And he don't need no introduction

Just For You





http://www.youtube.com/wa...2a8tRkhqlo




Summertime





http://www.youtube.com/wa...Oy9WhoT_xg



Bring It On Home To Me






http://www.youtube.com/wa...mR7FA5aW1Y

seriously who is it?

Donnie Hathaway.

He's good , wouldn't say he's the best
The best singer would be a person who's able to intonate their voice into several different styles and genre's...
Who sounds different (pleasantly) in every recording/live take
Who is that?
I dunno...

I dig Mr. Cooke but greatest singer ever

Er... I beg to differ:

Donny Hathaway
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Ray Charles
Ron Isley
Jackie Wilson
Stevie Wonder (and not even in that order!)

Sam Cooke is part of the great singers list, don't get me wrong, but I think these six singers I listed would whup Sam's ass in the parking lot.

EmbattledWarrior said:

I'll say Mr. Ray Charles.

Timmy84 said:

I'll give Ray and Jackie

But the rest are just disciples of Sam

Timmy84 said:

thats actually a very good choice!

funkpill said:

Yeah I know but STILL...

Timmy84 said:

I always go back and forth with Jackie and Sam on this matter..


Today its Sam, tomorrow it maybe Jackie

funkpill said:

Cool. I dig singers that can really hit the high notes (that's really the reason I chose the guys that I did since they all do impressive falsetto).

But Sam is still a great singer so I definitely wasn't knocking him. It's just that I dig the male singers that go the extra mile. Sam can at times ("Tennessee Waltz" for one and of course "Bring It On Home" and "A Change is Gonna Come"). Actually I think he was more sincere when he was singing with the Soul Stirrers, He felt more at home there.

Timmy84 said:

There you go!!!

You need to hear the live version of Nearer My God To Thee

He and Paul Foster trading vocals is just mind-blowing

Otis Redding
Chuck Jackson
Clyde McPhatter

I'd go with Stevie Wonder; Man can create a mood with his voice; sometimes I'm amazed how he can change vocal styles in one album, amazing vocalist.

shame i dont know more about Cooke

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Great choices.

I mean yes, but remember Children How he died. We all know. It's about an angry white Motel manager.

DanceWme said:

And I say you suck at Maths

love Sam Cooke

"the man and his music" is a good collection to get

paisleypark4 said:

Recommend these books







Plus this dvd

Great singers
But for me the greatest is without a doubt Glenn Goins.

unkpill said:

Bill Withers is surely a contender too??

Agreed 100%

Apparently you guys haven't heard about the new musical sensation that's sweeping the nation.

Jazz.



Billy Eckstine or Johnny Hartman, anyone?

Pavarotti might be chucking somewhere as well.

I'd go with Sam also. Trace the family tree of influences of most male artists and it usually traces back to Sam.

PANDURITO said:

MartyMcFly said:

I agree that Sam has one of the best voices ever. I'm a huge fan.

I love Marvin's voice too.