I met Amy Lee about 17 years ago at a radio station in Houston. She was extremely pleasant. Down to earth. I asked her “What’s your favorite album, or one of them?” And she said “Soundgarden Superunknown I think is my favorite ever. But there’s a lot of them.” I’m sure we could’ve gone on talking about music all day all night but the radio DJ interrupted our discussion. Keep shining bright Amy.
Hearing her talk about Beth Gibbons and asking "how do you do that?" About how she emotes with her voice and I'm thinking "but...Amy YOU do that, too!" The way she describes Beth is how I've heard so many others describe Amy. We love a humble queen!!
I didn't expect Lana on this list but I respect it a lot! Amy made a very good point explaining that being a good vocalist is not always about the technic and the range but the ability to make people feel something.
Amy been a fan of Lana for so long. Nothing new here.. I've always been curious if Lana does know about that and a fan of Amy too.. hope Lana speaks about her soon since Amy mentioned her again😭😭
Right! I think this list is more about musicianship and artistic integrity than it is just technical vocals. Some of these artists lead with primarily their voices, some of them want the audience to mainly be drawn in by the songwriting itself and happen to have unique enough voices to get people to listen, and others have hardcore vocals and amazing songwriting backing them.
This. I’m in a choir and we recently listened to Adijo Kerina, which is a foreign language song that’s supposed to be extremely angry. The sample choir we listened to sounded great by technical standards, but every single person in the room commented on how they should’ve been more emotive.
Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Amy Lee, Floor Jansen, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Prince, Ann Wilson and Ronnie James Dio would be my top ten
Great list....I'd have Layne (fave vocal performance ever by him is with Mad Season) and Floor (Tarja would sneak in my top 20 though) and Prince in mine from yours. I'd also have Ozzy Osbourne, Kate Bush, David Bowie (for how he used what he had....not the best vocal range but the personality in his voice combined with the song writing talent was genius) , Linda Perhacs (utterly sweet check out Parallelograms...she sneaks infront of Trish from Broadcast in that folkie hippy psychedelic genre), Annie Haslam (the purest most naturally gifted voice ever), Mikael Arkefeldt (best growl ever but also a superior folk rock singer) and Jeff Buckley (unbelievable falsetto to rock vocalist range)
Amy is my #1. She’s the only vocalist that gives me goosebumps when I hear her sing. Her voice just does something to me. It’s so beautiful. She’s beautiful.
You are missing on one of these best vocalist list Amy. Your voice is just amazing, you evocate so much power and feelings. I will always love your vocals even on a cover or demo but mostly on your own songs.
@@feridedogan7653 Ofc,,, hence why I say it on my list or on one of these list, not have to be the one she made, but she totally deserves a spot as one of the greatest vocalist
@@xPaLmaaHx sure i think the Same AS u . Even amy has never the perfect technique in her belting Register For me she has the most Angelic and voice and Tone i Know . And Amy Sings with pure Emotion every word wich makes her special AS a singer
I had the pleasure of seeing Freddie twice, '80 & '82, Ann Wilson in '77, Steve Perry, '82 & '83, Dennis DeYoung, '78 & '83, Annie Haslam of Renaissance, Amy Lee to name a few.
I'd have to say: - Layne Staley - Michael Jackson - Chester Bennington - Casey Crescenzo - Maynard James Keenan - Mike Patton - Brian Molko - Matthew Bellamy - Brendon Urie - Spencer Charnas - Howard Jones - Skin
@@purpledove7008 I think she'd agree he's one of the greatest, it's just not on this subjective list. It's so hard to quantify "best vocals", as I'd debate Mike Patton is the greatest vocalist ever(easily) , but don't mind if someone else doesn't even put them in top 10 of their own list.
Is put Amy Lee on my list. Her voice is so angelic & beautiful & it has a PIERCING quality that cuts through ur soul and makes u feel every word she sings. Def in my top across genres & without a doubt best female rock vocalist imo ever
Amy lee the best ever. She literally saved my life when I was about suicide, you know. Face to face with death...some thing we can't describe with words. I m alive because of her voice. Thank you so much Amy🙏
Cat Stevens "Father and Son" 'It's you you know, not me' that sustained me until I learned more about myself and my father later climbing out of the depths of depression not wanting to hurt my mother.
Amy has got to be #1 for me. By her own standards, her voice evokes such raw and real and powerful and beautiful emotion and makes all her audience feel it too. Her voice has the power to both lift your soul and bring tears to your eyes. Also, I was slightly surprised but pleased to hear that Amy also loves Bjork and Lana del Rey! And I know it's besides the point but I have to say, she looks stunningly gorgeous here, rock on Amy!!!
Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, chester Bennington , Brian McKnight,Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Amy Lee , Steven Tyler, selana , Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey..the list goes on
Amy, your definitely one of my all time favorite vocals ever. Just thinking of your songs can bring tears to my eyes with the emotion and connection you bring in your songs.
I recently saw Evanescence live and I was amazed by Amy Lee's performance! It gave me goosebumps!! Another amazing vocalist is Jimmy Gnecco from Ours!!
@@sweetxxdeplore Oh yeah! I live for live music! LOL! So excited to hear from a Gnecco fan! There are not nearly enough of them and people are missing out!! I've travelled many miles for him 🤘🤩
Thanks for the well thought-out list of true artists who have inspired and moved you. I have also been moved and enjoyed everyone on the list ... as well as by you, Amy. Thanks again, I really enjoyed that.
@@TerranigmaQuintet A better way would be to judge based on technical skill and then rank according to intangibles such as how much they're an influence to you.
