Who are the alltime greatest white soul singers?

Not sure who the all time greatest is, but I'd say the most underrated of all time is Jamie Lidell.

 

If "soul singer" can include someone who's soul comes through his vocal, without trying to be a soul singer ..

Willie Nelson certainly qualifies as does Gene Clark.
They both sound like they have lived the songs they sing.

 

I'm not sure if I have read through all of the posts, so....has anyone mentioned
Richard Manuel? I did see Eddie Hinton mentioned. Have you heard his
4th or 5th album Hard Luck Guy? Good grief! That could be Otis Redding
coming out of the speakers. I also second the earlier listing of Dan Penn, Felix Cavaliere,
Gregg Allman, Van the Man, and Tony Joe White.

After reading this thread, I will have to dig out a cd set I compiled (8 discs, I think?)
White Boys (and Girls) Sing the (Rhythm &) Blues.

 

I was scanning this thread with an eye to see if either of these 2 greats had been mentioned; and lo and behold... both in a single post.

I was lucky enough to have seen Tony Joe some months back in the very intimate; maybe 150 - 200 seat venue, Joe's Pub in NYC. Tony Joe aided by simply an old beat on Fender Strat that he made growl like a mountain lion, slither like water moccasin and whine like an old hound dog. A well worn warmed up tubed Fender Tweed, a neck braced harmonica and a drummer. The show... was miraculous. Transporting. Deep. I never got to see Eddie Hinton.

Most others that had crossed my mind have been mentioned. Except for... I hadn't seen him mentioned as far as I'd gotten... Willy DeVille. A solid urban soul singer as good as they came. Early on in Willy's career the legendary Doc Pomus, who would later work on an entire album with Willy, said he one of the greatest working singers of the day. ...And Doc knew his stuff in that... and most other regards. The man knew how the write a good song and who could sing it from the inside out. From the heart.

 

Opps; just saw Willy mentioned just a few clicks up. Oh well; you can't talk-up either Willy or Doc for that matter too much. Giants both. Both too little known by the uninformed.

 

Evie Sands

 

A lot of good suggestions so far, but how about these?
Lowell George
John Hiatt
Willie Deville
Bobby Whitlock
Chris Stapleton
Alex Chilton while in the Box Tops

 

steve winwood, daryl hall, michael mcdonald, john farnham, van morrison, joe cocker, robert palmer .... barry white

 

Her style is a little overblown for my tastes but hands down, Teena Marie was the white singer most successful at “crossing over” into the world of Soul Music.

 

FYI, the late James Carr was black.

 

Graham Bond

 

Seriously. Tim Hardin.

 

Bobby Caldwell.

 

Andrzej Zaucha was soul singer .He sang Kochaj człowieka and Blues o rannym wstawaniu

 

Andrzej Zaucha sang Blues odjeżdżającego,Sen o państwie faraonów, Po prosu leżę,Sześć godzin z życia bluesmana, Dzrzazgi, Blus przyjeżdząjącego ,Blues tego który nie odjechał

 

Chris Robinson
Dusty Springfield
Amy Winehouse
Eddie Hinton
Rod Stewart
Gregg Allman
Tony Joe White
Van Morrison
Steve Marriott
Steve Winwood

Top 10 off the top of my head

 

Someone mentioned Elvis Presley. In 1969 he really did some fantastic "soul work". Here´s a soul cover of Jerry Butler´s hit "Only the strong survive"

 

The Thin White Duke

 

Paul carrick!

 

Woman - Joan Osborne
Man - Southside Johnny

 

bob seger

 

Winwood
Burdon
Marriott
Rodgers
Cocker

 

Move on over, Sam Cooke! Or...do I mean Sam Kinison?