| live-killer 31309 29.04.2006 03:59 |
Freddie had a fantastic voice, but was he the best singer of them all? |
| Serry... 29.04.2006 04:16 |
What are the criterions of "the greatest singer ever"? |
| RETROLOVE 29.04.2006 04:37 |
Live-Killer wrote: Freddie had a fantastic voice, but was he the best singer of them all?There is NO GREATEST SINGER EVER...because we all have our own range...but let me tell ya this, Fred had a lot of range, lots of range!!!! But if it meant life or death for me, and I had to make out a list FREDDIE WOULD BE MIGHTY HIGH ON MY LIST but I have so many favorite singers, I couldnt choose!!! |
| FreMe 29.04.2006 04:43 |
I think hi´s the best one i have heard so far... |
| The prophet's song 29.04.2006 05:10 |
I would definatley say Freddie has one of the greatest live voices, now days there are too many mimers because they are crap live, not Freddie, he was great |
| rosedewitt 29.04.2006 06:22 |
no he isn't. the greatest singer's ever are the tenors luciano pavarotti, jose carreras and placido domingo, and sopranos maria callas and montserrat caballe. |
| Munchsack 29.04.2006 07:36 |
Yes he was. |
| RETROLOVE 29.04.2006 07:44 |
Another thing to add: Like I said before, its impossible to have "a greatest singer"...but one thing about Fred's voice is that I never get tired of it...some artist that I listen to, after a while, their voice gets very annoying...but I swear, his voice is soooooo soothing, you never get tired of it....THATS THE TRUTH AT LEAST FROM MY POINT OF VIEW!!! |
| Rick 29.04.2006 07:55 |
No, the Crazy Frog is. Pity for Freddie, cause the Crazy Frog uses condoms. |
| AmeriQueen 29.04.2006 08:13 |
It's all opinion. If you were asking me personally, a hesitation in my answering a straight up yes would be due to some vocal hinderance, certainly not any debate. I approve of PR singing for Queen for many reasons, but the two main ones that come to mind are: A.) The best Freddie imitation out there(possibly George Michaels) at best will be a close imitation, not possibly as good, and nowhere in the laws of the universe better. B.) considering A, they not only went for an alternate style, but chose a guy who is to me probably around #5 all time rock vocalists, which puts him way behind, but at least with Paul the new stlye makes them better than any other band ever, except of course the original Queen. |
| All I Hear Is Radio Gaga 29.04.2006 12:14 |
<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>sweet body kisses wrote: Another thing to add: Like I said before, its impossible to have "a greatest singer"...but one thing about Fred's voice is that I never get tired of it...some artist that I listen to, after a while, their voice gets very annoying...but I swear, his voice is soooooo soothing, you never get tired of it....THATS THE TRUTH AT LEAST FROM MY POINT OF VIEW!!!I agree... Cheers |
| No More Fun 29.04.2006 12:22 |
one of the best voices but not in song writhing.for me mr bad mad guy its totaly disaster. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 29.04.2006 12:36 |
To me he was/is yes. |
| eedodededededea 29.04.2006 12:46 |
well, one of my friends doesn't like Queen because of... Freddie's voice 8~@ |
| deleted user 29.04.2006 12:47 |
he is da best singer in da world ok? thx u!! |
| Oszmercury 29.04.2006 14:03 |
an unique voice, but i don't know what's the point of know it, enjoy his music and make love |
| Leonardo Venegas 29.04.2006 14:29 |
No, he wasn't. HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Daburcor? 29.04.2006 14:51 |
Greatest singer ever? Doubtful. My favorite? Without a doubt. |
| BernieW99 29.04.2006 15:58 |
I would have to say yes he was I'm much older then most of you im sure and I listen to all sorts of music.There was a show on the history channel about singers and Freddie Mercury came in at #1 due to the fact of his range and being a guy not many guys hit even 2.5 on range. Plus when I met him he was a great guy as well. |
| Maruga 29.04.2006 16:11 |
No-one can say if Freddie was the greatest singer ever, not even us, as Queen fans, but here is my list (not particular order): Frank Sinatra. Dean Martin. Ian Gillan. Roger Daltrey. Freddie Mercury. Robert Plant. |
| magicalfreddiemercury 29.04.2006 16:14 |
<b><font color="blue">Maruga_Mercury wrote: No-one can say if Freddie was the greatest singer ever, not even us, as Queen fans, but here is my list (not particular order): Frank Sinatra. Dean Martin. Ian Gillan. Roger Daltrey. Freddie Mercury. Robert Plant.Oh my. I only agree with two on your list - and I consider one good and one great - Dean Martin Freddie Mercury re. Frank Sinatra... IMO, is/was extremely overrated. |
