Macca: Most Versatile Vocalist in Pop/Rock?

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I mean really...who else can sing anything and sound great? Pop, ballads, country, metal, folk,....the guy has about a half dozen different sounding voices.

Name someone else who can do this?

[mervap]

There are so few GREAT singers out there.....the only guy I can think of that is even in the same ballpark as far as versatility goes might be Billy Joel.

[Paperback Writer]

2/3, great call!  Nobody can touch him, vocally!!!

[Paperback Writer]

.....exhibit "A": The White Album - the same man is singing these songs?!?!?!:

 Back In the USSR, I Will, Blackbird, Rocky Racoon, Helter Skelter, Mother Natures Son, Martha My Dear, Honey Pie, Wild Honey Pie, WDWDIT Road, etc - absolutely STAGGERING!!!

 

[EddieV]

And he does classical music too? Never heard it though

[SavoyTruffle]

I totally agree. "Versatile" is his middle name. Who but Macca can range from Little Richard covers to The Liverpool Oratorio?--he's in a class all by himself.

[chris]

my favorite singer, all time, too.

nicely pointed out, sir duece

[Kylenz]

There are so few GREAT singers out there.....the only guy I can think of that is even in the same ballpark as far as versatility goes might be Billy Joel.

I totally agree. Billy Joel was the only other guy that came to mind for me too. But Paul is my #1 for versatility, he can sing anything, and still can!

[mervap]

I heard a 'two-fer' from the Guess Who today and Burton Cummings should be added to this list. "These Eyes" followed by "American Woman".....just classic!!

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Finally, Paul gets some hero worship.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/081111/entertainment/centertainment_us_singers

[lampie1970]

Finally, Paul gets some hero worship.

yep...finally..how he has remained such an unknown over the years is a mystery to me ;)