Best male vocalist….

[Tommy Chong]

‘Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the celebrated Italian castrato, is best known for his performance in Mozart's Lucio Silla in 1772, with which Mozart was so pleased that he composed for the singer the famous motet Exsultate Jubilate.’

Mozart considered this soprano to be the best male vocalist… Mostly because he had… Ummm, his nuts chopped off when he was a lad.

Too bad there were no way of recording his voice back then, so we’ll never know.

Venanzio Rauzzini in Britain - Boydell and Brewer

Examines the remarkable career of leading soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the first castrato to make Britain his home.Venanzio Rauzzini (1746...

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[Joey66]

John Fogerty
American singer-songwriter and guitarist

 

[Cels]

David Bowie and Marc Bolan for me. The likes of the Bee Gees and ELO had a decent range, imho.

 

[chrismpw]

Shout out for Eddie Vedder, Ozzy Osborne, Pavarotti, since Bowie snd Mercury have been said already.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Two of the best singers around in their prime were, Axl Rose and Mike Patton of faith no more. Two of the largest vocal ranges ever!

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Ringo or Lemmy

 

[Brendan Janus]

Curtis Hairston !

 

[Kurt.]

Always liked Roy Orbison. Also Andrea Bocceli

 

[Eggs]

…I’m with @Joey66 with John Fogerty but will add;

Harry Nilsson and Marvin Gaye.

 

[Nymzee]

Mick Hucknall

 

[Littlesue]

Sinatra, Mick Hucknall and Robert Plant best voices for me
Distinctive voice for me Kelly Jones and Eddie Holman

 

[Jebus_lives]

Two of the best singers around in their prime were, Axl Rose and Mike Patton of faith no more. Two of the largest vocal ranges ever!

Mike Parton is underrated because of the style. Axl Rose definitely hits the distinctive brief.

 

[kev]

John Fogerty
American singer-songwriter and guitarist

…I’m with @Joey66 with John Fogerty but will add;

Harry Nilsson and Marvin Gaye.

Spot on @Joey66 and @Eggs. John Fogerty gets my vote too.
Honorable mention for Roger Daltry.

 

[PhilM]

 

[Exeter_Gently]

John Fogerty
American singer-songwriter and guitarist


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Best Rock and Roll voice of all time...Born on the Bayou gets me every single time.

Got a couple of live Bootlegs of them in Germany,his voice is something to behold on them.