| Carol! the Musical 29.04.2006 16:17 |
He's one of the best singers ever, that's for sure. The two who top my list are Freddie and (tadaa, surprise, surprise ) Billy Joel :P Still waiting for that Cold Spring Harbor, by the way... |
| mr. stagger lee 29.04.2006 16:27 |
Okay...time to get some flack ! I have to say - I kind of think Paul Rodgers is up there as the top singers of rock as well. In my own opinion, I think he is more polished than Freddie was - on stage, thinking SPECIFICALLY about the vocal style's of the two. Freddie had alot more power in his voice and was a more flamboyant showman - YES - But if we're talking finesse, the I think Paul Rodgers may slightly edge out Freddie in that front. If we're talking overal musicality of the voice alone - not considering who could put off the better show - then in my view, Paul has it. I mean, in my view he know how to craft his voice slightly better than Freddie. NOT talking power, but talking control and finesse. That's my view. |
| rosedewitt 29.04.2006 16:32 |
he is the best singer in rock music (for me), yeah, but in the opera the are voices which are much better than freddies of course. so i think it's impossible to chose a singer as the "best singer ever", you can't compare classical music with rock/pop music, it's too different. |
| Poo, again 29.04.2006 16:33 |
What? I thought I was the greatest singer ever! |
| tnjiric 29.04.2006 16:39 |
For me he is...But Is it the matter of taste..For me freddie is the greatest singer in the world because i like his color of voice the most...and one thing that I didn't notice with any other singers..and I even listened 3 tenors and Montserrat caballe live in pula...croatia..Freddie could sing amazingy high for a man...there are other singers who could sing high..lest say singer of the group "europe" for example The final coundown...but everyone exept freddie had the same problem...they would sing nice..and when they would start to sing higher notes their voice would be thiner and squikier(sorry for mi english) and freddie's voice wold stay extremly hard,loud and powerful no matter what note was he singing..and that is AMAZING!!!for me he is FOREVER! |
| it was electric7 29.04.2006 16:51 |
There is no such thing as the "greatest singer ever" but in my eyes its Freddie Mercury ! |
| inmsthebest 29.04.2006 17:25 |
He was....in pop rock music, to me, he was the best. Especially in the studio. |
| BernieW99 29.04.2006 18:44 |
Paul Rogers?? The guy cant hold a stick to Freddie Mercury please that is why his groups died along time ago but Queen is still heard of my 14yr old daughter listens to some strange music and even shed tell you Freddie Mercury had the voice that singers only wish they had and for live im guessing you never been to a Queen concert?Ive been to many and there is only one way to be nice Paul Rogers only toured with Queen to try and kickoff his solo again If he was so good tell me why did they show alot of Freddie Mercury through out there tour ill tell ya so people wouldnt fall asleep.Sorry but true! There can only be one! |
| Shadowlands 29.04.2006 19:49 |
magicalfreddiemercury wrote:I'm happy to see you add "IMO".<b><font color="blue">Maruga_Mercury wrote: No-one can say if Freddie was the greatest singer ever, not even us, as Queen fans, but here is my list (not particular order): Frank Sinatra. Dean Martin. Ian Gillan. Roger Daltrey. Freddie Mercury. Robert Plant.Oh my. I only agree with two on your list - and I consider one good and one great - Dean Martin Freddie Mercury re. Frank Sinatra... IMO, is/was extremely overrated. However, may I suggest you buy a copy of Sinatra at the Sands? I think you might also be surprised to hear his versions of "All the Way", "A Cottage for Sale", and the September of My Years album. |
| All I Hear Is Radio Gaga 29.04.2006 20:49 |
All I Hear Is Radio Gaga wrote:Adding on...<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>sweet body kisses wrote: Another thing to add: Like I said before, its impossible to have "a greatest singer"...but one thing about Fred's voice is that I never get tired of it...some artist that I listen to, after a while, their voice gets very annoying...but I swear, his voice is soooooo soothing, you never get tired of it....THATS THE TRUTH AT LEAST FROM MY POINT OF VIEW!!!I agree... Cheers Well I agree with you on the point that you NEVER get tired of his voice...but I'd have to say that he IS the greatest singer... Cheers |
| **Queen_of_Ramms+ein** 29.04.2006 21:01 |
