Posted on 04/27/2020 10:01:03 AM PDT by PROCON
Singers tend to receive a bad reputation when it comes to rock and roll. Many people think that these guys just have a lucky break by making a living screaming into a microphone. On the other side, there have been many vocalists that have really shown the time and effort that goes into singing rock and roll.
A lot of people tend to forget that the voice is an instrument unto itself, and all of these singers utilize that instrument to its fullest potential. These songs not only showcase the intensity of the person's singing, but also the unique control of their range. Some of these tunes don't even feature one vocalist, but a vocal team working in conjunction with each other to create something truly spectacular.
Above all, these performances show these singers as fully functioning musicians, who put their heart and soul into their craft to make magic come out of their vocal cords. Sure, they might not be playing a guitar or tearing up the drums, but the sheer power coming from the back of their throat will make your hair stand up on end.
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However, let me throw in a few mentions for the women rockers out there.
1. Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee
2. Pat Benatar - Promises In The Dark
3. Blondie (Debbie Harry) - Picture This
4. Pretenders (Chrissie Hynde) - Precious
5. Joan Jett - Fake Friends
Because the Night - Patti Smith
I would submit, as an addition to the list, Brian Connolly of The Sweet. He had a voice like no other that I’ve ever heard before or since. Liked two songs in particular — (1) Set Me Free (from their Desolation Boulevard release) and (2) Action (from their Give Us a Wink release).
Not sure if it was Creem, Crawdaddy, or another rock magazine — but there was a poll of Best Voice, and Connolly beat out Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. His life tragically ended way too soon, due to chronic alcoholism.
Robert Plante’s voice is beyond annoying.
“Though my band made it in at #8, I have to ask where is Brad Delp? His work on the first 3 Boston records was outstanding.”
Not to mention his voice is the only one you hear on those records.
Chris Isaak, Wicked Game
I loved him singing Fooled Around and Fell in Love by Elvin Bishop the first time I heard it all those years ago and every time since.
What fun that must be to be able to sing like that.
Steve Perry, (Journey) Wheel in the Sky
I don’t really care for vocals in general, but Robert Lamm with Chicago is one of a few exceptions. Peter Cetera, not so much.
Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
Greg Allman – Whipping Post
Joe Cocker –Unchain My Heart
David Clayton-Thomas – God Bless the Child
Jim Morrison – Roadhouse Blues
Eric Burdon – House of the Rising Sun
Van Morrison – Into the Mystic
Grace Slick - Somebody to Love
Kate Bush – Running up that Hill
Janis Joplin – Piece of My Heart
Baracuda - Heart
IN A GADDA DA VIDA - IRON BUTTERFLY
Bad Company by Bad Company.
Lamm, Cetera and Kath did exquisite harmonies, try "All Is Well" from Chicago V. It's easy to rip on Cetera, like people rip on Phil Collins, but Cetera was a damn good bass player, just like Phil was on drums.
Which to me sounds exactly like a Roy Orbison song.
I considered it all a waste of time .... Van Halen just has a fantastic voice so he could sing do re mi and it would be awesome
I’t Plant. Robert Plante is a french master baker.
Three Dog Night - Try a Little Tenderness
or anything by Eric Clapton if we are doing only males.
Janis Joplin and Bonnie Bramlett best female vocalists IMO
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