BoV - Battle of the Vocalists!

[Surfin' Smurf]

Okay. I'm not liking some of the artists that ae out at the moment making money. So, this is the time to find out who should really be having success. Now, this battle will be an analysis of vocalists of all kinds and aspects of vocal music and based on that, you'll vote. This is the nomination process so if you think someone could win, nominate them. I'll start:

Beyonce
She's armed with massive control over her voice and she is a harmonizing genius. Live, she's amazing, pursuing and hitting dead on notes that she does not sing in her albums. In addition to that, she has amazing endurance, staying above F5 in almost every song for a whole show.

Kierra "Kiki" Sheard
This gospel songstress is amazing with vocal runs and her vocal range is astounding. Though her timbre is light, she is brought to climactic points with vocal squalls, the signature of 'The Clark Sound'.

Karen Clark Sheard
The precursor to her daughter above, her vocal runs seem endless. She is a true virtuoso with her improvisation. She easily pierces the 6th octave in full chest range and is one of the rare Full Dramatic Sopranos of our time. She is a contributor to 'The Clark Sound' and is a true veteran.

Mariah Carey
I only have her on this because of her vocal range. Her timbre is very light, and her climaxes in music seem impotent due to that fact. However, her head voice is amazing, piercing the 7th octave and beyond.

Those are just the beginning of my nominations.

[Hauskaz]

I'm a pretty instrumental person, but there are a few people who stand out for me.

Mikael Åkerfeldt Opeth
What impresses me the most about this man is how he can go from beautifully clean singing to death metal vocals and completely own at both. His versatility astounds me.

Russell Allen Symphony X
It reminds of Mikael's clean singing at times. I like that. Vocal layering is also sweet as hell.

Matthew Bellamy Muse
This guy owns. Muse is one of the few popular bands I actually like, and this guy contributes to why I like it.

Steve Conte
His voice makes me feel like a country homo for liking it, and I don't care. It owns

Donald Fagen Steely Dan
A strange voice that initially doesn't seem to fit in, but defines Steely Dan. Kuldeep despises me when I poorly imitate it.

Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders Mastodon
Combined, I love the strange vocal styling of Mastodon. I like how they yell angrily, rather than scream or gurgle. No active member here is going to agree with me at all with this nomination, and I don't care. rofl

Hansi Kürsch Blind Guardian
Coolest vocal layering ever. The tone of his voice is also pretty cool. Blind Guardian is probably the only straight up power metal I acknowledge.

Robert Plant Led Zeppelin
His voice reminds me of sandpaper. I think that's frickin' awesome. I've contemplated smoking before simply to roughen my voice.

Jill Scott
I have very few soul tracks, but Jill Scott is one of the artists I have. I don't even know why my selection is so limited; I think soul is awesome.

Allan Streymoy Týr
Go here if you want to see what I'm talking about.

Serj Tankian System of a Down
This guy is the only reason I even acknowledge System of a Down. He takes otherwise mediocre music and totally fucks it up beyond belief with the most erratic and obscure vocal styles I've ever heard. Probably the thing I like the most though is that sounds EXACTLY LIKE ME.

Rick Astley
No, I'm joking. His voice is strong and powerful, but I hate it. I only like singing it to annoy other people.

[Surfin' Smurf]

How did I forget..

Jennifer Hudson
Her timbre is very dark, almost to that of an alto. However, her range says otherwise. Hitting a B5 (She aimed for a Bb5 but went heavily sharp) in 'And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going' with full vibrato, she has to be a Spinto Soprano.

[matt4862]

Paul McCartney The Beatles, The Wings

One of the first singers to revolutionize the music industry. Amazing song writer too.

Roger Daltrey The Who

You don't fuck with him, he'll find out who you are. He'll also send Pete Townshend after you to bash a guitar on your head.

[Tex-Mex Alex A. Dex]

-Meatloaf
Ever try singing his songs to karaoke?

-Freddie Mercury
'nuff said

-Harry Chapin
A personal favourite, though unlikely to win

-Andrea Bocelli
I chose him as the one male opera singer I will nominate

-Sarah Brightman
I chose her as the one female opera singer I will nominate

-Whitney Houston
I don't like her, but she is one hell of a vocalist

-Pat Benatar
If i nominate Whitney, i should nominate someone almost as good that i actually like

-Tay Zonday
If i see him crossing the street, i'm not stopping.

-William Shatner
hahahahahhahahahahhahahhahahahNO!!!!!!

Added: Liciano Pavorati