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PeruvianSkies
08-19-2010, 08:59 PM
Ok, so make your list of 10 vocalists that you feel have been the most influential on the world of music, mine are in no particular order:

1. Elvis Presley
2. David Bowie
3. Freddy Mercury
4. Roy Orbison
5. Robert Plant
6. Aretha Franklin
7. Dionne Warwick
8. Michael Jackson
9. Bjork
10. Thom York

This is so hard, especially when thinking male and female.

poppachubby
08-20-2010, 02:54 AM
Bob Dylan
Billie Holiday
James Brown
Sarah Vaughn
Gil Scott Heron
Aretha Franklin
John Lennon
Paul Macartney
Stevie Wonder
Stevie NIcks

...man that's tough.

dean_martin
08-20-2010, 05:04 AM
yeah, it's hard not repeating what's already been said. I'll try to add some new ones:

Hank Williams
Patsy Cline
Otis Redding
Frank Sinatra
Peggy Lee
Brian Wilson
Janis Joplin
Robert Plant
Elvis Presley
Louis Armstrong

hate leavin' off Aretha, Dylan, Lennon, etc. *Buck Owens as honorable mention for being elder statesman for the Bakersfield sound.

I wish I was more familiar with opera. Maybe someone cultured will chime in.

MindGoneHaywire
08-20-2010, 06:49 AM
Bing Crosby.

3LB
08-20-2010, 06:55 AM
Bing Crosby.I figured you woulda said Joey Ramone

How's it been J?

bobsticks
08-20-2010, 08:04 AM
1. Richards 23
2. Andrew Eldritch
3. Anna Netrebko
4. Richards 23
5. Andrew Eldritch
6. Anna Netrebko
7. Richards 23
8. Andrew Eldritch
9. Anna Netrebko
10. Jann Wenner

poppachubby
08-20-2010, 09:17 AM
Andrew Eldritch? Sisters of Mercy? Haha...interesting choice. I would definitely vote Vision Thing as the most under rated party album going.

MasterCylinder
08-20-2010, 09:18 AM
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger
Ian Gillan
Jon Anderson

Elvis Presley
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Sammy Hagar
Mickey Thomas

Slosh
08-20-2010, 10:32 AM
Cookie Monster

PeruvianSkies
08-20-2010, 02:13 PM
I almost wonder if I should have re-defined the list as a top 10 male and female and even perhaps divide by genre to a degree. Although I thought about that several times, and while I do think that world music and things like opera are influential, I don't think there are too many vocalists (no matter how great they are) that end up influencing more people than rock and roll singers.

Auricauricle
08-20-2010, 04:18 PM
Oh, but I beg to differ, mon frere!

Since you didn't mention genre, I'll pull up this list for your consideration (in no particular order):

Enrico Caruso
Fairuz (Nouhad Wadi Haddad)
Roy Orbison
Nina Simone
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Luciano Pavarotti
Freddie Mercury
John Lennon*
Edith Piaf

*He came up heads
**Special mention to Elton John

PeruvianSkies
08-20-2010, 06:02 PM
Oh, but I beg to differ, mon frere!

Since you didn't mention genre, I'll pull up this list for your consideration (in no particular order):

Enrico Caruso
Fairuz (Nouhad Wadi Haddad)
Roy Orbison
Nina Simone
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Luciano Pavarotti
Freddie Mercury
John Lennon*
Edith Piaf

*He came up heads
**Special mention to Elton John


Edith Piaf was on my initial list.

JohnMichael
08-20-2010, 08:44 PM
1. Richards 23
2. Andrew Eldritch
3. Anna Netrebko
4. Richards 23
5. Andrew Eldritch
6. Anna Netrebko
7. Richards 23
8. Andrew Eldritch
9. Anna Netrebko
10. Jann Wenner



I must agree with 3,6 and 9. She is as beautiful as her voice. :crazy:

Auricauricle
08-21-2010, 12:03 PM
Spent some part of this morning listening to AN....What a voice....what a mujer!

Rarely since Leontyne Price have I seen the likes of AN, who not only charms her listeners with honeyed vocals, but beguiles them with the beauty of her exquisite form....Rowr....

http://hhsu.learning.hhs.gov/womenshistory08/images/judith-jamison.gif

luvtolisten
08-22-2010, 05:54 AM
Not by any order:

1) Frank Sinatra
2) Elvis Presley
3) Roy Orbison
4) Buddy Holly
5) Ray Charles
6) Johnny Cash
7) John Lennon
8) Bob Dylan
9) Brian Wilson
10) Patsy Cline

02audionoob
08-22-2010, 06:42 AM
Not by any order:

1) Frank Sinatra
2) Elvis Presley
3) Roy Orbison
4) Buddy Holly
5) Ray Charles
6) Johnny Cash
7) John Lennon
8) Bob Dylan
9) Brian Wilson
10) Patsy Cline

If we're truly talking influential, for better or worse, and not just what we like best, that's a great list. When I saw the word "influential" Whitney Houston and Michael Stipe came to mind. Like them or not, each has had quite an influence...not like luvtolisten's top 10, but still noteworthy.

luvtolisten
08-22-2010, 08:41 AM
Thanks noob. It is hard to limit it to just 10, and not include names like Woody Guthie, Smokey Robinson,Willie Nelson, James Brown, Brenda Lee, David Ruffin,etc.

luvtolisten
08-22-2010, 08:42 AM
Bing Crosby.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3uFUjWhfdE&feature=related

PeruvianSkies
08-22-2010, 10:07 AM
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3uFUjWhfdE&feature=related

I guess Bing kept his pimp arm strong. Although I read that his two sons had contradicting opinions regarding the physical abuse growing up about their father.