OT: G.O.A.T Singers
1. Ian MacKaye
2. Joey Ramone
3. Milo Aukerman
+1 for Milo!
-Johnny Cash
-Frank Sinatra
-Waylon Jennings
I wanna say Brad something...
Freddie Mercury.
*Edit. Forgot 2 and 3.
2. Etta James
3. Can't decide at this time. Marvin Gaye? Amy Lee?
I agree with all 3 of your choices as far as great singers, especially Maynard.
As much as I love Led Zepelin, I would put them in the same category that you put Queen in that you had an issue with.
after I lost a job of 20 years due to "Force Reduction" - AKA, had worked there long enough to be making too much money for the Dave Brandon types at my company to be able to collect large enough bonuses to feed their families properly. OK, yeah, I was a little bitter...but Freddy fit the bill perfectly for what I was feeling. Lots of soul there. Or maybe it was anger? :-)
You nailed it Freddie Fucking Mercury!
Maynard doesn't write the music.
Marvin Gaye for Motown
Sam Cooke for soul
Bon Scott for metal
Love This Song, and also more recently the cover by the recent rock revival explosion coming out of Frankenmuth, Michigan that is Greta Van Fleet!
would make you fine sir, the king of cool.
Other timeless singers: Ray Charles, Al Green, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Aaron Neville.
but I can't answer this without wanting a Female/Male split:
How about Stevie Nicks/Grace Slick/Janis for Rock
Diana Ross for Motown
Etta James for soul
I Don't Know for female metal singer - Suzy Quattro could beat me up (does she qualify as metal? Probably not.)
Then I'd pile through my collection and totally change my mind. Too much great music/singers to choose from.
The day Freddie Mercury gave it all for humanity!
Just can't wait for that movie to come out!
Myles Kennedy
Forever stronger than all...........stronger than all
Whitney could wail.