My Favorite 31 Vocalists of All Time! Pick 12

Join Pete Pardo throughout the month of August as he picks out his favorite 31 singers of all time, plus his favorite 3 albums they appeared on and his favorite vocal performance in a song by that vocalist.

[ScottBerry-ynrw]

Day 20 (#12): Ann Wilson

Top albums:
3. Dog & Butterfly
2. Dreamboat Annie
1. Little Queen

Best vocal performance: Crazy On You (obvious choice, but she really dies show her range here)

[sdrandazzo]

My day 12 favorite vocalist is Renaissance - Annie Haslam - 1. Ashes are Burning, 2. Turn of the Cards and 3. Scheherazade and Other Stories . Favorite vocal song: Mother Russia.

31. Steve Walsh - Kansas - 1. Leftoverture, 2. Point of Know Return and 3. Song for America. Favorite song vocal: The Wall.
30. Geddy Lee - Rush - 1. Moving Pictures, 2. Grace Under Pressure and 3. Permanent Waves. Favorite song vocal: Spirit of Radio.
29. Justin Hayward - Moody Blues - 1. Days of Future Passed, 2. A Question of Balance and 3. Long Distance Voyager. Favorite song vocal: The Story in Your Eyes.
28. IQ - Peter Nicholls - 1. Road of Bones, 2. Dark Matter and 3. Frequency. Favorite song vocal: Ten Million Demons.
27. Bryan Ferry - Roxy Music - 1. For Your Pleasure, 2. Roxy Music and 3. Stranded. Favorite vocal song: Song for Europe.
26. Neil Young - Neil Young - 1. Rust Never Sleeps, 2. Zuma and 3. After the Gold Rush. Favorite vocal song: Powderfinger.
25. Ian Anderson - Ian Anderson - 1. Walk into Light, 2. The Secret Language of Birds and 3. Homo Erraticus. Favorite vocal song: Walk into Light.
24. Derek Shulman - Gentle Giant - 1. Octopus, 2. Free Hand and 3. The Power and the Glory. Favorite vocal song: Cogs in Cogs.
23. Tom Waits - Tom Waits - 1. Franks Wild Years, 2. Mule Variations and 3. Big Time - Favorite vocal song: Innocent When You Dream.
22. Adrian Belew - King Crimson - 1. Discipline, 2. Three of a Perfect Pair and 3. Beat. Favorite vocal song: Thela Hun Ginjeet.
21. Brian Eno - Brian Eno - 1. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), 2. Here Comes the Warm Jets and 3. Another Green World. Favorite vocal song - Third Uncle.
20. Robert Wyatt - Robert Wyatt - 1. Rock Bottom, 2. Shleep and 3. Dondestan. Favorite vocal song: Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road.
19. Marillion - Fish - 1. Clutching at Straws, 2. Misplaced Childhood and 3. Script for a Jester’s Tear. Favorite vocal song: Forgotten Sons.
18. Led Zeppelin - Robert Plant - 1. Led Zeppelin IV, 2. Led Zeppelin III and 3. Physical Graffiti. Favorite vocal song: The Battle of Evermore.
17. Iron Maiden - Bruce Dickinson - 1. The Number of the Beast…, 2. Powerslave and 3. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Favorite vocal song: Run to the Hills.
16. Donald Fagan - Steely Dan - 1. The Royal Scam, 2. Pretzel Logic and 3. Aja. Favorite vocal song - Green Earrings.
15. Caravan - Richard Sinclair - 1. In the Land of the Grey and Pink, 2. For Richard and 3. Winter Wine. Favorite vocal song: Nine Feet Underground.
14. Genesis - Phil Collins - 1. Trick of the Tail, 2. Wind & Wuthering and 3. Duke. Favorite vocal song: Mad Man Moon.
13. Black Sabbath - Ronnie James Dio - 1. The Mob Rules, 2. Heaven and Hell and 3. Dehumanizer. Favorite vocal song: The Mob Rules.
12. Renaissance - Annie Haslam - 1. Ashes are Burning, 2. Turn of the Cards and 3. Scheherazade and Other Stories . Favorite vocal song: Mother Russia.

[rogertemple]

Another awesome pick with another late vocalist Brad Delp of Boston
and he had an amazing voice, another great pick thanks Pete.🎶🎶🎶
🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

[GilesScrott]

Good pick! A Man I'll Never Be - my all time favourite Boston track!

[Swullmark]

Day 20 is the icon, James Hetfield.

While maybe not a technically great vocalist, a true icon who's written some of my favorite songs of all-time, gotta love that southern twangy thing he does.

Albums:

- Ride The Lightning (1984)
- Load (1996)
- Kill 'Em All (1983)

Favorite Tracks:

- The Unforgiven II (favorite)

Runner-up:

- Creeping Death
- Low Man's Lyric
- Hero of the Day
- The Outlaw Torn

20 of my favorite vocalists in no order:

- Andre Matos
- Tobias Sammet
- Sammy Hagar
- Bob Seger
- Zakk Wylde
- Corey Taylor
- John Fogerty
- Steven Tyler
- King Diamond
- Fabio Lione
- Mick Jagger
- Phil Anselmo
- Tom Araya
- Garth Brooks
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Hayley Williams
- Chester Bennington
- Axl Rose
- Scott Weiland
- James Hetfield

[diannecarpenter]

Thank you, Pete, for your pick.
All the damn time.
My Day 12 Pick: George Harrison/ Beatles
1. Abby Road
2. All Things Must Pass
3. Living In the Material World
Song: Here Comes the Sun
🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁
Life is better with music

[jeffreyyannuzzi]

David Gilmour
3.David Gilmour
2.The Wall
1. Dark Side of the Moon

Song Time. Even though David shares vocals on this track with Richard Wright it’s still my favorite track

[thedarkwizardroom]

Great choice Pete. Brad Delp of Boston. Any songs of the first 3 albums are so good. You made a wise choice in A Man I Will Never Be. And well maybe it was within Brad a pretty personal song that we miss him today. I had the pleasure of seeing Boston in 1976 and then seeing them again in 1979, Brad was as great as he was sounding with the voice live and Tom Sholz amazing on guitar and Barry good as well and Fran on the drums And so much impact the albums and band had for a while. They may spark some in whatever carnation these days. It is only just glimpses while maybe good to how great they were in the day. TC and thanks Pete for yer choices. Keep getting well.

[truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Pick 12
Chris Rea
1. The Blue Cafe
2. Auberge
3. The Road To Hell
Vocal working on it
Honorable mention 2
Fool if you think it's over
the holiday classic driving home for Christmas

[davidholmes]

THIRTY-ONE FAVORITE VOCALISTS

Joey Ramone
United States of America - born 1951 and died 2001

Three vocal highlights -

“I Wanna Be Sedated, ” from the album Road to Ruin (1978) by Ramones
“Time Has Come Today, ” from the album Subterranean Jungle (1983) by Ramones
“I Believe in Miracles, ” from the album Brain Drain (1989) by Ramones

Previous choices -

John Lydon
Julian Casablancas
Laura Marling
Liam Gallagher
Lou Reed
Matt Berninger
Mick Jagger
Morrissey
Neil Young
Nick Cave
Patrik J Selleby
Phil Lynott
Ray Davies
Rob Zombie
Roger Daltrey
Thom Yorke
Tim Baker
Tom Gabriel Warrior
Van Morrison

[dvg]

Brad Delp! Great, smooth voice! He's coming up shortly in my ranking.
Today, my #12 is Bert Heerink from Vandenberg
Favorite tracks: "Back On My Feet Again, " "Wait" and "Burning Heart."

31 Frank Dimino
30 Paul DiAnno
29 Paul Stanley
28 Charlie Huhn
27 Neil Thomas
26 Dave Gilbert
25 John Fannon
24 Biff Byford
23 Marc Storace
22 David Wayne
21 Jeff Scott Soto
20 Freddy Mercury
19 Tony Harnell
18 Sebastien Bach
17 Steve Walsh
16 Lizzy Borden
15 Glenn Hughes
14 Dave Meneketti
13 Ann Wilson
12 Bert Heerink

[boris]

By far my favourite singer ever. What an extraordinairy voice.

[letivon]

Brad Delp is my favorite vocalist of all time. Love your comments about him! As much as I like A man I’ll never be, for me, his best performance has to be More than a feeling.
Like you said, THAT VOICE!!

[EclecticInstinct]

12. Peter Gabriel - 1. Selling England By The Pound, 2. Nursery Cryme, 3. Foxtrot - Favourite vocal performance - Supper's Ready from Foxtrot. A tour de force.

31. Paul McCartney - The Beatles - Favourite vocal performance - Hey Jude.

30. Neil Young - Old Man
29.Joni Mitchell - People's Parties
28. Karen Carpenter - The Carpenters - Close To Youu
27. Johnny Cash - Hurt
26. Paul Rodgers - Free - All Right Now
25. Beth Orton - Central Reservation
24. Paul Carrick - Ace - How Long
23.Peter Frampton - Jumpin' Jack Flash (Live)
22.Carole King - It'sToo Late
21. Chris Izaak - Wicked Game
20. K.D. Lang - Constant Craving
19. David Coverdale - Whitesnake - The Deeper The Love
18. Jon Anderson - Yes - Close To The Edge
17. Ray Davies - The Kinks - Lola
16. Alex Dewar - Robin Trower - About To Begin
15. Mickey Thomas - Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love
14. Sting - The Police - Message In A Bottle
13. Gary Brooker - Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
12. Peter Gabriel - Genesis - Supper's Ready

[rememberbeginning]

Todays pick - Jim Rutledge of Bloodrock. Just love his voice! Would have enjoyed some more albums from them with him on lead vocals but what they did leave us with are gold.
Great choice Pete. Brad's voice was Smokin'

[christianhaynes]

Great pick Pete ! Love Brad Delps vocals 🤘

[kevinbrown]

12. Jon Oliva (Savatage)

* Gutter Ballet (1989)
* Hall of the Mountain King (1987)
* Streets: A Rock Opera (1991)

Song: Hall of the Mountain King (1987)

13. Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
14. Graham Bonnet
15. Michael Kiske (Helloween)
16. Midnight (Crimson Glory)
17. David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
18. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne)
19. Messiah Mercolin (Candlemass)
20. Marc Storace (Krokus)
21. John Bush (Armored Saint/Anthrax)
22. Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
23. Johanna Sadonis (Lucifer)
24. Phil Anselmo (Pantera)
25. Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult)
26. Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
27. Roger Daltrey (The Who)
28. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
29. Biff Byford (Saxon)
30. David Byron (Uriah Heep)
31. David Lee Roth/Michael Anthony (Van Halen)

[RustyfaetheShire]

Have to agree with those 3 albums and that song, Pete, absolute perfection

[gaznathemoon]

Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis/Comeback Special/The Way It Is. Songs: If I Can Dream/An American Trilogy/Memories.

[davidrichy]

8/20 (unranked) - Glenn Hughes

Deep Purple- Burn
Iommi/Hughes- Fused
California Breed- California Breed

Favorite Vocal Performance- Another impossible task, but I’ll go with “I Go Insane, ” off the Fused album.