Your Favorites - Male Vocals

[David Meek]

The ladies have had a couple of weeks of action, so let's move on to the guys. Who are your favorite male vocalists? I'll start.

Bing Crosby
Eric Wolfson (Alan Parsons' occasional lead)
George Michael
James DeWar (Robin Trower)
Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)
Vince Gill

[Bob]

Bob Dylan
Greg Brown
Nat King Cole
Aaron Neville
Israel Kamakawiwo'le
Johnny Hartman
Mississippi John Hurt
Light'n Hopkins
Leonard Cohen
Every member of the Fairfield Four

[David Meek]

Wow! Bob, that didn't take long.

[George Bellefontaine]

This is easy:

FRANK SINATRA
ELVIS PRESLEY
TONY BENNET
DEAN MARTIN
VIC DAMONE
STEVE LAWRENCE
EL BINGO
BUDDY GRECO
BOBBY DARIN
JOHNNY CASH
WILLY NELSON
RAY PRICE
JIMMY BUFFET
ROBERT PLANT
BONO

... these are off the top.

ND ONCE AGAIN MY SELECTION AGES ME.

[Glen B]

Howard Hewett
Buddy Miles
Lionel Ritchie
Elton John
Eric Clapton
Bobby Womack
Bill Medley
David Pack
Jeffrey Osborne
Kenny Loggins

[Andrew Pratt]

a few that jump our for me would be..

Aaron Neville
Rod Stewart
Freddy Mercury
Israel Kamakawiwo'le
Bono
Alan Jackson
John Denver
Jon Seccada
Roch Vosine
Mark Knopfler
Jon Bon Jovi

[David Meek]

Yeah Andrew! You got me on Freddie Mercury. :T

[H.Donald]

Well,let me see...for just plain beautiful vocals...Luther Vandross...
For all around good music...the very versatile Van Morrison..
Blues...Howlin' Wolf,Muddy Waters,Robert Cray...
Soul...Bobby Womack,Ronald Isley,Al Green,a dash of Prince..
A quiet evening with the wife :W...Will Downing,Bobby Caldwell..
When I am about to go off the deep end...Tom Waits,sometimes David Byrne and Talking Heads...
Also a little Delbert McClinton,Luciano[the reggae guy],
Terry Callier..folk/blues ...all have multiple cds in my home.

[hired goon]

G'day,

In addition to the many excellent choices above, I humbly submit:

• David Sylvian
• Mark Kozelek (of Red House Painters)
• Nick Cave

--Geoff

[Stevepaul]

Here are a few that do it for me....

*any of the "Mills Brothers" (Up the lazy river...... :righton: )
*Lead singer for the original "Platters"
*Johnny Mathis
*Tom Jones
*Jeff Lynn (ELO)
*Ian Anderson
*Marvin Gaye
*Lou Rawls
*Sammi Davis, Jr.

I am 'only' 40 years old.....and I DIG the Mills Bros. 8O And Johnny Mathis singing 'Chances Are' is just way cool. My 13 year old daughter singing Tom Jones greatest hits in the car with me is a truly memorable moment!! :T I love to throw on some Lou Rawls...turn the volume knob up a bit, and I can feel his low voice hit me in the chest.

Steve

[Bam!]

I saw this one coming! LOL!

Frank Sinatra
Mark Knopfler
Peter Frampton
Jaol Gilberto
Doug Gilmour
John Labelle

[Chris D]

Bono (U2, not Sonny)

[David Meek]

Bono (U2, not Sonny)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Shane Martin]

So far lots of great choices. Surprisingly Sting has not been mentioned.

OTOH, If anyone mentions Michael Bolton then I need to shoot them

[Burke Strickland]

OTOH, If anyone mentions Michael Bolton then I need to shoot them

Does this mean that Shane needs to shoot himself? :>)

Burke

[Bam!]

I love Michael Bolton.

Why don't you Shane ?



He's amazing.....especially on vinyl!

8)

[H.Donald]

How soon I forget...

All summer long we played Jack Johnson...
Sun going down,glass of wine,something on the grill,Jack Johnson coming out of the deck speakers...life is goooood

[H.Donald]

As for Michael Bolton...I can take him or leave him,mostly I just leave him.Although he does sound good on some material.Most of the music lovers I know feel like Shane.
Why is that?...I'm not sure but I do believe that....some artists when they remake a song are perceived as honoring the original song and artist,such as Eric Clapton when he sings the blues..he has paid his dues,so to speak.While other artists such as Bolton are perceived as interlopers or theives when they does a remake...kinda like Elvis when he would redo a black artist's song for the race charts.
Just one man's opinion.

[David Meek]

I can't say that I'm a fan of Mr. Bolton either. I'll just say that a little goes a long way.

Herman, that sounds like a good summer! BTW, I like your icon.

[H.Donald]

thanks...I once heard the term "polyester" used to discribe Michael Bolton...not sure what was meant but I think it applies.I have never purchased any of his cds,but I have heard him do some songs well.Different strokes,different folks.

[Bam!]

I love Michael Bolton.

Why don't you Shane ?



He's amazing.....especially on vinyl!

8)

O.K. I hope you guys realize that I was joking......I need to express this publically......

:lol:

Ahh some jokes need facial expressions.......where's Burke!

[H.Donald]

Its ok Bam,we all have our guilty pleasures...waaay back I had an album...Peter Allen live,which I liked but would hide from friends ops:...
in case you are not familar with him he made Barry Manilow sound soulful.
Not that theres anything WROOOONg with Barry Manilow.. :wink:

[Danbry39]

I know I'll forget some, but...

In no particular order,

1. Ray Charles
2. Sam Cooke
3. Willie Nelson
4. Jimmy Cliff
5. Bob Dylan
6. John Lennon
7. Paul McCartney
8. Van Morrison
9. Steve Winwood
10. David Hidalgo

[Shane Martin]

Bam!,
I just can't stand his voice or his songs. I can't stand Celine Dion either but that is for the Female vocals thread

[John Holmes]

I have to also say the Luther Vandross is my favorite male singer. Great vocal range and and he does and excellent job with their arrangments.