Best & worst voices?

[Naya]

So whose voices do you love? Whose voices can you not stand?

Best voices:
Bono
Chris Martin
Bjork
Pj Harvey
Allison Goldfrapp
Shirley Manson
Lauryn Hill
Gwen Stefani
Skye Edwards
Damon Albarn
Michael Stipe

Worst voices:
Britney Spears
The singer from Creed..I don't remember his name.
Nelly Furtado (too nasal)

That's all I can think of right now.

 

[Gina Marie]

I love the voices of...

Bono
Michael Stipe
Norah Jones
Sarah McLachlan
Bruce-ok, he might not have the best 'standard singing voice' but whatever people may think is 'lacking' there he makes up for it in spades in passion and emotion
Sarah Brightman
Elvis
James Taylor
Roy Orbison
Lennon/McCartney/Harrison

Don't love....

Britney
the other Nelly..the band aid guy
Scott Stapp
insert name of any singer in one of the boy bands here___
Rob Zombie
Kid Rock
Fred Durst

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

Like...

Bono
Stipey
Chris Martin
Thom Yorke (sue me)
Joe Strummer (ditto)
Morrissey
Neil Finn
Beth Orton
Brian Molko
Justine Frischmann
Elton John
Elvis
Shaun Ryder
Ian Curtis
Kylie Minogue (I like it. You probably don't.)
Neil Tennant
PJ Harvey
Keith Flint (I hear the laughter!)
Kurt Cobain
Ryan Adams
Norah Jones
Eddie Vedder
David Bowie
Gemma Hayes
Joey Ramone

On the flip side...

Dave Matthews
Vanessa Carlton (maybe it's the overkill)
Avril Lavigne (ditto)
Liam Gallagher (I can stand it, but I do wish he was in key a bit more)
James Dean Bradfield (ditto Liam)
Kasey Chambers (at least from that last single..ugh)
Stapp from Creed, and for that matter all Eddie Vedder-lite singers
Rod Stewart (and to a certain extent, Kelly Jones)
Aaron Carter
the Baha Men

 

[LizardU2]

I really like Dolores O'Riordan's (cranberries lead singer) voice, its so unique.

I don't like Cher's or Celine Dion's, I find them both to be extremely obnoxious.

 

[u2er]

Like:
All of U2
John Mayer
Beatles
Bruce
Bon Jovi
Paul Simon/Art Garfunkel
Jakob Dylan
Sting/The Police
All of Fleetwood Mac
Boston
Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin
Don Henley/Eagles
REM
Tom Petty/Heartbreakers
Mick Jagger/Stones
A lot more that I cant think of

Not:
Nelly (band aid guy )
Nelly Furtado
Britney/Christina/Avril
Rod Stewart
Nsync/BSB/aaron carter
Kylie Minogue
P Diddy
Stapp
Gwen Stefani
Kelly Rowland or whatever her name is
Cher
Guy from New Found Glory
Guy from Blink 182
Any punk band
Shakira
Dave Matthews
Pink
and the guy from the Vines

 

[pinkfloyd]

Best
Freddie Mercury ( Queen )
Bono , Edge , Adam , Larry ( U2 )
Syd Barret , David Gilmour , Roger Waters , Rick Wright ( Pink floyd )
John Lennon
Paul Mccartney
Bjork
PJ Harvey
Celine Dion ( yeah kill me , but i like her voice )

 

[senrab]

Good voices...
Bono
Edge
Lennon
McCartney
Sting
Chantal Kreviazuk
Sarah McLachlan
Natalie Merchant
Pink
Anne Murray
Joni Mitchell
Freddie Mercury
Tori Amos
Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Elvis
James Taylor
my sister before she started smoking

Bad voices...
Bruce (sorry to the 20,000 Bruce fans in here)
Scott Stapp
Celine (only when she screams)
Britney
Christina
N'Stink and all those other groups
Shakira
Dave Matthews
Rod Stewart
Bob Dylan
Barbra Streisand (again, only when she screams)

 

[david]

The Good:
Chris Cornell (Euphoria Morning and Temple of the Dog really showcase his range.)
Jeremy Enigk
John Lennon
Paul MacCartney
Jeff Buckley
Tim Buckley
Michael Hutchence
Bono
Edge
Cyndi Lauper
Christina Aguilera (When she sings.)
Anthony Keidis
Singer from Echo and The Bunnymen (forgot his name, Ian something)
Van Morrison (Back in the day at least.)
Fionna Apple
Eddie Vedder (Listen to Release Me off of the TEN album)
The singer girl from The Sundays (She had such a nice voice.)
Freddie Mercury (Lately I've been hearing Under Pressure on the radio and then recently in the trailer for a movie and took notice of what range the man possessed.)
Morrissey
The singer for The Church
The lead singer of The Flaming Lips
Michael Stipe
The lead singer of James

THE SINGER FROM THAT SONG SAMPLE IN THAT THREAD ON EVERYTHINGYOUKNOWISWRONG ABOUT THE SONG WE CANNOT IDENTIFY I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, HE SOUNDS LIKE BONO!

