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Non-prog vocalists

Here's a random thought that might be fun: Which non-prog vocalists would or could have made a good/great prog vocalist? No rules since this is for fun, but I don't think Freddie Mercury counts since Queen's first two albums are pretty prog, for instance. I'll start with Roland Orzabl from Tears For Fears - he has such a rich voice, and TFF has some complex-ish music; top that!
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Old 07-15-2008, 01:33 AM
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

To me it is definitely Mark Hollis from "Talk Talk". Smooth yet colourfull voice filled with emotions.. But on the other way - Talk Talk has some more proggy records than other Prog bands (like "Spirit of Eden" or "Laughin Stock" CDs) so it is hard to say whether he is still non-prog voice .. And regarding Roland Orzabl - definitely yes!!
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Old 07-15-2008, 03:24 AM
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Definitely agree with Roland.

Also Colin Blunstone of the Zombies could fit the bill. He's recorded a few songs with APP but I've always felt that in a Prog band he could be superb.
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Non-prog vocalists with confort?

Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead)...

Certainly, I think his vocal was unskillful, but confortable.
The Grateful Dead without his vocal is not "grateful", isn't it?
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

I'm having a hard time doing this, because I would just pick out my favorite singers and say they could sing anything. Prog really isn't different, unless you can yodel or go "cha cha"

But here's an interesting thought: Ayreon has all kinds of different singers on each record, many non-prog (many are though). An example is Damian Wilson, who I think has a killer voice (His performance on "And the Druids Turn To Stone" is breathtaking). Another example of the genius of Arjen Lucassen.

Actually Barry Manilow could work....
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

Andre Bocelli :P
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

Mel Torme would work for me. He could sing anything and wow, what an emotional and beautiful vocal instrument he had.

On another level: John Lennon from that liverpool group. What was their name??

And Holly Johnson from 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood" - Another Liverpool band.
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K.D. Lang has sung songs in the near prog vicinity so I'm sure she could be a progger
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On another level: John Lennon from that liverpool group. What was their name??
You're going to have one hell of a time getting him back into a recording studio.
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Italian folk singer Angelo Branduardi
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K.D. Lang has sung songs in the near prog vicinity so I'm sure she could be a progger
and her name is not capatalized, that's prog!
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You're going to have one hell of a time getting him back into a recording studio.
Instead of another 'level' I should have said in another life or plain of existence.

Well, it is a fantasy list.
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

Interesting topic.

Roger Daltry (the Who)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
David Bowie (does he count? I know some of his stuff was prog but not all)
Ann Wilson (Heart)
Steve Perry (Journey)
Sting (the Police & or solo)
Bono (U2)
Michael Stipe (REM)
Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil)
Randy Jackson (Zebra -proggy but not quite prog ditto Triumph)
Tori Amos
Bryan Ferry ( I know RM are proggy but prog is not the same as proggy)
Sandy Denny
Janis Joplin
Grace Slick (maybe)
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

Most definetly Ian Gillan from Deep Purple.
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

another dead guy, but he would have been good too:

Michael Hutchence - INXS
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Interesting topic.

Roger Daltry (the Who)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
David Bowie (does he count? I know some of his stuff was prog but not all)
Ann Wilson (Heart)
Steve Perry (Journey)
PUHLEEZ! Pery is, IMHO, what ruined Journey!

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Sting (the Police & or solo)
Bono (U2)
Michael Stipe (REM)
Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil)
Randy Jackson (Zebra -proggy but not quite prog ditto Triumph)
Tori Amos
Bryan Ferry ( I know RM are proggy but prog is not the same as proggy)
Sandy Denny
Janis Joplin
Grace Slick (maybe)
Tiny Tim!
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

Enya
Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries
Annie Lennox
Nina Persson of The Cardigans

Al Stewart
Meatloaf
Adam Duritz of Counting Crows
David Clayton Thomas of Blood Sweat & Tears
David Gates of Bread
Rod Stewart
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Joan Armatrading
Loreena McKennitt
Tori Amos
Shawn Phillips
Bjork
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

I've always liked Elton John in his rare near-prog moments, e.g., parts of Tumbleweed Connection, Madman...
Grungers Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave) would be good for prog projects.

Rick...I'm just not ready for the great BM in prog (no pun intended)...
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Re: Non-prog vocalists

My wife has had two experiences regarding two of the singers mentioned:

1) she lived next door to Steve Perry and his family growing up in the farmlands of Hanford/Lemoore CA. Her brothers played with Steve and his brothers. No idea he had such a powerful voice at the time.

2) she apparantly rode on a bus going cross-country from CA to NY, sitting next to Mark David Chapman, who would shortly kill poor John Lennon.
she thought he was pretty weird guy and very vague about what he was going to do in NY. she was stunned when she saw the picture of Lennon's assassin.

sorry for getting off the subject, but i thought it was pretty interesting to share.
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