Who does Any Forums regard as the top 3 greatest vocalists of all time?
>Roy Orbison
>Elvis
>Van Morrison
Top 3 greatest vocalists of all time?
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what a piece of shit
Elvis was not that great a vocalist. Good to be sure, but plenty in all eras would do vocal acrobatics around him. Same for the other two.
fuck you Any Forums
no, just no.
>Peter Hammill
>Eric Adams
>Jon Anderson
>Aretha Franklin
>Marvin Gaye
>Mick Jagger
Vocals is just one part of singing. The emotion, sincerity, and style all play another less quantifiable role. But the OP was about vocalists, and Elvis is not particularly exceptional among other music legends.
Sinatra
>Etta James
>Elvis
>Roy Orbison
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he's great but not like the top 3 mentioned.
who would you regard the top 3 then.
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That's a tough question. Can't name a definitive top 3, but some in the absolute top tier include Freddie Mercury, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder.
Jeff Mangum
Thom Yorke
Kanye West
>Mariah Carey
Sure, if you like hearing someone strain to hit notes out of their range and damaging their voice in the process
>Van Morrison
>Sam Cooke
>Count Grishnackh
kys
In country alone, there are 50 better singers than Elvis.
Camilo Sesto
Devin Townsend
Kate Bush
yeah that list ain't it, Mariah is an overrate vocalist and I adore Stevie but he ain't even close to the top 3. Freddie is a good shout, but even then he still ain't beating anyone in that top 3. You also forget the versatility of those top 3 singers whereas others you've are very one dimensional.
Even the shit recordings of Elvis were better than Freddie and he is by far the best vocalist you mentioned.
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For me, it's Elizabeth Fraser and Jeff Buckley
No love for her?
>Jeff Buckley
>Better than Tim
Whitney is the same as Mariah, nothing but pointless and tacky vocal acrobatics
Tim Buckley
Robert Wyatt
Kate Bush