paul secor Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 I was thinking about singers, and which ones were my favorites. Thought it might make an interesting subject for people to write about. All types of singers are welcome (except jazz) - pop, country, rock, r&b, classical, singers from other cultures, whatever singers are out there. I'll start it off with five. (Tomorrow it might be five different ones, but this is today). In alphabetical order: Sam Cooke Cesaria Evora early Dick Gaughan Merle Haggard Claude Jeter Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) early Dick Gaughan Saw him last summer - still the same great voice, though he's still doing the same material that I recall from 15 years ago. There are so many. Off the top of my head: Robert Wyatt Joyce Monica Salmaso Rachel and Becky Unthank Sandy Denny Julie Fowlis Christy Moore Andy Irvine Jackie Oates Ulrika Boden Joni Mitchell June Tabor Crosby, Still and Nash Neil Young Chis Wood The Watersons Emmylou Harris Lena Willemark Plenty more... Edited February 9, 2009 by Bev Stapleton Quote
jazzbo Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Tom Jobim Ed Mota Chrissie Hynde Marvin Gaye Richard Manuel Neil Young Bob Dylan B. B. King Marc Anthony (my girlfriend opened my ears) T-Bone Walker Jimi Hendrix John Lee Hooker Muddy Waters Joni Mitchell Aretha Franklin Rickie Lee Jones Deborah Holeman (a personal friend and former music collaborator) Gal Costa Jerry Garcia (he definitely has his moments) Zizi Possi Nara Leao and of course. . . . Helen Folesade Adu Edited February 10, 2009 by jazzbo Quote
jlhoots Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Concha Buika Lila Downs Perla Batalla Shelby Lynne Edited February 9, 2009 by jlhoots Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 For openers ... Fernando De Lucia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyPOJycMctw...feature=related Mattia Battistini: Dig the closing cadenzas on both tracks; Battistini's especially suggests what Louis Armstrong picked up from opera. BTW, I have a set of heavily pitch-corrected De Lucia recordings that are a revelation. Quote
Shawn Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Nick Drake James Taylor (sorry, I grew up with him) James Dewar (Stone The Crows, Robin Trower) Stephen Stills David Gilmour Phil Lynott Paul Rodgers Doug Pinnick (King's X) Ian Gillan Robert Plant Ronnie James Dio (go ahead and laugh) Bill Withers Ian Anderson Chris Cornell Jim Morrison Jimi Hendrix Scott "Wino" Weinrich Ann Wilson (Heart) John Garcia (Kyuss) Marvin Gaye Curtis Mayfield Sam Cooke Quote
7/4 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Ronnie James Dio (go ahead and laugh) Great replacement for Ozzy. So-so replacement for Ian Gillan - less range. Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Conchita Supervia (and pianist Frank Marshall sure is no slouch on the first three tracks). Someone once wrote that Supervia's vibrato was like castanets being clacked together: Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 The pantheon is Johnny Adams. Not sure that anyone belongs with him, but in the same neighborhood: Junior Parker Albert, Freddie and B.B. King Otis Rush Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Dutch contralto Aafje Heynis (don't miss the first piece, from Elgar's "Sea Pictures"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z8UVgyw3yw Quote
Serioza Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) Aleksandr Nikolayevich Vertinsky a Russian artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor who exerted seminal influence on the Russian tradition of artistic singing. Tango Magnolia 1929 Chanson D' Amour 1930 Edited February 10, 2009 by Serioza Quote
John L Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) Sam Cooke, Maria Callas, Aretha Franklin, Hank Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Marvin Gaye... Edited February 10, 2009 by John L Quote
skeith Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 THis is hard... I may forget some Some nobody has mentioned I think: Bob Marley Jack Bruce Joao Gilberto Gram Parsons Toots Hibbert Steve Winwood John Lennon Paul McCartney Little Richard Chuck Berry Ray Charles Mick Jagger Greg Allman Mercedes Sosa Country singer favorites: Willie Nelson George Jones Tammy Wynette Hank Williams Merle Haggard Patty Loveless More: Bob Dylan Sandy Denny Muddy Waters Howlin' Wolf Van Morrison BB King Otis Redding Sam Cooke Marvin Gaye Dionne Warwick Joni Mitchell Rod Stewart Levon Helm (and the other Band singers too) and I am sure I am leaving out a favorite Quote
catesta Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 Nick Drake James Taylor (sorry, I grew up with him) James Dewar (Stone The Crows, Robin Trower) Stephen Stills David Gilmour Phil Lynott Paul Rodgers Doug Pinnick (King's X) Ian Gillan Robert Plant Ronnie James Dio (go ahead and laugh) Bill Withers Ian Anderson Chris Cornell Jim Morrison Jimi Hendrix Scott "Wino" Weinrich Ann Wilson (Heart) John Garcia (Kyuss) Marvin Gaye Curtis Mayfield Sam Cooke Ronnie James Dio, hell yeah! Without a doubt my three favorite are Dean Martin, Jerry Vale, and Francis Albert. Some others... Tom Jones Engelbert Humperdinck Chaka Kahn David Ruffin Marilyn McCoo (especially from The Fifth Dimension days) Gladys Knight Diana Ross Smokey Robinson Frankie Avalon Al Martino Jack Jones Vic Damone Buck Owens Oh what the hell.... Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford Phil Anselmo plus a whole lot more. Quote
