Best.Singer.Ever

[Purron]

I could use a distraction from world events. You too? How about letting us know who you think is the best singer of all time? A few of my favs to kick it off....Orbison, Sinatra and Cline

YouTube - Roy Orbison - Blue Bayou

YouTube - Casablanca - As Time Goes By

YouTube - Patsy Cline "Crazy"

 

[tangomonster]

Definitely Ella Fitzgerald---and not just because jazz is my favorite genre.
Johnny Mathis said "She was the best. She was the best there ever was. Amongst all of us who sing, she was the best."

 

[Zero]

Patsy Cline is hard to beat. But here is a close second.

YouTube - George Jones - LIVE "He Stopped Loving Her Today"

 

[Avalon]

YouTube - The definitive version of First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack 1972

 

[Keim]

I've always liked:
Pop
Morten Harket of A-ha:
YouTube - A-ha - Summer Moved On - with lyrics

And Jeff Buckley was amazing.
YouTube - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Soul
The Reverend.
YouTube - Al Green-Let's stay Together(Live)

Father of Soul-Sam Cooke
YouTube - Sam Cooke - Wonderful World

A modern update from another Green.
YouTube - Cee-Lo Green - "**** You" (Later with Jools Holland)

Jazz and Blues
Billie Holiday
YouTube - Summertime -- Billie Holiday 1936

Ted Hawkins
YouTube - Ted Hawkins - Strange Conversation

And when I'm in a metal mood:
Geoff Tate-Queensryche. I can vouch that he is GREAT live.
YouTube - Queensryche - Empire

Fish-Formerly of Marillion. Also great live!
YouTube - Fish Faith Healer

 

[pb4uski]

Great choices. My vote would be Judy Garland. I'm only 55 but for some reason we had many of her records around when I was young, and of course there is always "Somewhere over the rainbow'.

I also always loved the smoothness of Karen Carpenter's voice and range but her portfolio of work and early demise makes it hard to put her on the greatest list.

 

[braumeister]

I would have to go with Ella for females and Pavarotti for males. Those two send chills down my spine.

 

[Ronstar]

Elvis in his prime, Andrea Bocelli. And I agree on Patsi Cline

 

[bruce1]

There are a lot of excellent singers including some already listed but as a singer I will pick Jim Reeves.



YouTube - Jim Reeves ~ Distant Drums


YouTube - Jim Reeves - Adios Amigo

 

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

Patsy Cline on the list.
Judy Collins for Someday Soon.
Bev Bivens. Anything.

 

[bbbamI]

YouTube - That's All By Mel Tormé

 

[Purron]

Hard to beat the harmonies of the Beach Boys. This one makes me think of Nords

YouTube - Beach Boys- Surf's Up

 

[FinanceDude]

Luther Vandross and Michael Jackson.........

 

[yakers]

This one has staying power:

YouTube - OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo

 

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

We are getting weird here, guys.

 

[Purron]

We are getting weird here, guys.

Hey, I love Iz too! But then again, I'm kinda wierd

 

[Sarah in SC]

James Taylor. I go in for lyrics more than anything though.
Anything from Sweet Baby James.

 

[Bestwifeever]

Janis Joplin, forever young.

 

[JmfromTx]

I thought this was a sewing machine thread. I almost didn't check it out. I'll keep my favorite singer under wraps. He would clash with the others.

 

[missionfinder]

Though I love rock and roll, and hard rock, I really enjoy crooners such as Sinatra. Modern times, Michael Buble has a great voice - which I like and I don't get the raised eyebrows from my wife when I listen to him because she likes him... but I think for her it has allot to do with his looks!

 

[missionfinder]

YouTube - Tiny Tim

Sorry, couldn't help it.

 

[unclemick]

Linda Ronstadt.

heh heh heh - I like the 70's stuff best.

 

[traineeinvestor]

Steve Perry

YouTube - Journey - Open Arms (with Lyrics)

 

[Sarah in SC]

Oh I do love some Steve Perry! When the (insert derisive snort here, HFWR) Journey tribute band came to Charleston last year, we had the best time singing along to every song.

 

[Orchidflower]

For today's singers, Christina Aguilera has to have some of the best pipes in the business....she's phenomenal.