EWB's Favorite Singer II: The Voting Thread

[GoGo Yubari]

Okay! So two years ago I ran EWB's Favorite Singer! You might remember it! Bunch of y'all voted on your favorite singers of all-time and so on. And I want to do a list while everyone else is doing one instead of just waiting until December to run Favorite TV Shows of '10. So we're doing this again.

So! Here are the two guidelines for this list that you should probably keep in mind;

1. While I'm not going to be all hardline about this or go YOUR VOTE DOESN'T COUNT, please do remember that this is EWB's favorite singer, not songwriter. By this I mean that ideally, your criterion for inclusion is based on how much you like their voice. But, of course, opinions and tastes in singers varies, and what you consider "good singing" might not be what the cat posting directly after you considers good singing! Maybe it's about technical skill, maybe it's about being able to project emotion in their lyrics, maybe they technically sing horribly but you fucking love their voice anyway ('sup metalman). Just saying, is all.

2. You cannot vote for Freddie Mercury. What I'm interested in is seeing what happens to the votes for this one if you take out the #1 of the first list (like, if the #2, who came really close to beating him, just walks away with first place or if those votes that went to Mercury propel someone else to the top), so consider Mercury to be in like the EWB Singer Hall of Fame and Awesome. I think I've run enough lists and this is type of one that doing something different is fine. If you vote for Mercury, you're just wasting points so don't do it! Also I'm tired of Skummy vs. Queen.

Voting is as it always is. You've got your ballot from 1 to 10, first place is ten points and tenth place is one point. And please, please, please please please try to keep criticizing each others' lists to a minimum. Save all that judgment for the final list, because what's what these countdowns are for. Rock on, and get nominating!

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

1. Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson (Sigur Ros)

2. Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz, The Good The Bad and The Queen) - technically not the best voice but I love him anyway.

3. Ray Davies (The Kinks) - while celebrated mostly for his songwriting, his voice was great.

4. David Bowie

5. PJ Harvey

6. Matt Bellamy (Muse) - whether I like their new stuff or not, there's no debating his vocal range.

7. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)

8. Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)

9. Annie Lennox

10. JK (Jamiroquai)

[GoGo Yubari]

1. Ella Fitzgerald

2. Patsy Cline

3.Marvin Gaye

4. Al Green

5. Frank Sinatra

6. Ray Charles

7. Michael Jackson

8. Neko Case

9. Johnny Cash

10. James Brown

List subject to change, as always.

[METALMAN]

1. Astrud Gilberto

2. Frank Sinatra

3. Scott Walker

4. James Taylor

5. Rod Stewart

6. Jacques Brel

7. Malcolm Middleton

8. Al Green

9. Ray Charles

10. Martha Reeves

really really tough. Lee Brilleaux, Sam Cooke, Charles Trenet and John Fogerty were all removed at the last minute. For the record, I also considered the following:

Charles Trenet

Paul Rodgers

Paul McCartney

Bryan Ferry

John Fogerty

Curtis Mayfield

Neil Hannon

Ella Fitzgerald

Sandy Denny

George Michael

Hank Williams

Pat Kane

Tina Turner

James Brown

Johnny Cash

Marina Diamandis

Mark Lanegan

Marvin Gaye

Lady Gaga

Lee Brilleaux

Morrissey

Pete Seeger

Ryan Adams

Sam Cooke

Townes van Zandt

David Sylvian

Wilson Pickett

[OctoberRaven]

1. Chris Barnes

2. Tom Araya

3. Dani Filth

4. Chuck Shuldiner

5. Chuck Billy

6. King Diamond

7. Lemmy

8. Rob Halford

9. Dave Mustaine

10. Billy Corgan

Mostly off the top of my head.

[Sousa]

1. Patsy Cline

2. Stevie Wonder

3. Marvin Gaye

4. Ella Fitzgerald

5. Howlin' Wolf

6. Jeff Buckley

7. Koko Taylor

8. Johnny Cash

9. Hope Sandoval

10. Elvis Presley

[Panni]

1. Frank Sinatra

2. Ray Charles

3. Ella Fitzgerald

4. James Brown

5. Whitney Houston

6. Frankie Valli

7. Elvis Presley

8. Bruce Springsteen

9. Michael Jackson

10. Steven Tyler

[I Don't Mind]

1) Frank Sinatra

2) Johnny Cash

3) Bon Scott

4) Lemmy Kilmister

5) Pat Benatar

6) John Mayer

7) Sheryl Crow

8) Debbie Harry

9) Jim Morrison

10) Billy Joel

Honorable Mentions to: Bobby Hatfield, Rob Zombie, Pink, Jack White, Adam Levine, Eric Clapton, Hayley Williams, John Legend

[SimpRgr8]

