Your favorite male soul voices


My favorites:   Marvin Gaye
                        Luther Vandross
                        Ronald Isley
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I can't see James Taylor and Jim Morrison on a list of great soul singers.

In fact, I don't see any of these folks on a SOUL list:

Chris Stapelton
James Taylor
Willie Nelson
Johnny Cash
Kenny Rodgers
Kris Krisoferson

All great singers in their own right, and some of them might have some 'soul' but they are not soul singers.

I think some folks missed the "soul" part.
Listening to Traffic now so another vote for Steve Winwood.....from the time he was 16 years old!

But when I consider all of these I keep coming back to Sam Cooke. There is so much depth, richness, smoothness and ease. 

And I think one of his best is Bring It On Home to Me with Lou Rawls singing back up. The timing and interaction between them is incredible.