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The Best R&B Male Singers according to DigitalDreamDoor.com 1. Jackie Wilson
2. Sam Cooke 3. Clyde McPhatter 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Tony Williams (Platters) 6. Curtis Mayfield 7. Smokey Robinson 8. Al Green 9. Roy Hamilton 10. Little Willie John 11. Solomon Burke 12. Ben E. King 13. Otis Redding 14. Luther Vandross 15. Stevie Wonder 16. Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) 17. Eddie Kendricks (Temptations) 18. Levi Stubbs (Four Tops) 19. James Carr 20. Bobby Blue Bland 21. Brook Benton 22. Jesse Belvin 23. Little Anthony 24. Willie Winfield (Harptones) 25. Nate Nelson (Flamingos) 26. Aaron Neville 27. Big Joe Turner 28. David Ruffin 29. Wilson Pickett 30. Frankie Lymon 31. Ray Charles 32. Michael Jackson 33. Little Richard 34. Ernie Warren (Cardinals) 35. Jerry Butler 36. Mel Carter 37. Donny Hathaway 38. Bobby Lester (Moonglows) 39. Hank Ballard 40. Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers) 41. Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows) 42. Billy Stewart 43. Maithe Marshall (Ravens) 44. Johnny Moore (Drifters) 45. Bobby Hendricks 46. Dobie Gray 47. Jimmy Ricks (Ravens) 48. Sonny Til (Orioles) 49. O.V. Wright 50. Garnett Mimms 51. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) 52. Bill Withers 53. Peabo Bryson 54. Screamin' Jay Hawkins 55. James Brown 56. Clarence Carter 57. Teddy Pendergrass 58. Eugene Mumford (Larks, Dominoes) 59. Johnny Ace 60. Bootsy Collins 61. "Pookie" Hudson (Spaniels) 62. Gene Chandler 63. Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) 64. Chuck Willis 65. James Ingram 66. Barry White 67. Prince 68. Rudy Lewis (Drifters) 69. Jeffrey Osborne 70. Lou Rawls 71. Jewel Akens 72. