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Straight Up Top 5 Vocalists?

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Straight Up Top 5 Vocalists?

Postby Frau_Blucher » Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:40 am

Did we cover this? Who are the absolute best 5 new wave vocalists? Not favorites. *BEST*...whether it be based on sheer vocal quality or by their eponymously new wave character. Mine:

1. Bryan Ferry
2. Jimmy Sommerville
3. Paul Weller
4. Alison Moyet
5. Ian McCulloch

Honorables:
Morrissey
Chrissie Hynde
Marc Almond
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Postby Grayson » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:58 pm

1. Morrisey - The Smiths
2. Paddy McAloon - Prefab Sprout
3. Andy Bell - Erasure
4. Jimmy Sommerville - Bronski Beat, The Communards
5. Annie Lennox - Eurythmics

Honorables:
Michael Hutchence - INXS
Peter Murphy - Bauhaus
Ian McCulloch - Echo &
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Postby romanticide » Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:07 pm

I might include Weller in the five most distinctive, but best might be a stretch. I mean, come on, he's not even in key on "All Around the World". Having said that, I've worn the grooves off my copy of "The Bitterest Pill" 45, so believe me, the love is
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Postby wallofboingo » Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:42 pm

Lemme see:

Danny Elfman- Oingo Boingo (C'mon, the man was Jack Skellington in Nightmare Before Christmas)
David Sylvain- Japan
Mark Hollis- Talk Talk
Martin Fry- ABC
Russell Mael- Sparks
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Postby golfer » Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:09 pm

good thread....[8D]
Male...
David Sylvian
Tony Hadley
Jim Kerr
Midge Ure
Julian Cope

Female
Elizabeth Fraser
Annie Lennox
Nina Hagen
Shara Nelson
Toyah

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Postby schwenko » Sat Jun 05, 2004 1:34 am

Hey, hey, hey!
Nobody has mentioned Billy MacKenzie.
A 2-CD set of Associates/Billy Mac singles is being released (in the UK) in July.

Party Fears Two is one of my top 10 songs ever.
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Postby cubby » Sat Jun 05, 2004 11:42 pm

Male:

Bryan Ferry
Jimmy Sommerville
David Bowie
Iggy Pop
Ian McCulloch

Female:

Siouxsie
Kate Bush
Elizabeth Fraser
Allyson Moyet
Annie Lennox
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Postby unguarded moment » Sun Jun 06, 2004 12:33 am

Boy George - Culture Club
Tony Hadley - Spandau Ballet
Debbie Harry - Blondie
Finn Brothers - Split Enz/Crowded House
Ian McNabb - Icicle Works

Marshall Crenshaw
Andy Humphries - OMD
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Postby ExRat » Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:35 am

Not all necessarily vocalists who could inspire inspire one to say that they brilliantly talented singers - but distinctive sounding voices anyway. And my favorites:

MEN:
- Ian Curtis
- Nick Cave
- Feargal Sharkey
- Pete Shelley
- Paul Weller

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Postby bowiestation » Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:55 am

Forgive me...I'm having a dummy attack on this one.There are others worth mentioning but for the life of me I cannot remember their names.The first and foremost that comes to mind is Deborah Iyall of Romeo Void
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