Best singer in a falsetto

[horninthahills]

Alright I might get blasted for this, but you've gotta include Timberlake. You may not like the music, but the kid's got pipes.

Flame away...

 

[Texan]

"The Dream" obviously

The Link

 

[smwhorn]

If you don't answer Frankie Valli to this question, you answered it wrong.

 

[UTCzech]

Brian Wilson

 

[LongIslandIceSIP]

Freddie Mercury when he was alive.

Now, it's Mika
Mika-Grace Kelly youtube

 

[beehorn]

Thom Yorke.

 

[Texanne]

Frankie Valli did not sing in a falsetto all the time. Have you ever heard "My Eyes Adored You"? "You're Just Too Good to be True"?

Frankie Valli defined the skill. The rest are imitators.

 

[smwhorn]

Texanne:

Not to steal the thread, but have you seen Jersey Boys?

 

[groover]

frankie valli certainly defined pure falsetto in the post-do wop era. what orbison did was quite different and, sorry to tell you texanne, much more significant in the development of rock and roll.

frankie valli's foray into non-falsetto in the 70s was a different track for him, consistent with a new record label that wanted to move beyond his past with the four seasons. and i agree those were great songs. but his trademark will always be falsetto. he never mixed voices in a song. and for me his best 70s work was still falsetto. "Who Loves You" was a favorite song in my youth. i still remember kasey kasem describing that song on a sunday morning.

 

[johnny chimpo]

 

[YChang]

Texanne you would have loved Jersey Boys...I'm not sure if it's still playing in Texas, it left Houston last weekend I think. I'm not a 4 Seasons fan, but it was pretty neat seeing the majority of the crowd get so into the songs. The lead actor playing Frankie did a pretty good job singing the songs.

 

[smwhorn]

Brian Wilson is also a good answer.

 

[UT Spring Branch]

Texanne is right here

Frankie Valli defined the genre

Jersey Boys was excellent - you must see it if you are a music fan of the 1950s and 1960s

 

[smwhorn]

spring branch:

i would take the words "of the 1950s and 1960s" out of your last post. i'd just leave it at "you must see if you are a music fan.

 

[4realhorn]

Maxwell

 

[blkshoes]

i was thinking tiny tim first off. i thought he defined the genre. however, im liking the geddy lee answer. others that came to mind are martin sexton and chris whitley.

 

[Beau Vine]

Barry White

 

[accuratehorn]

Hank Medress

 

[YoLaDu]

Stuart Murdock

 

[jimmyjazz]

You people are nuts -- the answer is Smokey Robinson.

 

[DBuff]

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[Third Coast]

Several good answers, but I have to agree with Mercury.

 

[jimmyjazz]

I don't think Freddie Mercury ever -- or hardly ever -- sang in a true falsetto. The guy just had unbelievable range.

 

[UTxOrange]

I agree with you jimmyjazz, I think his range was just a lot more broad than other singers. Not necesarilly falsetto.

 

[The Eyes of Texas]

The dude from Aha had a good falsetto on 'Take on Me'

 

[CottonEyedHorn]

No mention of Bono or Edge? Lots of great falsettos over the years.

 

[Tex Pete]

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[Steel Shank]

I'll submit a little Canned Heat.


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[4realhorn]

How bout the lead singer from that group that sang "She drives me crazy"?

 

[mr. sunshine]

El Debarge or Weird Al Yankovic