Amy, you are definitely on my list of favorite vocalists. Not only do you have a great vocal range, but you also have such great control of your voice (volume, technique, etc,). Lastly, you deliver such passion and emotion (seemingly) effortlessly. Like you with Whitney Houston, I actually had a little bit of "training" while listening to Evanescence. You're one of my biggest inspirations as a musician, so thank you!
Of all the music I grew up on in the late 90s and early 00s, Amy Lee has been a surprise to me, a really good surprise. It's so refreshing to see someone who's been in the limelight and had many brushes with celebrities just be a normal, down to earth, relatable person. Thanks, Amy, for being just you.
Yeah I agree. I love and admire her not only because of her amazing array of talents and her great band, but also for how down to earth she is (and surprisingly funny) and how she's moved forward through everything negative and traumatic she's experienced in her life
Some of my favorites: - James Hetfield - Layne Staley - Jerry Cantrell - Chris Cornell - Robert Plant - Ozzy - Dio - Axl Rose - Steven Tyler - David Gilmour - Stevie Nicks - Michael Jackson - Ian Gillian - Phil Mogg - Travis Meeks - Klaus Mein
i was blessed to stand in front of layne in 92 or 93 , was just great!! seen 6 others on ya list over the years to, chris cornell 'soundgarden' in 96 with Metallica, ozzy ,97,98,99,2000 . 97 he didnt show up and the place in ohio was destroyed by far , , polaris it was called .moved back to ky so all bluegrass now! ya me ,dont get me wrong they some of the best pickers in the world just not my grove
Great picks and I would add: Maynard James Keenan, Mike Patton, Tori Amos, Joe Cocker, Vashti Bunyan, Layne Staley, Elizabeth Frazer, Jasmine Sullivan... and I'm sure I'm forgetting some but...yeah no one really needs to add Ozzy, because its just obvious!
Wow. Who can name just 11? Especially since some of us have been around for a long, long time. But, those singers inspire(d) her, so that's what really counts. And, in turn, she inspires others.
I love hard rock, it's my favorite music, but if you ever heard a bluegrass singer named Allison Kraus, her voice blows any one away. Hands down the best voice in music. Not the best music, but the best voice. I can't believe she was left out. Her voice is angelic. I saw her at a concert at a casino, or I would have never heard of her.
People throw around voice of an angel a lot, but I think Alison Krauss and Amy Lee are two of the only vocalists to actually make me feel like their voices are angelic.
@Ray Zee Heard her in concert and she blew me away. I wasn't even there to see her but rather the headliner. When she started to sing my eyes filled with tears and my body was covered in goosebumps. Her voice is ethereal IMO.
I love the way you explain how and you appreciate a vocalist. Easy to connect with what you’re saying. We don’t agree on all the names on our top 10, but a lot of them.
My top 10 is George Michael,Beth Gibbons,Bjork,Whitney Houston,Freddie Mercury,Alanis Morissette,Beth Ditto,Michael Jackson,Jared Leto,Morten Harket,and you of course!
Great list Amy…Elvis, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Linda Ronstadt, Amy Lee, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Billie Holliday, Madeleine Peroux and Don Henley for my 11. Lots of great ones🥁🥁🥁
Amazing video good to her the passion you have for other artists,, I must say you would be in my top 10 for 1) your energy 2) your voice 2) the amazing songs 4) the videos Awesome group thank you for the music.
A few thousand moons ago in the early 80's l went to a Journey concert. Steve Perry was unreal. Perfect the entire show. Fish of Marillion is awesome. Iron Maiden is incredible.
Marillion is an interesting musical voyage. They was a Scottish band. They are all awesome musicians. Fish has a voice that perfectly fit in with the band. Their albums are a lot like Pink Floyd. The album is meant to be listened to in its entirety. Misplaced Childhood and Script for a Jester's Tear's is a good start to an interesting journey.
Hey Kesley. Was it The Escape Tour? I saw Journey 3 times at the LA Forum. 1978, 1979 and 1981. Steven was incredible. Especially The Escape Tour even Neil gave him a bow.
Great list Amy 🔥 But I have to said that all the things you describe about that top 11 vocalist, is what I think about you, you are an inspiration to people, your voice is full of emotion, and power. We love that 🔥
Great list, I would personally have a few different from personal preference but all these deserve their spots on any great list. Beth Gibbons and Thom Yorke could easily be overlooked but need to be recognized.
Great to see zakk on this list, could never say technically he has the best voice ever but definitely brings more passion to every work he speaks than anyone I’ve ever heard, he makes u feel and believe every word
Your choice of music explains your musical maturity in times when many female singers had no clue about real music..! Huge fan from India...and you were my biggest crush 🤘
You are one of my favorites of all time. You and Damion are 2 of the few that can go from hard to a ballad My Immortal is and always will be one of my favorite songs and you are stunning
Amy - I loved seeing this list. It gave me a perspective of what you like and has influenced you. I must tell you that you and Floor Jansen are my two favorite vocalists of all time. I tell people all the time that there are many singers that sing to my ears, but you and Floor sing to my soul. You two have the ability to evoke so much emotion in me it sometimes shocks me. I am so happy I got to see both you and Floor in the past 9 months.
Amy lee, Howard Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Phil Anselmo, serj tankian, Johnathan Davis, Freddie mercury, Syd Barrett, Layne Staley, rob Halford, Phil labonte.
Chris Cornell will always be my #1. Layne Staley, Mike Patton, Warrel Dane, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan all my favs. I'll add Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Ann Wilson as great voices who probably influenced most of the singers I've grown up with.
@Paul M. Nice to see someone mention Anneke Van Giersbergen, such a hugely underrated vocalist she is, The Gathering is a criminally underrated band. Souvenirs is my all time favourite album.
