My Favorite 31 Vocalists of All Time! Pick 11

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.

[michaelellsworth]

John Fogerty - CCR
albums - Bayou Country, Green River, Cosmo's Factory
Song - Born on the Bayou

[robmlisanti]

Today its Lou Gramm from Foreigner, some of my faves are Cold As Ice, Head Games, Feels like the First time, Hot Blooded and Dirty White Boy

[kamranmalik]

Bruce Dickinson
- The Number of the Beast
- Powerslave
- The Chemical Wedding
Song: Hallowed Be Thy Name

[rafaelcruz]

My pick for Day 21 (#11 in my countdown)
Steve Perry (Journey)
Best Albums
1. Frontiers (1983)
2. Escape (1981)
3. Raised On Radio (1986)
Best Song - Don't Stop Believin' (1981)

[peterm.fitzpatrick]

Art Garfunkel: Simon and Garfunkel: "Sounds of Silence" released Jan. 17, '66
Simon and Garfunkel: "Bridge over Troubled Water" released Jan. 26, 76
Solo:"Watermark" released October '77

[mikeryanmikeryan]

Hi Pete. Good pick in Peter Gabriel. Here is my pick for day 11.
Pick # 11 - Ann Wilson - Heart - 3 albums - Dreamboat Annie - Heart - Little Queen - Song - Alone

[gaznathemoon]

Paul McCartney: Magical Mystery Tour/Band On The Run/Venus & Mars. Songs: Penny Lane/Listen To What The Man Said/Juniors Farm.

[Fastnbulbous]

11. Roger Daltrey
The Who – Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (1971)
The Who – My Generation (1965)
The Who – Who's Next (1971)

No other vocalist from the sixties showed such a dramatic evolution from a garage/mod/freakbeat shouter to a strutting self-styled golden god who's voice can fill stadiums. Props for that. "Won't Get Fooled Again."

[awesomeviper]

My #11 pick is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. Acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s, his music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry.[2] His songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. I'm talking about Elton John.

Albums- Rock of the Westies, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player and Madman Across the Water

Song- Tiny Dancer
In the United States, it was certified gold on 19 May 2005, platinum on 19 August 2011 and 3× platinum on 26 April 2018 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1] In the UK, "Tiny Dancer" was certified gold on 17 August 2018 by the British Phonographic Industry, platinum on 2 August 2019, 2× platinum on 24 December 2021, and 3× platinum on 16 August 2024. It would be featured in the film Almost Famous. With lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, the song was first featured as the opening track to John's 1971 album, Madman Across the Water. The song's lyrics were inspired by Taupin's first visit to the US in 1970, and were intended to capture the spirit of California, where he found the women he met highly contrasted with those whom he had known in his home country of England.[2][3][4][5] Taupin also stated in a 1973 interview in Rolling Stone that the song is about Maxine Feibelman, his wife at the time.[6] In 2019, Feibelman said, "I knew [the song] was about me. I had been into ballet as a little girl and sewed patches on Elton's jackets and jeans", [7] referring to the song's description of a "seamstress for the band".

[shaunogle]

JONI MITCHELL - From Hejira, Black Crow; from Court and Spark the title track; and from The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Edith and the Kingpin. Favourite vocal - impossible but ok, title track from Hissing. Simply and brilliantly one of the greatest singer songwriters we have been privileged to hear. Oh, and Gabriel is superb.

[keithjones]

Pick 11 Donald Fagen. Singer/songwriter with the wonderful Steely Dan, those great songs with lyrics often including subtle references to a seedier side of life. Along with Walter Becker and many other musicians along the way releasing some of the best albums of the 70's.


Pretzel Logic
The Royal Scam
The Nightfly (solo album)

Logic.
Song includes the lines "Those Days are gone forever, over a long time ago"
Sadly the case with the music from that wonderful era.

[inmyhouse]

Chris Isaak
Heart Shaped World
Forever Blue
San Francisco Days

Song: Wicked Game

[mikefeltenberger]

Today its Ian Anderson. Albums Benefit, Aqualung, Heavy Horses. Song Too Old To Rock n Roll, Too Young To Die

[steverogers]

My pick today is Sandy Denny (Fairport Convention).
Fav Albums - What We Did on Our Holidays (1969), Unhalfbricking (1969) & Liege & Lief (1969)
Fav Vocals - Fotheringay, Who Knows Where the Time Goes? & Tam Lin
Liege & Lief, in particular, is a sublime album. Highly recomended to all aficionados of folk rock.

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

[ericporter]

Derek St. Holmes
Song: Just What The Doctor Ordered
Album: Double Live Gonzo

[beetlebum]

#11. Mick Jagger

12. Johnny Cash
13. Elvis Presley
14. Al Green
15. Tim Buckley
16. Howlin‘ Wolf
17. Joe Strummer
18. Dusty Springfield
19. James Brown
20. Rachel Nagy
21. Bob Dylan
22. Sarah Nixey
23. Beth Gibbons
24. Debbie Harry
25. Will Oldham
26. Kate Bush
27. Gene Clark
28. Neko Case
29. Sharon Jones
30. Sam Cooke
31. Cerys Matthews

[rickmay]

My pick for today-Todd Rundgren
Something/Anything?
A Wizard, a True Star
The Ever-Popular Tortured Artist Effect
Favorite Vocal Performance-Bang the Drum All Day

[independenceltd.]

Gregg Allman - "Whipping Post"
The Allman Brothers Band, Idlewild South, Where It All Begins

[stoneyj.]

Pick 12:
Brad Delp
1-Boston
2-Don’t Look Back
3-Third Stage
Song: Smokin’

[dannyhoeykens]

My pick for today is Arthur Lee (Love)
Albums: 1) Forever Changes (1967)
2) Self Titled
3) Da Capo (1967)
Track: You Set The Scene
A song that exudes epic grandeur, closing track from masterpiece Forever Changes. Arthur Lee shows here what a great writer and singer he is.