1. Weird Al (The man has done every genre of music, and does it well)

2. Geddy Lee of Rush

3. Paul McCartney of The Beatles

4. Ann Wilson of Heart

5. Jon Anderson of Yes

6. David Lee Roth of Van Halen

7. Lou Gramm of Foreigner

8. David Bowie

9. James Hetfield of Metallica

10. Rob Halford of Judas Priest

[Guest jaywhyte]

1 Chris Daughtry- Daughtry

2 Benjamin Burnley - Breaking Benjamin

3 John Cooper - Skillet

4 Jon Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi

5 Adam Grontier - Three Days Grace

6 Michael Lee Aday - Meatloaf

7 Chris Taylor Brown - Trapt

8 Aaron Lewis - Staind

9 Chad Kroeger - Nickelback

10 John Rzeznik - Goo Goo Dolls

Honorable Mentions -

Tim McIlrath - Rise Against

Lacey Mosley - Flyleaf

Davey Havok - A.F.I.

[Liam]

1. Jeff Buckley

2. Chris Cornell

3. Dave Gahan

4. Frank Sinatra

5. Nick Drake

6. Dean Martin

7. Morrissey

8. Layne Staley

9. Maynard James Keenan

10. Attila Csihar

Probably would change if really thought about, but can't be bothered >_>

Edited September 17, 2010 by Liam

[MalaCloudy Black]

1. Johnny Cash

2. Tom Waits

3. Townes Van Zandt

4. Elliott Smith

5. Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy)

6. Michael Jackson

7. Mike Patton

8. John Darnielle

9. Daniel Johnston

10. Billy Corgan

[zap]

I must admit, it was difficult to stop myself simply listing the lead singer from my favourite bands. There's a bit of overlapping, because it's kind of similar as picking your favourite band - afterall, part of the reason you like bands is the singing. I think I did a pretty alright job of taking note of the singing without any favouritism.

1 - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

2 - James Hetfield (Metallica)

3 - Phil Anselmo (Pantera/Down)

4 - Brent Hinds (Mastodon)

5 - Ozzy Osbourne (Duh.)

6 - Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)

7 - Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)

8 - Maynard James Keenan (TOOL)

9 - Matt Bellamy (Muse)

10 - Jimi Hendrix (Duh 2x)

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

1. Michael Jackson

2. Madonna

3. Elvis Presley

4. Hayley Williams

5. Diana Ross

6. Avril Lavigne

7. Frank Sinatra

8. Steven Tyler

9. Ashanti

10. Bono

[fr34k]

Damn, this is going to be so hard. Including links for your listening pleasure

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Edited September 16, 2010 by fr34k

[Walker]

1. Ian Curtis (Joy Division)

2. David Bowie

3. Johnny Cash

4. Jónsi Birgisson (Sigur Ros)

5. Annie Lennox

6. Laura Marling

7. Paul Banks (Interpol)

8. Jake Snider (Minus The Bear)

9. Lionel Richie

10. Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music)

Edited September 16, 2010 by WalkerWGZ

[New Damage]

1. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave etc.)

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(also feat. Vedder)

2. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam, solo)

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3. Brent Smith (Shinedown)

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4. Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)

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5. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

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6. Gavin Rossdale (Bush, solo etc.)

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7. James Hetfield (Metallica)

- Fade to Black

8. Jamie Lenman (Reuben)

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9. Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)

- Never Enough

10. Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage)

- The Arms of Sorrow

Things got a bit thin after Cobain.

EDIT: I too have added tunez. It was tough choosing between Vedder's solo and PJ work, as well as between many of Cornell's ventures.

Edited September 17, 2010 by TheModernWay

[new_era]

1. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

2. Liam Gallagher (Oasis)

3. Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)

4. Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons)

5. Frank Sinatra

6. James Brown

7. Elvis Pressley

8. Anthony Caleb Followill (Kings Of Leon)

9. Hayley Williams (Paramore)

10. Lionel Richie

[VerbalPuke]

1. David Bowie

2. Iggy Pop

3. Rob Tyner

4. Jello Biafra

5. Bruce Dickinson

6. Jeffrey Lee Pierce

7. Eddie Cochran

8. Lemmy

9. Jim Heath aka Reverend Horton Heat

10. Little Richard

[KoA]

1. Myles Kennedy [Alter Bridge]

2. Liam Gallagher [Oasis] (before his voice died, so Morning Glory and Definitely Maybe)

3. Frank Sinatra

4. Tom Jones

5. Pete Doherty [The Libertines, Babyshambles]

6. Noel Gallagher [Oasis]

7. Paul Rogers [Free, Bad Company]

8. Phil Oakey [The Human League]

9. Joe Strummer [The Clash]

10. David Bowie