Mike Patton and Anneke are givens for me, i was fortunate enough to see Alice In Chains with Layne back in 1993..unforgettable. However i had some surprises in my gig going years. George Michael @ the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley 1992...just wow. And Danny Bowes from the band Thunder @ Donington Monsters of Rock in 1990...what a blues-influenced voice that guy had/has. I do love Chris Cornells' work too. Was lucky to see Soundgarden in Manchester 1992 (with GN'R/ FNM) and twice in Melbourne 2010. Wonderful memories that money genuinely can't buy.
@@nu-metalfan2654 I love Anneke in the Devin Townsend Project too! She's a powerful vocalist and an amazing songwriter and performer too. Her solo stuff is amazing!
Love Andrea’s voice. Beth Gibbons voice in The Polish National Radio Symphony is so powerful and beautiful. Lana Del Ray is so classic for this age in music and brings my mind to a different time. You have great taste.
Ozzy is like, 1, almost needent be mentioned because yes, not as much range as Freddy, but he's just kind of the best singer, in ways you can't really explain he's just the best!
I'm a huge Evanesence fan, nice to hear Amy's thoughts about other vocalists. I know she cannot include herself, but if i was making this list, she would have been on it for sure.. Very surprised she didnt include Mike Patton in her list. For me personally, Mike's vocal's are number 1 in the music industry with Layne Staley a close second!
I was so excited to see your picks- you have such a powerhouse of a voice yourself! Let's please give major shout outs to Brandi Carlile and the incomparable Neko Case! Good God I see them every chance I get! Talk about mood and emotion, oof. Love that you included Beth, great job, lists like these are so hard!
@Mr Moonlight You’re missing Kelly, Jessie J (just look at her I will always love you cover), and P!NK. Kelly and P!NK don’t have the best range but the INSANE versatility that they have is impressive.
@Mr Moonlight sure not the greatest but you can't deny she doesn't have talent vocally. From holding long notes for long periods of time ro reviving a whole style of singing. Her voice being unique also helps her out, no one has replicated the way she sounds. Nobody cares about gen z if they know her or not, this month alone she's been the 7-8th most listened female artist on spotify. Also the voice of a new generation, billie and ariana??!! Please tell me you're trolling lol
Amy, don't know if you will read this comment or any others but thought you should know that anyone that watched this video probably has you in their top 10 if not top 5. I've always found your voice inspiring and emotive, so much so that introduced my 10 year old (just turned 11 as of midnight CST actually) to your music last year. I want her to experience the best of music that makes you feel like a human. I have gradually played more for her this year and she really digs it, which makes me feel like I'm doing something special as her dad. She said she would love to see you play live, hopefully that will happen one day. Thanks for being so true to who you are
I'd say this list is more about musicianship than vocals. Some of the singers she mentioned are mainly known for their amazing voices, some of them are mainly known for the songwriting aspect, some of them are talented at writing catchy songs with instrumentals that would be powerful enough without any singing--so it's more about the stage-presence aspect of their musicianship that attracts people than anything, and others are the full package. With that being said, these are my favorite artists and musical groups of all time--these are only my favorites, I have WAYYYY more that I like, but aren't my favs: -Evanescence--mainly because of Amy Lee, obviously -Whitney Houston -Ariana Grande -Queen -Journey -Aerosmith -Beyonce -P!nk -Kelly Clarkson -Jay Z -The Fugees -Michael Jackson -Aretha Franklin -Mariah Carey -Kendrick Lamar -Lady Gaga -Elton John -The Beatles -Taylor Swift -Celine Dion -Anne Murray -The Mountain Goats -Adele -Dixie Chicks -Avril Lavigne -Alicia Keys -Boyz II Men -Bruno Mars -Christina Perri -Train -Jessie J. -Jewel -Martina McBride -Sugarland -Sia -Frank Sinatra
Since you have Amy Lee at the top of your list you should hear Floor Jansen too, she is the vocalist of Nightwish. Also, have you heard the cover of Killing Me Softly by Jessie J?
How could yyou not get Floor Jansen on that list. She has everything : the voice, the power, the technique, the emotion, the stage presence, everything. She's arguably the greatest female singer of all time
I miss Floor Jansen from the list as well, and also Simone Simons. But I think this list is more like who inspired her in her childhood/early years. Just like a similar way that I heard about almost everyone from that list, but does not really listen any of those bands/singers so I would not put them on my list. There can be many talented singers who we do not ever hear about during our life.
Considserign aside of Lana, all the vocalists on there are quite old, I assume these are more a top 10-11 of vocalists that personally influenced her. hence little to no artists on there currently active.
Thanks so much. Your amazing, and for you to open up for us speaks volumes about your cool. Surprised by your choices, mine are a bit different of coarse. Loved your explanations, I have my reasons for mine too. Funny how the words leave off though and we love what we love empathically. There you go, best word I could find but not quite exact. I love Tori Amos vocally, though the darkness scares me some now. Thanks for mentioning Andrea his music has involuntarily broght me to tears, how is that even possible. For me Steve Perry, and Maynard from Tool. Though Tool, like Tori, is a bit dark for me these days as far as listening. And you. You are special. Some times still when I hear "My Immortal" the tears come streaming, in the stillness of the quiet power. Come on, we've all lost someone we loved, the ones that tear our very soul at the thought of a day without them. Much love, your terrific. Oh, nearly forgot, love me some Sarah Brightman.
I have to give her a thumbs up on the choices for sure. It's rather difficult to list only 11; if it were me, I'd definitely include Amy Winehouse. And I love that Björk was #2 -- she's a massive talent & innovator in some many different formats.
Anyone here ever hear of a guy by the name, Roy Orbison? Such apparently easy, effortless power in his voice, and so unique. A major influence on Bruce Springsteen.
