Michael Stipe... one of the most overrated singers of all time (along with Bono).
I liked the music he wrote and just the whole REM thing. I liked U2 back then, too. Wasn't that I thought they were the best singers. It was more the passion in their music, which really stood out at the time during the more plastic 80s. Michael had plenty of lovely curly hair back then. These days he shaves it to hide his receding hair line.
I like Ed Kowalczyk. It's not that he's gorgeous or has a perfect voice. Something about the man makes me literally dizzy. I love the way he moves when he sings. He also has a lot of passion.