Most Distinctive Vocalists?

[Dave 3:16]

Who are your most distinctive vocalists? ones you cannot possibly mistake for anyone else?

I'd definitely go for Robert Smith, Morrissey, and Mick Jagger

Throw some more names in the hat :)

[craigizmo2k2]

Hmm

Thinking long and hard about this and I think one I find very distinctive is the lead singer from Jamiroquai.

Not necessarily great talent, but he is certainly distinguishable for me.

[KRW]

Bjork.

Johnny Rotten

Ozzy Osbourne

Leanord Cohen

Lou Reed

David Bowie

Oh there's millions

[losimagic]

After seeing her in concert last night, I have to add Norah Jones to this list

[Dave 3:16]

Mike Skinner too....nobody makes me want to chop my ears off like he does :gag:

Bruce Dickinson is another one who is unmistakable, but in a good way http://members.lycos.co.uk/dapeters/rocker.gif

[Woz]

Dusty Springfield
Frank Black
Frank Sinatra (no-one can even touch him)
Michael Stipe
Morrisey
John Lee Hooker
Kirsty Maccol
That bird out of the B52's.....Kate Pierson?
Suggs
Neil Young
Much as I hate him, Liam out of Oasis
David Byrne
Jack White

To name a few who are currently residing on my Ipod.

[losimagic]

Just thought of another, surprised he hasn't been mentioned already actually, Tom Waits

[agnetha]

There's millions depending on how familiar you are with their style.

For me, the main one has to be:

Chrissie Hynde - often imitated but never equalled. A true original.

[Dave 3:16]

reminds me of another....

Stevie Nicks :clap:

[Blu3Flame]

Daryl Palumbo [glassjaw]
Jonah Matranga [far,onelinedrawing,new end original,gratitude]

[hnimmo]

Stan Ridgway.

[Barney_Tabasco]

If we get into all-time greats we could be here all week, so out of recent artists i would say:

Jeff Buckley
Rufus Wainwright
Frank Black
Bjork
Chan Marshall
Thom Yorke
Chris Martin
Jon Thor Birgisson (Sigur Ros)

[KRW]

Orville the duck.

[Boozyuzi]

Originally posted by agnetha
Chrissie Hynde - often imitated but never equalled. A true original.
The same could be said of Liz Fraser.:thumbs:

That should read - never imitated but never equalled.;)

[LouBarlow]

Tom Verlaine.

[Thomasd]

Blackie Lawless :thumbs:

[Dave 3:16]

Billy Corgan :thumbs:

[Arch Stanton]

Mark E Smith

[Jacko371]

Liam Gallagher

[AndyWilson]

Shane MacGowan
Billy McKenzie

[Ron Hill]

10 Distinctives in no particular preference order
Distinctive as in instantly recognisable (to my ears).

Elvis Presley
Chris Rea
Geddy Lee
Steve Perry
Ozzy Osbourne
Bruce Dickinson
Doug Pinnick
Joe Elliott
Kate Bush
Bjork

[RDNZL]

Frank Zappa :nuts:

[Toothy]

Holly Johnson

[Citysmith]

Axl Rose

[jambo]

Chris Cornell

[slartybart]

Billy Bragg :notworthy

[gagsy]

Barry White.

[KRW]

Jamie Manners.

[Toothy]

Jimmy Sommerville

[uk_mez]

Corin Tucker
Mike Patton

[mullethead]

Eddie Vedder :thumbs:

[profondorossoargento]

Dave Mustaine
James "ooh" Hetfield
Donovan
Louis Armstrong
Justin Hawkins
Ronnie James Dio
Kelly Jones/Rod Stewart (well at least you can guarantee it's one or the other)
Jim Morrison
Rob Halford

[TheoGB]

Hmm. Can't say I agree with a lot of these. Some people seem to be be picking 'good' vocalists but not necessarily distinctive ones, IMO.

Thinking through, I'd probably have said neither Bob Dylan or Jimi Hendrix have ever really been imitated, and so stand out strongly as originals...

John Lennon had a distinctive style, but that was as much production, it seems.

[Radiohead]

Chuck D

[mcallisterian]

How come no-one has mentioned the legendary Barry Gibb ( Bee Gees ). Now he has a distinctive voice.....:notworthy

[LouBarlow]

Originally posted by TheoGB
Hmm. Can't say I agree with a lot of these. Some people seem to be be picking 'good' vocalists but not necessarily distinctive ones, IMO.


Yeah I agree, hence my choice...hardly a conventional vocalist.

Singers I could recognise no matter what they were singing -

Cobain
Dylan
Liam Gallacher
Bobby Gillespie
Bowie
Ian Brown

Not good singers but distinguishable.

