What gender of singer (vocal music) do you prefer, female or male?

I said male because I listen to virtually no female singers. I think that females sing better, generally, while males are better song writers. Some males are excellent singers, though.

it really varies. I adore Liz F. From Cocteau Twins, and Laetitia Sadier, from Stereolab but also love Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. . ..

It's a very mild preference, though.

I really hate r&b guys....

Female... but I tend to like females more for a lot of stuff... ... like conversation, and stuff. Gender has no influence on a truly good musical statement. Ben Harper is the man!

I prefer no singer. Instrumental is the best. If I want some message, I read a book...

I love female voices.

Female, I suppose, but it depends so much more on the singer than the gender. I do love two-female vocal harmony groups, though, like the Indigo Girls and The Story, and I don't know of any male equivalents.

Both, male (i.e. Social Distortion, Paul Weller -Jam/Style Council-, Bob Mould -Hüsker Dü/Sugar-, Leonard Cohen, Camarón de la Isla), and female (Suzanne Vega, Cristina Llanos -Dover-, L7...)

Too restrictive in choices. It depends on genre and message as to what vocal range best suits the musical interpretation.

Female if they're soloing. Otherwise 2/3 male 1/3 female is a good balance.

There is no "other" here!!! What about multiple singers, when males and females sing? Well, personally I prefer male because most females write music that I hate.

It's not that I am necessarily biased, but if I think about it, my favorite groups are male or at least partially male.

Sorry, for this one I didn't pick either. It all depends on the song itself. Some sound better with female vocalists, while others are better with male. Besides I am usually more interested in the whole song itself, including music and lyrics, than whether or not it is a man or woman singing.

Lacking the option of both, I picked male - I like men - gender is immaterial - music is what counts.

Female, I find them more attractive.

female, so I can sing along with her

usually male. There's often a richness to the tone quality that is lacking in many female voices.

neither

How about good? Gender is irrelevant, you will be assimilated...

I appreciate a really good male voice more than a good female voice, but of course it depends on the song, too. In general I prefer lower voices (alto and down), so male voices in that range are more commonly good.

As a friend of mine once put it, "Chicks can't rock."

Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, Leah Andreone, Imani Coppola, Lisa Loeb, Tori Amos....

More of my favorite vocalists are female, but not by a very large margin.

straight vocals? accompanied? it depends on my mood and the singer. so, neither has a preference over the other.

I don't have a preference. It depends on what they are singing & what type of music it is.

I don't really have a preference, but today I like Trish Keenan.