Noj Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 Syl Johnson O.V. Wright Al Green Ann Peebles Betty Wright Bill Withers Billy Paul Bobby Womack Donny Hathaway Eddie Kendricks Esther Phillips Lee Dorsey Millie Jackson Minnie Riperton Miriam Makeba Oscar Brown, Jr. Otis Clay Sharon Jones George McCrae Gwen McCrae Rick James Quote
jlhoots Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 2 more: Samantha Crain Regina Spektor Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 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. Wonderful voice. Very much associated with the UK 'light entertainment' industry, but some of his hits from the 60s/70s are as much part of the soundtrack of my youth as The Byrds or The Beatles. Quote
Van Basten II Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Frenchwise Alain Bashung is probably the best singer right now. Anthony Hegarty of Anthony and the Johnsons has a great voice à la Jimmy Scott, great studio work although the time i saw him live he hammed it up a little bit too much Edited March 3, 2009 by Van Basten II Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Damn it, Spike Jones should be on this list, just because! Quote
BruceH Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 I'm a fan of many of the singers already mentioned, but let's not forget-- Wreckless Eric Quote
randyhersom Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Joan Armatrading is my personal favorite, with Van Morrison, Smokey Robinson and Bruce Springsteen not far behind. I'll also concur on Al Green and Kate Bush. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 I'm too lazy to look and see if Roberta Flack has been mentioned, but surely she has... Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) Charlie Patton Howlin' Wolf Addie Spivey (Victoria's sister) Memphis Minnie Chickie Robinson (country singer) Hank Williams Rose Maddox John Lennon Bo Diddley Edited March 4, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote
TedR Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 Because I'm listening to one of her cd's now and she hasn't been mentioned yet.....Bonnie Raitt. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 No mention of; Tito Schipa, Galli-Curci, Heinrich Rehkemper, (early) Di Stefano, Giuseppe Valdengo, Jussi Bjoerling or Jimmy Rushing. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) Gigli Colin Blunstone Russell Oberlin Edited March 5, 2009 by Teasing the Korean Quote
seeline Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) A *really* short list - From Brazil: Mônica Salmaso Zélia Duncan (singing classic sambas) Joyce Clara Nunes Beth Carvalho Sérgio Santos Vitor Ramil Paulinho da Viola A few of my favorite African singers: Dorothy Masuka Busi Mhlongo Hadja Kouyate Sali Sidibé Youssou N'Dour (depending on material) Tabu Ley Rochereau Kofi Olomide (depending on material) From the Caribbean (Latin and otherwise): Izaline Calister Trio Matamoros Celia Cruz (in her younger days) From the Middle East - Reem Kelani Fairuz Asmahan Fahrid Al-Atrache Umm Kulthuum (aka Oum Kalsoum and a bunch of other spellings) Sabah (depending on material) Abed Azrié Chava Alberstein From Europe - Mariza Juliette Greco June Tabor Concha Buika Joan Armatrading Henri Salvador (depending on material) Marta Sebestyen Barbara Gianmaria Testa Darko Rundek Melina Kana Edited March 5, 2009 by seeline Quote
GA Russell Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 Helen Morgan Chris, I've always wanted to hear a Helen Morgan record. I haven't looked her up at Amazon, but I've never come across an album of hers. Who sounds like her? Quote
randyhersom Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 2009 Hell Yeah! on Bonnie Raitt. Count Basie might have been dissapointed to find out Jummy Rushing wasn't a jazz singer. Quote
Joe G Posted March 5, 2009 Report Posted March 5, 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. OMG DUDE! DUDE!! Quote
zootsi Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 It's really interesting that nearly all my favorites have already been posted. Here's a few more (non jazz): Laura Nyro Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel) Amy Winehouse - ok she's bizarre, but very talented Jackie Wilson Doug Sahm Joni Mitchell Quote
Neal Pomea Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) If it's ok to include Cajun and Creole music, "honorable mentions" go to the following (primary time period included): Cajun Adam Hebert (1960s) Adam Landrenau (1960s) Austin Pitre (late 1940s-1960s) Belton Richard (1960s-1980s) Cleoma Breaux (1920s-30s) Clifford Breaux (1930s) Courtney Granger (2000s) Dewey Balfa (1950s-1990s) D.L. Menard (1960s work with Badeaux and the LA Aces) Eddie LeJeune (1980s) Gervais Quebedeaux (1970s work with Ambrose Thibodeaux) Happy Fats (1930s-60s) Harry Choates (1940s) Iry LeJeune (late 1940s-early 1950s) Jay Stutes (with Cleveland Crochet, 1950s, 60s) Joseph Falcon (1920s-30s) Lawrence Walker (1930s, but especially 1950s-60s) Lee Man Prejean (1960s-70s) Lennis Sonnier (with Hackberry Ramblers, 1930s, 1960s) Leo Soileau (1920s-30s) Marie Solange Falcon (1940s-50s) Moise Robin (1920s-30s) Nathan Abshire (1940s-1970s) Octa Clark (1960s-80s) Philip Alleman (with Aldus Roger, 1960s) Preston Manuel (1970s) Robert Bertrand (1950s-60s) Robert Jardell (1970s-present) Rodney Balfa (1960s-70s) Rodney LeJeune (1960s) Roy Fusilier (1960s-70s) Shirley Bergeron (1950s-60s) Vinesse LeJeune (with Sidney Brown, 1950s-60s) Vorance Barzas (with Maurice Barzas' Mamou Playboys, 1950s-1980s) Wallace "Cheese" Read (1950s-70s) for Creole music Amedé Ardoin (1920s-30s) Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Canray Fontenot (1960s-80s) Lawrence "Black" Ardoin (1980s) Cedric Watson (2000s) Edited March 11, 2009 by It Should be You Quote
BruceH Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 Hell Yeah! on Bonnie Raitt. Count Basie might have been dissapointed to find out Jummy Rushing wasn't a jazz singer. And all this time I thought he was a blues shouter. Quote
BruceH Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 Colin Blunstone Yes! Also: Donald Fagan Quote
Michael Weiss Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 The lead singer on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vTEt0jRDcI BE SURE TO LISTEN THROUGH TO THE END. The harmony will blow your mind. I've been planning on starting a separate thread about this - Quote
Van Basten II Posted March 22, 2009 Report Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Never mentionned any females, Eleni Mandell, Neko Case and PJ Harvey would be my current favourite ones. On the french side Camille gets my attention the most, her latest Music Hole han no language since it's more about sound than voice. http://www.camille-music.com/ Edited March 22, 2009 by Van Basten II Quote
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