[Az]

Most distinctive vocalists are IMHO

Kurt Cobain
Jimi Hendrix
Morrissey
Frank Black(come on, how come no ones mentioned him yet)
Toni Halliday(singer from indie band Curve)
Barry White
Cyndi Lauper

[Dave 3:16]

Originally posted by Az

Frank Black(come on, how come no ones mentioned him yet)


They did, twice actually :lol:

I'll add Jonathan Davis into the pile, just for his usual waggawaggaoohwammahamma stuff :)

[Boozyuzi]

Charlotte Church.......before the fags.

[Dave 3:16]

Originally posted by Boozyuzi
Charlotte Church.......before the fags.

:lol:

[Lemm]

Brett Anderson.

[JamieC460]

The most distinctive vocalists to my ears are:

Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Roger Daltrey
Pete Townshend
Johnny Cash
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Van Morrison
Mick Jagger
Dave Vanion
John Lydon
Kate Bush
Whitney Houston
Dusty Springfield
Sarah Cracknell
Debbie Harry
Roy Orbison

[Az]

Originally posted by Dave 3:16
They did, twice actually :lol:

I'll add Jonathan Davis into the pile, just for his usual waggawaggaoohwammahamma stuff :)

Sorry,mustve read through it pretty fast then.

[plasterman]

jello biafra

[wen]

jon anderson

[kjn6371]

Peter Cetera.
Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Shawn Colvin.

[camaj]

Tina Turner (can't belive no one's mentioned her)
Rod Stewart
Alanis Morisette
John Linnell/John Flansburg (can't tell them apart though)
Ed Robinson
Louis Armstrong

To a degree, it depends on how well you know their voices.

[CraigKORE]

Holy crap - not a mention of Freddie Mercury!! :eek:

[willsteptoe]

Scatman John

[willsteptoe]

And I must emphasize the scat just cos you don't generally get to write it to a forum much.... :nuts:

[bluescrn]

Natalie Merchant
Tori Amos

[redmosquito]

Roger McGuinn :thumbs:

[puddleduck]

Hope Sandoval
Robert Smith
Eddie Vedder
Ian Brown (!!!)

[gary191265]

Was listening to the radio at a very low volume last night (on in the background while we were talking in the car) and Robert Cray came on. Not only was his voice instantly recognisible but so was his guitar sound.

[JamieC460]

Originally posted by gary191265
Was listening to the radio at a very low volume last night (on in the background while we were talking in the car) and Robert Cray came on. Not only was his voice instantly recognisible but so was his guitar sound.

:brickwall How did I forget Robert, your right about his guitar sound as well:notworthy .

Somebody esle I just thought of, Phil Oakey.

[Bleeders]

Maynard James Keenan
Jeff Buckley
Matt Bellamy
Tori Amos
Beth Gibbons
Ozzy Osbourne
Robert Plant

[Bill Carr]

James Hetfield :notworthy

[Jon Q]

Mark E Smith
J Mascis
Ceris Mathews
Perry Farrell
Bono
Bryan Ferry
Billy Corgan
Sting
Me in the shower

[Skypilot]

Peter Gabriel
Karen Carpenter

Some more votes for:

Geddy Lee
Jon Anderson
Roy Orbison

[jonozz]

Lemmy :wave:

[pmdf]

The first ones that sprang to mind have already been mentioned, but I'll reiterate them anyway along with a handful of others... :)

Morrissey
Frank Black
Andrew Eldritch
Nik Fiend
Nick Cave
David Gedge
Euros Childs
Chan Marshall
Stephen Malkmus
David Bowie
Kris Kristofferson
Michael Stipe
Johnny Cash

[cheeseypuffs]

Shaun Ryder

[dazzM]

Elliott Smith
David Gedge-Wedding Present

[Psychic Cookie]

The Cookie Monster.

C is for Cookie, thats good enough for me...

[EdgeOfVictory]

I know most of these have been mentioned already

Tim Buckley (esp. circa 1970-71)
Liz Fraser
Kate Bush
Bjork
Macy Gray
Tom Waits
Johnny Cash
Tracy Chapman
Karen O
Cerys Matthews
Aretha Franklin

[The Bear]

Haven't read through the whole thread, but these two have really distinctive (and gorgeous) voices:

Nina Persson
Harriet Wheeler

[LouBarlow]

Can't believe I forgot Greg Dulli ! :doh:

Awesome vocalist.

[Marcw]

David Draiman (Disturbed)
Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20)

Don't think there are any out there that sound like these two...

[sigur]

Kristin Anna Valtysdottir

She has such a tender voice.

I would also add Bjork and Jonsi Birgisson, modern day singers/vocallists whose stlye is extremely distinctive.

[paulnadams]

Anastacia
Chaka Khan

[Johnny Vodka]

I think I'm going to be the first to mention Mike Skinner. :p

[johnson293]

Not sure if its a distinctive voice, or just the way he sings, but...

Anthony Keidis - RHCP :notworthy

(I think thats a first mention for him)

MJ :thumbs: