My Favorite 31 Vocalists of All Time! Pick 10

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.

[rogertemple]

My pick for today is Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane/Starship
and you have a great pick with Freddy Mercury thanks Pete.
🎶🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

[davidrichy]

8/22 (unranked) - Ann Wilson (Heart)

Heart- Dreamboat Annie
Heart- Little Queen
Heart- Heart

Favorite Vocal Performance- “Barracuda”

[mgerometta]

Will be picking Freddie soon. Going with Ann Wilson of Heart today.
Albums: Dreamboat Annie
Little Queen
Dog & Butterfly
Song: Magic Man

[tylerpatterson]

Today my pick #10 is Roger Daltrey from The Who. 3 albums for me are Tommy, who’s next and Quadrophenia. Song with his best vocal performance is Love Reign o’er me

[Fastnbulbous]

10. Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath – Master Of Reality (1971)
Black Sabbath – Paranoid (1970)
Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)

You'd think when Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath, that his impressive range and power would transform the old Ozzy era songs for the better. But take a listen to the live recordings, and for the most part that didn't happen, because Ozzy was perfect for the job. He might not have been flashy, but he was able to convey the emotional impact of Geezer's lyrics brilliantly. Fear, panic, disgust, self-loathing, insanity, existential terror, Ozzy had them all in his toolbox.

[stoneyj.]

Pick 10:
Ann Wilson
1-Dreamboat Annie
2-Little Queen
3-Dog & Butterfly
Song: Even it Up

[peterm.fitzpatrick]

Neil Diamond: " 'Touching You, Touching Me" released Nov. 14 '69
" You Don't Bring Me Flowers" released Nov. 3 '78
" Heartlight" released Aug 27 '82

[ericdinse]

Today's pick : David Johansen
Albums :
- New York Dolls
- David Johansen
- In Style
Song :
- Frenchette

[davidgaines]

"March of the Black Queen" is an excellent choice for showcasing Freddie's talent. One of my favorite Queen tracks! 💥

[jasongaylor]

Freddie Mercury would be my #1. His range, the sound of his voice, the fact he could sing anything. The complete package and then some.

[diannecarpenter]

Thank you, Pete, for your pick.
All the damn time.
My Day 10 Pick: Brad Delp/Boston
1. Boston- Self Titled
2. Don’t Look Back
3. Third Stage
Song: More Than a Feeling
🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁
Life is better with music

[martinfranco]

My top ten is in order.

Singer: Ann Wilson
Albums: Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Dog & Butterfly
Song: Mistral Wind

[alaukkoniko]

#10 - Steve Perry
Albums:
Frontiers
Escape
Infinity

Song:
Separate Ways

[WarhawkBeyond]

Day 22: Ann Wilson
Heart
Dreamboat Annie
Little Queen
Song: Barracuda


Day 21: Steven Wilson
Porcupine Tree: Fear Of A Blank Planet
Steven Wilson: Hand. Cannot. Erase
Blackfield
Song: Way Out Of Here


Day 20: Charlotte Wessels
Delain: April Rain
Delain: Apocalypse & Chill
Delain: We Are The Others
Song: April Rain


Day 19: Adrian Belew
King Crimson: Three Of A Perfect Pair
King Crimson: Indiscipline
King Crimson: Beat
Song: Indiscipline


Day 18: Marcela Bolvio
Stream Of Passion: Embrace The Storm
Ayreon: The Human Equation
Elfonia: This Sonic Landscape
Song: Out In The Real World


Day 17: Simone Simons
Epica: The Phantom Agony
Epica: Divine Conspiracy
Epica: Omega
Song: The Obsessive Devotion

Day 16: Rob Halford
Halford: Resurrection
Judas Priest: Turbo
Judas Priest: British Steel
Song: Metal Gods

Day 15: John Payne
Asia: Aqua
Asia: Aura
Asia: Arena
Song: Ready To Go Home

Day 14: Enya
Enya: Watermark
Enya: And Winter Came
Enya: Shepherd Moon
Song: Caribbean Blue

Day 13: Ted Leonard
Enchant: The Great Divide
Thought Chamber: Pyskerion
Spock's Beard: The Oblivion Particle
Song: The Great Divide

Day 12: Sarah Brightman
Fly
Harem
Timeless
Song: Why

Day 11: Neal Morse
Transatlantic: SMPT:e
Spock's Beard: Snow
Flying Colors: Second Nature
Song: We All Need Some Light


Day 10: Anne Marie-Helder
Panic Room: Visionary Position
Karnataka: Delicate Flame of Desire
Mostly Autumn: Pass the Clock
Song: Elektra City


Day 9: Robert Berry
3: To The Power Of Three
Six By Six
Hush
Song: Desde la Vida

Day 8: James LaBrie
Dream Theater: Images And Words
Dream Theater: Awaken
Dream Theater: Scenes From A Memory
Song: Take The Time


Day 7: Tommy Karevik
Seventh Wonder: Mercy Falls
Seventh Wonder: The Great Escape
Kamelot: The Shadow Theory
Song: Welcome To Mercy Falls

Day 6: Glenn Hughes
Black Country Communion
Deep Purple: Come Taste The Band
The Dead Daisies: Holy Ground
Song: Far Away


Day 5: Benoit David
Mystery: The World Is A Game
Mystery: One Among The Living
Mystery: Beneath The Veil Of Winter's Face
Song: Through Different Eyes


Day 4: Geddy Lee
Rush: Hemispheres
Rush: Moving Pictures
Rush: Power Windows
Song: The Camera Eye

Day 3: Jon Anderson
Jon & Vangelis: The Friends Of Mr. Cairo
Yes: Going For The One
Yes: Close To The Edge
Song: Awaken

Day 2: Greg Lake
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Emerson, Lake & Powell
ELP - Tarkus
Song: Epitaph

Day 1: John Wetton
King Crimson: Red
UK
Asia: Astra
Song: Too Late

[richardmay]

David Coverdale

Whitesnake ... Saints & Sinners

Whitesnake ... Ready An' Willing

Whitesnake ... Come An' Get It

Favorite Track:

Trouble
From Bernie Marsden's 2014 Shine album

My favorite Coverdale track pick is him singing a new version of the iconic 'Snake song "Trouble" ten years ago. Coverdale proves he can still sing much of the classic pre-1987 material before his successful vocal change to Robert Plant style screaming.
Coverdale's vocal change did work out, I guess, since he did do an album with Jimmy Page.

Another real contender for favorite Coverdale track is "Rock An' Roll Angels" from the Saints & Sinners album.

My picks so far...

11) The Cramps' ... Lux Interior
12) Robert Plant
13) AC/DC's .. Bon Scott
14) UFO's ... Phil Mogg
15) David Lee Roth
16) Sammy Hagar
17) Slade's ... Noddy Holder
18) Brewer & Shipley
19) Mojo Nixon
20) Lemmy
21) AC/DC's ... Brian Johnson
22) Turbonegro's ... Hank Von Hell
23) Nashville Pussy's ... Blaine Cartwright
24) Thunderpussy's ... Molly Sides
25) The Upper Crust's ... Lord Bendover
26) The Donnas' .... Brett Anderson
27) Joan Jett
28) Brownsville Station's ... Cub Koda
29) Waysted's ... Fin Muir
30) Weird Al Yankovic
31) Turbonegro's ... Tony Slyvester

[steverogers]

My pick today is Frank Sinatra.
Fav Albums - Songs for Young Lovers (1954), A Swingin' Affair! (1957) & Strangers in the Night (1966)
Fav Vocals - Someone to Watch Over Me, Night and Day & Strangers in the Night

Pick 10 - Frank Sinatra
Pick 11 - Sandy Denny
Pick 12 - Steve Walsh
Pick 13 - Ian Gillan
Pick 14 - BB King
Pick 15 - Ozzy Osbourne
Pick 16 - Burton Cummings
Pick 17 - Joe Cocker
Pick 18 - Roy Orbison
Pick 19 - Jim Morrison
Pick 20 - Robert Plant

[awesomeviper]

My #10 pick is a German singer, best known as the longtime frontman and primary lyricist of the hard rock band Scorpions. Im talking about Klaus Meine


Albums- Blackout, Love at First Sting and Animal Magnetism

Song- The Zoo

[jeffreyrobinson]

Today`s pick: James Dewar. Amazing, soulful voice that could be both gruff and smooth at the same time. Plus, he kept Robin from singing. Albums: "Twice Removed From Yesterday", "Bridge Of Sighs", "For Earth Below". Song: "It`s Only Money" from "For Earth Below".

