BEST MALE VOCAL EVER


Hi... Looking forward to opinions from all  who enjoy vocals.

MY VOTE is for a man who was a pioneer: creative, articulate, with a suave and sophisticated exterior and a voice unheard again to this day; he died far too young - NAT KING COLE
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This is indeed a diverse list.  Given some of the nominees, I am a little surprised there are no votes for Bob Dylan or Neil Young.  :)
Howlin' Wolf is the Greatest Male Vocalist of All Time.

Honorable Mentions:

Scott Morgan.

Gerry Roslie.

Mitch Ryder.

Joey Ramone.

Iggy Pop.

Otis Redding.

Al Green.

John Kay.

Steve Marriott.

Paul Rodgers.

Gene Clark.

Jay Farrar.

John Fogarty.

Little Richard.

Barrence Whitfield.

Burton Cummings.

Mark Lanegan.

Rob Tyner.

Scott Walker.

Charles Thompson 1V (Black Francis/Frank Black).

Roy Orbison.

Roger Daltrey.

Jack Bruce.

Johnny Cash.

Glen Campbell.

Alex Chilton.

Chris Farlowe.

Jimmy Reed.

Arthur Lee.

Roky Erickson.

Eddie Cochran.

Richard Thompson.

Johnny Burnette.

Big Joe Turner.

Sam Cooke.

Smokey Robinson.

Ian Gillan.

Ronnie James Dio.

Wilson Pickett.

Carl Wilson.

Muddy Waters.

Greg Allman.

Stevie Winwood.

Levon Helm.

Richard Manuel.

Layne Staley.

Chris Cornell.

Bobby "Blue" Bland.

James Brown.

Sam Moore.

Clyde McPhatter.

How about Louis Armstrong's vocal performance on "Ella and Louis"? Gotta love it!
Elvis Presley. He conveys the appropriate and believable emotion to most any song. (during his prime anyway)