Favorite singers of all time?

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  1. JL6161

    JL6161 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Michigan, USA
    Fave singers born 1970 or later, top of head, today only:

    1. Jason Isbell
    2. Jonathan Meiburg
    3. Joanna Newsom
    4. Jenny Lewis
    5. Timothy Bracy
    6. Neko Case
    7. Seth Avett
    8. Wesley Doyle
    9. Eilen Jewell
    10. Josh Tillman
    11. M. Ward
    12. Florence Welch
    13. Beck
    14. Jeff Mangum
    15. Jack White

    Honorable mention to Regina Spektor
     
  2. john lennonist

    john lennonist There ONCE was a NOTE, PURE and EASY...

    Gotta go with 15 Male... and 15 Female:


    MALE:

    (1) JOHN LENNON
    (1) HOWLIN’ WOLF
    (1) NAT “KING” COLE

    In no particular order:

    DEAN MARTIN
    MARK GREANEY ( http://www.jj72.org.uk/ )
    ROY ORBISON
    ISRAEL “IZ” KAMAKAWIWO’OLE
    JOHNNY HARTMAN
    WAYLON JENNINGS
    GEORGE JONES
    JOHNNY McEVOY
    ROGER DALTREY
    ELVIS COSTELLO (in the “Quirky, Acquired Taste” Category)
    NEIL YOUNG (in the “Quirky, Acquired Taste” Category)
    SHANE MacGOWAN (in the “Off-the-Rails, Acquired Taste” Category)


    FEMALE:

    (1) KAREN CARPENTER
    (1) LISA FISCHER (“20 Feet from Stardom” Doc)
    (2) ROBERTA FLACK
    (3) EVA CASSIDY
    (4) LINDA RONSTADT
    (5) SARAH VAUGHAN
    (6) MAHALIA JACKSON (sadly, sang GOSPEL only)

    In no particular order:

    JANIS JOPLIN
    JOAN BAEZ
    KATE BUSH
    CASS ELLIOTT
    GRACE SLICK
    NANCY WILSON (the pop/jazz singer, not the one from Heart)
    FRANÇOISE HARDY
    JENNY LEWIS (Rilo Kiley)
    EDITH PIAF

    .
     
  3. Archtop

    Archtop Soft Dead Crimson Cow

    Location:
    Greater Boston, MA
    1. Sarah Vaughan
    2. Frank
    3. Eva Cassidy
    4. Ian Gillan
    5. Kate Bush
    6. Dylan (yes, I mean that)
    7. Grace Slick
    8. Bobby Darin
    9. Abbey Lincoln
    10. Diana Krall
     
  4. Anois

    Anois Forum Resident

    Location:
    Perth Australia
    Steve Perry
    Lou Gramm
    Jimi Jamison
    Mark Free
    Freddie Mercury
    Noddy Holder
    Tony Harnel
    Richard Page
    John Waite
    Kip Winger
    Chris Thompson
    Fergie Frederiksen
    Dann Huff
    James Christian
    John Farnham
    John Sloman
    Phil Lynott
    Larry Baud
    David Coverdale
    Lizzy Hale
    Karen Carpenter
     
  5. pig bodine

    pig bodine God’s Consolation Prize

    Location:
    Syracuse, NY USA
    Mrs. Miller
    Wildman Fischer
    Dorothy Wiggins

    Marvin Gaye
    George Jones
    Howard Tate
    Sam Cooke
    Teddy Pendergrass
    Wilson Pickett
    Ann Peebles
    Gal Costa
    Ronald Isley
    Sam Cooke
    Etta James
    Bobby Womack
    Charlie Rich
    Howlin Wolf
    Anita O'Day
    Hank Ballard
    Martha Reeves
    Merle Haggard
    Elmore James
    Patsy Cline
     
  6. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident

    Location:
    Secaucus, NJ
    Benjamin Orr
    John Lennon
    Donald Fagen
     
  7. JL6161

    JL6161 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Michigan, USA
    Fave singers born 1970 or later, top of head, today only:

    1. Jason Isbell
    2. Jonathan Meiburg
    3. Joanna Newsom
    4. Jenny Lewis
    5. Timothy Bracy Ryan Bingham
    6. Neko Case
    7. Seth Avett
    8. Wesley Doyle
    9. Eilen Jewell
    10. Josh Tillman Leslie Odom, Jr.
    11. M. Ward
    12. Florence Welch
    13. Beck
    14. Jeff Mangum
    15. Jack White

    Honorable mention to Regina Spektor
     
  8. alexpop

    alexpop Power pop + other bad habits....

