Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 David Ruffin. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Reg Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulfool Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Gladys Knight - no contest!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Flanny Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 marvin for me as a complete stylist you can feel his message when he croons Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest tonyolly Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 the one & only LEVI STUBBS Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Julianb Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Jackie Wilson Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Johnny Nash for me Just awesome, and across many different musical styles Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest SteveJohnston Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest smudgesmith Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Perhaps Garland Green Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Stevie Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Ruth Brown does it for me Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hermanthegerman Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Male: Jimmy Ricks Female: Betty Lavette imho, of course Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Little Willie John. The alpha and the omega... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Al Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Female: Esther Phillips Male: Marvin Junior (The Dells) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dennisoul Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Gladys Knight Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Otis Clay live !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Patto Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philly Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eddie Hubbard Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 James Carr Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Tommy Tate. Jerry Butler. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChrisOD1964 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 male - Steve Mancha female - Esther Phillips chris Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Harker Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Tommy Tate Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 GREATEST SOUL VOCALIST....... JACKIE WILSON. GREATEST VOCALIST.......AL BOWLLY. BRI PINCH. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Trevski Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Birder66 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Prince Far I The best vocalists all come from Jamaica! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
shuggie61 Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Big Maybelle and Jack Montgomery. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
dthedrug Posted March 27, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Big Maybelle and Jack Montgomery. Walter Junior.there is a voice Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hammie Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 LINDA JONES & RAY POLLARD FOR ME Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim Elliott Posted March 28, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest familytree Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) LINDA JONES & RAY POLLARD FOR ME Edited March 28, 2009 by familytree Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted March 28, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest familytree Posted March 28, 2009 Share 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! "> Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest familytree Posted March 28, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garswood Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 hard one this and what a question, so male vocal -BILLY STEWART, female- ARETHA FRANKLIN, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Male - Roy Hamilton Female - Betty Lavette Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Suzannek Posted March 28, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Darrell Banks! Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Larry Semmins Posted March 28, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
arnie j Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 for me its levi stubbs or clyde mcphatter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) NAT KING COLE CHARLIE FUQUA CURTIS WILLIAMS Edited March 28, 2009 by HARRY CROSBY Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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