Ozzy, Phil Collins, Jonathan Davis, Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Liv Kristine, Dave Gahan, Bruce Dickinson, Geoff Tate, Layne Staley, Phil Anselmo, Pat Benetar, Stevie Nicks, Ann Wilson, Grace Slick, Shirley Manson, Lajon Witherspoon
Ann Wilson, Steve Perry, Chris Cornell, James Hetfield, Ian Kenny, Bono, Alanis Morissette, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Bryan Adams, Mark Lanegan, these are probably my top 11🤔
Hi, Amy. I must say that as one who grew up listening primarily to the genres of RnB/HipHop that I absolutely love your group's song "Bring Me to Life." Your vocals were just absolutely amazing! Perhaps you might try listening to Teddy Pendergrass as well, esp his remake of an Ashford & Simpson song "Is It Still Good to You?" ( It's on TH-cam). Such a powerhouse of a voice!
Amy Lee is an absolute Legend in the Music Industry. Her voice is so phenomenal!
Referencing Bocelli was perfection....
I met Amy Lee about 17 years ago at a radio station in Houston. She was extremely pleasant. Down to earth. I asked her “What’s your favorite album, or one of them?” And she said “Soundgarden Superunknown I think is my favorite ever. But there’s a lot of them.” I’m sure we could’ve gone on talking about music all day all night but the radio DJ interrupted our discussion. Keep shining bright Amy.
i was wondering when you met her thanks.
Hearing her talk about Beth Gibbons and asking "how do you do that?" About how she emotes with her voice and I'm thinking "but...Amy YOU do that, too!" The way she describes Beth is how I've heard so many others describe Amy. We love a humble queen!!
She mentioned Chris Cornell!! Love him. So glad he got this shoutout ❤️
I didn't expect Lana on this list but I respect it a lot! Amy made a very good point explaining that being a good vocalist is not always about the technic and the range but the ability to make people feel something.
Lana has alot of emotions too ,when she Hits the notes right . Her head voice is pretty touching .
Amy been a fan of Lana for so long. Nothing new here.. I've always been curious if Lana does know about that and a fan of Amy too.. hope Lana speaks about her soon since Amy mentioned her again😭😭
Right!
I think this list is more about musicianship and artistic integrity than it is just technical vocals. Some of these artists lead with primarily their voices, some of them want the audience to mainly be drawn in by the songwriting itself and happen to have unique enough voices to get people to listen, and others have hardcore vocals and amazing songwriting backing them.
although Lana isn't much technical and besides all the emotion she deliveries, she has such unique voice and style!
This. I’m in a choir and we recently listened to Adijo Kerina, which is a foreign language song that’s supposed to be extremely angry. The sample choir we listened to sounded great by technical standards, but every single person in the room commented on how they should’ve been more emotive.
Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Amy Lee, Floor Jansen, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Prince, Ann Wilson and Ronnie James Dio would be my top ten
Great list....I'd have Layne (fave vocal performance ever by him is with Mad Season) and Floor (Tarja would sneak in my top 20 though) and Prince in mine from yours. I'd also have Ozzy Osbourne, Kate Bush, David Bowie (for how he used what he had....not the best vocal range but the personality in his voice combined with the song writing talent was genius) , Linda Perhacs (utterly sweet check out Parallelograms...she sneaks infront of Trish from Broadcast in that folkie hippy psychedelic genre), Annie Haslam (the purest most naturally gifted voice ever), Mikael Arkefeldt (best growl ever but also a superior folk rock singer) and Jeff Buckley (unbelievable falsetto to rock vocalist range)
Mine are Beth Hart, Ann Wilson, Jeff Tate, Meat Loaf, Floor Jansen, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Sara Lov and Johnny Cash.
Layne is the best💖
Good list. I'd need Steven Tyler in there though
I would include Kurt Cobain, Ozzy Osbourne, Elvis Presley.
This can't be Amy Lee.
She just can't still be this beautiful.
Totally! I feel like It’s only 2003 now.
She 😇 angel
She is beautiful and has an awesome voice. Saw her live @ Rock on the Range in Columbus. Those nails, though... they got to go!
Absolutely beautiful
Simping much
Amy is my #1. She’s the only vocalist that gives me goosebumps when I hear her sing. Her voice just does something to me. It’s so beautiful. She’s beautiful.
You are missing on one of these best vocalist list Amy. Your voice is just amazing, you evocate so much power and feelings. I will always love your vocals even on a cover or demo but mostly on your own songs.
She is on missing on? What does that even mean?
@@TheMrCC21 mispelled an extra on... I meant she is missing on the list. or at least in my list.
She wont call herself because she isnt a narrzistic Person AS other singers
@@feridedogan7653 Ofc,,, hence why I say it on my list or on one of these list, not have to be the one she made, but she totally deserves a spot as one of the greatest vocalist
@@xPaLmaaHx sure i think the Same AS u . Even amy has never the perfect technique in her belting Register For me she has the most Angelic and voice and Tone i Know . And Amy Sings with pure Emotion every word wich makes her special AS a singer
I had the pleasure of seeing Freddie twice, '80 & '82, Ann Wilson in '77, Steve Perry, '82 & '83, Dennis DeYoung, '78 & '83, Annie Haslam of Renaissance, Amy Lee to name a few.
I'd have to say:
- Layne Staley
- Michael Jackson
- Chester Bennington
- Casey Crescenzo
- Maynard James Keenan
- Mike Patton
- Brian Molko
- Matthew Bellamy
- Brendon Urie
- Spencer Charnas
- Howard Jones
- Skin
Casey Crescenzo, I see you 👍
MJK 👍👍
Any person who doesn’t mention Layne Staley doesn’t know vocalists. Agreed
Chester🖤🖤
@@purpledove7008 I think she'd agree he's one of the greatest, it's just not on this subjective list. It's so hard to quantify "best vocals", as I'd debate Mike Patton is the greatest vocalist ever(easily) , but don't mind if someone else doesn't even put them in top 10 of their own list.
