I must confess to minor ADD (attention deficit disorder) in that I often overlook instructions, and I can't remember what else that I was going to say here. Oh, yes! I was going to second Paul Robeson. I wish that I could have heard one of his live concerts. His booming bass voice is in sharp contrast to the four tenors mentioned previously.
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As with the other thread, I can't believe I missed him. I'd also say that I think he's one of the most underrated rock singers -- Listen to Don't Step on the Grass Sam and Snowblind Friend back-to-back. It's hard to believe it's the same guy.djm wrote: John Kay (Steppenwolf)
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Peter Gabriel-- I was just telling my husband the other day (we were listening to PG in the car) that Gabriel could be singing the phone book and I would still be drawn in!
Iarla O Lionaird-- before he was vocalist for Afro Celt, he was a sean nos singer. He can take a breath and sing an agile, ornamented phrase that lasts about a minute and a half. Makes it seem effortless.
He has 2 solo albums out that are experimental music, some of which is kinda-sorta OK and some of which is heart-piercing.
Nobody's mentioned Bono?
Iarla O Lionaird-- before he was vocalist for Afro Celt, he was a sean nos singer. He can take a breath and sing an agile, ornamented phrase that lasts about a minute and a half. Makes it seem effortless.
He has 2 solo albums out that are experimental music, some of which is kinda-sorta OK and some of which is heart-piercing.
Nobody's mentioned Bono?
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Lot's of great names here - for sure. But...
I can't believe nobody listed Tom Jones yet.
I'm serious. Remaining a pop music star for over 50 years is no small feat. And the dude does have some pipes - even still today.
I can't believe nobody listed Tom Jones yet.
I'm serious. Remaining a pop music star for over 50 years is no small feat. And the dude does have some pipes - even still today.
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Here it is:
Bobby Darin... the good ones die young, sigh.
Brian Setzer (I've been a fan since the Stray Cats days) even though he's had a lot of duds, when you release as much over so many years as he has it's bound to happen. He has a very good voice and an impressive range for a rocker.
Eddie Cochran... another that left us too soon.
Bobby Darin... the good ones die young, sigh.
Brian Setzer (I've been a fan since the Stray Cats days) even though he's had a lot of duds, when you release as much over so many years as he has it's bound to happen. He has a very good voice and an impressive range for a rocker.
Eddie Cochran... another that left us too soon.
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There should also be a special place for the singers who don't have what the majority would consider "singing talent" but managed quite well with it anyways:
Tom Waits - What can I really say?
Joe Strummer - One of the best covers of Marley's "Redemption Song" I've heard, he did some great, soulful stuff in his last years... and do I really need to mention The Clash?
Shane MacGowan - He's lost his though; his last few albums were just as heavy on post work as Britney Spears' but nobody can touch him in his early years.
Bob Dylan - I especially love the raw emotion from his first decade of work.
Johnny Cash - 'Nuff said.
Tom Waits - What can I really say?
Joe Strummer - One of the best covers of Marley's "Redemption Song" I've heard, he did some great, soulful stuff in his last years... and do I really need to mention The Clash?
Shane MacGowan - He's lost his though; his last few albums were just as heavy on post work as Britney Spears' but nobody can touch him in his early years.
Bob Dylan - I especially love the raw emotion from his first decade of work.
Johnny Cash - 'Nuff said.
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In no particular order...
Harry Connick Jr
Michael "The Distroyer" Bolton (ya, so I'm a geek... what of it?)
Nother vote for Frank Sinatra
Garth Brooks
Elvis (that boy could sing)
Sammy (Van) Hagar
Bryan Adams
Ed Roland (Collective Soul)
George Michael (I said I was a geek)
Josh Grobin
Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
Harry Connick Jr
Michael "The Distroyer" Bolton (ya, so I'm a geek... what of it?)
Nother vote for Frank Sinatra
Garth Brooks
Elvis (that boy could sing)
Sammy (Van) Hagar
Bryan Adams
Ed Roland (Collective Soul)
George Michael (I said I was a geek)
Josh Grobin
Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
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Tom Jones?! I really didn't expect to see that name here... I mean come on!dfernandez77 wrote:Lot's of great names here - for sure. But...
I can't believe nobody listed Tom Jones yet.
I'm serious. Remaining a pop music star for over 50 years is no small feat. And the dude does have some pipes - even still today.
I'm going to have that running through my head for the rest of the day now, dammit.
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You could put Mario Lanza on the long list, but then you would need to include many others of equal talent, IMO. While three of the tenors that I mentioned are mostly known for their singing in operas, they also sang, or in the case of Pavarotti is still singing, art songs and other popular songs that would not be considered classical at all. John McCormack, in particular, is mostly remembered for his rendition of popular songs.dfernandez77 wrote:I agree about the list and the rules. But doesn't Mario Lanza belong in this list? For the singing, not the movies.