Which singers CAN REALLY WOW sing?

[CatsNotDogs]

Inspired by a thread about bad singers. In your opinion, which singers have the best voices? I'll vote:

Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
James Morrison (underrated)
Christina Aguilera
Celion Dion
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston
Joss Stone

Jennifer Hudson

Karen Carpenter.

Agree with Brendon Urie, listen to panic at the discos cover of bohemian rhapsody as an example.

Jessie J has an amazing voice. Agree with a pp about FKA twigs-her voice gives me shivers, really beautiful.

Paolo Nutini
Alicia Keys
Amy whinehouse
Sia is incredible, although not to my taste

Oh I loved Kirsty MacColl and Karen Carpenter so I agree with pp but my favourite is a deep, rich should so
Mary Coughlan
Florence from Florence and the Machine
Also agree with Annie Lennox

And agree with Amy Winehouse

Josh Groban
Adam Lambert - I've just watched a cover he did of Cher's Believe, it's stunning

Annie Lennox
Serj Tankian (goosebumps when he sings)
Freddie Mercury

Meat loaf in his prime had an amazing voice. Proper hairs standing on end, tingly feeling when I listen.

Steven Tyler

Linda Ronstadt. So sad that she can't sing any more. Her version of the Eagles' Desperado is absolutely wonderful.

Amy Lee from Evanescence
Lissie Maurus, like a more powerful Stevie Nicks

Nicole Scherzinger and Jessie J

Robert Plant. Nothing compares.

People I have personally seen live and thought wow:

Sir Tom - amazing tone and strength and masterful control of an audience's emotions too, a real showman
George Michael - such control, really knew his craft
Peter Gabriel - much better than I expected
Best of all - Pink, superb. Especially while upside down flying across a stadium. So strong and also puts so much emotion into her performance

Other singers that are very good and possibly undervalued for their talent (than their fame):
Kelly Clarkson
Jessie J
Chris Martin

And of course Freddie Mercury was incredible but I think he's fairly acknowledged as such. As are Elvis, Aretha, the operatic singers.

I think many of the more poppy style are not given their due when they are really good. I remember Kevin Simm was in that manufactured band (Liberty X ?) and then he went on the Voice later and did Chandelier by Sia and was absolutely incredible.

Beverley Knight. Absolutely unbelievably outstandingly good. She is the only performer who has made me cry, she was THAT good. I watched her warm up with a gospel choir and there was pure magic in the room. Not a dry eye.

Randy Crawford
Diana Ross
Donna Summer
Bill Withers
Aretha Franklin
Barry White

Can you tell which decade was my favourite for music? 😂

And this gave me an OMG moment recently

@Sgtmajormummy Can't believe I forgot to mention Boy George!

@RichardMarxisinnocent Have you seen the cover Adam did of Lady Gaga's Marry the Night on Glee? Better than the original imo

@Retrogal

And this gave me an OMG moment recently

This was the first single I ever bought! I listen to this regularly. Carroll Thompson is also good for Lovers Rock songs.

@violetmartini

Paul Heaton

Yes! And Jacqui Abbott.

Art Garfunkel is another good singer and a great duo with Paul Simon.

Stevie Nicks. Before booze, cigs and cocaine.

Kelly Jones
Elvis Costello
Freddie Mercury
Ella Fitzgerald
Leona Lewis, yes really

Jamie Foxx and Usher are my favourite voices, and this is coming from someone who likes Bigby Clyro and Royal Blood!