the production. You'd be lucky to find anyone capable of putting as much into a vocal performance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruVhMi1xZyQ - Who Is It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55pAu8quak - The Way You Make Me Feel
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Old 07-01-2011, 04:14
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Cheryl, obvioulsy
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:27
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who do u think past and present, alive or dead has the best singing voice!!! purely based on talent and not there songs?

I think Michael Jackson - 1st

then christina, mariah, etc
And how exactly do you judge that?
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:57
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Did someone put Elvis?!
LOL.
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Old 07-01-2011, 08:02
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Ok then, Karen Carpenter, Eva Cassidy, Dusty Springfield and Mary from tescos(Slight joke, though she DOES have a powerful voice)
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Old 07-01-2011, 08:03
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I'd say right now it's Beyoncé and Leona Lewis. Brilliant voices.
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Old 07-01-2011, 09:16
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Female - Christina Aguilera

Male - Adam Lambert .

Both perfect vocally
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Old 07-01-2011, 09:20
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Female - Aretha Franklin.

Male - Freddie Mercury.

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Old 07-01-2011, 10:49
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Female - Christina Aguilera.

Male - Adam Lambert - Nominated for the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Whataya Want From Me". Adam is also a phenomenal rock vocalist.

It would be amazing if Christina and Adam could do a duet together someday.
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Old 07-01-2011, 10:57
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My personal opinion.

All time - Karen Carpenter
Modern era. Leona Lewis.
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Old 07-01-2011, 11:05
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Female - Christina Aguilera.

Male - Adam Lambert - Nominated for the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Whataya Want From Me". Adam is also a phenomenal rock vocalist.

It would be amazing if Christina and Adam could do a duet together someday.
You do know that Best Pop Vocal Performance doesn't reward vocal skill, but the best pop song with vocals.

Common mistake though.
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Old 07-01-2011, 11:17
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Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Karen Carpenter

Roy Orbison,Bobby Darin, Smokey Robinson,
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Old 07-01-2011, 11:18
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Christina Aguilera is the greatest vocally!!!
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Old 07-01-2011, 11:20
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i KNOWS shes like right up my street!!!!
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Old 07-01-2011, 11:26
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If we are going strictly with 'pop star' then I would actually say from hearing her a few weeks back on Jools Holland, Jessie J although completely not my thing musically, she has an absolutely incredible live voice. Her song 'Price Tag' that she did on the show was sung to absolute technical perfection. My jaw dropped when she was singing it, the crazy stuff that was coming out of her mouth! Couldnt believe how good she was. makes every other current female singer sound like.. well you know, not too good hehe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S849lrkmuRc

Although judging by her 'Do It like A Dude' studio recording, shes probably someone I won't be putting onto my ipod anytime soon although ill happily watch any live performances by her.
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Old 07-01-2011, 12:04
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Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Karen Carpenter

Roy Orbison,Bobby Darin, Smokey Robinson,
All the above

plus

Male
Elvis Presley
Sam Cooke
Jackie Wilson
Nat King Cole
Frank Sinatra
Scott Walker
Otis Redding
Robert Plant
Paul Rodgers

Female
Ella Fitzgerald
Edith Piaf
Etta James
Connie Francis
Sarah Vaughan
Joni Mitchell
Judy Collins
Joan Baez
Sandy Denny

plus lots of obscure jazz and rhythm 'n' blues singers from the fifties.

All from the distant pass I'm afraid. There are some very good singers around today, who would appeal to me a great deal if they sang in a different vocal style, but they don't, so they don't.
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Old 07-01-2011, 12:12
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Unless the OP made a mistake, this threads about the best voice on a POPSTAR. A lot of those mentioned are great singers, but not in the pop genre.
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Old 07-01-2011, 12:15
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Unless the OP made a mistake, this threads about the best voice on a POPSTAR. A lot of those mentioned are great singers, but not in the pop genre.
Believe it or not, at one stage or another, people like Elvis and Aretha were popstars.

Just because it isn't from the 80s on, doesn't mean it's not pop.
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Old 07-01-2011, 12:20
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Dusty
Chaka Khan
Liz Fraser
Roisin Murphy
Billie Ray Martin
Grace Jones
Aretha Franklin
Kate Bush
Frida & Agnetha
Billie Holliday
Ella Fitzgerald
Bobby Gentry
Patsy Cline
Nan Mouskuori (dont think I spelt her right!)
Siouxsie Sioux had amazingly strong vocals back in the 80's, before her voice became ravaged by time.

Elastic soulless pop minstrels need not apply! ie: whitney,Celine,Mariah pariah, Xtina and most modern day 'divas'.

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