    Frank Sinatra
    Scott Walker
    Elvis Presley
    Levi Stubbs
    Diana Ross
    John Lennon
    Stevie Winwood
    Julie Driscoll
    Nina Simone
    Tony Bennett
    Rod Stewart
     
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  9. Bowland

    Bowland Forum Resident

    Location:
    England
    Steve Marriott
    Karen Carpenter
    Neko Case
    Sandy Denny
    Dusty Springfield
    Bob Dylan
    Mick Jagger
    Levi Stubbs
    Lemmy
    Dave Vanian
    Eric Burdon
    Elvis
    Diana Ross
    Reg King
    Graham Bonnet
     
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  10. SquaRoots

    SquaRoots The North Star Grassman

    Location:
    AM✫dam.nl
    Other remarkable voices I enjoy a lot:

    Iain Matthews
    David Sylvian
    Haris Alexiou
    Steve Forbert
    Trevor Lucas
    Adrian Borland
    Ian Gomm
    Shusha Guppy (born Shamsi Assār)
    Ritchie Furay
    Frank Zappa (well, just listen)
     
  11. Lightworker

    Lightworker Forum Resident

    Location:
    Deep Texas
    P.J. Proby
    Scott Walker
    John Walker
    Dusty Springfield
    Neil Hannon

    A lot of others, too...but nobody else will
    probably have these on their list.
     
    Last edited: Jul 2, 2016
  12. Colin M

    Colin M Forum Resident

    Barbara Streisand
    Julie Andrews
    Colm Wilkinson
    Nat King Cole
     
  13. zipzorp

    zipzorp Senior Member

    Location:
    hollywood
    McCartney
    Lennon
    Stevie Wonder
    Nilsson
    Robin Zander
    Elton
    Jagger
    Brian Wilson
    Roger Daltrey
    Elvis Presley
    Dennis Tufano
    Michael Jackson
     
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  14. EddieMann

    EddieMann I used to be a king...

    Location:
    Geneva, IL. USA.
    Ok, there are a LOT of singers that I like a lot. But the two who IMNSHO were the best are...
    Freddie Mercury,
    and
    Marilyn McCoo.
     
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  15. Saganomics

    Saganomics Billions (and billions)

    Location:
    PacNW
    Personal favorites include:
    Ron Isley
    Professor Longhair
    Demis Roussos
    Otis Redding
    Jon Anderson
    Ernest Tubb
    Robin Tyner
    Noddy Holder
    Levon Helm
    Little Richard

    I could sit here and think about this all day but that'll do.
     
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  16. Monosterio

    Monosterio Forum Resident

    Location:
    South Florida
    Frank Sinatra
    Aretha Franklin
    Billie Holiday
    John Lennon
    George Jones
    Al Green
    Marvin Gaye
    Chrissie Hynde
    Dusty Springfield
    Patsy Cline
     
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  17. mlew

    mlew Pub Rocker

    Aretha Franklin
    Wilson Pickett
    Clarence Carter
    Arthur Alexander
    Bobby Blue Bland
    Otis Redding
    Doug Sahm
    Nick Lowe
    Rick Danko
    Elvis Costello
    Southside Johnny
    Janis Joplin
    Stevie Winwood
    Felix Cavaliere
    Willy DeVille
     
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  18. Greg Carrier

    Greg Carrier Senior Member

    Location:
    Iowa City
    Sandy Denny
    David Crosby
    Aretha Franklin
    Bonnie Raitt
    Nick Drake
    Stephen Stills
    Gretchen Parlato
    Alison Krauss
    James Taylor
    Robert Lamm
    Stevie Nicks
    Donald Fagen
    Linda Ronstadt
    Harriet Wheeler
    Paul Simon
     
  19. JL7

    JL7 Forum Resident

    Numero uno: Gerry Roslie
    • John Martyn
    • Prince
    • Van Morrison
    • Terry Reid
    • Carl Wilson
    • Barry Tashian
    • Peter Green
    • Jonathan Richman
    • Dion DiMucci
    • Sibylle Baier
    • Robin Zander
    • Peter Wolf
    • Alex Chilton
    • Donald Fagen
     
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  20. The Lizard King

    The Lizard King Forum Resident

    Location:
    Sydney, Australia
    1. Jim Morrison
    2. Freddie Mercury
    3. Paul Stanley
    4. Robert Plant
    5. Eddie Vedder
     
  21. Monosterio

    Monosterio Forum Resident

    Location:
    South Florida
    A couple of favorites I overlooked earlier:

    Bette Midler
    Bonnie Raitt
     
  22. DJ LX

    DJ LX Forum Resident

    Location:
    Madison WI
    1. Russell Mael
    2. Willy DeVille
    3. Harry Nilsson
    4. Sly Stone
    5. Bunny Wailer
    6. John Foxx
    7. Scott Walker
    8. Beth Gibbons
    9. Bill Nelson (even though he doesn't rate himself)
    10. Kate Bush
    11. Happy Rhodes
    12. Chan Marshall (a/k/a Cat Power)
    13. Elizabeth Fraser
    14. David Bowie
    15. Doug Sahm
     
    Last edited: Jul 2, 2016
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  23. Mr. Grieves

    Mr. Grieves Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Solid list. All hail the lizard king!
     
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  24. The Lizard King

    The Lizard King Forum Resident

    Location:
    Sydney, Australia
    Thanks buddy
     
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  25. Pierino

    Pierino Forum Resident

    Location:
    Canonsburg
    1. Jim Morrison
    2. Frank Sinatra
    3. Willie Nelson
    4. Brian Wilson (pre-1970)
    5. Justin Hayward
     
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