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Best Pipes in NW: Male and Female
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:14 amby NuWaveRx
No not those kind of pipes...
Wondering who the Outpost membership thinks has/had the best technical voice quality in NW. In other words who had the best range, pitch control, abilities like vibratto, etc.
I've got a couple of ideas for both male and female but would be interested in other's thoughts.
Those who were blown away by a live vocal performance, I'd be interested in who and when
Inquiring minds would like to know[:)]
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:15 amby Stuck In The Eighties
For females, I always thought that Alison Moyet had an incredible voice. I'm no expert in tone/pitch ect., but I know what sounded good to me, and I thought she was unrivaled.
For the males, it's pretty hard to top Tony Hadley's voice. He could sing teh phone book and I'd enjoy hearing it.
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Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:40 amby bruiser
annie lennox and michael hutchence
the end!
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:37 amby DreamRedux
Annie Lennox and Tony Hadley.
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Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:08 amby Passing_Stranger
male - Midge Ure
female - Alison Moyet, I guess
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:35 amby rotator
not my favorites, but singers who can really blast it
Ian Astbury
Alison Moyet
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:56 amby design_femme
for the men: klaus nomi.
I don't think I have one for the female side yet... maybe Liz Fraser and Lisa Gerrard, but I don't think they were at their peak until much later.
Back around 85 or 86, there was an article in [i]Star Hits[/i] magazine where 3 vocal coaches were interviewed. These people have worked with everyone from Siouxise to Annie Lennox. If I remember correctly, one guy spoke very highly of Marc Almond's ability, but not so much of Kate Bush's. Someone else spoke about how Neil Tennant worked extremely hard to improve his voice.
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:01 amby KYYX4ever
Alison Moyet for sure.
Or Annie Lennox.
not my faves, but boy could they belt it out pro-leagues style !
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:11 amby NuWaveRx
I'd agree with Marc Almond. He seemed to have a very strong range and control. He was able to use vibratto to good effect, as well
I'd give Glenn Gregory props alongside Tony Hadley
And yes Annie Lennox is quite the vocal acrobat.
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:11 amby SallyLightfoot
I'm a big admirer of Robin Zander's (Cheap Trick) voice.
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:17 pmby Atreyu
As far as guys go, Iva Davies definitely comes to mind
Must add Sinéad O'Connor to the already mentioned and acknowledged roster of divas.
Posted:
Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:47 pmby Justj0hn
Male:
Klaus Nomi
Midge Ure
Marian Gold
Female:
Alison Moyet
Nina Hagen(late 70s to mid 80s. her voice used to know no bounds)
Siouxsie Sioux(from mid 80s to late 80s)
Annie Lennox
Liz Fraser
Cyndi Lauper
Lisa Gerrard
Kristin Hersh
"No telling what keeps me awake."
Posted:
Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:57 amby tenohtwo
Female: Siouxsie Sioux
Male: Bono
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Posted:
Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:15 amby Max Murdoc
You guys are kidding about Tony Hadley right? I mean really......"True" has got to be the worst vocalizing I have ever heard.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:07 amby Stuck In The Eighties
[quote][i]Originally posted by Max Murdoc[/i]
<br>You guys are kidding about Tony Hadley right? I mean really......"True" has got to be the worst vocalizing I have ever heard.
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Listen to "Man in Chains" if you have any question as to how good a voice Hadley has. It is a breathtaking vocal performance.
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