The Bad:
Britney Spears
Robert Plant (He used to be good, but it's just sad now.)
Scott Stapp
The lead singer for the Vines
AXL ROSE
Puff Daddy
Pink
the 2 guys in Blink 182 that try to sing
Courtney Love
Justine Timberlake
Nick Carter (his new ROCK song is so horrible, so is his so called singing voice)
Aaron Carter (What the hell is this crap?)

 

[Saracene]

Most favourite:

Bono
Freddie Mercury
Bjork
Andrea Corr
Jeff Buckley
Tom Jones
Beth Orton
Joan Osbourne
Cerys Mathews (formerly of Catatonia)
Roy Orbison
Kate Bush
Neil Finn
PJ Harvey
Fiona Apple
Allison Goldfrapp (who's got the sexiest yodel, )
The lead singer of Sigur Ros
Norah Jones
Chrissie Hynde
Shirley Manson
Patti Smith
Nick Cave (doesn't really have a great voice but it's still doing it for me)

Least favourite:

Dave Mathews
Britney Spears
Bob Dylan
Joe Cocker

Good voices but horrible singers:

Celine Dion
Mariah Carey
Christina Aguilera
Thom Yorke

 

[MonaVox]

Loveth:
Sheryl Crow
Bono
Axl
Robert Plant (may I call him Bob..)
Eva Cassidy
Lauryn Hill
Bruce Springsteen
Tori Amos
Pete Yorn
Ryan Adams
Elton John, even though he doesn't like it
Gavin Rossdale even though I think Bush has gone downhill
Jakob Dylan
Brandon Boyd
Jim Morrison
Rufus Wainwright

Dislike:
Dave Matthews' voice, even though I love their music....how weird of me
Nelly Furtado (whatever happened to her...)
Britney Spears
I think Jeff Tweedy's voice can be weak, but I LOVE Wilco
Adam Duritz even though Counting Crows was my first ever FAVORITE BAND and I still love them
Stevie Nicks
Shakira
Gwen Stefani

I'm sure there are many many more voices I cannot stand, but I don't like to think about them....

 

[U2SavesTheWorld]

I don't like Macy Gray's voice.

It actually pisses me off when I hear it.

Maybe its a weird chemical reaction.

 

[dsmith2904]

Best...
Elvis Costello
Aretha Franklin
Ann Wilson
Bono
George Michael
Freddie Mercury
Monique Powell (Save Ferris)
Tina Turner

Worst...
Billy Corgan
Aaron Lewis (Stained)
Liam Gallagher

 

[U2Soul]

BEST
Bono
Thom Yorke
Jeff Buckley
Freddie Mercury
George Michael (laugh all you want )
Aaron Neville
Johnny Cash
Sinead O'Connor
Lauryn Hill
Ella Fitzgerald
PJ Harvey
Alison Krauss
Shirley Manson
Aretha Franklin
Joan Osborne

WORST
Sheryl Crow (good songwriter but her voice, not so good)
Wyclef Jean (again, extremely talented but should not be singing)
Shakira
Macy Gray
Jennifer Lopez
Britney Spears
Paula Abdul
Michael Bolton
Enrique Iglesias

 

[LizardU2]

I don't like Macy Gray's voice.

It actually pisses me off when I hear it.

Maybe its a weird chemical reaction.

LOL I thought I was the only one who felt that way!! I'm not alone any more!!!

 

[U2SavesTheWorld]

LOL I thought I was the only one who felt that way!! I'm not alone any more!!!

Nope. not alone.

 

[Sweet Tart]

Shakira voice sounds like someone is killing a herd of sheep.

 

[U2SavesTheWorld]

Shakira voice sounds like someone is killing a herd of sheep.

LMAO....!

It totallly does sound like that.

