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Originally Posted by Sgt. Revolver Peppers
I also have to say that Axl Rose has a pretty killer voice.
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I would agree in the sense that his voice makes me want to kill. Myself. But that's just me
I have a lot of favourites, because I listen to a lot of music. In no particular order:
William Beckett of The Academy Is...
On their first full-length he really shows off a rich tone and carrying voice. The second release sadly doesn't showcase it as much.
Ola Salo of The Ark
Likewise has an excellent tone, and his voice is pretty much perfect for the music the band plays.
Steven Page and
Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies
Steve just has a really powerful, really wide-ranged voice. Ed can harmonize with pretty much anything and has a range he doesn't really show off enough, as well as being more than capable on his own as a lead vocalist.
Jesse Lacey of Brand New
Nothing spectacular technically, but is amazing at emoting through his voice, matched perfectly with the lyrics to really drive a song home. Also a pretty solid screamer.
Christina Aguilera
Easily one of the best young vocalists right now. She got out of the pop princess confines and has really established herself based on her ability to sing.
David Crosby,
Stephen Stills, and
Graham Nash
Perfected the art of harmony. I can't resist a good harmony, and these guys do nothing but good harmony.
Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea
Has a voice that can certainly sing a soft ballad, but sounds best when belting out a rapid-paced, acoustic-guitar driven song. His voice actually just makes you want to dance.
Imogen Heap (of Frou Frou or solo)
In my opinion,
the most technically proficient vocalist around today. A clear tone, an unbelieveable range. The ability to use her own voice as an instrument when synthed just adds to my awe of her ability. Simply amazing.
Marvin Gaye
All modern R&B artists should learn something from Marvin Gaye. There's a man who knew how to sing Rhythm and Blues.
Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack
A really nice high falsetto and a moderate higher range. Not the best on this list, but his voice just has something to it that I love.
Hayley Williams of Paramore
Eighteen years old and a set of vocal chords that blow me away. I'm really looking forwards to when she's older and can write a little better material (not that there's anything particularly wrong with what she writes now). Not a particularly wide range, but a really nice and clear tone, and lot of power behind it.
Freddie Mercury of Queen
Probably the greatest vocalist and front man of all time. Charisma and stage presence aside, the man had a nine octive range, rich tone, and power and carrying ability. Nothing more needs to be said.
Michael Stipe of R.E.M.
Not a great voice technically (other than having quite a high register and pretty good range overall) but probably one of the best at emoting.
Paul Simon and
Art Garfunkel
Simon gets a lot of due credit. Art gets ignored too much. He's an excellent harmonizer, but has such a powerful voice all on his own. The man sung "Bridge Over Troubled Water" for chrissakes.
That just about covers all my favourites. Probably too many.