ira Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I'll start this thread with a premise.Rock And Roll and Pop are wonderful.But for anyone who has ever seen someone like Chrissie Hynde or Ozzie sing "The National Anthem"-for me at least- the (purely subjective ) question has always been-"How many Rock And Roll, R&B, and Pop artists, are GREAT in the"Broadway" ,"Cabaret" Tradition"? How many just leave you saying "Man Can that guy/gal sing!" The Rock Era is loosely defined as 1955--today.Which singers of popular music during these years do you out there consider-not just "great" sounds (like maybe Rod Stewart or Mick Jagger) but GREAT SINGERS in every sense of the word.I'll "Start Us Up" ("Jagger" again-Oops!) with only a couple in no particular order. (1)Eric Carmen,(Good,now we can move on to those we'll debate.) (2)James Taylor.Happy last day of vacation to some of you. Who do you think are GREAT SINGERS?Let the games begin.-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Ira a while back I started a thread about great female and male vocalists. I'll have to dig that one up and see what names I listed.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Someone most people have not heard of:Sonny GeraciPhil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmichel Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Jay Black of Jay and the Americans...check out his vocal performance on "Cara Mia" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Whitney HoustonCeline DionReba McEntireProbably Cyndi LauperMariah Carey (if she can stay disciplined within a melody as it's written)Some of the tarts have pretty good voices but can't bring myself to list them.This is a good topic, Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 While not in the "Broadway/Cabaret" tradition, I think Karen Carpenter probably had the most perfect voice out there for traditional "pop" music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Off the top of my head...Annie Lennox, Barbara Streisand, Josh Groban, Steve Perry, Paul Stanley, Brad Delp, Pat Benatar, Peter Gabriel, Ann Wilson, Meatloaf, Freddie Mercury, Midge Ure, and Dan Fogelgerg.I'm sure I'll think of more, but all of the above can actually sing.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 John Wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmichel Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Lou Gramm, Roy Orbison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneG Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Aretha Franklin, Rex Smith, Deborah Cox, George Michael, Gladys Knight, Joshua Payne, Kate Bush, Tom Jones, Randy Meisner.And, Michael Crawford and Elaine Page for those Broadway types who can easily handle Pop (but not R&R!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I've always thought that Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys had a voice like an angel as do Timothy B. Schmidt (Anyone ever see him sing "I Can't Tell You Why") and Peter Cetera.-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Good choices out there. Who was the lead singer of the Platters? That was/is a great voice. And Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Cetera, Mercury, Perry, Groban, Gramm and all the chicks on James' lists. I'm kicking Mariah off if she stays in this current hip hop style that she's scoring with. It's a waste of vocal talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Patti Smyth (not Smith), aka Mrs. John MacEnroe. Her styling is superb.Tony, you should know the lead singer for the Platters was Tony Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Tony C.-His name was your name.The lead singer of "The Platters" was named "Tony Williams".You're right-songs like "Twilight Time" and "Only You" were quite beautifol.-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I haven't checked the list that was posted earlier, but....my personal choices as best-ever in pop music (all forms of popular music) -Female - Arlene Smith (Chantels...she sang the original; "Maybe") & Ronnie SpectorMale - James Carr (the most underrated soul singer ever), and the man referred to by Frank Sinatra as the 2nd best singer ever produced by this country (aside from himself), George Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmichel Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 both Righteous Brothers Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley...Roberta Flack...Mickey Thomas (Elvin Bishop, Jefferson Starship) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Am I "Off" here,but I always kinda liked Gary Puckett and Gene Pitney.-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mercury,Waite,Daryl Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Tony Bennett and Johnny Mathis great voices that have stood the test of time and entertained many since the forties and fifties and both still going strong. In fact, for all you Div. 1 Basketball fans, I just got done watching Bradley vs. Creighton. The two starting guards are Tony Bennett of Bradley and Johnny Mathies of Creighton. They have identical heights (6') and average identical stats for pts, rebs and assists. Tonight's advantage Tony Bennett..(Bradley won by 17 pts!)Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy K. Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mercury, Lou Rawls, Carl Wilson, Paul Rodgers.......Maurice White/Philip Bailey....great 1-2 punch of Earth Wind and Fire...two opposite types of voices that perform together well........Elton John is a better singer than most people give him credit for.....And dare I say it, but I will say Kate Bush! Has quite a range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Nat King Cole and Karen Carpenter both had voices that I could listen to all day long. Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScentLady Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Darlene Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Brad Delp? Oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Quote: Nat King Cole and Karen Carpenter both had voices that I could listen to all day long. Kirk. Kirk,You may go to the head of the class. They were the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneG Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Allison Moyet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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