Amy Lee saying someone is one of the greatest vocalists. That is a huge compliment. Amy Lee is on my list.
I just bought my tickets for Helmet, Evanescence, and Korn! Can't wait, it will be my 2nd time seeing Korn live.
Page Hamilton is up there
I wish I could attend the “life is peachy” tour again... Helmet is great live too!
Enjoy!!! I was at the Denver show and it was amazing!!
Is put Amy Lee on my list. Her voice is so angelic & beautiful & it has a PIERCING quality that cuts through ur soul and makes u feel every word she sings. Def in my top across genres & without a doubt best female rock vocalist imo ever
Love the way Amy refers to Freddie Mercury in the present tense and not past. That's because true legends never die..
Amy lee the best ever. She literally saved my life when I was about suicide, you know. Face to face with death...some thing we can't describe with words. I m alive because of her voice. Thank you so much Amy🙏
💞💞💞🙏
Cat Stevens "Father and Son" 'It's you you know, not me' that sustained me until I learned more about myself and my father later climbing out of the depths of depression not wanting to hurt my mother.
@@markburkley42 now there's a way, and I know...
Then maybe she should never sang at all.
Amy is writting songs with Andrea Bocelli???? Are you kidding meeeeee!!!! Cant wait to hear that!!
Yass awesome!
Chris Cornell, excellent pick, also my favourite rock vocalist.
i guess if i had a man crush on any man it would be him
@@brianpinion5844 he did some modelling in his time so he had the looks & ability to rock people in more than one way.
Hard to compare, but Dio has to be up there.
Definitely and layne stayley
Freddie Mercury was better but they did different styles. Chris had a great voice, raw and unique too. 👌 tragic losses to rock
Amy has got to be #1 for me. By her own standards, her voice evokes such raw and real and powerful and beautiful emotion and makes all her audience feel it too. Her voice has the power to both lift your soul and bring tears to your eyes. Also, I was slightly surprised but pleased to hear that Amy also loves Bjork and Lana del Rey! And I know it's besides the point but I have to say, she looks stunningly gorgeous here, rock on Amy!!!
im shocked she left out tori....
Haha what a suck up.
Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, chester Bennington , Brian McKnight,Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Amy Lee , Steven Tyler, selana , Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey..the list goes on
Well said, Layne Staley is the best voice in all rock history💖
So all of the greatest vocalists of all time just happen to be from North America?
@@kwoylee5617 Okay, have you heard the voices of every single person on earth? No. Obviously these are going to be picks from people they know.
Amy, your definitely one of my all time favorite vocals ever. Just thinking of your songs can bring tears to my eyes with the emotion and connection you bring in your songs.
She has a badass music taste
and a badass
Maynard James Keenan never gets the recognition he absolutely deserves.
I recently saw Evanescence live and I was amazed by Amy Lee's performance! It gave me goosebumps!!
Another amazing vocalist is Jimmy Gnecco from Ours!!
Some singers are good just in studio. Not Amy
Yooooo!!! Jimmy Gnecco is amazing! I’ve seen him up close and personal and wow such a powerful voice. The only way to truly feel it is live 🖤🖤
@@sweetxxdeplore Oh yeah! I live for live music! LOL! So excited to hear from a Gnecco fan!
There are not nearly enough of them and people are missing out!! I've travelled many miles for him 🤘🤩
For me, theres only ONE "greatest"... and That's Chris Cornell. That dude was the HIGHLANDER of vocalists
I'd also have to go with Layne Staley....
Meh....I don't like his vocals, at all. To each their own of course.
@@therealcleany Its subjective for sure
Cornell, 100%......The way he hits, it's on an entire next level....from anyone
amen
Amy's voice is a huge favorite of mine and I loved hearing her own favorite vocalists. Great list.
Thanks for the well thought-out list of true artists who have inspired and moved you. I have also been moved and enjoyed everyone on the list ... as well as by you, Amy. Thanks again, I really enjoyed that.
No wonder your voice is so beautiful. Your idols are the best voices in music history. I love Chris Cornell 💙
Love Amy and her latest album with Evanescence, The Bitter Truth ❤️🙌🏼
Amy is such a down to earth conversationalist. And one of the best vocalists ever.
Lzzy Hale, Mike Patton, and David Draiman have all given me goosebumps multiple times over.
Amy doesn't pick 11 greatest vocalists ever, she picks 11 greatest artists who inspired her
Sounds to me thats the way to go about it really, in the end its personal preference.
@@TerranigmaQuintet A better way would be to judge based on technical skill and then rank according to intangibles such as how much they're an influence to you.
11 greatest artists who inspired her… who also happen to some of the greatest vocalists ever
@@mzou89 atleast Freddie is the greatest ever
Amy, you are definitely on my list of favorite vocalists. Not only do you have a great vocal range, but you also have such great control of your voice (volume, technique, etc,). Lastly, you deliver such passion and emotion (seemingly) effortlessly. Like you with Whitney Houston, I actually had a little bit of "training" while listening to Evanescence. You're one of my biggest inspirations as a musician, so thank you!
Of all the music I grew up on in the late 90s and early 00s, Amy Lee has been a surprise to me, a really good surprise. It's so refreshing to see someone who's been in the limelight and had many brushes with celebrities just be a normal, down to earth, relatable person. Thanks, Amy, for being just you.
Yeah I agree. I love and admire her not only because of her amazing array of talents and her great band, but also for how down to earth she is (and surprisingly funny) and how she's moved forward through everything negative and traumatic she's experienced in her life
Such a pleasure to hear such a personal list! Mine is different, but we overlap a lot. I love the idiosyncrasy of your choices.
