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Which are your favorite male and female popular singers of yesteryear?
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Jeanne_S
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Anne Murray and Karen Carpenter both had the same beautiful quality to their singing.
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Memaw
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I imagine he was making a reference to it because that is NOT all there is. God Bless, Memaw
meltzerboy
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Cecilia Bartoli is not a pop singer but I agree with you that she is remarkable, particularly in the music of Rossini and the baroque period.
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John_Lazarus
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Roy Orbison. Amazing voice range. Managed to put real vulnerability and hurt in his voice without sounding like a whiny wimp.
The Everly Bros. Laserbeam-tight harmony and catchy tunes.
The early Bee Gees, especially Robin, on “Gotta Get A Message To You”, “I Started A Joke”, and the first parts of “Massachusetts” and “How Can You Mend A Broken Man”.
Jim Reeves. I always thought he had a voice that was just full of a gentle warmth.
Bobby Hatfield on “Unchained Melody”.
Art Garfunkel on “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and the live version of “For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her”.
Nat “King” Cole, especially on “When I Fall In Love”, “Too Young”, Unforgettable", and “The Christmas Song”.
Janis Joplin. I read about her troubled life: I think her blues were come by honestly. Lot of pain channelled in that voice.
Karen Carpenter. To me her voice was like the musical equivalent of warm honey poured in your ear.
Ronnie Spector. I loved the little catch in her voice. I like the same quality in Tammy Wynette’s and Johnette Napolitano’s voices. **
The Everly Bros. Laserbeam-tight harmony and catchy tunes.
The early Bee Gees, especially Robin, on “Gotta Get A Message To You”, “I Started A Joke”, and the first parts of “Massachusetts” and “How Can You Mend A Broken Man”.
Jim Reeves. I always thought he had a voice that was just full of a gentle warmth.
Bobby Hatfield on “Unchained Melody”.
Art Garfunkel on “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and the live version of “For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her”.
Nat “King” Cole, especially on “When I Fall In Love”, “Too Young”, Unforgettable", and “The Christmas Song”.
Janis Joplin. I read about her troubled life: I think her blues were come by honestly. Lot of pain channelled in that voice.
Karen Carpenter. To me her voice was like the musical equivalent of warm honey poured in your ear.
Ronnie Spector. I loved the little catch in her voice. I like the same quality in Tammy Wynette’s and Johnette Napolitano’s voices. **
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Sunbreak
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I’m not into 40s music so I have to music after that.
Joan Baez - saw her perform several times when she was much younger
Art Garfunkel
Phil Ochs - many people aren’t familiar with him, but he was popular during the protest song era
Everly Brothers
Peter, Paul and Mary
Susan Osborn - not well known in the US, but won the equivalent of a grammy in Japan
Sixto Rodriguez - shunned in the US but popular in South Africa (see the movie “Searching for Sugarman”
The Four Tops
Smoky Robinson
James Taylor
Isaac Hayes
Etta James
B.B. King
Mostly my other favorites are folk singers, early Motown and blues
Joan Baez - saw her perform several times when she was much younger
Art Garfunkel
Phil Ochs - many people aren’t familiar with him, but he was popular during the protest song era
Everly Brothers
Peter, Paul and Mary
Susan Osborn - not well known in the US, but won the equivalent of a grammy in Japan
Sixto Rodriguez - shunned in the US but popular in South Africa (see the movie “Searching for Sugarman”
The Four Tops
Smoky Robinson
James Taylor
Isaac Hayes
Etta James
B.B. King
Mostly my other favorites are folk singers, early Motown and blues
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estesbob
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I missedv the popular part but as long as I have gotten off topic I’ll tell you that hearing Cecilia Bartoli sing ranks right up there with with watching Mickey Mantle hit a homerun in Municipal Stadium in Kansas City
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Exiled_Child
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For male singer, I have to go with Elvis Presley. There’s just no other choice. He was a natural; he couldn’t sing out of key, even if he tried!
For best female singer it’s not as clearcut, but I go with Wanda Jackson. She has the sexiest voice of all time.
Plus, I’ve met her a few times to get records signed and whatnot, and she’s a very sweet and likable person.
She’s extremely genuine, and each time I was surprised by how long she would spend just shooting the breeze and talking about stuff.
For best female singer it’s not as clearcut, but I go with Wanda Jackson. She has the sexiest voice of all time.
Plus, I’ve met her a few times to get records signed and whatnot, and she’s a very sweet and likable person.
She’s extremely genuine, and each time I was surprised by how long she would spend just shooting the breeze and talking about stuff.
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Irishmom2
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I loooove Art!
Husband really likes Sixto after watching a documentary about him and hearing his music for the first time.
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estesbob
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By the way I am of the opinion that pop music died in 1970
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Exiled_Child
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Hey, did you ever see Searching For Sugar Man?
Which, by the way, easily gets my vote as coolest documentary of all time!
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Irishmom2
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Yes! Fascinating story and fascinating man!
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Exiled_Child
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Isn’t he a lovable dude? I actually gave my DVD to a neighbor of mine who’s a child of the sixties, and now she’s a fanatic, too.Yes! Fascinating story and fascinating man!
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Irishmom2
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I am not a fan of his music, but I am a fan of him. He is humble and talented, and just sounds like a really nice person.Isn’t he a lovable dude? I actually gave my DVD to a neighbor of mine who’s a child of the sixties, and now she’s a fanatic, too.
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Exiled_Child
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Yeah, I can see how that would be possible. I don’t know, the whole story just made me wonder how many stars have that kind of decency at their core. I mean, had he actually attained fame in America, we would never have been able to see his grace and humility. I would imagine most stars would be incredibly embittered if that had happened to them.
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cheezey
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Well, there’s a blast from country’s past…
Of course, there are my boys…
and John Denver, Doris Day:
youtube.com/watch?v=OQMh9F7xlko
I am figuring her to about 50 here.
pianistclare’s all time favorite, Gene Pitney
youtube.com/watch?v=t5NL1V7SSYs
Peggy Lee, Mario Lanza, Andy Williams Nat 'King"Cole
Mahalia Jackson!!!
youtube.com/watch?v=txYZfRjBJlU
It’s sappy, it’s syrupy, it’s weird, but…a good combo of great voices:
youtube.com/watch?v=zLT4cpwv9Cc
For starters…
(I may be yelled at with this, but, um, never cared for Frank.)
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Irishmom2
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:bigyikes:
Actually, now that you have said that, I will admit I thought his early stuff was good, but he should have retired long before he did.
Yeah, I said it!
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cheezey
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thank you!!!:bigyikes:
Actually, now that you have said that, i will admit i thought his early stuff was good, but he should have retired long before he did.
Yeah, i said it! :d
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Exiled_Child
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I’ve never been a fan of his either, but he did have an exceptionally good sense of rhythm.Well, there’s a blast from country’s past…
Of course, there are my boys…
and John Denver, Doris Day:
youtube.com/watch?v=OQMh9F7xlko
I am figuring her to about 50 here.
pianistclare’s all time favorite, Gene Pitney
youtube.com/watch?v=t5NL1V7SSYs
Peggy Lee, Mario Lanza, Andy Williams Nat 'King"Cole
Mahalia Jackson!!!
youtube.com/watch?v=txYZfRjBJlU
It’s sappy, it’s syrupy, it’s weird, but…a good combo of great voices:
youtube.com/watch?v=zLT4cpwv9Cc
For starters…
(I may be yelled at with this, but, um, never cared for Frank.)
I bet he could have actually carried a tune without even having a band behind him!
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cheezey
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