Who's the best Irish singer of all time? Bono, Phil Lynott, maybe even Gary Lightbody?
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Who's the best Irish singer of all time? Bono, Phil Lynott, maybe even Gary Lightbody?
Luke kelly...................ok next question:(
Mick Pyro from Republic of Loose is a really good singer actually.
Fergus O'Farrell wouldnt be far off IMO.
in terms of range i would say Damien Rice even though im more a fan of Phil Lynott and his music. Bono has a terrible voice (though it has improved over the years). Good call on Mick Pyro by the way, very different voice for an Irish singer. Andrew Strong also has a great voice.
Female? Linda Martin.
Daniel O Donnell.
Mods you can now lock this thread as there is noone else who can come close:p:D
It's pretty obviously Van Morrison
Female singer would be Sinead O'Connor
Richie Kavanagh.
In terms of vocal ability, it would have to be John McCormack!
Although im not into his quieter moments Mick Flannery has an exceptional voice
Brendan Bowyer.
Feck sake! Shouldn't even have to tell ye! :mad:
Luke Kelly.
Brendan Perry also worth a mention, although he is 2nd generation Irish
Lisa Hannigan seems to have a heavenly voice...
Bono!.................no contest
he is only just about the best singer in U2Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
Dustin.
Ronnie Drew surely...
In terms of pure singing ability range etc, I'd go for Sinead, a truely remarkable voice; Dolores O'Riordan had a very sweet voice before she learned to shreek at evry opportunity, I'm also a fan of Gemma Hayes voice, really nice, Lisa Hannigan is a good shout too.
As for the blokes, as pointed out elsewhere, Bono isn't a technically great singer but he does have a huge amount of Charisma, I always thought Tom Dunne had a good voice for a Rawk singer and when Glen Hansard sings instead of shouting he has a decent voice, in terms of range & technicality though I'd say Brian Kennedy is probably the best male singer.
Male singer: Brendan Wade (Cry Before Dawn)
Female: Sinead O'Connor