Florence welch for me. Chills down my spine every time
Amy is a legend her range is unbelievable
Some of my favorites:
- James Hetfield
- Layne Staley
- Jerry Cantrell
- Chris Cornell
- Robert Plant
- Ozzy
- Dio
- Axl Rose
- Steven Tyler
- David Gilmour
- Stevie Nicks
- Michael Jackson
- Ian Gillian
- Phil Mogg
- Travis Meeks
- Klaus Mein
i was blessed to stand in front of layne in 92 or 93 , was just great!! seen 6 others on ya list over the years to, chris cornell 'soundgarden' in 96 with Metallica, ozzy ,97,98,99,2000 . 97 he didnt show up and the place in ohio was destroyed by far , , polaris it was called .moved back to ky so all bluegrass now! ya me ,dont get me wrong they some of the best pickers in the world just not my grove
yesssss. but also chester bennington
@@brianpinion5844 Cool shit, Brian! Cheers+ 🍻
With that kind of a list I would add Phil Anselmo from Pantera there too
Yes! And Paul Rodgers all day to this rock list!
Freddy Mercury actually did sing opera with Monseratte Caballe. Their rendition of Barcelona is incredible.
Great picks and I would add: Maynard James Keenan, Mike Patton, Tori Amos, Joe Cocker, Vashti Bunyan, Layne Staley, Elizabeth Frazer, Jasmine Sullivan... and I'm sure I'm forgetting some but...yeah no one really needs to add Ozzy, because its just obvious!
Wow. Who can name just 11? Especially since some of us have been around for a long, long time. But, those singers inspire(d) her, so that's what really counts. And, in turn, she inspires others.
Agree and good way to put it!
I love hard rock, it's my favorite music, but if you ever heard a bluegrass singer named Allison Kraus, her voice blows any one away. Hands down the best voice in music. Not the best music, but the best voice.
I can't believe she was left out. Her voice is angelic. I saw her at a concert at a casino, or I would have never heard of her.
Just saw her and the legend at The Greek at Cal. Couldn't agree with you more.
Allison Kraus "Catfish John" with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is amazing
People throw around voice of an angel a lot, but I think Alison Krauss and Amy Lee are two of the only vocalists to actually make me feel like their voices are angelic.
Can't explain it, but it's the truth.
@Ray Zee Heard her in concert and she blew me away. I wasn't even there to see her but rather the headliner. When she started to sing my eyes filled with tears and my body was covered in goosebumps. Her voice is ethereal IMO.
I love the way you explain how and you appreciate a vocalist. Easy to connect with what you’re saying. We don’t agree on all the names on our top 10, but a lot of them.
My top 10 is George Michael,Beth Gibbons,Bjork,Whitney Houston,Freddie Mercury,Alanis Morissette,Beth Ditto,Michael Jackson,Jared Leto,Morten Harket,and you of course!
Björk is a genius! Vocalist , musician , audio engineer, etc ,etc ! #bjork
I bought 'Debut' when it was released. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
The vocals, melodies, lyrics and production were and still are sublime.
I saw her live, and her voice is angelic even more in person (amy lees)
Awesome selections. I listened to all of them and still do this day. Zach was the surprise pick as he rarely gets props for his vocals.
Great list Amy…Elvis, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Linda Ronstadt, Amy Lee, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Billie Holliday, Madeleine Peroux and Don Henley for my 11. Lots of great ones🥁🥁🥁
Amazing video good to her the passion you have for other artists,, I must say you would be in my top 10 for
1) your energy
2) your voice
2) the amazing songs
4) the videos
Awesome group thank you for the music.
It was just like having a chat with Amy Lee - so personable 😊
Peter Steele, Lisa Gerrard, Freddie Mercury, Linda Perry, Lana del Ray. Tarja Turunen, Pedro Code,Bjork, Matt Beringer,Ville Valo,Brian Molko
Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth has some of the best growls in the game but also a beautiful melodic voice too. Definitely my favourite
A few thousand moons ago in the early 80's l went to a Journey concert. Steve Perry was unreal. Perfect the entire show. Fish of Marillion is awesome. Iron Maiden is incredible.
Omg! Journey n iron maiden for life man
Marillion is an interesting musical voyage. They was a Scottish band. They are all awesome musicians. Fish has a voice that perfectly fit in with the band. Their albums are a lot like Pink Floyd. The album is meant to be listened to in its entirety. Misplaced Childhood and Script for a Jester's Tear's is a good start to an interesting journey.
Hey Kesley. Was it The Escape Tour?
I saw Journey 3 times at the LA Forum.
1978, 1979 and 1981.
Steven was incredible.
Especially The Escape Tour even Neil gave him a bow.
Thom Yorke is easily my favorite singer
Great list Amy 🔥
But I have to said that all the things you describe about that top 11 vocalist, is what I think about you, you are an inspiration to people, your voice is full of emotion, and power. We love that 🔥
Great choice Amy! Your vocal is so beautiful & I love your list, especially I am always love Thom Yorke’s voice~ sooth & ethereal.
This was such a great diverse list. All these singers stick with you in one way or another. And you do to Amy:)
AMY, your voice is special, and captivating,you draw, people into your music,I love your voice and your soul into your music!
Great list, I would personally have a few different from personal preference but all these deserve their spots on any great list. Beth Gibbons and Thom Yorke could easily be overlooked but need to be recognized.
such nice things to point out. good choices to be open with....
thank you for sharing ♥️
Great to see zakk on this list, could never say technically he has the best voice ever but definitely brings more passion to every work he speaks than anyone I’ve ever heard, he makes u feel and believe every word
Although Zach isn't technically singing.......
He has to rap in the key that the band are playing in.
