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On voice alone (which leaves out a lot of my favorites):

 

John Doe

Freddy Mercury

Mark Kozelek

Joey Ramone (who has a greater range than you'd think)

Brian Ferry

as much as I'm loath to admit it, Robert Plant (Sorry Zep fans, I'm not one of you. He does have a set of pipes, though.)

Lisa Kekaula (Bell Rays)

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robin zander ..

very versatile voice for pop and rock

 

classic 'rock' singers in my book

paul westerberg

iggy pop

jim morrison

robert plant

rod stewart

i'd even say mick jagger - i don't really think he's an all around great vocalist, but know where to emphasize stuff in the right place ..

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Kind of a scattershot list of people I didn't see getting much love yet. I don't necessarily go for "technical" singers, I guess, but I just love these voices:

 

Van Morrison

Mark Sandman

Gregg Allman

Bob Marley

John Fogerty

 

...and if we're going for "ugly can be beautiful", I'll add:

Tom Waits

Tim Armstrong

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GG Allin

Allin's "Punk" b.s. or his "Country" b.s.?

This is the first time I've heard anybody mentioning Allin as a favorite Rock singer, but to each his own. I guess I just don't really think of his vocals when I think of the "contributions" he's made.

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On voice alone (which leaves out a lot of my favorites):

 

John Doe

Freddy Mercury

Mark Kozelek

Joey Ramone (who has a greater range than you'd think)

Brian Ferry

as much as I'm loath to admit it, Robert Plant (Sorry Zep fans, I'm not one of you. He does have a set of pipes, though.)

Lisa Kekaula (Bell Rays)

 

I forgot a big one: Paul Weller.

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#1 should be Richard Manuel.

 

 

Before the junk and the scotch took his voice, Manuel was transcendent.

 

A couple more to the list here.

 

A singer who has all kinds of chops: Paul Rodgers

 

Imagine the first time you heard him: Van Morrison

 

 

Not that either are my favorites but:

 

Paul Rogers

van Morrision

 

Heh...great minds think alike...posted mine before I saw yours...ergo the edit

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Allin's "Punk" b.s. or his "Country" b.s.?

This is the first time I've heard anybody mentioning Allin as a favorite Rock singer, but to each his own. I guess I just don't really think of his vocals when I think of the "contributions" he's made.

 

 

It's a joke. I have no favorites.

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freddie mercury - best overall singer ever

rob halford - best metal singer

paul rodgers - best pure rock singer

glen phillips - my favorite singer of the last decade to kick back and chill out to.

maynard james keenan - my favorite singer of the last decade to break stuff to.

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