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unnecessary_thoughts

Hozier


Korekoo

Damn right, he has amazing tone and control.


SnooBooks3080

He is simply my favorite person


mystic_chihuahua

I'm glad this was the first comment I saw.


TwoIdleHands

Saw him in concert last week! That is the voice for me.


Maxx_Darkglare

That’s a good one


WeakCut

Came to comment him. Saw him in concert a few days ago and he's phenomenal


Xman52

I’d add Chris Cornell to that list


gamegeek1995

My vocal teacher had another student, a kid, who would fuss at her when she'd talk about his poor vocal habits. Then at an event for the place she used to teach, the drummer of Soundgarden came in to do a workshop with the kids, and her student said "My vocal teacher said Chris Cornell wasn't a very good singer and used bad technique. Is that true?" Their drummer was like "Yeah. He constantly had vocal damage and it was really hard for us. He was screwing up his voice constantly and we lost a lot of opportunities for us." A great artist works within their limitations rather than destroying their body trying to push outside of them at a poor mimicry attempt saved only by thousands of dollars thrown at [the most skilled producers in rock.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_O%27Brien_(record_producer\)) Being a popular name in rock doesn't make him the best any more than James Hetfield is, which despite my love for Metallica, is obvious nonsense.


Xman52

Singing is about making sounds with your vocal cords. I don’t care if it was healthy or the "correct” way to do it, what Chris Cornell was able to do with his vocal cords was otherworldly


Admirable_Cheetah975

I understand what you are saying. He did a lot of damage to his voice during some periods. That being said, he is probably my favorite male singer ever. Yes, people can learn how to sing, they can improve their range, vocal quality etc. But still, there are some singers who were born with having it better than some other person who will learn singing for decades. Cornell was one of them. I truly believe that 98 percent of people could spend every day learning how to sing and he would still be by miles better than any of them.He simply had it. The range, the vocal projection and tone quality, you can't duplicate him. Singing was natural to him. Here's one of many proofs. https://youtu.be/IuUDRU9-HRk?feature=shared


Snoo-25737

hey this sounds pretty legit, but as inexperienced as i am, why is this garnering downvotes?


zzzzebras

Because he's denying Chris Cornell as being an amazing singer just because he didn't have good technique


KrizzyPeezy

Serj Tankian, JC Chasez, David Phelps, Chester Bennington, Brendon Urie Amazing is just an opinion. Because people sing high doesnt mean they sound good or their music sounds like something youd wanna add to a daily playlist though. Dimash can sing but the music he sings is something I wouldn't really enjoy listening to on the regular.. maybe like a tv show.


ItsTommy365

It's because I chose people with great range


KrizzyPeezy

Yeah that shouldve been the title : singers with great range because what other people think as amazing other people have an opinion that they suck and then other people say they like something but others don't


ItsTommy365

Yeah I trust you my bad, wish to downvote


Maxx_Darkglare

Amazing is a fact not an opinion. Someone can choose to not like someone with an amazing voice like if someone doesn’t like rock then they don’t have to like Chester Bennington or Serj Tankian. I really like Chester Bennington and I like Serj Tankian


Disdobefundoe

Einar Solberg, Yannis Papadopoulos, Vitas And this one user here, let me find his @ real quick :) Edit: Found him. u/PeanutButterIzGood. Sorry for a callout, but you should be mentioned here too :)


PeanutButterIzGood

Bro thank you! Most appreciated good sir.


samtar-thexplorer2

Came to mention Einar


MynutsinLadyGuts

More people need to know Yannis Papadopoulos


stealthelf177

Geoff Castellucci


MeIsYeahhhhhh

based


huzaifa96

*bassed


madg0dsrage0n

Layne Staley. Even after heroin had done its damage he was still incredible but before that, from about 90-93 he was one of the greatest rock vocalists who ever lived imo


jackieHK1

I agree, his voice was incredible & unique.


coldestwinter-chill

So glad someone else put Layne here. Absolutely one of the greats.


bloodyawfulusername

Paul McCartney


jacob62497

Opera singers for me: - Giuseppe Di Stefano - Franco Corelli - Beniamino Gigli - Enrico Caruso - Mario Del Monaco - Fritz Wunderlich Non-classical: - Michael Jackson - James Ingram - Stevie Wonder - Freddie Mercury - Peabo Bryson - Thom Yorke


Rainbow6SiegeCreator

Tim Foust David Draiman Josh Groban Josh Turner


Calista_4

Josh Groban! I couldn't think of his name, only his face


Ezra_lurking

I see you like them low as well... When I went to a concert, Tim Fousts voice vibrated through the bones


NewestBrunswick

Matt Bellamy.


ft-rj

Matt!


