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06-07-00
I think that frank sinatra is the greatest male singer of an ... Rec
06-07-00
Gino vannelli-timeless-awesome!!! joe lienhard Joelien
06-07-00
I imagine mr. sinatra will have a comanding lead here. but ... Richardmonk
06-07-00
Well, i am sure someone will mention belafonte, and of cours ... Alexc
06-07-00
Mel torme. mel was at least the greatest male jazz singer ( ... Jaydial
06-07-00
I like louis armstrong for jazz, bing crosby for crooners, i ... Trturtle
06-07-00
Franky the boy and van the man (morrison) Apbc3400@
06-07-00: Sdcampbell
Well, since I started this thread I suppose I should participate. Among the "greats" I would include, by category: Opera: Feyodor Chaliapin (Russian basso), Lauritz Melchior, Paul Roberson, Enrico Caruso, Ezio Pinza, Richard Tucker, Jon Vickers, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, etc. (there are probably another dozen that deserve to be on this list). Popular: Frank Sinatra (absolutely no doubt on this one - not one of the "spectacular" voices, but without question one of the 2-3 best song stylists), Mario Lanza, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Stevie Wonder. Jazz: Mel Torme, Joe Williams, Jimmy Rushing, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Jon Hendricks, and my personal favorite, Mark Murphy (if you don't know his work, and like vocal jazz, you have missed one of the true greats). Blues: Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willy McTell, BB King, Albert King, Luther Allison, etc. Rock: There are a few I like, but I'm not sure any of them belong in the "best singers" category. My short list might include David Clayton Thomas, John Fogerty, Jim Morrison, etc., but rock singing is more a matter of style, I think, than "voice" (think of Joe Cocker, for example). Folk: Paul Simon, Glen Yarborough, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan (I personally never liked his singing, but as hugely popular as he was, he probably deserves to be on this list). This list should prime the pump - now let's hear from others and see who they include!
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06-08-00
Here's a short list: louis armstrong, frank sinatra, johnny ... Barrykrakovsky@
06-08-00
Gino vanelli? elton john? bobby darin? michael stipe? by wha ... Michael@
06-08-00: Sdcampbell
Now, now, Michael, I deliberately did not place any categories on singers. What floats one person's boat may sink another's. I think you could make a fair disinction between great VOICES and great SINGERS. The best SINGERS are those who have the ability touch the listener emotionally, intellectually, or both. Therefore, I think it is fair to include people like Sinatra, Elton John, Steveland Morris (aka Stevie Wonder), etc. My favorite male jazz singer, Mark Murphy, is certainly no Pavarotti, but he gets inside a song and does absolutely wonderful things with the phrasing, using his voice like an instrument (something Louis Armstrong did - listen to the similarity between his vocal phrasing and the way he played his trumpet). For the rest of this thread, I'd like to see some names of lesser-known singers who deserve to be in the "great" category.
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06-08-00
...john fogarty during his ccr days-- love that "swamp ... Garfish
06-08-00
Hey michael, have you ever listened to any of gino vannelli' ... Joelien
06-09-00
I think if we're going to throw around superlatives such as ... Michael@
06-09-00
Louis armstrong, his gravely voice proves forever that it is ... Bmpnyc
06-09-00
Good post, bmpnyc. you get the point. i'd been thinking of l ... Michael@
06-09-00
Michael, i would have to vote for sam cooke before rod stewa ... Bmpnyc
06-09-00
Can't argue with sam cooke and otis redding, but they have a ... Michael@
06-10-00
Well i guess most of the well known artists from caruso to t ... Tubegroover
06-10-00
If no one knows the who this singer is, so noted in his time ... Tubegroover
06-11-00
My first pick would be the chairman, sinatra, for his style ... Treyhoss
06-11-00
Tubegroover, al jolson?, treyhoss, i think you may enjoy jus ... Bmpnyc
06-12-00
Cool post bmpnyc. i vote jeff buckley the numero uno for hi ... John_l
06-12-00
Johnny hartman has already been mentioned. he is one of the ... Shelton
06-12-00
No bmpnyc it isn't al jolson, good guess though Tubegroover
06-13-00
Rob pilatus and fabrice morvan. after all, they won a gramm ... Timwat
06-14-00
Err..., some of the choices for best of the twentieth centur ... Rayhall
06-14-00
A couple of singers come to mind, paul rodgers of free and t ... Cody
06-15-00
Rayhall - my "nominees" were intended in jest. ro ... Timwat
06-15-00
Thanks timwat for the clarification. whew! i was going to ... Rayhall
06-16-00
Rayhall; during the viet nam era, woodstock days, and riots ... Garfish
06-17-00
Uhh craig... haven't we been down this road before? i certa ... Rayhall
06-17-00
Yeah... hi again rayhall; if there was an "un-submit&q ... Garfish
06-19-00
Bobby darin, harry connick jr., nat king cole. also, freddy ... Joysjane@
06-19-00
Harry connick jr. is an example of somebody who i think real ... Michael@
06-21-00
I was speaking of male singing voice, not material, or attit ... Joysjane@
06-22-00
I could get pretty crazy about a harry connick jr. pick, but ... Rayhall
06-22-00
Rayhall - very interesting comments. from what little i've ... Timwat
06-23-00
Glad for the reinforcement on bashing connick. i had the mis ... Michael@
06-24-00
Ouch! actually i think connick jr. sings more in a jazz styl ... Joysjane@
06-25-00
Hi joysjane; hey-- don't let the guys with the buckets of c ... Garfish
06-25-00
.......rayhall probably does his serious listening on a $89. ... Garfish
06-25-00
Thanks garfish, i do enjoy connick jr. and will continue to, ... Joysjane@
06-26-00
Ok craig, cat sl-1 ultimate, pass aleph 4, vandersteen 3a si ... Rayhall
06-26-00
Everybodys opinons are their own and should be respected as ... Jousjane@
06-26-00
Hey jousjane, never meant to indicate my opinions are any be ... Rayhall
06-27-00
Here's a name to illustrate a point about what it takes to b ... Michael@
06-27-00
Great post rayhall. you really have a nice system, and btw, ... Garfish
06-28-00
l e t ' s n o t f o r g e t ****roy ... Fbi
06-28-00
Thanks guys ! Fbi
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