GA Russell Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) Some of these recorded at times in front of a jazz band, which would make them jazz singers, at least on the particular record. Tony Bennett Jack Jones Paul Jones (Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy, The Blues Band) Richard Sinclair (Caravan, Hatfield & the North) Georgie Fame Van Morrison Bobby Blue Bland Otis Redding Julie London Linda Purl Petula Clark Joanie Sommers Lani Hall (Brasil '66) The Four Freshmen The Hi-Lo's and for nostalgia's sake: Dick Dale Eric Burdon Colin Blunstone (The Zombies) Michael d'Abo (Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn) Pye Hastings (Caravan) Robert Wyatt Edited February 12, 2009 by GA Russell Quote
Shawn Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford Spent a WHOLE lot of time between 1980 & 1990 listening to those two. People can say whatever they want, but Halford is an amazing singer. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 In no particular order (but within categories), except the first Concha Buika Mandinke singers Kouyate Sory Kandia Sekouba Bambino (Diabate) Alpha Demba Camara Ami Koita Tata Bambo Kouyate Kandia Kouyate Kante Manfila Mbalax singers Ouza Youssou Ndour Thione Seck Ablaye Mbaye Moussa Ngom Mamaou Maiga Fallou Dieng Alioune Mbaye Nder Kine Lam Souleymane Faye Ndiaga Mbaye Gospel Claude Jeter (Swan Silvertones) Silas Steele (Spirit of Memphis) Kylo Turner (Pilgrim Travelers) Keith Barber (Pilgrim Travelers) Archie Brownlee (Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi) Dorothy Love Coates (Gospel Harmonettes) Mildred Clark (Kansas City Melodyaires) Willie Banks (Willie Banks & the Messengers) Jimmy Jones (Southern Sons, Harmonizing Four) (greatest bass lead of all time) Benny Cummings Inez Andrews Rev James Moore LaShun Pace Dorothy Norwood Blues/R&B Percy Mayfield T-Bone Walker Lowell Fulson Bobby Bland Aretha Franklin Jimmy Witherspoon Ray Charles James Brown Randy Crawford Charles Brown Junior Parker Roy Milton Louis Jordan Joe Liggins Amos Milburn Albert Collins Otis Rush Little Milton Erykah Badu Fats Domino Etta James Other stuff Lucky Dube Cesaria Evora Alpha Blondy Labah Sosseh Pape Seck Pape Fall MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 Missed out Assane Ndiaye from the Mbalax list MG Quote
Niko Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 Robert Wyatt Kevin Ayers Bob Dylan Jeff Buckley Nick Drake Quote
catesta Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford Spent a WHOLE lot of time between 1980 & 1990 listening to those two. People can say whatever they want, but Halford is an amazing singer. I sold Halford a Lincoln in 1990. He walked into the dealership and none of the other sales guys knew who he was and left the up for me. Easiest sale I ever made and dude could not have been more cool. Quote
blind-blake Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) Beny More Ray Charles Celia Cruz Umm Kulthum Skip James Bill Monroe Aretha Franklin Hank Williams Ralph Stanley Patsy Cline Robert Johnson Mississippi John Hurt Muddy Waters Bob Dylan Edith Piaf Isaac Hayes Roy Orbison Leonard Cohen Leadbelly Al Green John Fogerty Howlin' Wolf Tom Waits Barry White Van Morrison Hamza El Din Edited February 13, 2009 by blind-blake Quote
Jazzmoose Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 I'll add a few from a period neglected so far on the thread, but I agree with a lot of the names already mentioned. But NOT Ronnie James Dio. Ozzie is the man; accept no substitutes!! Kate Bush Richard Butler David Byrne Jaz Coleman Julian Cope Ian Curtis Debora Iyall Lene Lovich Ian McCulloch Morrissey Siouxsue Sioux Bernard Sumner Well, that's enough to for most of you to find one of the three responses ("who?", "Oh, that shit.", or "holy crap; and you're on a jazz board?"). Quote
poetrylover3 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Big Joe Turner, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and a few others I'll probably recall a few hours from now. Where do you place Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett -jazz or pop? Edited February 15, 2009 by Blue Trane Quote
GA Russell Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 I forgot to mention one of my very favorites, Matt Monro. I came across a cd of his today and enjoyed it as usual. I'll have to get another sometime. Quote
Noj Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 So many of my favorites have already been listed, but... James Brown!!!! Sly Stone Lyn Collins Marva Whitney Anna King Hank Ballard Beth Gibbons (Portishead) Jill Scott J K (Jamiroquai) Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) Cee-Lo (Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley) D'Angelo Erykah Badu Quote
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