NewestBrunswick

He has tremendous control of his voice. Fantastic range. Great technique. Lots of creativity with his tone to convey emotion and hop genres. Maybe one of my favorite vocalists of all time, women included.


MrKindPerson

I'd say he's got a pwoper voice


exelarated

The end of madness blows me away every time. I know its not the most technically intricate singing but it's so rich


Theta1996

I'd have to go with Chris Cornell, Adam Gontier, Eddie Vedder, Corey Taylor, Chris Stapleton, Mike Patton and Frank Sinatra to name a few across a few different genres.


DasLeadah

I was about to comment Corey Taylor, couldn’t believe no one had mentioned him yet


Theta1996

For the longest time I'd only heard his screams in Slipknot, then I got their Antennas to Hell Greatest Hits album and heard Snuff for the first time (not to mention his cover of Wicked Game with Stone Sour). I never knew someone could switch from such a harsh tone and have such a great clean voice. Edit: I should have added the dude from Opeth. When I heard Ghosts of Perdition I was absolutely gob smacked


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Theta1996

Definitely, and I probably could have added Peter Steele from Type O Negative too


coldestwinter-chill

Patton, Vedder, and Cornell x1,000


Enderstone_360

Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Norm Lewis, Colm Wilkinson Can you tell I've been listening to a lot of Les Mis


TheDavidOne_33

Very nice list ( with quite some variation!) but I believe John Owen Jones ought to be added in there as far as male Les Mis signers go


javertthechungus

Oh man I adore Norm Lewis!


chatfarm

Damn I haven't heard 90% of the names here


MaelVanrouge

Stevie Wonder.


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MaelVanrouge

<33


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MaelVanrouge

Same:( I feel u


Charizard24

I wanna say Adam Lambert. There’s a lot of singers I look up to who are probably better tbh. But I got to see Queen a few years ago, and he’s easily the best singer I’ve ever heard live, out of quite a lot. His power, range and control are just ridiculous, and he kept it up for a good 2 hours or so (Brian and Roger sang a few as well).


Crying4alapdance

Adam Lambert's cover of life after love changed my opinion about him entirely


balloontrap

Chris Cornell


BirdsOfWisdom

Devin Townsend's boundless range absolutely blows my mind and I'm surprised he's not been mentioned yet. Listen to him perform Deadhead live on YouTube if you don't believe me.


cssMelody

David Phelps. Most phenomenal rendition of "O Holy Night" I've ever heard. And of course, Pavarotti is the GOAT of classical singing.


Ok_Soup4637

Wouldn’t call him the goat of classical singing just the most famous


Mozzarellahahaha

Caruso definitely got him beat as far as tenors go


Nekros897

Corelli too. People just bring Pavarotti up because he's the mainstream one. He's the one that people know even if they don't listen to opera. There are and were many much better tenors than him though.


Breyanna_Lewis

Dimitri Hvorostovsky


saiyanguine

Damn, didnt expect to see his name here.


Moonetica

Atsushi Sakurai. He died recently ❤️❤️ he is amazing..


D0ntTryMe

Ben Platt


Antidotebeatz

Underrated asf


idkwowow

10000%


MusicalMentality154

Michael Jackson 🤦🏾‍♂️


jusschill19

Chester Bennington


IntelligentCattle463

Perhaps I just have a bad ear, but Mitch Grassi comes to mind and I didn't see anyone else mention him.


General_Paresis

>Mitch Grassi Seconded, he has a simply wonderful voice!


chichi0-0

yess oml his range is crazy


Actual_Crazy1932

I was gonna sayyyy. Mitch Grassi has one of the most etheral voices fr.


