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The Greatest Male And Female Vocalists (In Your Opinion)


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Just a few off the top of my head but so hard to narrow it down

 

James Carr

Wilson Pickett

Otis Clay

O.V. Wright  .... not the greatest voice but his phrasing and delivery was superb

Johnnie  Taylor

Spencer Wiggins

 

Aretha Franklin

Frankie Gearing

Millie Jackson

I'm with you all the way mate

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Hello Kev mate

I was in a hurry so I thought I'd just name the most obvious one for now

You know me, if I make a list it will soon become quite long... Al Green, David Ruffin, Bobby Womack, Aretha, Gladys, Marvin Junior etc.

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do you think an artist needs a substantial body of work to be considered a great vocalist?

 

Hello Mike

That's a good question because I think most people think first about those with a body of work, that's why I mentioned Levi Stubbs, Al Green, Bobby Womack etc. and when I get time I'll add Johnny Adams, The O'Jays and James Carr to that list.

But as much as I love Aretha and Gladys (not to forget Candi) I also have a thing about some artists who weren't very prolific: Annette Snell, Debbie Taylor, Norma Jenkins, Jean Stanback, etc.

The same applies to some artists who weren't always very musically consistent because I've always have a thing for people such as Don Covay, Donnie Elbert, Roy C and even Bunny Sigler who could amaze me with one record and bore me with another.

But my problem, you probably know, is that when I make a list I don't know when to stop.

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Hope to catch up with you soon.

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The Boys..... Ray Charles, Johnnie Taylor, Little Willie John, Paul Williams and a shout for Merle Spears.

The Girls.... Margie Hendrix, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Johnnie Mae Matthews and Della Reese.

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Too many for me really - but Edwin Starr deserves a shout so he gets one from me.

 

Edwin Starr

 

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Peter

Glad you mentioned Edwin.   Way back when Greg Tormo had his own  chat group, the magazine  Mojo posted up their 100 top vocalists - black artists featured heavily with the usual suspects featured highly Marvin, Aretha etc  I ran our own poll and we all voted for our top 10 (maybe 20) - I then compiled quite a long list.   Edwin featured very high indeed.  But the artist that was highest in our poll (not top) that did not feature in the Mojo 100 was Chuck Jackson.

 

If anyone is interested I'll dig it out and post it up.

 

Mike

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Guest Brian Fradgley

Male : Bobby Womack

           Sam Dees

           George Jackson

           Walter Jackson

 

Female : Jo Armstead.

               Doris Duke

               Aretha Franklyn

               Gladys Knight 

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Levi Stubbs----Walter Jackson.

Bobbie Smith----Almeta Lattimore.

non soul....

Elvis Presley----Karen Carpenter.

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In no particular order Eddie Kendricks

                                  Roy Hamilton

                                 Philip Wynne

 

                                 Carolyn Crawford

                                Irma Thomas

                                Doris Duke

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Just wondering if everyone who has replied to this thread replied again in a couple of weeks time without looking at their previous choices would come they up with the same ones, just a thought

Yes Definately

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Guest Dave Turner

Lead singer of The Tomangoes

Roy Hamilton

Luther Ingram

 

Gloria Jones

Sandy Wynns

Barbara McNair

 

Dusty Williams aka Claude Williams as on writer credits

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The simplest premise, who are your top two (or three, we'll have no fighting here) male and female vocalists of all time? There is no such thing as a wrong answer!!!

 

Male

 

Chuck Jackson 

Frank Beverly

 

Female

 

Dee Dee Sharp

Thelma Houston

 

Go!

Levi Stubbs

Chuck Jackson

Edwin Starr

Dusty Springfield

Brenda Holloway

Lisa Stansfield.

 

Steve

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