Which are your favorites female/male singers and bands? (top 5 or top 10)

2222

To be honest, many of these (*)'s indicating complete collections are padded out with illegal digital downloads, but I would buy physical copies of all the albums if I could afford them. I love physical media, and I like to support the artists who have done so much to enrich my life in any way I can when possible (though a lot of my physical collection also consists of second-hand copies, too, so it's not like they made any money off of those purchases). I will buy any format when I can afford it, even 8-tracks! Also, a lot of the female entries could also count for bands/groups, because I don't seem to have a ton of beloved solo female artists. None of these are in any particular order, because I can't pick favorites. I also realize much of the stuff I like is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Some of it is downright silly in its melodrama, but I genuinely adore all of it.

Female:
01. Kate Bush ()
02. Nina Hagen [Particularly her early work]
03. Strawberry Switchblade () [Technically a duo, but both female]
04. Donnette Thayer/Hex (*)
05. Siouxsie [and the Banshees]
06. Dinah Cancer/45 Grave
07. Little Annie [AKA Annie Anxiety]
08. Lorita Grahame/Colourbox
09. Diamanda Galás
10. Gitane Demone

Male:
01. Morrissey () [Are you surprised? He's a complete dipshit, and I [i]still love him unconditionally]
02. David Tibet/Current 93 [He can't even sing! Yet I still consider him and his work beautiful beyond description. When he starts weeping at the end of the song, I can't help but do the same]
03. Klaus Nomi ()
04. Rozz Williams ()
05. Seth Putnam and associated bands [Hard to explain my admiration of this complicated individual in a few words. A rebel in the realest sense! R.I.P.]
06. GG Allin and all the endless bands he performed in [They honestly made great music. I don't care about the shit-flinging at all. R.I.P.]
07. Marc Almond [Particularly for his work in [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqv6j5O0Wyc]Soft Cell and Marc and the Mambas]
08. David E. Williams () [He can't sing either, but I love his obscenely morbid sensibilities and ironic(?!) pretension]
09. Ronnie James Dio () [My earliest heavy metal obsession. R.I.P.]
10. Benjamin Smoke and associated bands () [R.I.P.]

Duos, Groups and Bands:
01. Christian Death with Rozz Williams () [90% of the Valor-era material is trash. They haven't released anything short of terrible in over 20 years]
02. The Smiths () [Yes, even–no, especially!--"Miserable Lie"]
03. Cocteau Twins ()
04. Virgin Prunes ()
05. Shelleyan Orphan () [R.I.P., Caroline Crawley. Her passing this year was devastating]
06. Nuit Noire ()
07. Pavlov's Dog ()
08. T. Rex () [I've been obsessed with their eccentric, coked-out mid-70's era that everyone writes off as crap because they're idiots]
09. The Germs ()
10. Sparks
11. (Yes, this list goes up to 11!) Black Sabbath [runner-up: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpKJUa6IoBs]Blue Öyster Cult!] () for both bands
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Honorable mentions:
Skinny Puppy [Everything up until [i]The Process. I hate their post-reformation albums]
Richard D. James and his many monikers [Not sure if he even qualifies… His music doesn't really have lyrics/vocals in any traditional sense]
Siege
Crass
Poison Girls [R.I.P., Vi Subversa]

Yeah, we really have a different taste of music. Thanks for the link and the afford

JohnEryn

@2222:

I still don't know that I'm actually a gay

Wait a second! Are you implying that maybe you are bi? Bc if you aren'þ gay or bi, how could you be here? It would be very paradoxical or ironic. ::) ???

JohnEryn

@2222:

@JohnEryn:

Oh, I feel a little bad after reading you. Of Celine Dion I only have listened to My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) and I'm Alive, I guess that even if I liked her voice she didn't interested me enough to hear whole albums of her. The same happens with Houston and Carey, of Whitney I only know the main song of The Bodyguard and from Mariah just a few songs. Of Spears I only really liked Toxic when I was a child and didn't bother listening to her other songs and albums. In Adele's case, I have heard all her albums, and only really liked 21, but I also enjoyed a little 25. I haven't listened the others female singers that you mentioned.

About the male singers, I only have heard Beyond the sea from Williams bc it was part of the soundtrack of Finding Nemo. Of Jackson only Thriller, that was part of my nightmares as a child. A few of Ricky, but I never liked him or his music.

About the bands, I like Daft Punk too! But I only have heard their album of 2013.

I only listen to Daft Punk 'Random Access Memories' (2013) too, mostly because I'm curious how come an electronic album won Grammy's Album Of The Year, turns out, I love it. "Get Lucky" is my most favorite.

“Giorgio by Moroder” is my most favorite of that record.

JohnEryn

@2222:

@JohnEryn:

@JohnEryn:

@SemenDemon:

To be honest, many of these (*)'s indicating complete collections are padded out with illegal digital downloads, but I would buy physical copies of all the albums if I could afford them. I love physical media, and I like to support the artists who have done so much to enrich my life in any way I can when possible (though a lot of my physical collection also consists of second-hand copies, too, so it's not like they made any money off of those purchases). I will buy any format when I can afford it, even 8-tracks! Also, a lot of the female entries could also count for bands/groups, because I don't seem to have a ton of beloved solo female artists. None of these are in any particular order, because I can't pick favorites. I also realize much of the stuff I like is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Some of it is downright silly in its melodrama, but I genuinely adore all of it.

We share some points. I would buy all physical copies of my favorite singers and bands If I could. The problem is not only money in my case, but that most of my taste in music isn't available in the CD stores of my country. So even If I could afford it, the only option is buying it in an online store, and that means dollars (my country doesn't have many of them, of course). So I don't have many choice but use illegal downloads as you do too… :blownose:

You could get an idea of my little collection of physical copies seeing it, so here it's:

You actually have Celine Dion Live in Vegas physical copy! lol ;D

Yeah, I know. I actually bought it just to try to hear more of her music, but, as I said, I only have liked “I'm Alive” and “My Heart Will Go On”, so… ::) $:-\$

2222

@JohnEryn:

@2222:

I still don't know that I'm actually a gay

Wait a second! Are you implying that maybe you are bi? Bc if you aren'þ gay or bi, how could you be here? It would be very paradoxical or ironic. ::) ???

Actually, no and I'm 100% gay, I don't believe in "bi" term. I was implying that I live in a very strong culture people and strong religion. I didn't know anything about gay stuff until I was in high school.

JohnEryn

@2222:

@JohnEryn:

@2222:

I still don't know that I'm actually a gay

Wait a second! Are you implying that maybe you are bi? Bc if you aren'þ gay or bi, how could you be here? It would be very paradoxical or ironic. ::) ???

Actually, no and I'm 100% gay, I don't believe in "bi" term. I was implying that I live in a very strong culture people and strong religion. I didn't know anything about gay stuff until I was in high school.

Oh, now I got it. It's the same case for me (the strong culture and religion of my country). $:-\$

binggobanggo

Band:
Panic! At the Disco
Garbage
Scissor Sisters
Sixpence None The Richer
Starsailor

Female:
Adele
Beyonce
Bjork
Kylie Minogue
Utada Hikaru

Male:
Frank Ocean
John Legend
Kendrick Lamar
Paolo Nutini
Usher

Andre2016

Ok so for my females..

1.Kylie Minogue
2.Mariah Carey
3.Tina Turner
4.Madonna
5.Annie Lennox

And a special mention for Amy Lee as her voice is so hauntingly beautiful

Male…

1.Adam Lambert
2.Michael Buble
3.Justin Timberlake
4.Sam Smith
5.Usher

And Justin Bieber as even though I dislike his attitude I cant deny his production team know what they are doing

semurg30

Bands

1. My Morning Jacket
2. Modest Mouse
3. Rolling Stones
4. Kings of Leon
5. Alice in Chains

JohnEryn

@semurg30:

Bands

1. My Morning Jacket
2. Modest Mouse
3. Rolling Stones
4. Kings of Leon
5. Alice in Chains

I only have heard The Rolling Stones from your list, haha.

olafjeld

Tonight, my favourite singer is Beck; Sea Change is a great album.

36605domtop

Females:

1. Whitney Houston - Hex Hector turned her best vocal into a true club music diva anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX29tzHdWiE
2. Toni Braxton - her debut album "Toni Braxton" can be played start to end, no skips. "You're Makin' Me High" from "Secrets" is SO sexy!
3. Donna Summer - There's tons of disco classics, but there are also vocal gems like "On the Radio" or "Dim All the Lights".
4. Mary J. Blige - "What's the 411?", "My Life", and "Mary" are truly classic albums, even to this day. No one conveys pain/heartbreak like MJB.
5. Shania Twain - "You're Still the One", "From This Moment On", and "Any Man of Mine".

(I'm leaving off names like Mariah, Christina, Annie Lennox, et al to bring some new names to the table, but I still had to put Whitney and Toni on the list!)

Males:

1. Prince - the vocal on "Adore" gets me every time. How this was never released as a single is beyond me. He was a musical genius.
2. Luther Vandross - When you do a cover song live on TV 1000x better than the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ9ZVGM7smE
3. Michael Jackson - The man had talent. I prefer 70s "Off the Wall" and 90s "Dangerous" MJ more than 80s MJ.
4. Stevie Wonder - "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "As", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", "I Wish", "Lately", "Ribbon In the Sky" and so much more.
5. Phil Collins - There's his Genesis period. I love "One More Night". But, "Against All Odds/Take A Look At Me Now" is iconic. 80's MOR music.

Groups:

1. U2 - I have every U2 album. I will always be a fan. Some seriously great stuff from the "Unforgettable Fire" through "Achtung Baby" period.
2. Earth, Wind, and Fire - "Shining Star", "Reasons", "That's the Way of the World", "September", "After the Love Has Gone" and more.
3. The Police - "Message In a Bottle." "Synchronicity" album. Sting solo career.
4. Santana - "Supernatural" is great. The early stuff is great too. They go back to Woodstock!
5. Wham - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Careless Whisper" and the George Michael solo career.

I grew up listening to music in the 80's, so my choices go back a bit. Good music is still out there, it's just that there's also a lot more crap you have to dig through.

JohnEryn

@36605domtop:

Females:

1. Whitney Houston - Hex Hector turned her best vocal into a true club music diva anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX29tzHdWiE
2. Toni Braxton - her debut album "Toni Braxton" can be played start to end, no skips. "You're Makin' Me High" from "Secrets" is SO sexy!
3. Donna Summer - There's tons of disco classics, but there are also vocal gems like "On the Radio" or "Dim All the Lights".
4. Mary J. Blige - "What's the 411?", "My Life", and "Mary" are truly classic albums, even to this day. No one conveys pain/heartbreak like MJB.
5. Shania Twain - "You're Still the One", "From This Moment On", and "Any Man of Mine".

(I'm leaving off names like Mariah, Christina, Annie Lennox, et al to bring some new names to the table, but I still had to put Whitney and Toni on the list!)

Males:

1. Prince - the vocal on "Adore" gets me every time. How this was never released as a single is beyond me. He was a musical genius.
2. Luther Vandross - When you do a cover song live on TV 1000x better than the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ9ZVGM7smE
3. Michael Jackson - The man had talent. I prefer 70s "Off the Wall" and 90s "Dangerous" MJ more than 80s MJ.
4. Stevie Wonder - "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "As", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", "I Wish", "Lately", "Ribbon In the Sky" and so much more.
5. Phil Collins - There's his Genesis period. I love "One More Night". But, "Against All Odds/Take A Look At Me Now" is iconic. 80's MOR music.

Groups:

1. U2 - I have every U2 album. I will always be a fan. Some seriously great stuff from the "Unforgettable Fire" through "Achtung Baby" period.
2. Earth, Wind, and Fire - "Shining Star", "Reasons", "That's the Way of the World", "September", "After the Love Has Gone" and more.
3. The Police - "Message In a Bottle." "Synchronicity" album. Sting solo career.
4. Santana - "Supernatural" is great. The early stuff is great too. They go back to Woodstock!
5. Wham - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Careless Whisper" and the George Michael solo career.

I grew up listening to music in the 80's, so my choices go back a bit. Good music is still out there, it's just that there's also a lot more crap you have to dig through.

From your favorite female singers, I only have heard of Houston, even though I haven't heard her music.

I never felt any interest in Prince, but I hope he rest in peace. About Collins, I really liked the songs he made for “Tarzan” (1999), but I prefer the music from Peter Gabriel as a solist (yeah, I know they were together in Genesis).

I respect U2, but the only album I can hear whole and think about it as a masterpiece is “All That You Can't Leave Behind” (2000). And, maybe I'm wrong, but I thought that Santana was a solist not a band…