Top 5: Vocalists - Progressive Rock Music Forum

No order :

-Fish

-Steve Walsh

-Peter Gabriel

-Phil Collins

-Geddy Lee

Ian Gillan

Peter Gabriel

David Byron

Robin Zander

Dan McCafferty

Edited by Boojieboy - July 05 2023 at 18:38

MortSahlFan wrote:

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Sandy Denny

Kate Bush

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Hi,

I have 4 "favorite" women singers, and these two are the best in my book.

The other two fit in another universe ... Gilly Smith and Renate Knaup ... Gilly was vital in adding a touch to GONG that made the band more expressive, and Renate, since she was not going to be made a natural singer for the group, ended up adding her own reflections on many pieces of music that are totally fascinating, including using different voices, but one thing is clear ... her social and political sides are very evident and she is not afraid, which is something that most singers shy away from. Only Jim Morrison did not care if he was afraid or not ... he adjusted the words and poems to it! Easy enough!

Sandy Denny's Reynardine is the one piece that will always stick in my mind and one of the most beautifully done pieces ever. And Richard Thompson, staying with it, and helping her ... is totally beyond what "music" might be considered.

Kate Bush is on her own "level" specially in the past 10/15 years. It's almost difficult to not ask her ... when is the next album coming out? ... probably when the wine has rested enough, or the poem has eclipsed itself!

And I left Annie Haslam behind ... but it was cool when she drilled a new hole in DD's ear! Way to go Annie! Got his attention!

Edited by moshkito - July 06 2023 at 11:52

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My top 5 Female Vocalists:

Sonja Kristina (Curved Air)

Annie Haslam (Renaissance)

Catherine Ribeiro (Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes)

Dusty Springfield

Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters)

Honourable mentions:

Janis Joplin

Jenny Haan (Babe Ruth)

Denise Corales (Aguaturbia)

Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)

Mama Cass (Mamas & Papas)

I'll have to have a bit more of a think about male vocalists, and will add a list in due course.

Edited by Progishness - July 13 2023 at 14:37

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Top 5 male vocalists:-

Jon Anderson

Ronnie James Dio

David Gilmour

Greg Lake

John Wetton

Top 5 female vocalists:-

Christina Booth

Heather Findlay

Chrissie Hammond

Annie Haslam

Jane Relf

1 - Greg Lake

2 - Freddie Mercury

3 - Peter Gabriel

4 - Jon Anderson

5 - Robert Palmer

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1. Robert Plant

2. Jon Anderson

3. Freddie Mercury

4. Ann Wilson

5. David Bowie

6. Ozzy Osbourne

Top 5 Vocalists (I consider the golden age of prgressive (1968-1975)

1. Tim Buckley

2. Peter Hammill

3. Demetrio Stratos

4. Roger Chapman

5. Robert Wyatt

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