Best Vocals?

[admin_exported]

Can anyone recommend some good vocal music, I tend to listen to : Michael Buble/Katie Melua/James Blunt/Jack Johnson.

Also any Jazz recommends

Thanks

Ian

 

[Vimeous]

Chris Cornell's Euphoria Morning and Carry On albums demonstrate his rock-vocal beautifully. The first albums title track in particular is superb.

If you're not certain who I mean he's the ex-Soundgarden front-man who currently heads-up Audioslave. Maybe better know for You Know My Name, the title theme to the recent Bond, Casino Royale.

Other than that I've always admired Skunk Annasie's female lead, Skin. 100 Ways to be a Good Girl from Paranoia and Sunburnt still makes me take pause.

Admittedly both are rock vocalists and possibly not what you expected but you never know

 

[survivor]

Eva Cssidy, Josh Groban, Barbra Streisand, Norah Jones, Sarah Brightman, Karen Carpenter, Glen Campbell.

With Diana Krall you get some dinner party style jazz with a pleasant vocal.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

IDB:
Can anyone recommend some good vocal music, I tend to listen to : Michael Buble/Katie Melua/James Blunt/Jack Johnson.

Also any Jazz recommends

Thanks

Ian

Claire Martin, Diana Krall, Sam Brown. Three for starters.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

IDB:
Can anyone recommend some good vocal music, I tend to listen to : Michael Buble/Katie Melua/James Blunt/Jack Johnson.

Also any Jazz recommends

Thanks

Ian

I'm listening to Paloma Faith at the moment. She has a fine voice.

 

[Anonymous]

have a listen on spotify to the album called 'folk routes' ... various artists ... you may find some good tracks/artists

 

[Andrew Everard]

IDB:Can anyone recommend some good vocal music, I tend to listen to : Michael Buble/Katie Melua/James Blunt/Jack Johnson.

Also any Jazz recommends

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/dakota-staton/concerts/newport-jazz-festival-july-03-1959.html

 

[Anonymous]

I dont listen to much jazz, am more into blues, but often enjoy the dave brubeck quartet, Earl Klugh, John Coltrane and Ray conniff ...

and for something totally different listen to Hazmat Modine (you may enjoy it... the more I listen, the more I enjoy)

 

[matengawhat]

not best but nice workout - regina spektor

 

[JamesPianoman]

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on their album 'Raising Sand'. Their voices intertwine beautifully as though they really are singing for each other. So expressive.

 

[JoelSim]

Tracey Chapman, Mary Black, Angus & Julia Stone, Nick Drake. Sid Vicious.

PS I was fibbing with the last one.

 

[Anonymous]

Ray Lamontagne, Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley.

 

[Thaiman]

 

[Sonic Dreamer]

Tim Buckley, his later work is more "jazzy," namely Happy/Sad, Lorca and to some extent Starsailor, but he has a lot more "edge" than the cats you mentioned.

SonicD

 

[Anonymous]

John Martyn, Anthony & the Johnstons, Beth Orton, Beth Hirsch,Richard Thompson and the unbelievable Tom Waits! Some of these are an aquired taste mind you. You tube 'Gods Away on Business' by Waits. Superb.

Becks' 'Sea Changes' album is good also.

 

[Frank Harvey]

This one will depend if you're into his sort of stuff, but David Sylvian's solo albums (ex Japan), especially the more recent ones (Dead Bees On A Cake for example), are very well recorded, and his vocals usually sound amazing.

 

[Anonymous]

Try some of these:

Julia Fordham
Holly Cole
Jane Monheit
Stacey Kent
Clare Teal

 

[pwiles1968]

Bonny Prince Billy, William Fitsimmonds, joshua Radin and Shawn Mullins on the male front, Melody Gardot and Beth Rowley have fine vocals.

If you like Blues David Johansen (and the Harry Smiths) a Chesky Recording which sounds Fantastic.

And For something a little different try Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan they have 2 Albums out, I have Sunday at Devil Dirt he certinally has an origional voice.

 

[Anonymous]

pwiles1968:

Bonny Prince Billy, William Fitsimmonds, joshua Radin and Shawn Mullins on the male front, Melody Gardot and Beth Rowley have fine vocals.

If you like Blues David Johansen (and the Harry Smiths) a Chesky Recording which sounds Fantastic.

And For something a little different try Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan they have 2 Albums out, I have Sunday at Devil Dirt he certinally has an origional voice.

if you enjoy blues, listen to Guy Davis on the albumn called 'chocolate to the bone'

 

[Cliff1]

Harry Connick,K.D.Lang,Matt Monro,Barbra Streisand,Dusty Springfield,Tony Bennett,Frank Sinatra,Bobby Darin,Rosemary Clooney,Linda Ronstadt

 

[DIB]

You can't go wrong with some Sandy Denny or Dusty Springfield when it comes to GREAT vocalists.

Some of the great Richard and Linda Thompson albums from the 70's are truly wonderful too.

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[DIB]

Cliff1:Harry Connick,K.D.Lang,Matt Monro,Barbra Streisand,Dusty Springfield,Tony Bennett,Frank Sinatra,Bobby Darin,Rosemary Clooney,Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt's album recorded 2 or 3 years ago along with Cajun singer Ann Savoy "Adieu False Heart" is truly a work of beauty with the bare simple arrangements allowing the voices to really shine.

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[hammill]

Tom Waits is wonderful, but from your spec then Joni Mitchell in her jazzy phase - (Hejira and Hissing of Summer Lawns are fine examples) should go down well. Tori Amos also has a fine voice and plays a mean piano.

 

[carter]

eva cassidy,joe o'meara.norah jones.

 

[Overdose]

Probably already mentioned, but try....

John Martyn ( 'No little Boy' is a nice album)

Anthony and the Johnsons

Richard Hawley

Sheila Chandra

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