Top Ten Male Vocalists – #3 – Elton John

Elton John has what I consider the quintessential pop music voice. It’s not distinctive in any way I can articulate but it is as integral a part of his music as the piano, the strings, Bernie Taupin’s lyrics, any of it. I wouldn’t want to hear an Elton John song sung by anybody else (OK, maybe Ewan McGregor).

I suppose a case could be made that the voice is almost irrelevant when you’re talking about songs as good as ‘Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters,’ ‘Your Song,’ ‘Tiny Dancer,’ today’s track and countless others. And it’s not as if Elton is known for singing covers. But still, I contend that his voice plays a tremendous role in his appeal, enough to launch him this high on my top ten.

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