Guest Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Al Green Syl Johnson Ann Peebles OV Wright Donny Hathaway Stevie Wonder Otis Redding Thats my take, whats yours?
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Well other day i was talking about Sam Cooke being the ultimate soul singer and not only that but his song Bring It On Home To Me being such a classic Jackie Wilson and also for modern stuff Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross who i have respect for cause i liked his music
jazzyjas Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Gonna go with Marvin Gaye. For me, his voice practically defines the whole genre and his ability to convey emotion can't be beat. Pulling off socially conscious songs just as well as sensual ballads is no easy feat but he did it effortlessly. -J.
Spacehopper Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 otis,jackie and marvin...no need for surnames when talkin about true legends... but what about the ladies !!....aretha and my personal fave voice would probaby be bettye swann
Guest southpaw Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) Curtis Mayfield for me...every time I'd go for Marvin Gaye Wilson Pickett Otis Redding Aretha Franklin Barbara Lynn Also up there IMO would be Billie Holiday Edited August 14, 2008 by southpaw
Chris L Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Al Green Syl Johnson Ann Peebles OV Wright Donny Hathaway Stevie Wonder Otis Redding Thats my take, whats yours? Not sure you can ever say "best ever" it's always a matter of personal taste, having said that how about Levi Stubbs & General Johnson, 2 of the best soul voices ever heard ?????
Jimmy A Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 hard to say best ever but two favs of mine Major Lance & Gene Chandler
Simsy Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Otis Redding Sam Cooke Jackie Wilson Solomon Burke Major Lance Marvin Gaye Roy Hamilton David Ruffin Paul Williams Levi Stubbs
Guest Matt Male Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Otis Redding Sam Cooke Jackie Wilson Solomon Burke Major Lance Marvin Gaye Roy Hamilton David Ruffin Paul Williams Levi Stubbs hey let's hear for the girls as well... Carol Fran Maxine Brown Barbara Lynn Pauline Shivers Gladys Knight Denise Lasalle the list is endless... as for the blokes, the top man himself Bobby Bland!
Harry Crosby Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 my opinion only is the great steve mancha, jj barnes set up don`t think theres a week goes by when i don`t play the rare stamps album
Djmelismo Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 All down to personal opinion of course, we can never "agree". I must confess that I am a Donny Hathaway fanatic. He is my #1 soul brother actually, and my main reason for saying that is because of his VOICE!!! It´s heavenly. Me a fanatic? Yes, one of his albums I have on original vinyl + original cassette + reissue CD + the original poster for the album + all the 45s from that particular album, since I once tried to be a Donny Hathaway completist, but I´ve given up. For instance I do not own the June Conquest 45s, and there are plenty of production work he did that is very obscure which I´ve never considered buying. So just in case you´ve missed it (LOL) - the best soul artist is (IMVHO of course) DONNY HATHAWAY!!! ... and the legacy goes on, his daughers Lalah and Kenya Hathaway sounding just like him... Cheers, Melismo
Davetay Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 hey let's hear for the girls as well... Carol Fran Maxine Brown Barbara Lynn Pauline Shivers Gladys Knight Denise Lasalle the list is endless... as for the blokes, the top man himself Bobby Bland! The LATE GREAT LINDA JONES
Guest Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 im biased i must admit, to me, the hi records era led by mitchell, was and is my personal favourite sound in soul of all time led by the great hi-rhythm section and the memphis horns. what an era!!!!!!!!!.hence peebles, ov wright, al green, syl. It is all down to persoanl taste though and i cant believe i forgot gladys The drummer, strings, rhythm and horn section on hi was un-******* believable I would die to be part of a band that good. I would literlly die. This music saved my life......no shit
Guest Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 For me it would be Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples, Emmanuel Lasky, Marvin Gaye to name afew. Just for the raw emotion I've got to add Jaibi if only for her Kapp track Regards Ian
Guest posstot Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Someone has to agree we've missed Chuck Jackson, Baby Washington, and Im finding More and more Jerry Jackson tooooohooo.
Guest inspirations001 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 interesting!! all these great names and not one mention of the master BOBBY WOMACK!! for sheer power and emotion and pure soulfulness he does it for me everytime,the man is GOD! still going strong too! the rolling stones owe a lot to this gem of a singer!
TheHoneyDripper Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 I can't believe that no-one has mentioned James Brown yet.
Guest DELORENZO Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 The Fat boy, Billy Stewart, He always makes me Look Back And Smile
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