Who are the alltime greatest white soul singers?

Richard Manuel (not sure if he's already been mentioned)

 

Has Rick Astley been mentioned yet....?

 

all time greatest

Marriott

 

Wayne Cochran

 

If he has been mentioned , then I am so glad you mentioned him again !

 

How does a guy that little have a voice like Tom Jones?

 

Nice to see her mentioned, here's another one....




It's tragic she didn't get a chance to be on a Norman Connors album..

 

White soul I think Elvis and Bobby Darin first. Took the "black" essence (I mean that in a good way!) and BAM - you have to see them to know they were white (well, Darin played The Apollo often, so they could SEE him before he hit it big)

Megafan of so many artists, I just would never put Macca in this category... powerful vocals like on "Helter Skelter" doesn't add up to soul IMO, I mean - I think the Valentine's Day album vocals are closest (maybe). And neither does a "Yer Blues" - throaty blues, but not soul. So many people I think were way better at "white soul" if we think of rock/pop.

Elton John above any of The Beatles IMO. His voice has white soul. But it's still a stretch IMO. "Border Song" - yeah, Elton's got some white soul.

Jeff

 

Paul was really good in his prime, I was really knocked out with the stuff on Between Two Fires.

 

Michael Bolton seems to be missed he's right up there at least with Ringo

 

Gotta mention my man Ronnie:

Listen to it before you dismiss it out of hand!

 

Great sixties mod band ..........did a lot of U.S. R'n'B / soul covers , Had a great lead singer in Reg King .
Later,Reg left the band for a solo career and his brother Alan took the lead and led the band into a new avenue as Mighty Baby

 

another one from The Action

 

Going thru the past posts I see someone beat me to it ,well, unlike the rest of youse I got to sleep and work !

 

Lisa Stansfield
Lewis Taylor
George Michael
Mick Hucknall
Paul Weller (circa The Style Council and the first 2 solo albums)
Dr. Robert

 

Steve Marriot

 

Okay, i guess i'm opiniated but yep, i choose:

Gregg Allman

 

Stansfield is really under-appreciated, especially in the US.

 

Turley Richards

 

No doubt he's at the top. That's why they call him the "Soul Provider."

Michael Bolton - When a Man Loves a Woman

 

Bennie & The Jets (peaked #15 on the Soul charts) and Philadelphia Freedom hit #32 .... leading to an appearing on Soul Train. Also, the Thom Bell Sessions is naturally soulful in the classic Spinners style.

 

Timi Yuro is great!

 

If the mark of a great soul singer is that he makes your toes curl and makes you do the B.B.King "What's that smell ? " look when he hits that note, then I'm throwing Warren Haynes' hat into this ring. Without hesitation. Guy sings like that AND plays guitar like that... makes me sick...

D.D.

 

Not sure how you would categorise Lyle - I reckon "Joshua Judges Ruth", for one, certainly has soul elements (by my definition anyway).
Great debate to be had either way.

 

I would categorise him as great.