[ScottBerry-ynrw]

I knew this pick was coming. Freddie Mercury is still to come on my list.

Day 22 (#10): Ronnie James Dio

Top albums:
3. Holy Diver - Dio
2. Rising - Rainbow
1. Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath

Greatest vocal performance: Heaven and Hell

[gwts]

My 10th favorite is Robert Plant - "Over the Hills and Far Away"
Houses Of The Holy (with Led Zeppelin) (1973)
The Principle of Moments (1983)
Fate Of Nations (1993)

Full List:
31) Julian Cope - "Soul Desert"
Jehovahkill (1992)
20 Mothers (1995)
Self Civil War (2020)
30) Kim Shattuck (The Muffs) - "Laying on a Bed of Roses"
The Muffs (1993)
Blonder and Blonder (1995)
Really Really Happy (2004)
29) John Lydon - "Flowers of Romance"
Never Mind The Bollocks (with The Sex Pistols) (1977)
Metal Box/Second Edition (with Public Image Limited) (1979)
The Flowers Of Romance (with Public Image Limited) (1981)
28) John Elefante - "Play The Game Tonight"
Vinyl Confessions (with Kansas) (1982)
It's A Jungle Out There! (with Mastedon) (1989)
On My Way To The Sun (2013)
27) Will Oldham - "I See A Darkness"
Days in the Wake (as Palace Brothers) (1994)
I See a Darkness (as Bonnie "Prince" Billy) (1999)
I Gave You (as Bonnie "Prince" Billy) (2005)
26) Bobby Gillespie (all with Primal Scream) - "You're Just Dead Skin To Me"
Primal Screm (1989)
Screamadelica (1991)
Vanishing Point (1997)
25) Izzy Stradlin - "Shuffle It All"
Use Your Illusion I (with Guns N Roses - vocals on three songs) (1991)
Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds (1992)
117 Degrees (1998)
24) Paul Marsh (The Mighty Lemon Drops) - "In Everything You Do"
Happy Head (1986)
World Without End (1988)
Laughter (1989)
23) Tyla Pallas (Dogs D'Amour) - "Satellite Kid"
In The Dynamite Jet Saloon (1988)
Errol Flynn (1989)
More Unchartered Heights of Disgrace (1993)
22) Sinead O'Connor - "No Man's Woman"
The Lion and the Cobra (1987)
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990)
Faith And Courage (2000)
21) Tommy Shaw - "Fooling Yourself"
The Grand Illusion (with Styx) (1977)
Girls with Guns (1984)
Damn Yankees (with Damn Yankees) (1990)
20) Sting - "Bring On The Night"
Synchronicity (with The Police) (1983)
The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)
Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
19) Mark Lanegan - "Shadow Of The Season"
Even If And Especially When (with Screaming Trees) (1987)
Sweet Oblivion (with Screaming Trees) (1992)
Whiskey For The Holy Ghost (1994)
18) Donald Fagen - "Deacon Blues"
The Royal Scam (1976)
Aja (1977)
Kamakiriad (1993)
17) George Michael - "Freedom! '90"
Make It Big (with Wham) (1984)
Faith (1987)
Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 (1990)
16) Peter Wolf - "Must of Got Lost"
Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (with J. Geils Band) (1974)
Freeze Frame (with J. Geils Band) (1981)
A Cure for Loneliness (2016)
15) David Gahan (Depeche Mode) - "Never Let Me Down Again"
Music for the Masses (1987)
Violator (1990)
Playing The Angel (2005)
14) Jon Anderson - "Close To The Edge"
Close To The Edge (with Yes) (1972)
Relayer (1974)
In the City of Angels (1988)
13) Bono (U2) - "I Threw a Brick Through a Window"
October (1981)
Joshua Tree (1987)
Zooropa (1993)
12) Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) - E.T.I.
Agents Of Fortune (1976)
Fire of Unknown Origin (1981)
Imaginos (1988)
11) Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil) - "Forgotten Years"
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982)
Diesel And Dust (1987)
Blue Sky Mining (1990)
10) Robert Plant - "Over the Hills and Far Away"
Houses Of The Holy (with Led Zeppelin) (1973)
The Principle of Moments (1983)
Fate Of Nations (1993)