Random side note: I hate it how Xtina (ha ha ha) Aguillera always twitches out her fingers when she is holding a mic.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

like:
simon le bon
bono
michael hutchence
robert palmer
robert plant
sheryl crow
christine mcvie
gwen stefani
david lee roth
lindsey buckingham
sting
david bowie
pat benatar
boy george

dislike:
shakira
britney spears
madonna (sorry)
bruce springsteen
dave matthews
christina aguilera
cher
vanessa carlton
john taylor (he's a great musician, but he's not a stellar singer, but he knows this)
avril lavigne
any boy band
liam gallagher
scott stapp
stevie nicks (again, i like her too, but her voice is a bit grating, but it's all right in the older stuff cuz it's not as bad)

 

[Salome]

I love the voices of:
Michael Stipe
Carl Wilson (all the Beach Boys really)


Gram Parsons
Bono
Johnny Cash
Marvin Gaye
Natalie Merchant

 

[Zoomerang96]

im going to destroy geddy lee. that ass should never have been allowed to sing.

those of you who dont know who geddy is, you can pretend your hearing him if you think about what a rat would sound like while choking, burning, falling from the sky, and drowning in franzine.

 

[madonna's child]

Like:
Sarah McLachlan
Bono
Madonna from 1987-1998
Enya (even though it's manipulated, it's so soothing)
Nick Drake
Paul Simon/Art Garfunkel
Annie Lennox

Dislike:
Bjork
Cher
Bruce Springsteen (but his honesty, lyrics, and passion make me forget that I don't really like his voice )
Madonna from 1980-1986 and 1999-present
Billy Corgan
The Vines
Gavin Friday

 

[souLnation2002]

edge's voice is really nice, and so is noel gallaghers, they should both sing more.

 

[CrashedCarDriver]

Like
Michael Hutchence
Michael Stipe
Thom Yorke- sounds annoying at first impression! but is really sweet when the weirdness melts away
Ryan Adams
Jarvis Cocker- THE MAN IS JUST INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!
David Byrne- EVEN MORE INSANE THAN Jarvis Cocker
Martin L Gore
David Gahan
George Michael
Ian Curtis
Freddie Mercury
to a lesser extent- the singer from Placebo


The Gals
PJ HARVEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tori Amos
Sarah McLachlan/Dido/Beth Orton - similar but gotta like em all
The singer from the Cocteau Twins

Dislike
Liam Gallagher
The Singer from Mercury Rev
any rapper - hey, i can rap!
Fred Durst
the guy from Staind
Dave Matthews
The Stereophonics lead singer
anyone from a boyband
Kylie- dont worry too much about listening to her, because pretty soon she'll be showing us her ass
avril lavigne
Celine Dion
Mariah Carey
anyone who lipsynchs Britney Spears, Holly Valance!

 

[elevatedmole]

Best:

Bono (of course)
David Bowie (I looove his voice)
Shirley Manson
Thom Yorke
Nelly Furtado (I'm apparently the only one who actually LIKES her voice, lol)
Gavin Friday

Worst:

Scott Stapp
Mariah Carey
Avril Lavigne
Celine Dion
Vanessa Carlton
Britney Spears

 

[yeblik]

The Good:

The singer for The Church

Ah, I think I love you, david!

And his name is Steven Kilbey.

 

[Edgeman]

Has anyone said that the lead singer from The Music has a cool voice?

 

[u2popmofo]

The only person who's music I like because of his voice:

Morrissey

 

[FelipeVox]

Best: Bono, Michael Stipe, Tori Amos, Thom Yorke, EDDIE VEDDER , Bjork, that girl of Lacuna Coil...

Worst: James La Brie (Dream Theater), Aaron and Nick Carter, that guy of Sex Pistols, the guy of Ramones, the guy of The Doors etc etc...

 

[Jack In The Box]

I like:

Bono & Edge
David Bowie
Paul Banks
Moby
Bj?rk
Gruff Rhys
Freddy Mercury
Janis Joplin
Tori Amos
James Hetfield
Michael Stipe
Chris Martin
Thom Yorke (I don't like Radiohead, but he is a great singer)
Chino Moreno
Phillip Anselmo
Max Cavalera (with Sepultura)
Beth Gibbons
Maynard James Keenan
Mark Sandman
etc.

don't like:

All N? Metal shit
Kurt Cobain
Britney, Christina, Avril, etc.
Eminem
50 cent
Billy Corgan (I love SP, but he haven't a good voice)
Nelly Furtado
etc.

 

[adamswildhoney]

Voices I love:

Bono
Annie Lennox
Sinead O'Connor
Van Morrison
Emmylou Harris
Linda Ronstadt
Reba
Dolly Parton
Alison Krauss
Pasty Cline
Bessy Smith
Etta James
Billie Holiday
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Costello
Bruce Springsteen
Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley
Janis Joplin
June Carter Cash
Dolores O'Riordan
Sting
Bob Marley

and soo many more!!!

Voice I cant stand:

Britney
Xtina
Vanessa
Avril
Clay Akien
Kelly Clarkson
Any boy band member ie JT
Marc Anthony
Enrique
and so on a so forth