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smooth__operation t1_jecjmfn wrote

Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley

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MakeUrHeadSpin23 t1_jef1rg5 wrote

Recently found out that Thom Yorke was inspired by Jeff Buckley after seeing him in concert to rework Fake Plastic Trees

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DevinBelow t1_jec304v wrote

Brian Wilson - Surf's Up, or Carline No, or God Only Knows

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MissAngela66 t1_jecnkm9 wrote

Anyone with the last name of Gibb.

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Iamveryspiffy t1_jef1ifs wrote

This was my first thought. There are many other great examples in this thread, but I think the Gibb brothers truly nailed falsetto in their harmonies. I am not even a big fan of the Bee Gees, but can recognize their skills none the less.

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mayormccheese2k t1_jecrgon wrote

Matt Bellamy

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Shiomitsu t1_jee6f3z wrote

For anyone who may want to check his falsetto i would recommend these songs: Showbiz, Falling Down, Micro Cuts, Map of your head, Supremacy

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Sad_Intention_1657 t1_jec2z40 wrote

King Diamond

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AndiCrow t1_jede96a wrote

a sarco phagus....of a child!

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xoomax t1_jee5537 wrote

Abigail has been in here for years and years....

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distortion2static t1_jec317p wrote

Philip Bailey and Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire

Ian Gillan of Deep Purple

David Byron of Uriah Heep

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HvnlyDaz3 t1_jechzrz wrote

jeff buckley - lover, you should've come over

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Robins-dad t1_jecrlni wrote

There is only one answer. Frankie Valli. The King of falsetto. Still doing it at 88.

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MDS1138 t1_jecv8w3 wrote

All of you are severely misspelling "Curtis Mayfield."

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BrazilianAtlantis t1_jec17sw wrote

"Got To Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye is my favorite. The Bee Gees had remarkable control of their falsettos.

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Tight_Contact_9976 t1_jecpf4z wrote

Barry Gibb

If not the best than almost certainly the most iconic

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Peter_Easter t1_jeczodm wrote

Aaron Neville is famous for his falsetto.

Curtis Mayfield as well.

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Grimm2020 t1_jec38rj wrote

A particularly fine example:

Eddie Holman - Hey There, Lonely Girl (1970)

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Josie_Kohola t1_jed07mn wrote

Gene Ween - Freedom of ‘76 and a few other Ween tracks

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yousyveshughs t1_jedef9d wrote

John Frusciante does a fantastic falsetto throughout his solo career and every album he did with RHCP. There’s so many to name so I just refer you to ‘Fallout’

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SternLecture t1_jedhtz9 wrote

Jimmy Somerville of bronski beat and the communards.

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eurmahm t1_jebtg53 wrote

Michael Crawford (the original Phantom of the Opera).

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Bo-Jacks-Son OP t1_jeckbid wrote

So far no mention of Brooks & Dunn “My Maria” 🤔

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mamacrocker t1_jecpe2f wrote

The original, BW Stevenson, did a pretty good job with that one, too.

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Williams_Theme t1_jecgtyc wrote

Tiny Tim - Tiptoe through the tulips
Beck - Debra
Childish Gambino - Redbone

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AuroRyzen t1_jecxqal wrote

And your sistahhhhhh I think her name's Debra.

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Kadink t1_jechnhn wrote

Clyde McPhatter

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attention21 t1_jecj427 wrote

Mike Patton- Faith No More. But I’m not gonna Google it, what is falsetto?

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Bo-Jacks-Son OP t1_jeckj5o wrote

Are you willing to Google Barry White? Cuz it’d be the opposite 🙆

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attention21 t1_jecpsue wrote

Barry had that low sound, so falsetto is high?

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glennnn187 t1_jecs7ag wrote

Yes. Very high. Mike Patton has a beautiful voice but I can't recall him singing THAT high. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE Mike Patton. A lot

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attention21 t1_jed4vdj wrote

I gotcha, I was off because I didn’t know what falsetto meant when I replied to the question. I agree, I don’t recall him hitting that high either.

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roddomusprime t1_jecsmov wrote

G. C. Cameron who sang for the spinners. Listen to it's a shame. He could do those Mariah Carey screams on key. So amazing.

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TheYesMan7656 t1_jedn9ww wrote

Cam Pipes - 3 Inches of Blood Michael Starr - Steel Panther Rob Halford - Judas priests

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Scat1320USA t1_jegj92a wrote

I’m going Curtis Mayfield on this .

