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RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/22/2013, 02:11 PM
Who is the Greatest Black Male Singer evar? Perhaps there are others possible? I don't mean performer. That would be between Jackie Wilson and Michael Jackson, IMHO.
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 03:15 PM
Otis Redding? Marvin Gaye?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVTN5o9Kgu8
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 03:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j3okb3kuts
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/22/2013, 03:29 PM
i like both those guys a lot, and they each had a lot of good/great songs, but to me they don't have the incredible voices that the other 4 have. Like any musical taste thread, this is subjective, and lots of the younger folks here aren't as familiar with the ones I rated.
stoops the eternal pimp
2/22/2013, 04:49 PM
Jeffrey Osborne, James Ingram, Luther Vandross..
stoops the eternal pimp
2/22/2013, 04:53 PM
And I would probably say that Stevie Wonder had a very strong voice in his prime...Still does
Mjcpr
2/22/2013, 05:06 PM
LL Cool J
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 06:39 PM
Jeffrey Osborne, James Ingram, Luther Vandross..

Damn....I forget Luther. Good one.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/22/2013, 07:19 PM
Without googling, does anyone know anything about Tony Williams?
lexsooner
2/22/2013, 08:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j3okb3kuts

Marvin is one of the greatest. I played his cd and it hit me this guy was someone special. I watched him profiled on American Masters on PBS. What a master, but such a sad, twisted, and broken man near the end of his life. Mother, mother . . .
Salt City Sooner
2/22/2013, 09:27 PM
I doubt too many on here will know him because of his genre (gospel), but for pure vocal quality, I haven't seen a name mentioned yet that tops Larnelle Harris.
picasso
2/22/2013, 10:05 PM
Jeffrey Osborne, James Ingram, Luther Vandross..

No no and no. Otis Redding has some fantastic live albums. I like his version of Stand By Me, but he ain't the best voice evar.
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 10:11 PM
Freddie King, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Eminem :wink:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHXKlNP4-Aw
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 10:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqHQqb5ot74
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 10:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1P7GM33so
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 10:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgWBN8yt_E
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 10:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coh7n6dYj5Y
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 10:23 PM
If we are gonna mention Black Women....I think the list gets even longer....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQnPz6TpGc
GDC
2/22/2013, 10:51 PM
Al Green or Sam Cooke
StoopTroup
2/22/2013, 11:03 PM
Al Green or Sam Cooke

The Wife mentioned Al Green. Good One. Now that you mention Sam....I agree. What's funny is this thread is really bringing back some great memories of a lot of the old Music we really seemed to take for granted back then. Good Stuff.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/23/2013, 01:39 AM
OK, Tony Williams was the lead singer for The Platters. need one say more?!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEcZK5ssvO8&feature=player_detailpage
Harry Beanbag
2/23/2013, 09:41 AM
Barry White, Eazy-E
picasso
2/23/2013, 09:43 AM
Too Short. aww yeah
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/23/2013, 11:57 AM
Barry White, Eazy-Ehaha
Jacie
2/23/2013, 12:10 PM
Cab Calloway
texaspokieokie
2/23/2013, 12:46 PM
Mathis & Nat Cole
Al Green may have the voice, but disco ??
MsProudSooner
2/23/2013, 09:43 PM
Ben E. King should be on the list, but I would probably vote Nat King Cole #1.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/23/2013, 11:53 PM
Ben E. King should be on the list, but I would probably vote Nat King Cole #1.Now we're talkin'! Ben E. King DID have a great voice.
C&CDean
2/24/2013, 05:59 PM
All you guys singling out black singers are perpetuating racism. Just sayin'. My favorite black singer? Elvis.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/26/2013, 11:47 PM
All you guys singling out black singers are perpetuating racism. Just sayin'. My favorite black singer? Elvis.Fave black POTUS?
SanJoaquinSooner
2/27/2013, 10:57 AM
Joe Cocker!
C&CDean
2/27/2013, 10:58 AM
Fave black POTUS?

Clinton.
KantoSooner
2/27/2013, 11:28 AM
James Brown!

Buckwheat Zydeco.

Muddy Waters.

Leadbelly.

Chuck Berry.

The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.
KantoSooner
2/27/2013, 11:30 AM
I mean, seriously, what Marvin Gaye love song carries the same emotional content as Prince's 'Darling Nickie'?
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/27/2013, 12:08 PM
Clinton.Who were the other candidates?
OklaPony
2/27/2013, 01:02 PM
For those of you that didn't catch it, Smokey was on Live From Daryl's House. Definitely worth the watch if you can find it.

As to the thread... the reality is that there's no such thing as "the best" but we've certainly been blessed with a ton of extremely talented singers.

There's a fellow from St. Louis in AI this year that's got a little talent. He's a little over the top for my tastes but the boy can definitely sing.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/27/2013, 01:24 PM
For those of you that didn't catch it, Smokey was on Live From Daryl's House. Definitely worth the watch if you can find it.

As to the thread... the reality is that there's no such thing as "the best" but we've certainly been blessed with a ton of extremely talented singers.

There's a fellow from St. Louis in AI this year that's got a little talent. He's a little over the top for my tastes but the boy can definitely sing.good post. Speaking of St Louis, I understand Chuck Berry is 86 now. i certainly wouldn't rate him as a candidate for best voice, but YE GODS, what a song writer. He and Stevie wonder would be my candidates for best black songwriters of the 20th century. Eddie Holland wasn't so bad either, nor Berry Gordy.

Yes, Smokey Robinson's voice is? spectacular. At least it used to be.
KantoSooner
2/27/2013, 02:27 PM
Jimmy Cliff deserves an honorable mention. His acapella version of Many Rivers to Cross makes the hair stand up on your neck.
hawaii 5-0
2/27/2013, 05:18 PM
Cab Calloway


Excellent.....

I go with Marvin Gaye.

5-0
StoopTroup
2/27/2013, 05:47 PM
Hey Babe....is everyone gonna forget ole swingin' Groovy Baby Sammy Davis Jr singing Candyman or some of his others with the Rat Pack? Dude was the epitome of cool. He even did Cowboy Movies and War Movies.

http://themusicsover.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/sammy_portrait.jpg
lexsooner
2/27/2013, 09:17 PM
Hey Babe....is everyone gonna forget ole swingin' Groovy Baby Sammy Davis Jr singing Candyman or some of his others with the Rat Pack? Dude was the epitome of cool. He even did Cowboy Movies and War Movies.

http://themusicsover.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/sammy_portrait.jpg

And, he kissed Archie Bunker.
StoopTroup
2/27/2013, 09:23 PM
Maybe it was Archie that gave him throat cancer....
texaspokieokie
3/4/2013, 08:57 AM
Roy Orbison
TitoMorelli
3/4/2013, 10:43 AM
Brook Benton was one of the greats imo.

As for females, the only competition is for who comes in a distant second to Aretha.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
3/4/2013, 02:04 PM
Brook Benton was one of the greats imo.

As for females, the only competition is for who comes in a distant second to Aretha.He did have an excellent voice. Some folks I've talked with confused some of his songs, saying they thought Nat Cole made them. Aretha Franklin is superb. Back when she was chart topping, had a bunch of killer songs, with great performances. What about Mariah Carey? She has a super voice, but I'm not sure about her music. Never have really warmed up to what I've heard from her. Any Mariah fans here who would list some recordings she did that they thought were great music?