Entre_Perpetuo Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Okay I know I already accidentally did another greatest singers of all time thread, but this is different. This is about prog singers specifically, and it's not an ever growing list, it's a challenge to each poster to list your personal top ten! I was just talking with my dad about this and we both agreed it's hard to do much better than Steve Walsh within prog. Geddy in his prime is close. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystal Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Peter Gabriel, Mikael Akerfeldt, Bernie Shaw, Tommy Shaw, Dennis DeYoung, Jon Anderson, Roger Waters, Geddy Lee, Steven Wilson, Fish, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Peter HammillJon Anderson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Jon Anderson Ian Anderson Peter Gabriel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1. Phil Colins2. Jon Anderson3. Peter Gabriel4. Geddy Lee5. David Gilmour Can't think of how to continue tbh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Mikael Akerfeldt, and no one comes close 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) To keep things simple I'm dismissing singers who's prog cred is a bit tenuous, like Freddie Mercury or Matt Bellamy. 1. Geddy Lee (Rush)2. Peter Gabriel (Genesis)3. Steve Walsh (Kansas)4. James Labrie (Dream Theater)5. Phil Collins (Genesis)6. Jon Anderson (Yes)7. John Wetton (King Crimson / Asia)8. Jim Grey (Caligula's Horse)9. Annie Haslam (Renaissance)10. Nick Barrett (Pendragon) EDIT: Forgot a few bands with great singers. Pains me not to put any Italian bands on here, but honestly most of my favorite Italian prog vocals are choral, and the more outrageous operatic ones all sound really similar to the point where I find it hard to choose. The closest to a favorite single singer from Italy would be Aldo Tagliapietra of Le Orme. Not outrageously operatic like the guys in Alphataurus and Museo Rosenbach, but he stands on his own unlike the guys in PFM and Celeste. Edited December 3, 2020 by Entre_Perpetuo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just a bunch that spring to mind (some already mentioned, but hey! ... they're good!) - Jon AndersonPeter GabrielIan AndersonGeddy LeeAnnie HaslamSteve WalshGeoff TateGreg LakeMikael AkerfeldtFish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Geddy LeeJon AndersonIan AndersonPeter Gabriel . . . and then I get a bit vague. Honestly, I don't think "good singer" that often with Prog music; the kind of attention-grabbing wailing and vocal gymnastics I associate with "good singer" is more the province of more guitar-driven rock. Is Iron Maiden a prog band? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I really love the voice Neal Morse. The Morse era of spock's beard is fantastic and was the greatest american prog imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Jon Anderson Dave LongdonPeter Gabriel Phil Collins Kate Bush 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Jon Anderson Dave LongdonPeter GabrielPhil CollinsKate BushGosh I forgot about Kate!!! How could I forget the beautiful Kate!! :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Jon Anderson Dave LongdonPeter Gabriel Phil Collins Kate Bush Jon is #1 in my eyes. The yessongs era was about as proggy as prog ever got imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) Jon Anderson Dave LongdonPeter GabrielPhil CollinsKate Bush Jon is #1 in my eyes. The yessongs era was about as proggy as prog ever got imo. So proggy that Bruford left the band to join King Crimson, claiming he felt Yes' material wasn't going far enough. :smash: Love it all. Edited December 4, 2020 by Entre_Perpetuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Cameron Hawkins of FM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Another for Jon Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Cameron Hawkins of FM. Wow, how cool is that, phasors on stun, my man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Peter Gabriel, Mikael Akerfeldt, Bernie Shaw, Tommy Shaw, Dennis DeYoung, Jon Anderson, Roger Waters, Geddy Lee, Steven Wilson, Fish, Steven Wilson is a fave of mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self-Indulgence Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Jon AndersonPeter GabrielJohn Wetton(King Crimson)Greg LakeTodd Rundgren(Utopia)Adrian Belew(King Crimson)Phil CollinsSteve WalshGeddy LeeDavid Gilmour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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