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rwashish t1_jecxear wrote

Phil Anselmo in Pantera’s older stuff

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Bo-Nobody t1_jed6c3i wrote

Lennon slips in and out of falsetto so naturally. In my Life, Happiness is a warm gun etc

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iwannashufflescode t1_jedvfml wrote

Rob Halford of Judas Priest. Man could shatter glass with his voice

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gus93 t1_jee7arh wrote

Thom Yorke

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Macgyver3271 t1_jeek8ie wrote

Barry Gibb on the single "Too Much Heaven" .....his falsetto is so beautiful and so effortless ...and don't forget his falsetto on "Tragedy"

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thakadu t1_jeen3ui wrote

Jon Anderson of Yes

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mountrich t1_jeeqacc wrote

Lou Christie singing Lightning Strikes, Rhapsody in the Rain, and so many others.

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Dvinc1_yt t1_jefalg7 wrote

Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough, Your Ways, Give It Up, In the Closet, etc.

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mattylayne t1_jecuknf wrote

Matthew Bellamy. Usher. Elton John used to be but doesn’t do it anymore.

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MrGross3538 t1_jed0dsx wrote

Go back and listen to old Rolling Stones, pre-1968. Keith Richards had a pretty good falsetto voice in many of his back-up vocal lines.

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Ethan_Skywalker4 t1_jed2drf wrote

Sameer Gadhia of Young the Giant has simply immaculate falsetto, so good!

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rich4rdnixon t1_jed3hfr wrote

I wouldn’t say best but my favorite is City and Colour’s older stuff

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Shizzelkak t1_jed4i01 wrote

Male falsetto is totally underrated. One of my favorites is Craig Warden of Shudder To Think.

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TheUnforgiven13 t1_jed9c4k wrote

Ian Kenny from Karnivool

Einar Solberg from Leprous

Daniel Tompkins from Tesseract

Cedric Bixler-Zavala from The Mars Volta

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lel1988 t1_jede4mg wrote

Elton John before 1985

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DJFreezyFish t1_jedehya wrote

Matt Bellamy from Muse. Micro Cuts is a great example.

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Qib_Queens t1_jedicmv wrote

Would Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard be falsetto?

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Bon_Spid t1_jedj2m6 wrote

Ha Hynwoo from Guckkasten

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Thy_Gnosis t1_jedjqah wrote

Haven't seen them mentioned yet: I enjoy the band 'leprous'. Their singer has an outstanding voice and often sings in falsetto.

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This_Dying_Soul t1_jedsxnr wrote

Maybe not technically the best but The Boss has my favourite falsetto.

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NuclearExchange t1_jedxqk6 wrote

That guy that sang Grace Kelly. I think he’s French?

Mika

In the same vein, Freddy Mercury.

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Woiwoi t1_jedzldz wrote

Vitas - Russian/Ukrainian Singer. Known for his song Opera #2. His falsetto is amazing.

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FlashyG t1_jee1q0s wrote

Conor Mason of Nothing but Thieves

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debaser1625 t1_jee6ija wrote

The OP doesn’t make clear whether every male singer to use a pure head voice should be in scope. Obviously there are tons of metal singers with crazy access to their upper register, but that’s not the same technique as the Al Green approach, so it’s not clear if your Halfords, Tates and such should get a mention.

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soolwan t1_jeegnrf wrote

Billy Campion of The Bogmen

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Junkstar t1_jeelayk wrote

Brian D'Addario is one of the greats IMO.

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AuberLake t1_jeeoscl wrote

Adam Levine. You may not like him but he has always had his falsetto on lock

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sidmel t1_jeetbdt wrote

Freddy Mercury

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Timstunes t1_jeevsgj wrote

Russell Tompkins Jr. -The Stylistics

Pookie Hudson-The Spaniels

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AlGeee t1_jefm9iy wrote

Freddie Mercury

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terryjuicelawson t1_jedu8xt wrote

Roger Taylor actually had the highest voice in Queen, he hit some insane notes on their early albums.

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ElCoyote_AB t1_jedknmd wrote

Trick question; falsetto is always a very bad thing.

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Numerous-Explorer-18 t1_jedstqa wrote

oh my, there is nothing worse than freaking falsetto singers

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