The Best British male Singer Ever Is?

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It’s all subjective so there are no rights or wrongs – just opinions……………[/quote]
You wouldn’t be saying that if you were right. 😛

could Mercury sing all those styles? Maybe but I never heard him do so

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Tom Jones = Pub singer

Nobody mentioned Sir Cliff yet?

Freddie
Marriott
Tom
McCartney
Boe
Bowie
Paige
Mcalmont
Bloke from Muse

Moving to female brit singers

Well, that gives you the perfect juxtaposition:

uponthedowns – good call on “crazy little thing called love”. Now gospel? soul? Blues? EDM?

Hey Ninfan – have we ever agreed on a debate thread before? 😯

@pondo: ho ho – it’s subjective which means there are no rights or wrongs – just opinions.

@uponthedowns: tom jones=pub singer….have your ears syringed man; inform yourself before posting; i refer you to the 4 f’s…….first find the ******g facts.

How could I have forgotten the fabulous Robert Palmer……

I would vote for Mark Hollis. Obviously not everyone’s cup of tea, but manages to convey incredible amounts of emotion.

@pondo: ho ho – it’s subjective which means there are no rights or wrongs – just opinions

You wouldn’t be saying that… Sorry, it wasn’t funny the first time, either. 🙂

Interesting question, though – totally get that you can not be a Tom Jones fan but admire his ability. Likewise, Bowie for me has the better musicality but Freddie’s the better singer, and that was the question.

And off at a complete tangent, totally disconnected from the OP……..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed5gc0hM8u0

A little bit of New Orlean ju-ju but Dr John is not talked about or referred to in NOLA; his home town but didn’t record there until about 2005-ish.

And off in a totally different direction – james brown.

@pondo: this could go……on and on and on and…..i do so, sorry but…..threads like this give all of us a chance to reminisce/educate/pontificate/share and just generally blather.

I’m really surprised there have have been so few shouts for Roger Daltrey, none for Robert Plant, Paul Jones gets a shout when his real forté is harmonica.

Enough for tonight – until tomorrow………….

@ninfan…..ha ha but…..spend some time on the music; your juxtaposed clips are, well – yawn.

If I could sing half as well as any of the names listed in the thread I would be well ******g chuffed.

Those who can – do; those who can’t – talk about it.

Bowie.

George Micheal….not even a mention.

Jim Reeves
Matt Munro

Defo between Tom Jones and Freddie.

You’re all wrong, it’s this guy.

Ah coverdale…

Superb in his prime.

Still Freddie or Paul “the voice” Rogers though for me.

I think Bowie would be my favourite male artist, but if we are just talking vocals then Freddie Mercury was superb. I would also say Matt Bellamy from Muse is a bloody good singer too

Best singer is very specific. Bryan Ferry is terrific live. Silky voice. Ian McCulloch, who is a great writer and who’s records sound fab – doesn’t sound so hot live.

I think there is a distinction between great artist and greatest singer as Pavarotti may well be on the list.

+1 for Matt Munro and also Marc Almond, once heard him sound checking at Eiland Road, I was working in a building across the other side of the motorway and his voice still sounded phenomenal.

It’s Chris Martin from coldplay isn’t it?
Or
That one from one direction who’s not in them anymore

Fran?? Bloke from Travis. Don’t like his music but he can sing / hold a note or two. Same with a young Rod Stewart and matey from Stereophonics. Not my flavour of music but they all can sing rather well

My suggestion would be Tom Smith from the editors.

He has the best vocal range in the UK apparently……

http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/bc.marfeel.com//www.gigwise.com/news/94653/editors-tom-smith-has-the-best-vocal-range-in-the-uk%3Fmarfeeltn%3Damp?client=ms-android-huawei

a perfect example.

I must thank Ton for this thread.. if only for tj’s funniest post ever! Loads of Tom Jones videos?! Brilliant – genuine 😆 s from me. (My mum still has a tissue Jones the Voice threw into the crowd at a concert after wiping his crotch brow with it!)

Not really into singers, but I’d go with Scott Walker or Bowie.

I am no big fan Dezb but I thought some folk might not realise the range of songs and styles he can sing.

Most of the folk mentioned as a singer are nowhere near him simply judged as a singer on vocal range, tone and singing styles.

I know why you posted it. I just found it amusing.

Oh, has Steve Marriott had a mention? Amazing voice.

Teej, I bet you have done a Tom impression in the mirror in the past, with a hairbrush… 😆

Live, Noddy Holder. From a ballad to bringing the house down perfectly in tune. Take away studio effects, layering and (these days) autotune, and some artist sound like shadows of their recorded selves. Noddy sang better live.

Darling be home soon at about 10′

Lots of other good artists in posts above. I’ll also add Liam Gallagher who made good use of his albeit limited vocal range on the first two Oasis albums before destroying it.

I am with you there Edu – went tithe first comeback concert at the B’ham Odean in the 80s (I think) and gave SLAYED to mini THM to add to his vinyl collection.

Noddy was awesome but Dave Hill was being a bit nobby so when he did a guitar solo, some wag threw a loo roll that hit right in the nuts! Not a nice things to do, but the crowd enjoyed it! The joys of 70/80s concerts!!!!

I saw Slade at Birmingham town hall in 72. The whole building shook. However the early 80s were even better as everyone knew the songs. They played Aberystwyth King’s Hall to a mix of students and ageing hippies. It was supposed to be sit down but Noddy organised the public stacking chairs and turned the place into a dance hall. We danced, sang, laughed at the jokes and went home exhausted, deaf, sweaty, happy people.

Noddy is totally underrated. I would have loved to see them live.

doesn’t everybody? After all its not unusual

😆

Bowie shoes off his versatility (and sense of humour)…

Rob Halford of Judas Priest. Not always great songs but his vocal range is immense.

I am assuming Tom Jones has already been mentioned.

I find myself agreeing with both TJ and ninfan.

Whilst not to everyone’s taste Tom Jones’ sheer versatility makes him the standout best. Bowie was undeniably brilliant and extremely innovative but I would say that Jones was the better singer.

Good mentions for Noddy Holder and Matt Bellamy though!

Coyote
I find myself agreeing with both TJ and ninfan.

Whilst not to everyone’s taste Tom Jones’ sheer versatility makes him the standout best.

So is versatility the main criteria when it comes to judging “best”?

Johnny Cash certainly wasn’t the best country singer. Dylan isn’t the best folk singer. Brian Johnson isn’t the best rock singer and none of them could be accused of being versatile. But they are all incredibly distinctive and famous singers.

Some good singers in this thread, some of them almost half as good as this guy: