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TOP TEN Male R&B/Soul Vocal Groups of All-Time Since the late '40s male vocal group have been a consistent on the charts (not including then last 5 years or so.) Who would y'all rank as the TEN greatest male R&B/Soul Vocal Groups of All-Time (no bands and females aloud.)
Here are some contenders: The Drifters James Brown & the Famous Flames The Isley Brothers (up until '73) The Dells The Temptations The Four Topps The Impressions The Jackson 5 The O'Jays Little Anthony & the Imperials The Delfonics The Stylistics New Edition The Spinners The Dramatics ect. [Edited 8/2/08 18:47pm] PRINCE: Always and Forever
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My top ten is actually very easy (though every group on this list were great in their own way but here's mine):
1.) The Temptations 2.) The Isley Brothers 3.) The Four Tops 4.) The Impressions 5.) The Dells 6.) The O'Jays 7.) The Delfonics 8.) Little Anthony & the Imperials 9.) The Spinners 10.) The Jackson 5/Jacksons | |
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LittleBLUECorvette said: Since the late '40s male vocal group have been a consistent on the charts (not including then last 5 years or so.) Who would y'all rank as the TEN greatest male R&B/Soul Vocal Groups of All-Time (no bands and females aloud.)
Here are some contenders: The Drifters James Brown & the Famous Flames The Isley Brothers (up until '73) The Dells The Temptations The Four Tops The Impressions The Jackson 5 The O'Jays Little Anthony & the Imperials The Delfonics The Stylistics New Edition The Spinners The Dramatics ect. [Edited 8/2/08 18:47pm] James Brown was a band as were The Isley Brothers I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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Number One is easy- The Temptations.
After that I guess it gets subjective.  I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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SUPRMAN said: LittleBLUECorvette said: Since the late '40s male vocal group have been a consistent on the charts (not including then last 5 years or so.) Who would y'all rank as the TEN greatest male R&B/Soul Vocal Groups of All-Time (no bands and females aloud.)
Here are some contenders: The Drifters James Brown & the Famous Flames The Isley Brothers (up until '73) The Dells The Temptations The Four Tops The Impressions The Jackson 5 The O'Jays Little Anthony & the Imperials The Delfonics The Stylistics New Edition The Spinners The Dramatics ect. [Edited 8/2/08 18:47pm] James Brown was a band as were The Isley Brothers The Isleys didn't become a band until 1973, that's why LBC put in parenthesis.  Before then, they were primarily a vocal group. | |
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Earth, Wind, and Fire anyone? 
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LittleBLUECorvette said: Since the late '40s male vocal group have been a consistent on the charts (not including then last 5 years or so.) Who would y'all rank as the TEN greatest male R&B/Soul Vocal Groups of All-Time (no bands and females aloud.)
Here are some contenders: The Drifters James Brown & the Famous Flames The Isley Brothers (up until '73) The Dells The Temptations The Four Topps The Impressions The Jackson 5 The O'Jays Little Anthony & the Imperials The Delfonics The Stylistics New Edition The Spinners The Dramatics ect. [Edited 8/2/08 18:47pm] My list would also include The Whispers! Never trust anything spoken in the presence of an erection.
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thekidsgirl said: Earth, Wind, and Fire anyone?
EWF are a BAND. Vocal groups usually mean no instruments even if several do play (the Jackson 5 for example played instruments on stage but technically they weren't allowed to play instruments when they were in Motown). | |
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Can't narrow them down to just ten.
Here are some candidates, off the top of my head... Ace Spectrum Black Ivory Blue Magic The Brighter Side Of Darkness The Brothers Of Soul The Chi-Lites Chocolate Syrup The Choice Four The Continental IV The Delfonics The Dells The Detroit Emeralds Directions The Dramatics The Dynamics The Elgins Enchantment The Entertainers IV The Escorts The Esquires The Fantastic Four The Floaters First Class The Four Mints The Four Tops Frankie & The Spindles The Futures Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes The Impressions The Intrigues The Intruders The Joneses The Mad Lads The Main Ingredient The Manhattans The Masqueraders Mirage The Modulations The Moments/Ray, Goodman & Brown The Montclairs Mystique Featuring Ralph Johnson The Natural Four New York City The Nights The Notations The O'Jays The Originals The Persuaders The Players Skip Mahoney & The Casuals The Smith Connection Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Softones Soul Generation The Spinners The Stylistics Tavares The Temprees The Temptations Terry Huff & Special Delivery Timeless Legend The Topics The Tymes The Ultimates The Unifics The Vibrations The Whatnauts The Younghearts 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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FuNkeNsteiN said: Can't narrow them down to just ten.
Here are some candidates, off the top of my head... Ace Spectrum Black Ivory Blue Magic The Brighter Side Of Darkness The Brothers Of Soul The Chi-Lites Chocolate Syrup The Choice Four The Continental IV The Delfonics The Dells The Detroit Emeralds Directions The Dramatics The Dynamics The Elgins Enchantment The Entertainers IV The Escorts The Esquires The Fantastic Four The Floaters First Class The Four Mints The Four Tops Frankie & The Spindles The Futures Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes The Impressions The Intrigues The Intruders The Joneses The Mad Lads The Main Ingredient The Manhattans The Masqueraders Mirage The Modulations The Moments/Ray, Goodman & Brown The Montclairs Mystique Featuring Ralph Johnson The Natural Four New York City The Nights The Notations The O'Jays The Originals The Persuaders The Players Skip Mahoney & The Casuals The Smith Connection Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Softones Soul Generation The Spinners The Stylistics Tavares The Temprees The Temptations Terry Huff & Special Delivery Timeless Legend The Topics The Tymes The Ultimates The Unifics The Vibrations The Whatnauts The Younghearts 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Well I'd be blessed. But yeah there were a LOT of great R&B vocal groups back then. | |
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FuNkeNsteiN said: Can't narrow them down to just ten.
Here are some candidates, off the top of my head... Off the top of your head? In alphabetical order?
Damn! You the Rain Man of soul!
Wasn't gonna be no list at all without The Detroit Emeralds so thanks for that. | |
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What an impressive list.
I think we should pick 10 from your list and go from there. I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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If you're going to include New Edition, then you gotta include Jodeci. Vocal wise, Jodeci blows the shit off of New Edition, but performance and dance routine wise, New Edition wins...either way, you can't leave Jodeci out. I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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DakutiusMaximus said: FuNkeNsteiN said: Can't narrow them down to just ten.
Here are some candidates, off the top of my head... Off the top of your head? In alphabetical order?
Damn! You the Rain Man of soul!
Wasn't gonna be no list at all without The Detroit Emeralds so thanks for that.
No probs! It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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Some more groups,
Billy Butler & Infinity Double Exposure Jimmy Briscoe & Little Beavers Revelation 21st Century Also, if you consider acts with only two members 'groups', Mel & Tim The Swordsmen It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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DakutiusMaximus said: FuNkeNsteiN said: Can't narrow them down to just ten.
Here are some candidates, off the top of my head... Off the top of your head? In alphabetical order?
Damn! You the Rain Man of soul!
definitely, Definitely | |
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FuNkeNsteiN said: Some more groups,
Billy Butler & Infinity Double Exposure Jimmy Briscoe & Little Beavers Revelation 21st Century Also, if you consider acts with only two members 'groups', Mel & Tim The Swordsmen Mel & Tim... aww... "Backfield in Motion" and "Starting All Over Again" are my faves.  | |
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