Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Not your favorite song, or singer, as some haven't a great voice, but can really sing, but who has the most amazing voice/vocal style, you have ever heard? No top 10's or even top 3's but the one Hands down for me, whatever genre, Ella Fitzgerald. Edited March 27, 2009 by Trevski
Reg Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) David Ruffin. Veerryy dificult... If I had to choose.... Male -Sam Cooke female - Maxine Brown I know you said one....can I have one of each though???? Edited March 27, 2009 by Reg
Flanny Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 marvin for me as a complete stylist you can feel his message when he croons
Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Veerryy dificult... If I had to choose.... Male -Sam Cooke female - Maxine Brown I know you said one....can I have one of each though???? No! It's like 'desert island discs' if you could only take recordings by one artist, for their vocals, who would it be?
Guest miff Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Johnny Nash for me Just awesome, and across many different musical styles
Guest Dave Turner Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Levi Stubbs for rich effortless voice Jackie Wilson for style, the way he warbles his words. Ooops! Only one as a desert island artist? then Jackie Wilson Edited March 27, 2009 by Dave Turner
Guest SteveJohnston Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) This question should never have been asked I can't make my mind up between:- David Ruffin, Marvin Gaye, Brenda Holloway, Aretha Franklin or even the vast scale rage of Etta James, It's bloody impossible to decide..................well for me anyway . Steve J Edited March 27, 2009 by SteveJohnston
SteveM Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Not your favorite song, or singer, as some haven't a great voice, but can really sing, but who has the most amazing voice/vocal style, you have ever heard? No top 10's or even top 3's but the one Hands down for me, whatever genre, Ella Fitzgerald. Thats the one
boba Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Not your favorite song, or singer, as some haven't a great voice, but can really sing, but who has the most amazing voice/vocal style, you have ever heard? No top 10's or even top 3's but the one Hands down for me, whatever genre, Ella Fitzgerald. female voice for me: gladys knight, barbara lynn, patti hamilton i'm not sure about the male one, levi stubbs is up there though.
Hermanthegerman Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Male: Jimmy Ricks Female: Betty Lavette imho, of course
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Little Willie John. The alpha and the omega...
John Al Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Female: Esther Phillips Male: Marvin Junior (The Dells)
Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Thats the one Good man Steve! Love her work on Verve with Nelson Riddle. Check out her awesome play list on Last FM, for anyone who doesn't know! https://www.last.fm/music/Ella+Fitzgerald/+...;subtype=tracks Edited March 27, 2009 by Trevski
Mal C Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Walter Jackson, has to be there, Garland Green and Esther Philips also M Edited March 27, 2009 by Mal.C.
Patto Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Male: Jimmy Ricks Female: Betty Lavette imho, of course Agree totally with Betty Lavette--Simply awesome.Also would say Linda Jones Male--Well Who Can better Roy Hamilton
Philly Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Sorry but I cant choose between these so, 3 for the price of 1 Male David Ruffin, Levi Stubbs, & Robert Tanner Female Gladys Knight
ChrisOD1964 Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 male - Steve Mancha female - Esther Phillips chris
Kev Harker Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Walter Jackson, has to be there, Garland Green and Esther Philips also M good shout on the first 2,also Darrell Banks. looking at the list so far just shows how many greats we have. kev
bri pinch Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 GREATEST SOUL VOCALIST....... JACKIE WILSON. GREATEST VOCALIST.......AL BOWLLY. BRI PINCH.
Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 GREATEST SOUL VOCALIST....... JACKIE WILSON. GREATEST VOCALIST.......AL BOWLLY. BRI PINCH. Al Bowley Has a great voice. First came across him on 78's my Dad had, then on the 'pennies from heaven" tv series. Superb!
Birder66 Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Prince Far I The best vocalists all come from Jamaica!
shuggie61 Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 I was reading this with interest and thinking but what about Walter Jackson? But then...I salute you, Mal C. And Esther Phillips! I just lurrve "Mojo Hannah"...Maybe a little leftfield but gotta consider The Mighty Sparrow? "Only A Fool..." still slays me.
dthedrug Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Hi a good one? Aretha Franklin by far the greatest female soul singer even on ballads and she is almost talking a song its pure magic I would love to see her live. as for male there are so many Marvin Gaye Sam Cooke Walter Jackson Wilson Picket But on record Stand By Me by Spyder Turner is one of my faves but all time record after record and for all his great songs it must be Jackie Wilson however in true rare soul collectors mind set I could easy say the same for Otis Redding I no these are predictable but they are the all the kings of soul DAVE KIL
Guest Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Big Maybelle and Jack Montgomery. Walter Junior.there is a voice
Jim Elliott Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 I was 13 when I heard 'My heart is calling' and it blew me away. It still gets played every record room sesh at least twice. As for the fairer, well it's got to be Gladys hasnt it for sheer breadth? Best Jim
Guest familytree Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) LINDA JONES & RAY POLLARD FOR ME Edited March 28, 2009 by familytree
Kev Cane Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Not your favorite song, or singer, as some haven't a great voice, but can really sing, but who has the most amazing voice/vocal style, you have ever heard? No top 10's or even top 3's but the one Hands down for me, whatever genre, Ella Fitzgerald.David Ruffin Marvin Junior Bobby Womack Smokey Robinson Lee Jones (Masqueraders) Laura Lee Millie Jackson Linda Jones Aretha ATB Kev
Guest familytree Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 what a question.. its a killer! (in a good way). .. ive been listening to yvonne fair 'it should have been me' LOVE IT! but as for listening to her on a desert island for the rest of my life well i havnt heard enough of her (im i taking this too literally?) ive posted linda jones 'precious love' to help me decide... beautiful!... but i just cant commit...story of my life! ">
Guest familytree Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) then of course there is angie stone.. 'no more rain'........... sigh, love this too!.. nice gladys knight rift... going to bed with a headache, decisions decisions! sorry im doing singers and songs... voice?!......be right back! Edited March 28, 2009 by familytree
Garswood Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 hard one this and what a question, so male vocal -BILLY STEWART, female- ARETHA FRANKLIN,
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 First into my head was Marvin Gaye then Roy Hamilton then JJ Barnes jumped in Garland Green aaarrrrggghhhh to many then thought Luther Vandross Female for me Margie Joseph Hard pushed for Male has to be Garland
Suzannek Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Very difficult cos I love that many singers. Here are a few of my faves : Male: Little Willie John Jerry Jackson Roy Hamilton Gene McDaniels Jimmy Beaumont Levi Stubbs Female: Barbara McNair Kim Weston Laverne Baker Maxine Brown Barbara Lynn Edited March 28, 2009 by suzannek
Larry Semmins Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 I've seen Phil Perry twice remember saying to the guy next to me what a voice he replied which one! yep Phil can warble a bit. my desert Island choice
Harry Crosby Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) NAT KING COLE CHARLIE FUQUA CURTIS WILLIAMS Edited March 28, 2009 by HARRY CROSBY
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