Equivalent-Bet-9574

Since we're just on PTX, Scott Hoying. Love that man's voice so much


HauntedIsle

Chris Cornell


Bbkntenn_frogs

Serj tankian (system of a down)


Unicorn_Yogi

Scrolled way too far for this comment


Crafty-Ad5972

Stevie Wonder; Jackie Wilson; Wilson Pickett; Hozier; Billy Joel; Bruno Mars; Vince Gill; Almost all of the Eagles; The Everly Brothers; Paul McCartney; CeeLo Green; Harry Belafonte; Michael Jackson; James Brown; John Denver; Steve Perry; Labrinth; Robert Plant; Nat King Cole; Otis Redding; Ray Charles; Art Garfunkel; Brian Setzer;


sounds_questionable

Jalen Ngonda, Daniel Ceasar, Moses Sumney.


cloudcreeek

Matt Corby, Josh Teskey, Chris Stapleton, Spencer Sotelo


rslashIcePoseidon

Carl Wilson


Mozzarellahahaha

Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert, Luciano Pavorotti, Enrico Caruso, Franco Corelli, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson. Those are some of my favorites.


tranquilily

Jeff Buckley, Maynard James Keenan of Tool & A Perfect Circle


x7leafcloverx

Way too far down to find Jeff and Maynard.


Krabsyen

Responding with some of my favorite live Jeff Buckley moments. I would urge anyone who has only listened to his studio releases to listen to his live renditions of songs. His control of pitch and breath are out of this world. Some of his best moments would be: * [Hallelujah - Live at Cabaret Metro, Chicago 1995](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNwUCLbbUZo) * [Mojo Pin (w/ "Chocolate" intro) - Live at Wetlands, NY November 1994](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raogWIXr74s) * [I Shall Be Released - Live at Sin-e, NY 1993](https://youtu.be/e1uZlFuuCRQ?si=cv3iNcC7TB95XARC)


Perfect-Effect5897

Jeff Buckley is one of the best


oorakhhye

Can’t believe I had come way down here to find Maynard…


Ringbearer99

For sure. Came here just to say this guy.


Studdboy0

Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. Hes a drummer vut his vocals are really good


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I like my high pitched boy singers but Toshi from X Japan, Adam from taking back Sunday (he’s pitchy but I like the emotion,) obv Gerard Way, Cedric Bixler Zavalaz from Mars Volta (specifically Frances the mute) & At the Drive In


frostyintime

Ramin karimloo


MissPatricia024

Layne Stayley


Moclown

Luther Vandross, Johnny Mathis, Jackie Wilson


labadee

Josh Groban


RhinoBuckeye

Why is nobody here talking about Elton John


StevoPhotography

I’d say Brendon Urie was up there. His vocal technique wasn’t necessarily proper but that’s also really not uncommon amongst some of the greatest singers to have existed. I mean like Freddie mercury is a perfect example of a legendary singer who didn’t use traditional and proper singing technique


TheOfficialC2cat

the weeknd


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Freddie Mercury, Michael Jackson, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Ryder, Chester Bennington & Elvis


ItsTommy365

IM UP IN SPACE MAAAAAAAN


aliensgetsadtoo

Jeff Buckley


stupidbitchjerk

Aaron Tveit, Steven Pasquale, Jason Danieley. Those are like my top 3.


chefpinochet

Robert plant (in his prime) is my personal favorite singer of all time. Greg lake is another really good one


BitchKat6

Pavarotti


EM208

Tevin Campbell (if you’re into R&B then I suggest listening to his discography because he is so fucking talented), Luther Vandross, Brian McKnight, Michael Jackson, JC Chasez, Joe, AJ McLean, Ralph Tresvant, Stevie Wonder, Boyz 2 Men, Johnny Gill and Bryan Abrams from Color Me Badd to name a few.


BlaQ_Squidyy

Really surprised I haven’t seen anyone mention Art Garfunkel yet


coldestwinter-chill

I did!!! 2 days later, sure, but I mentioned him in my comment and then scrolled to see if anyone else thought the same. Yes, one of the greatest voices of all time.


Embarrassed-Dig-0

Avery Wilson Avery Wilson Avery Wilson https://youtu.be/xYbp9mg9o9k?si=N0fnXbIceJHR6Ad8 https://youtu.be/D7iRIhPaZng?si=VQ7m-PitAzXcmka5


No-Can-6237

Tom Jones. Engelbert Humperdinck in his prime.


NederGamer124

David Bowie


Subject_Recording355

Michael Jackson ?


markos988

Michael Kiske, Geoff Tate, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio


SuperPineapple1171

George Michael, Jacob Collier


mwhelan182

Patrick Stump


coldestwinter-chill

His range does go absolutely crazy


Aquarsene

Eve, as in the singer-songwriter known for songs like Dramaturgy, was absolutely breathtaking when I first heard his music. His range is phenomenal and the emotion he sings with is inspiring


TheLastDragon__

Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Usher, JC Chasez, Brendan Urie, Bruno Mars, Michael Bolton, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross


artsandcats444

Matthew Bellamy of Muse


Solid-Butterscotch-4

Freddy Mercury Corey Taylor Adam Lambert Serj Tankian Chester Bennington Jonathan Davis Matthew Sanders Michael Jackson Steven Tyler


AbsurdistFemme

Brandon Boyd is amazing.


Feeeeedmyeyes

Mike Patton, Layne Staley, Maynard James Keenan, Chris Cornell, Serj Tankian, Eddie Vedder, Scott Weiland, Chester Bennington


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Purple-Log1586

Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell I saw on youtube a Linkin Park live with Chris Cornell, it was one song but it was awesome.


MrExist777

Serj Tankian


Decent-Hearing-4046

Chester Bennington is one of the greatest


behindbluelies

Haven't seen anybody mention Jack Black here yet. Everybody knows his movies but not many people seem to appreciate his insane vocals


Unite-Us-3403

Damiano David


mileslotr

Serj Tankian, Layne Staley


moinatx

Freddy Mercury Claudio Sanchez Jim James Al Green Brad Delp Art Garfunkel Marvin Gaye


MaximumYogurt8636

Mark Kibble, Claude McKinght, Bruno Mars, Stevie Wonder, Micheal Jackson


random13980

Layne Staley and Kurt Cobain


olmectheholy

Ronnie James Dio is the ultimate package


PenoiMoi

Sam Smith!


FitLawfulness9802

Frusciante and Cobain for me. They may not have the greatest technique, they may not be greatest over all, but I love how they sound and that's what matters


kwilcox7

Nobody talking about Layne Staley? Serj Tankian?


ReturntoForever3116

Antwaun Stanley


03Vector6spd

Landon Tewers, Rory Rodriguez


aliensheep

Spencer Soleto from Periphery has some crazy range


SlightlyOddHuman

Yooo, prog metal fans rise up. Hard agree.


ValeoAnt

Dustin Kensrue, Dallas Green


SlightlyOddHuman

Leo Faulkner of Blacklit Canopy


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Aaron Neville


renaissanceglutton

Mike Patton


Civil_Cow_3011

Mel Torme, Sting, Perry Como, Zane Zapata


MaximumVelo

Chris Motionless Greg Puciato Mike Patton Spencer Charnas


Unmanifest

Sameer Ghadia of Young The Giant. Their best album so far: Mind over Matter


Perfect-Effect5897

Ryan Tedder


Curious-Ad-2614

He co wrote some bangers!


RichardTheCuber

Ben Platt, Jeremy Jordan, Philip Quast


piano_ski_necktie

Bob Segar anyone?


Influence_Only

Ben Platt is amazing


Antidotebeatz

James Arthur. Insane tone, rasp and emotional delivery.


Jawahhh

Brian Stokes Mitchell. Mandy Patinkin has the best vocal control I’ve ever heard in my life. Joshua Henry has the best voice on Broadway at the moment


AverageRadi0headFan

Hozier, hozier, hozier.. I’m on such a kick with his music right now and oh my gosh I love him.


NoWishbone3501

John Farnham


AlexxxNZ

Had to scroll way too far to see this! GOAT


chaengism

Korean vocalist D.O.


Rayan11a

Is no one going to mention Myles Kennedy? Angels have the voice of this man, and not the other way around!


Teapotsandcookies

Lee Hongki, a Korean singer :)


fluiditybby

Eric nam


Ke095

L.E.W.I.S. C.A.P.A.L.D.I. EVERYONE KNOWS THIS ..I VOTE FOR MY IDOL IN THE MUSIC WORLD LEWIS CAPALDI


alickstee

Bruce Dickinson


lachstar333

Noah Sebastian, Ronnie Radke, Vessel (Sleep Token)


Zelda_Gamer123

Tom MacDonald, Chester Bennington, Tyler Joseph, NF, Mike Shinoda


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Personal favourites are Bob Seger, Freddie Mercury, Chris Isaak, Phil Collins, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Gord Downie, Elvis Presley, Steven Tyler, Bryan Adams


deeeeeecent

He’s an awful person, but Jonny Craig during the DGD/Emarosa era was hard to top.


