Who are the alltime greatest white soul singers?

Russell Smith's relatively under the radar:

 

Cast my vote for Billy Joe Royal.

 

According to most people here, every singer who ever recorded a soul song is a soul singer. Here are some examples if white folks who actually influenced the genre, created classics and stayed (mostly) true to the soul sound.

Linda Lyndell
(You can hear her black gospel education)
Skip Easterling
(Had a R&B hit with Hoochi Coochi Man)
The Magnificent Men
(The only white group to ever be a main act at the apollo)

 

Van Morrison, Dion, Steve Winwood, Eric Burdon, Tom Jones

 

Give Renee Geyer (Australian 70's) a listen!!

 

That tremolo and slide acoustic guitar is killer,puts the hip in hypnotic. Russell is just a flat out great singer.

 

I second Randall Bramblett. Also, I would mention Ernie Cate of The Cate Bros.

 

Cate Bros. — Union Man

 

Mike Farris — Power Of Love

 

Tiny Tim

 

“Her voice wasn't black and it wasn't white," says Darlene Love, whom Springfield greatly admired. "It was totally unique. You knew it was Dusty when she came on the radio”

 

He could sing a telephone directory book and make it sound soulfully.
Sheffield steel indeed.

 

Check out this Hamish Stuart performance singing live with Dave Sanborn singing Love and Happiness. Its permanently embedded in my mind
as one of the best "get down" efforts ever. The song kicks off the concert but the entire show is great

 

I don't know if Hamish is the greatest, however I agree he has a great voice. He did a nice version of "Ain't No Sunshine" on the McCarney Unplugged album/video. I found it here; the performance starts at 1:20:50 in. I forgot that Paul actually plays drums on this tune! Edit: Since this is the unedited footage, the song is actually performed twice, back to back!

 

mr bill hurley! the white otis

 

Was just going through the thread and want to amend my un-commented upon'Like' with a comment at this time.

YES!

 

Not who I'd by any means consider a traditional Soul Singer... but a guy who sings with as much soul as anybody... anybody; Jack Bruce.

 

Elvis Presley
Van morrison
Joe cocker
Janis joplin
Daryl hall

 

Yes; agreed 2 of the very best. I've had the pleasure, the privilege of seeing Tony Joe and number of times; the last only a week before he suffered a fatal heart attack. He played an excellent, intimate soulful show. He was in excellent voice and appeared vital and in fine health. After the show we talked a while and he told me he was looking forward to going home and fishing a new place he'd been told about. R.I.P.

 

I love Willy and have since the beginning of his career... however; I don't think I'd consider him a soul singer although he without question always sings with a boatload of soul.

 

Nah, you all wrong.

Wayne Cochrane with the CC Riders.

 

Cast my vote for Lee Brilleaux of Dr. Feelgood.

 

Ain't gonna read the whole thread, but I hope I'm not the first to mention Rachael Price.

 

Dr. John