It's not as easy as many might think.
I’ve been telling people since I first became obsessed 😉with “Superunknown” in 94 when it came out that Soundgarden made soul music…plain & simple
Your choice of music explains your musical maturity in times when many female singers had no clue about real music..!
Huge fan from India...and you were my biggest crush 🤘
I get to see her tomorrow night, warms up for Korn. She my all time favorite female singer with Annie Lennox and Chrissy Hynde 2nd and 3rd
William.....what about the no. 1 Karen Carpenter?? Are you to young to know her? If so, get going with her 150+ great songs!
It's too bad you can't be on your own list because Amy Lee deserves that. The power, emotion, and range she exhibits easily places her in the top 10.
Great list. Love Amy's voice. One of my Favorite is Brent Smith of Shinedown. I have many more . It's hard to create this list and stop at a top 10.
You would easily be in my top ten! Haunting and powerful! Thank you!!!!
You are one of my favorites of all time. You and Damion are 2 of the few that can go from hard to a ballad My Immortal is and always will be one of my favorite songs and you are stunning
Amy - I loved seeing this list. It gave me a perspective of what you like and has influenced you.
I must tell you that you and Floor Jansen are my two favorite vocalists of all time. I tell people all the time that there are many singers that sing to my ears, but you and Floor sing to my soul. You two have the ability to evoke so much emotion in me it sometimes shocks me. I am so happy I got to see both you and Floor in the past 9 months.
Floor is a goddess! The best singer in metal! She can sing anything.
Floor is levels above her
What a diverse and interesting list! I love it! Thank you, Amy Lee!
Amy lee, Howard Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Phil Anselmo, serj tankian, Johnathan Davis, Freddie mercury, Syd Barrett, Layne Staley, rob Halford, Phil labonte.
Her list is soooo so good, very eclectic too
She's an amazing singer.
Chris Cornell will always be my #1. Layne Staley, Mike Patton, Warrel Dane, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan all my favs. I'll add Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Ann Wilson as great voices who probably influenced most of the singers I've grown up with.
@Paul M. Nice to see someone mention Anneke Van Giersbergen, such a hugely underrated vocalist she is, The Gathering is a criminally underrated band. Souvenirs is my all time favourite album.
Mike Patton and Anneke are givens for me, i was fortunate enough to see Alice In Chains with Layne back in 1993..unforgettable. However i had some surprises in my gig going years. George Michael @ the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley 1992...just wow. And Danny Bowes from the band Thunder @ Donington Monsters of Rock in 1990...what a blues-influenced voice that guy had/has. I do love Chris Cornells' work too. Was lucky to see Soundgarden in Manchester 1992 (with GN'R/ FNM) and twice in Melbourne 2010. Wonderful memories that money genuinely can't buy.
@@nu-metalfan2654 Love 'The Gatherings' recordings with Anneke. How To Measure a Planet is a masterpiece.
@@nu-metalfan2654 I love Anneke in the Devin Townsend Project too! She's a powerful vocalist and an amazing songwriter and performer too. Her solo stuff is amazing!
Love Andrea’s voice. Beth Gibbons voice in The Polish National Radio Symphony is so powerful and beautiful. Lana Del Ray is so classic for this age in music and brings my mind to a different time. You have great taste.
YES, especially to the last two!
No vocalist can carry and deliver the amount of emotions your voice can Amy. Great list though!
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@@akunamatata4266 well I meant that I 200% agree with you
You should check out Kyo from Dir en grey, he really knows how to express emotions while singing
Go Amy! Your one of my favs amongst Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden + Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath and many others.
Ozzy is like, 1, almost needent be mentioned because yes, not as much range as Freddy, but he's just kind of the best singer, in ways you can't really explain he's just the best!
@@jsogman You must be kidding, right? Even I, as an Ozzy's fan, know that his voice sucks in comparison to many other vocalists.
@@jsogman Ozzy No 1? Ozzy may be loved, but he cannot be the best, for he is not even a good singer.
@@ninoorjon ok so this is not good singing ? th-cam.com/video/KBlGtjccI48/w-d-xo.html
I'm a huge Evanesence fan, nice to hear Amy's thoughts about other vocalists. I know she cannot include herself, but if i was making this list, she would have been on it for sure.. Very surprised she didnt include Mike Patton in her list. For me personally, Mike's vocal's are number 1 in the music industry with Layne Staley a close second!
I was so excited to see your picks- you have such a powerhouse of a voice yourself! Let's please give major shout outs to Brandi Carlile and the incomparable Neko Case! Good God I see them every chance I get! Talk about mood and emotion, oof. Love that you included Beth, great job, lists like these are so hard!
You are one of my favorite vocalists your range and power is amazing do you know how beautiful you sound the feeling how you emote is awesome
Lana Del Rey really is the voice of the new generation. Her legacy is huge, her poetry is everlasting, her voice is unique.
She can't sing.
For a millenial, since she is one, i prefer Lady Gaga, Ariana and Demi. Though she does have a unique voice. That i agree with u
@Mr Moonlight You’re missing Kelly, Jessie J (just look at her I will always love you cover), and P!NK. Kelly and P!NK don’t have the best range but the INSANE versatility that they have is impressive.
@Mr MoonlightYeah. But I also
Forgot miley!!! Her cover of zombie is… amazing
@Mr Moonlight sure not the greatest but you can't deny she doesn't have talent vocally. From holding long notes for long periods of time ro reviving a whole style of singing. Her voice being unique also helps her out, no one has replicated the way she sounds. Nobody cares about gen z if they know her or not, this month alone she's been the 7-8th most listened female artist on spotify. Also the voice of a new generation, billie and ariana??!! Please tell me you're trolling lol
Amy, don't know if you will read this comment or any others but thought you should know that anyone that watched this video probably has you in their top 10 if not top 5. I've always found your voice inspiring and emotive, so much so that introduced my 10 year old (just turned 11 as of midnight CST actually) to your music last year. I want her to experience the best of music that makes you feel like a human. I have gradually played more for her this year and she really digs it, which makes me feel like I'm doing something special as her dad. She said she would love to see you play live, hopefully that will happen one day. Thanks for being so true to who you are
Superb List !!
