[Music] If you were a vocalist whose singing voice would you choose?

[El Presidente]

Eddie Vedder or Dave Gahan

 

[Poyningsgull]

Never mind

 

[GJN1]

Amy Winehouse or Stevie Wonder

The thing that bugged me about Amy Winehouse was the accent she sang in. Obviously, other singers can be accused of this too but it all seemed a bit put on.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Morten Harket falsetto

 

[GJN1]

Morten Harket falsetto

One of the greatest voices in pop, unquestionably.

 

[METALMICKY]

Ooh I'm one of idiots who forgot to put the vocalist wouldn't want to be.

Brian Johnson from AC/DC. Could never warm to it's shouting style

Would like to sound like either Billie Joe Armstrong or Michael Stipe.

Would really NOT like to sound like Mick Hucknall.

Really? I suspect that because he's a Ginger twat and you don't like that bland middle of the road pop? Not to my taste either but I do think he's got a good voice.

 

[alanfp]

So to complete my previous answer, I WOULDN'T want to have the voice of Cyndi Lauper. Not only because I don't like her voice when she signs, but also because I'm a man!

 

[MJsGhost]

Yes: Aretha Franklyn (funkier than a mosquito's tweeter) or Nora Jones (like a warm bath)

No : Ian Brown (wasn't great back in the day and absolutely AWFUL now) or Bernard Sumner (I actually like a lot of New Order's music, but Sumner's voice is often flat & off-key)

 

[Anger]

Ooh I'm one of idiots who forgot to put the vocalist wouldn't want to be.

Brian Johnson from AC/DC. Could never warm to it's shouting style

Really? I suspect that because he's a Ginger twat and you don't like that bland middle of the road pop? Not to my taste either but I do think he's got a good voice.

Yes, you’ve read my thinking rightly.

I was also following the guidance from the OP. I’m not saying he doesn’t have a good voice, I’m saying that I wouldn’t want to sound like him for the reasons you’ve highlighted.

 

[marlowe]

You can have two you'd like to be. That's fine.
And you have one you'd not like to be.
And I like your choices.

If you'll indulge me....

In the late 60s I'd have loved to have been Steve Winwood.
In the early 70s I'd have loved to have been Paul Rogers. I though he was cool
In the late 70s I'd have loved to have been Iggy Pop.
In the early 80s, I'd have loved to have been David Sylvian
In the mid 80s I'd have loved to have been Blaine Reininger

After that I have been content to be me.

In the late 60s I'd have hated to have been Freddie Garrity.
In the early 70s I'd have hated to have been Les Gray
In the late 70s I'd have hated to have been John Miles
In the early 80s, I'd have hated to have been Jim Dandy Mangrum
In the mid 80s I'd have hated to have been Phil Collins

I always had you down as a bit of a Freddie Garrity fan boy. It just shows you, just when you think you know someone they'll then say something which makes you completely re-evaluate your opinion of them.

 

[raymondo]

King Julian

 

[Mellotron]

Hmmmmmmmm, I wonder.....
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[boik]

Would like to be someone like Kele Okereke (Bloc Party).

Would not like to be any of the over dramatic, over emotional singers that seem to be so popular for some reason.

 

[MJsGhost]

I'm quite surprised that nobody has said Prince (I'd take his ability on the guitar too).

Being able to sing like Björk would be fun (not everyone's cup of tea though)

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Was a massive fan of Mark E Smith but wouldn't wish his singing voice on my worst enemy's dog

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

Bruce Dickinson
SCREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAM FOR ME NSC.
Subs:
Ronnie James Dio
David Coverdale
Rag 'n' bone man

Wouldn't want: Anyone with a stupid squeaky voice

 

[Stato]

Bruce Dickinson
SCREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAM FOR ME NSC.
Subs:
Ronnie James Dio
David Coverdale
Rag 'n' bone man

Wouldn't want: Anyone with a stupid squeaky voice Geddy Lee

Corrected for you.

 

[Stato]

I'd want to take someone with a brilliant instrument who made mediocre records and use the gift better than they did. Whitney Houston springs to mind. Or just take Johnny Cash's for the respect you'd get everytime you even spoke, let alone sang.

Wouldn't want Dr John's. Not because I dislike his singing. I don't. I'd just be corncerned that I wouldn't understand half of what I said to myself.

 

[Zeberdi]

Paul Rogers for male - Amy Winehouse female

Not Dolly Parton or Rod Stewart

 

[MJsGhost]

Not Dolly Parton

I love a bit of Dolly!

(I appreciate your opinion is just as valid as mine, it just so happens that on this occasion, yours is wrong )