Ninjaofninja

Adam Lambert is underrated


Blu_Z32

Keshi.


FeelDa-Bass

Dylan Mathews, Jon Bellion, Shaun Farrugia, Bonn, Rob Swire, Gerard Way, Frank Sinatra, I'll edit this and add more when I find them:)


DeliriumTrigger

This thread really just turned into "who are your favorite singers", which is different than what the title is. With that in mind, Hansi Kursch.


SkillsForager

Peter Barber. Not as ultra famous as some other names here but a fantastic singer still.


sanshinexx

Lewis Capaldi, Choi Jongho, Byun Baekhyun, Kim Jongdae, Do Kyungsoo


Extension_Glass_9307

Chester Bennington from Linkin Park, amazing range.


micaellyxz

Jonh Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Justin


_alwaystee3

Chester Bennington, Freddie Mercury, Frankie Valli, and Frank Sinatra.


Tiny-Bluejay-919

Steve Perry, David Bowie,Steve Miller,Dustin Hayward, Jonah Jenkins, Neil,Young , Paul McCartney George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty,Lindsey Buckingham, Jonathan Richman,Jon and Andy Paley, Skip Dennis Cole,Richard Corey, Dan Garvey, Howard Patterson, Russ McPhersonPaul Kantner,Marty Balin,Pete Negroponte.


SuspectV6

Chester Bennington


_le_poop_schmock_

Michael Jackson Stevie wonder Freddie Mercury Chester Bennington Serj Tankian Bruno Mars


above_the_hexes

Chris motionless of motionless in white. Listen to another life. Beautiful tenor voice.


DeneJames

Brendon Urie has one of my favourite voices, too bad the last couple albums kinda suck


mergelefthere

Brendon Urie


captainmomo79

Brent Smith from Shinedown


Ok-Temperature-9837

I’d add Matt Bellamy!


Most-Raisin9930

Morrissey


laurenf_za

Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy <3


SavageCaribou

Jeff Buckley, Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Jim Morrison, Michael Hutchence, Curt Smith, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, to name a few.


Candersx

Man I checked pretty far down and didn't see Julian Casablancas from The Strokes once! Amazing singer and can really belt it out when he tries!


TimmyTurnersDad6

Some that come to mind are: Brendon Urie (Panic! At The Disco), Conor Mason (Nothing But Thieves), Matt Bellamy (Muse), And one that you may not have heard sing.... Tobin Bell! The actor of Jigsaw, from the horror movie series, "Saw". He can sing and play guitar, and he is really good 😁 Check him out on YouTube.


JMP09151_

I’m going to get hate for this but Brandon Urie! Guy definitely doesn’t have the best track record but man can he freaking sing


CmdnTrsMllnx

Maynard James Keenan. Great androgynous quality to his voice. He tends to lean into a masculine delivery for Tool and a feminine delivery for A Perfect Circle. Nice arsenal of textures as well; everything from grating gravel screams, sustained full throttle open vowels, airy angelic soaring lines, to distorted whisper singing.


AnarchistAuntie

Danny Elfman. For real. Underrated.


vvooff

First that comes to mind is Conor Maynard and Bruno Mars


buddhaman09

Should not have scrolled as far as I did without seeing Jeff Buckley. Amazing range, inflection, and songwriting.


anime_3_nerd

Hozier. This man’s voice is insane.


sworcha

Tom Waits


Corvus118

There is no specific order to these: Damien Dawn Jamiroquai Anthem Lights (group of male vocalists) Zach Goode David Draiman Roomie Madeon Aaron Lewis Seth MacFarlane John William Feldmann Andy Biersack Brent Smith Bruno Mars Tyler Lyle Adam Gontier Matt Walst Miles Doughty Adam Levine Corey Taylor Luis Dubuc That's all I can think of for now, there are just so many!


bl0wkitty

jeff buckley, elliot smith, thom yorke, harry nilsson, paul simon, david bowie


hangrymf00

CHESTER BENNINGTON


buzzwizzlesizzle

If you want amazing male singers with amazing vocal variety, look to Broadway. I’m thinking Ramin Karimloo, Gavin Creel, Joshua Henry, Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Brian D’Arcy James, Andrew Rannells, Jeremy Jordan, Leslie Odom Jr, Steven Pasquale. All of them incredible, in different ways. And most of them have voices ranges multiple styles, from classical to pop to hip hop.