I'd say this list is more about musicianship than vocals.
Some of the singers she mentioned are mainly known for their amazing voices, some of them are mainly known for the songwriting aspect, some of them are talented at writing catchy songs with instrumentals that would be powerful enough without any singing--so it's more about the stage-presence aspect of their musicianship that attracts people than anything, and others are the full package.
With that being said, these are my favorite artists and musical groups of all time--these are only my favorites, I have WAYYYY more that I like, but aren't my favs:
-Evanescence--mainly because of Amy Lee, obviously
-Whitney Houston
-Ariana Grande
-Queen
-Journey
-Aerosmith
-Beyonce
-P!nk
-Kelly Clarkson
-Jay Z
-The Fugees
-Michael Jackson
-Aretha Franklin
-Mariah Carey
-Kendrick Lamar
-Lady Gaga
-Elton John
-The Beatles
-Taylor Swift
-Celine Dion
-Anne Murray
-The Mountain Goats
-Adele
-Dixie Chicks
-Avril Lavigne
-Alicia Keys
-Boyz II Men
-Bruno Mars
-Christina Perri
-Train
-Jessie J.
-Jewel
-Martina McBride
-Sugarland
-Sia
-Frank Sinatra
🤣🤣Finally someone who 🤣🤣remember of TAYLOR SWIFT 🤣🤣
Since you have Amy Lee at the top of your list you should hear Floor Jansen too, she is the vocalist of Nightwish. Also, have you heard the cover of Killing Me Softly by Jessie J?
How could yyou not get Floor Jansen on that list. She has everything : the voice, the power, the technique, the emotion, the stage presence, everything. She's arguably the greatest female singer of all time
Floor Jansen is the only voice that has brought tears to my eyes everytime I hear her. I didn’t even know that was a thing 😊
I miss Floor Jansen from the list as well, and also Simone Simons. But I think this list is more like who inspired her in her childhood/early years. Just like a similar way that I heard about almost everyone from that list, but does not really listen any of those bands/singers so I would not put them on my list. There can be many talented singers who we do not ever hear about during our life.
I don’t like her voice at all 🤷🏾♀️
@@NebraskaGonvilleJones Thanks for chiming in Nebraska Jones 😂
Considserign aside of Lana, all the vocalists on there are quite old, I assume these are more a top 10-11 of vocalists that personally influenced her. hence little to no artists on there currently active.
Great list!
Thanks so much. Your amazing, and for you to open up for us speaks volumes about your cool. Surprised by your choices, mine are a bit different of coarse. Loved your explanations, I have my reasons for mine too. Funny how the words leave off though and we love what we love empathically. There you go, best word I could find but not quite exact. I love Tori Amos vocally, though the darkness scares me some now. Thanks for mentioning Andrea his music has involuntarily broght me to tears, how is that even possible. For me Steve Perry, and Maynard from Tool. Though Tool, like Tori, is a bit dark for me these days as far as listening. And you. You are special. Some times still when I hear "My Immortal" the tears come streaming, in the stillness of the quiet power. Come on, we've all lost someone we loved, the ones that tear our very soul at the thought of a day without them. Much love, your terrific. Oh, nearly forgot, love me some Sarah Brightman.
You're up there, Amy! I also am a big fan of Floor Jansen. For old school it was Diana Ross.
I love Floor too!!
Me 3 love floor
Floor the goddess 🤩
I have to give her a thumbs up on the choices for sure. It's rather difficult to list only 11; if it were me, I'd definitely include Amy Winehouse. And I love that Björk was #2 -- she's a massive talent & innovator in some many different formats.
Totally agree on both. Amy Winehouse's vocals on the album 'Frank' were of another world.
I sat a few seats down from you at the New York Cornucopia residency a few years ago ❤️
All of them are such an amazing vocalist and the million more who inspired Amy.
Anyone here ever hear of a guy by the name, Roy Orbison?
Such apparently easy, effortless power in his voice, and so unique. A major influence on Bruce Springsteen.
Not just Bruce. Elvis was also a big Orbison fan.
I find Orbison's voice extremely melancholy and wonderfully haunting. 'In Dreams' is a perfect example of both.
Love you're voice Amy. ❤️
Ozzy, Phil Collins, Jonathan Davis, Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Liv Kristine, Dave Gahan, Bruce Dickinson, Geoff Tate, Layne Staley, Phil Anselmo, Pat Benetar, Stevie Nicks, Ann Wilson, Grace Slick, Shirley Manson, Lajon Witherspoon
Very cool list. I agree with her thoughts on Zach De La Rocha
Love many of these, Amy has great taste. Of course she's too one of the greatest voices, she's top 3 on my list.
Amy when you sing it's so angelic
Ann Wilson, Steve Perry, Chris Cornell, James Hetfield, Ian Kenny, Bono, Alanis Morissette, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Bryan Adams, Mark Lanegan, these are probably my top 11🤔
Chester bennington?
Hi, Amy.
I must say that as one who grew up listening primarily to the genres of RnB/HipHop that I absolutely love your group's song "Bring Me to Life." Your vocals were just absolutely amazing!
Perhaps you might try listening to Teddy Pendergrass as well, esp his remake of an Ashford & Simpson song "Is It Still Good to You?" ( It's on TH-cam).
Such a powerhouse of a voice!