My top 3 Female Vocalists

I recently posted a selection of my personal top 3 male vocalists and it was inevitable it would be followed by my picks for the top 3 Female vocalists of all time. So, Without further ado and in ascending order, here we are:

3) Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin is the queen of soul and pretty much anything that she sings. She is a name that even the most oblivious and passive of consumers would recognise due to her appearance in The Blues Brothers where she famously sang and danced to Respect. Her voice is powerful and piercing whilst she maintains an effortless look on her face and in her eyes. She has real passion for music, having started in Gospel and moving to Soul and Motown/Blues later on in her career. Therefore, Aretha Franklin comes in third place for me. 

2) Amy Lee

My pick for runner up is the vocal powerhouse from Evanescence, Amy Lee. As a trained operatic singer, her range is almost unparalleled in today's standards. She has developed her own style by crossing very operatic and dramatic vocals with her rock persona in Evanescence and has demonstrated that, along with the entire band, she is very versatile and cannot be tied down to one genre with such variety among their work as Bring me to life, Lithium, and My Immortal. Therefore, Amy Lee gets runner up in my personal picks for top female vocalists of all time. 

1) Amy Winehouse

It would seem that all the Amys made it to my favourites. Amy Winehouse is fully deserving of the title of Queen of the female vocalists. Her style both in terms of fashion and musical style were unique and instantly recognisable. She was lost too soon due to problems with addiction but her legacy remains and had she lived a fuller life she would likely be the most praised female singer of recent times. She had a raw talent that she was able to capture and tame to create her unique style and thus she is the top pick for my top 3 female vocalists of all time.  

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My top 3 male Vocalists

Hello everyone, I firstly must apologise for the length of time that has passed since my last post. I have been busy with University work and awaiting results which were all positive if you were wondering. I have also been dealing with boring admin type stuff along with job applications and so on. Because of my long absence, I thought it would be a good idea to share my picks for the top 3 vocalists of all time in order to remain in association with everybody who has been gracious enough to read my blog on any regular basis. So, without further ado, here are my personal top 3 male vocalists of all time in ascending order:

3) Elvis Presley

Elvis is known as the king by all due to his majesty and popularity even so long after his death and this opinion is one of which i fully agree. He had the ability to transition to the pop-like genre of the time with hits such as Jailhouse Rock , and demonstrated his silky smooth crooning voice with tracks such as Love Me Tender and was later able to change his genre to rock and roll which he is most famous for creating by mixing soul and gospel together. His voice was one of the most unique factors in his fame as it was powerful and subtle at the same time and was soothing and  fierce simultaneously. Therefore, The King is my pick for number 3 on my list. 

2) Freddie Mercury

As famous for his bold tache and fist movements on stage as he is for his vocal abilities, Freddie Mercury was undoubtedly one of the best showmen and frontmen to ever grace music. He had a range of 4 octaves which was far out of the usual for male contemporary singers. He was one of the best live acts alongside Queen and his performances and legacy are so important that he performed at the 2012 opening ceremony for the Olympics as a hologram alongside the other members of Queen. Thus, Mercury comes in second place in my personal opinion. 

 1) Chris Cornell

Was there ever any doubt as to who my favourite singer and possibly favourite frontman of all time would be? Chris Cornell had the ability to scream, belt, shout, croon, and wail in a way that no other has been able to replicate in my opinion. He had a soulful and powerful voice. It was gravelly and gruff in his chest voice whilst his falsetto was insane; High and screaming but incredibly masculine. The voice that he was known for was one of the purest and most unique in music, certainly in rock and he will not be forgotten; he has left a significant mark on the rock an Grunge genre as a founding party in the creation of Grunge as well as a lifetime producer of Grunge. His untimely death was devastating and I have now come to terms with it yet i still listen to his music as often as I always have. He is my pick for the best male vocalist of all time and I think this is likely to be a fairly popular choice.

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