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presdoug 
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 Posted: September 20 2015 at 15:51 |
Helmut Koellen (RIP) is my all time fave
also love-
Aldo Tagliapietra Francesco di Giacomo (RIP) Greg Lake Federico D'Andrea (RIP)
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Valarius
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 16:27 |
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Definitely Mike Baker in my opinion.
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HackettFan
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 17:15 |
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Annie Haslam, Peter Gabriel, Fish, Greg Lake, John Wetton, Peter Hammil, and Roye Albrighton are all good choices. I'm going to throw a little love out there for Glyn Havard. If we could somehow make Shawn Phillips into a Prog Folk artist, then his voice would have to carry the day without question.
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verslibre
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 17:59 |
Annie Haslam is indisputably one of the greatest prog vocalists. Here are a few more gals blessed with amazing voices: Loreto Chaparro (Matraz) Hiroko Nagai (Pageant) – better than most other female singers in or outside prog Janita (Jenny) Haan (Babe Ruth) Jane Relf (Illusion, Renaissance) Ann Wilson (Heart) – ditto the remark for Hiroko
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aglasshouse
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 18:03 |
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The Shulmans. All of them. In unison.
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http://fryingpanmedia.com
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kenethlevine
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:10 |
 micky wrote:
Greg Lake and Justin Hayward run laps around pretty much anyone else out there for pure vocal ability and are the two 'prog' vocalists you will find, and high up there, on any respectable list of great vocalists, prog or not.
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laps around Annie Haslam? I think not! unless maybe as moths to the flame  . I do love Justin Hayward's work from the MOODY BLUES prime period For male vocalist. PHIL GRIFFITHS (son of MARTIN of BEGGARS' OPERA) of ALIAS EYE and POOR GENETIC MATERIAL is my favorite and he is technically very sound as well
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micky
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:16 |
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come on man.. Annie went without saying. her feet alone are worth both of Lake's tonsils...
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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SquonkHunter
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:16 |
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Just a few that come to mind:
Male
Justin Hayward - Moody Blues, solo
Jon Anderson - Yes, solo
Peter Gabriel - Genesis, solo
Greg Lake - King Crimson, ELP, solo
Female
Annie Haslam - Renaissance (II)
Jane Relf - Renaissance (I), Illusion
Maggie Reilly - Mike Oldfield
Sonja Kristina Linwood - Curved Air
Edited by SquonkHunter - September 20 2015 at 19:18
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"You never had the things you thought you should have had and you'll not get them now..."
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micky
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:27 |
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oh I'd definitely toss Renate Knaup-Kroetenschwanz into the female singers... imagine Geddy Lee.. with a heavy German accent..
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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kenethlevine
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:36 |
micky wrote:
come on man.. Annie went without saying. her feet alone are worth both of Lake's tonsils...
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true they are very nice feet
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micky
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:40 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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emigre80
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:51 |
kenethlevine wrote:
micky wrote:
come on man.. Annie went without saying. her feet alone are worth both of Lake's tonsils...
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true they are very nice feet |
and you know this how?
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kenethlevine
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 19:59 |
emigre80 wrote:
kenethlevine wrote:
micky wrote:
come on man.. Annie went without saying. her feet alone are worth both of Lake's tonsils...
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true they are very nice feet |
and you know this how? |
I will be watching for a glimpse of these form the 2nd row on Oct 22 in Rockport, MA!
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micky
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 20:00 |
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*micky genuflects*
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kenethlevine
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 20:44 |
micky wrote:
*micky genuflects*
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new word for me! and very appropriate
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GKR
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 21:32 |
In all aspects. 
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- From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
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Pastmaster
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 22:12 |
aglasshouse wrote:
The Shulmans. All of them. In unison. |
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Dellinger
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 22:18 |
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My favourites / the ones I consider the best, not in order:
- Jon Anderson. Really love his unique voice. Yes has showed with the last two singers that Anderson was more than the pitch and the high notes.
- Annie Haslam. Really beautiful voice too, of course.
- Francesco di Giacomo. Really powerful, unique, emotive voice. Perhaps the very best one for me.
- Jimmy Spitaleri, from Metamorfosi, this one is usually ignored, but has some serious voice to offer.
- Peter Hamill. Sometimes he is wonderful, sometimes not so much, but credit must be giving for him for singing out of the box and trying so many things out. Most people here love Gabriel, but I say Hamill instead.
- Greg Lake. Perhaps he doesn't always sing at the best, but when he does it's really beautiful. Epithaph is one of my very favourite vocal performances in rock (and prog, of course).
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 20 2015 at 22:23 |
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Dave Lawson; raw, distinct, vibrato-less, offbeat.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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aliano
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Gary Brooker
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