unclejim Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 Morgan James. A little known vocalist best known for her work with Postmodern Jukebox. Very precise and disciplined singer, with a phenomenal belt. Nowhere near as famous as she deserves to be, although her own material leaves a bit to be desired. Her cover of Dream On is probably her best known: but God I love her take on Take Me To Church: 1
keyse1 Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 Another great singer not mentioned yet Probably unnoticed because he is so tied into the group harmonies of GSN andY and not so much as an individual singer But David Crosby was always a great singer in those days first in The Byrds then the above group and then the sublime solo album If I Could Only remember My Own Name And not a great deal since till a few years ago when he started making some pretty good records with of things his voice largely intact Just listening to his new record he could be the greatest 80 year old singer Ever 1
Grumpy Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 On 27/07/2021 at 9:10 PM, cwt said: Its much easier to nominate / isolate someone with demonstrable vocal range thankfully ; as there is far too many other options who craft a song well To be even handed for genders sake ; Jay Black Mind went straight to Enrico Caruso ; WW1 barely had phonographs I've been getting back into Jay and the American again through youtube clips for about the last year - yep! one of the best voices in pop music. Been looking for a best of on vinyl for some time . 1
TonyW Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 A great thread, so many great voices. I am going to nominate “ Dominique fils- Aime”. Her voice is sublime. To top that off her album recordings are some of the best SQ I have heard. Her timing and emotion is also flawless. I can name wonderful runners up but will keep it simple with Natalie Cole in particular her “unforgettable” album. Gets me every time. cheers, Tony 2 1
BRS Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 40 minutes ago, TonyW said: A great thread, so many great voices. I am going to nominate “ Dominique fils- Aime”. Her voice is sublime. To top that off her album recordings are some of the best SQ I have heard. Her timing and emotion is also flawless. I can name wonderful runners up but will keep it simple with Natalie Cole in particular her “unforgettable” album. Gets me every time. cheers, Tony Woooow. Just put on “Dominique fils- Aime, Birds. First in the Spotify list. Right on the button. I will definitely be digging deep into her discography. Thanks TonyW 1
Red MacKay Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) For me it's Karen Carpenter. "Voice Of The Heart," released just after she died is a standout. Male vocal is Jimmy Little. "Messenger" is a stellar masterpiece! Kudos to Brendan Gallagher for his work getting that project to happen. I had the pleasure to interview Jimmy many years back - an absolute gentleman that lived music to the core of his soul. He didn't care who you were, where you come from, your history. Such a beautiful man. Edited July 29, 2021 by Red MacKay spelling... 2
Bcdesign Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 Will give the same answer as I did in the other thread... Billy Joel!
vinilink Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 I found Jewel has an exceptional voice and this is my favourite song from her. 2 1
mrbuzzardstubble Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Ella Fitzgerald deserves to be on the short list. 1
illbarto Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Although it doesn't get a roll at home very often now days i couldn't possibly go past some of Mike Pattons work with Mr Bungle. So much more than vocals, he uses his voice as an instrument.
RickSL Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 For me, it's out of Jackie Wilson or Carl White of The Rivingtons. Man those guys had some range - true vocal gymnasts. Not sure too many even remember Carl White, such is the injustice of the universe. Wilson takes the first verse here. Unbelievable. This is the B-side to one of the tracks The Trashmen ripped off for Surfin' Bird. Carl White lets it rip from the moment the track starts. 1
cwt Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 How to meld range to the composition [ and nobodies mentioned him afaik] 1
RickSL Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 45 minutes ago, vinilink said: The Platters deserved to be on the list too. Absolutely. Tony Williams is a master.
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