Who are the alltime greatest white soul singers?

Not necessarily… but some of the best black soul singers sure could rock!

 

Dusty Springfield
Denis Wilson

Honorable mention: "I can't tell you why" by the eagles. Who sings that one? Don't really like the eagles but that's one of the best songs ever.

 

Cory Wells. If you know anything about his background, it makes sense.

 

I'll give a shout out to Jess Roden.

 

Timothy B. Schmit sings that one. Great vocals.

 

Well to be fair, most of the rockers they listed aren't really soul singers. They just happen to have done a soully type of song here or there or maybe a few verses.

 

Steve Winwood
Dusty Springfield

 

This!

 

For one song gotta be Boz Scaggs "Loan Me a Dime."

 

Wayne Cochran and the C C Riders

 

JJ Grey
Doug Sahm

 

Saw JJ Grey live last fall. Good pick!

 

You beat me to it, they were the first ones that came to my mind. Especially their Stax album Home.

 

Stevie Wonder says his favorite singer is Glen Hughes. Nobody in rock sings with as much emotion as Glen.

 

Johnny Maestro of The Brooklyn Bridge.

From Wikipedia:
New York City-born Johnny Maestro (born John Mastrangelo aka Johnny Mastro, Johnny Masters; May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2010) began his career in 1957 as the original lead singer of The Crests, one of the first interracial groups of the recording industry. Patricia Van Dross, older sister to famed R&B singer Luther Vandross, sang with Johnny Maestro while The Crests were signed to the Joyce Record label.

Of course, Johnny went on to do more of his own thing with The Brooklyn Bridge... but with those roots, he never lost his soul. Still a favorite of mine to this day, may he rest in peace.

 

4 plus pages and no mention of James Hunter? Y’all are slippin’. Check him out.

 

Quantic & Alice Russell with The Combo Bárbaro - Travelling Song

 

Eddie Hinton - Lovin' Chain

 

Van "The Man" Morrison is no slouch even though he may be a grouch!

 

My favorite. Bonnie Raitt for the female choice.

 

1.Lonnie Mack Why? (from his debut LP) has got to be heard to believe it.
2.Van Morrison
3.Charlie Rich
4.Various Peter Green
5.Boz Scaggs (Van Morrison is champagne & caviar then Boz is fine
wine,oysters & $$ cheese)
6.Righteous Bros.
7.Various Gregg Allman
8.Tracy Nelson
9.Dusty Springfield

 

I don't recall seeing these 2 yet.

Jimmy Dewar
Gregg Allman

 

I think it just means the later are much better at it!

 

Chris Robinson
Van the Man
Frankie Miller
Joe Cocker

 

Lydia Pence

Tracy Nelson

Nikka Costa

Janis

Bonnie Bramlett

Bonnie Raitt