I think.....hmm... no wait.... yeah.... Freddie was the greatest singer EVER (im just kiddin... you cant think that simple question!) Freddie is the BEST!!!! |
| Bambi 29.04.2006 23:36 |
Freddie definitely had a beautifull voice he had a range of four octaves, which is quite amazing. he put his heart and soul into a song, in my opinion i believe he had one of the best rock voices as i never tire of him singing. |
| Kensington Love 29.04.2006 23:40 |
<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>sweet body kisses wrote: Another thing to add: Like I said before, its impossible to have "a greatest singer"...but one thing about Fred's voice is that I never get tired of it...some artist that I listen to, after a while, their voice gets very annoying...but I swear, his voice is soooooo soothing, you never get tired of it....THATS THE TRUTH AT LEAST FROM MY POINT OF VIEW!!!I agree. Freddie's voice is VERY soothing. That's the first impression I got when first hearing him, round age 5 or 6. I could listen to him forever! His voice is so beautiful;) |
| it was electric7 30.04.2006 00:45 |
Each time I listen to Freddie's voice is amazing...I'm always thinking "Wow, incredible" |
| RETROLOVE 30.04.2006 01:14 |
All I Hear Is Radio Gaga wrote:Cool picture in your profile....how is your guitar playing going???All I Hear Is Radio Gaga wrote:Adding on... Well I agree with you on the point that you NEVER get tired of his voice...but I'd have to say that he IS the greatest singer... Cheers<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>sweet body kisses wrote: Another thing to add: Like I said before, its impossible to have "a greatest singer"...but one thing about Fred's voice is that I never get tired of it...some artist that I listen to, after a while, their voice gets very annoying...but I swear, his voice is soooooo soothing, you never get tired of it....THATS THE TRUTH AT LEAST FROM MY POINT OF VIEW!!!I agree... Cheers |
| emil91 30.04.2006 02:16 |
Freddie is the greatest singer in rock. link link |
| Daburcor? 30.04.2006 02:41 |
BernieW99 wrote: Paul Rogers?? The guy cant hold a stick to Freddie Mercury please that is why his groups died along time ago but Queen is still heard of my 14yr old daughter listens to some strange music and even shed tell you Freddie Mercury had the voice that singers only wish they had and for live im guessing you never been to a Queen concert?Ive been to many and there is only one way to be nice Paul Rogers only toured with Queen to try and kickoff his solo again If he was so good tell me why did they show alot of Freddie Mercury through out there tour ill tell ya so people wouldnt fall asleep.Sorry but true! There can only be one!I died a little after reading that. |
| FreMe 30.04.2006 05:07 |
The Millionaire Waltz wrote: What? I thought I was the greatest singer ever!ill be the first, to by your cd darling... |
| M a t i a s M a y 30.04.2006 08:47 |
yes |
| magicalfreddiemercury 30.04.2006 10:21 |
Shadowlands wrote:I've heard much of Sinatra's catalog over the years and while he has power and decent range, I still believe him to be overrated.magicalfreddiemercury wrote: re. Frank Sinatra... IMO, is/was extremely overrated.I'm happy to see you add "IMO". However, may I suggest you buy a copy of Sinatra at the Sands? I think you might also be surprised to hear his versions of "All the Way", "A Cottage for Sale", and the September of My Years album. As I said before, it is only my opinion, and I wouldn't put anyone down for liking Sinatra - millions of people do. However, I don't enjoy his music and don't see him as the 'greatest' singer. I feel like if you've heard one song of his, you've heard another because all he's offering is his voice. Freddie, on the other hand, puts emotion into his singing. Again, and always - IMO. "Freddie" comes through, not just Freddie's voice. Does that make sense? I love other singers as well for the same reason. That's why I agreed with Dean Martin being good. When he sings, you can hear his smile. Louis Armstrong - same thing. Personality. Barbra Streisand - power, range, emotion. Even some Linda Ronstadt. And Elvis - there was almost always a hint of playfulness to his voice. I'm sure there are others, but their names aren't coming to me now. What makes a singer great for me is one whose singing moves me. Whether I laugh, tear up, get mad or think, doesn't matter. A beautiful voice alone doesn't do it - I want to FEEL something when I hear it. |
| boca 30.04.2006 10:51 |
Live-Killer wrote: Freddie had a fantastic voice, but was he the best singer of them all?YES! |