World's three greatest male vocalists?

[mad_as_he$$]

I used to hear Rose singing while he cleaned the neighbors pool. Full four range if the water was cold.

[MomwithHope]

and Tom Waits

[mad_as_he$$]

That guy is intense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

[mad_as_he$$]

Meh...can’t stand opera. I would rather go see the kids next door garage band than any opera, don’t care how good the singer is.

[trebb]

Good group - I also like Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, B. B. King and Satchmo

[AbolishCSEU]

Freddie, of course, Luther V
I am partial to the Graduate’s soundtrack. Scarbourough Fair by Paul and Simon

[Lawgvr1955]

Wild Man Fischer.

[hattend]

Roy Orbison
Ronnie Dunn
Bing Crosby

[FXRP]

Rock: Freddie Mercury, Steve Tyler, Bon Scott
Pop: Sinatra, Orbison
Classical: Caruso

[deadrock]

Ha! Good one.

[faucetman]

It took to 189 to see Ronnie Dunn? I was thinking I was going to be the first! GREAT voice.

[faucetman]

David Blatt, aka “Jay” Black, of Jay & The Americans
Roy Orbison
Gene Pitney
Ronnie Dunn
Michael Bolton
Scott McKenzie

[SomeCallMeTim]

I’ve seen Andrea and Freddie live. Never had the pleasure of seeing Sinatra.

Frankly, I’ve only become a Sinatra fan in the past 3 or 4 years. I listened to some of his music on a Delta flight to Brazil and fell in love. His style and phrasing are remarkable while seeming effortless. He also has a much wider range than most people realize. I’m just in awe of the man’s talent.

[Yardstick]

Obviously Otis Rush:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h82s5sjOEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5hO7hwYpiw

He also plays two perfect guitar solos on these recordings.

[Huntress]

Art Garfunkel
Ray Price
Roy Orbison
George Strait

[MarkL]

Lemmy
Bon Scott
Gene Simmons

[Charles Martel]

John Gary. His range was unbelievable.

Indeed - three octaves (cold, he could stretch further with a good warmup). Sinatra, Como, Williams - they all respected John's talent.

I remember seeing him perform Unchained Melody on the Danny Kaye show in the mid-'60s. I was a child, but I recall how that performance moved my mother to tears. That video clip used to be on YouTube, but has since vanished.

[hattend]

Brooks and Dunn will never get old for me. Going to see them and Reba in Vegas in December! Woot!

[Albion Wilde]

Not only was Sinatra gifted with talent and a beautiful vocal instrument, he truly invented the "conversational" and emotional pacing of lyrics that made them so arrestingly personal and appealing. He worked much harder at developing his voice and phrasing than most people realized. But that was the point, wasn't it? To make it sound effortless, the way an ice skater looks like she or he is just gliding and spinning so easily, after having practiced for thousands of hours on hard ice, shivering and falling and cutting oneself on the blades or toe picks.

[Migraine]

Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison. How can you think as much like me as that? Spot on the money.

You pray just like me, too. Thanks for all those prayers you write for our President.

It’s no wonder, seeing we are both Christians, and Okies to boot.