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Steve Marriott rules.

Well, to disagree, I think Van Morrison was better, although he achieved perhaps his greatest fame in the '60's. But, without saying, this is just my opinion.

If we're talking about rock vocalists, I think Freddie Mercury is near the top of the list. I'm also partial to Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. As much as I love Pink Floyd, I won't mention Roger Waters...oops, guess I did, anyway.

Here's one from left field...

Patti LaBelle

Janis Ian

I think Jon Anderson deserves a mention.

Robert Plant.

David Coverdale.

Ian Gillan.

...As much as I love Pink Floyd, I won't mention Roger Waters...oops, guess I did, anyway.

Good thing David Gilmour did the lions share of the singing, eh?

Some more 70's vocalists:

Donald Fagen (Steely Dan)
Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Terry Kath (Chicago)
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
Lowell George (Litte Feat)
Roger Daltry (The Who)
David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band)
Rod Stewart
Billy Joel
Elton John
Carley Simon
Pat Benetar

Art Garfunkle (Garfunkel?)
by far one of the best voices in folk/rock/pop

Rod Stewart custom made for R&B

Jon Anderson especially the early stuff (pre Fragile).

marty

I wore the grooves off of my copy of Smokin' !!! :eek:
Soooo many great vocalists of the 70's !! Even the crappo bands
had good vocals.....

Insert old man rant here < Back then, people HAD to know how to sing,
play guitar, play _ _ _ _ _ , play _ _ _ _ _ ZzzzzZZZZzzzZzzzzz..../>

Good thing David Gilmour did the lions share of the singing, eh?

Aye, and I'm eagerly awaiting the release of On An Island next month.

ew, someone mentioned Rod Stewart.

how about Gordon Lightfoot?

how about Gordon Lightfoot?

Pretty good when he was sober, but my favorite was Stan Rogers (http://www.ifred.ca/stanrogers/index2.html).

If we're talking about rock vocalists, I think Freddie Mercury is near the top of the list. I'm also partial to Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. As much as I love Pink Floyd, I won't mention Roger Waters...oops, guess I did, anyway.
Good calls....for Rock vocalists, they definitely stand out.

Other thoughts (rock or other):
Johnny Cash
EmmyLou Harris
Robert Plant (mentioned)
Freddy Mercury (mentioned)
Gedde Lee (Rush)
Steve Perry (Journey)
Carly Simon



Post 70s
Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
Natalie Merchant (10000 Maniacs)
Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries)
Lisa Loeb
Alison Krauss
Neko Case

Good calls....for Rock vocalists, they definitely stand out.


Lisa Loeb



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I :love: nerd chix !!

James Brown!

Stretching back to the 60's but you can't leave out Joe Cocker!

Vocalist(s)

The Temptations
The 5th Demension

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Linda Ronstadt

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Stalk someone else.

Oooff. Without naming names, there appears to be some confusion on what makes a great vocalist vs. a great performer vs. a great songwriter. C'mon, Mick Jagger? Roger Daltry?

Ronnie James Dio.

James Dewar.

Oooff. Without naming names, there appears to be some confusion on what makes a great vocalist vs. a great performer vs. a great songwriter. C'mon, Mick Jagger? Roger Daltry?

Eh why not? Would you ever confuse them for anyone else? They are instantly recognizable.

Bon Scott, who by the way died 26 years ago this sunday.

neil diamond or roy orbison

Bon Scott, who by the way died 26 years ago this sunday.

And he's buried in Fremantle!

Annie Haslam of Rennisance

Bon Scott, who by the way died 26 years ago this sunday.
Sounds like he didn't spend too much time in the 70s.

James Dewar.

I was thinking of him when I saw the thread title.

Also, I'm surprised nobody mentioned Paul Rogers.

Sounds like he didn't spend too much time in the 70s.

How do you mean?

Annie Haslam?
Stacy you are showing your age here girl.
Turn of the cards is one of my all time favourite albums
Mother Russia and Black Flame. . .
most female vocalists can't hold a candle to her (no pun intended).

marty

...I'm surprised nobody mentioned Paul Rogers.


Double WORD!! Bad Company rules.

Annie Haslam?
Stacy you are showing your age here girl.
Turn of the cards is one of my all time favourite albums
Mother Russia and Black Flame. . .
most female vocalists can't hold a candle to her (no pun intended).

marty


Yeah, and my devotion to great music. I got to see them in Philly (Forrest Theater, I think) in the early eighties. Stunning show. Mother Russia is great, tho' I've always had a fondness for Scherrazade. A wonderfully woven tale.

Stacey,

Your new avater is just plain creepy. Whatever happened to your adorable pictures of your rats?

Steve Marriott rules.

Never heard of him.

Never heard of him.
Marriot was the lead vocalist for Humble Pie.

for me, usually between

leonard cohen
tim buckley
lou reed
nick drake
david bowie
tom waits
scott walker (though more late 60s)

Lionel Richie

lydia pense.

"I don't know what you got,
but it's gettin to me,
makes my cold blood hot,
sends the hot chills a' runnin through me,
when I try to walk,
my feet start a' runnin,
you got me hummin,
you got me hummin."

Joni Mitchell
Seals and Croft

Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow

Agreed. If all you've ever heard by her is Poetry Man then another listen is recommended. Voice like honey pouring from a silver pitcher, and covering an impressive range.

Joan Armatrading I think is more impressive than Ms. Snow.

Did anyone mention Aretha?

Aretha is 60's, not 70's, and no way can Joan Armatrading pwn Phoebe Snow in a sing off. Song writing contest yes, sing off, no! :)

Neil Young of course. :D

"Lying in burned-out basement.
With the full moon in my eyes
hoping for replacement
when the sun burst throught the sky..."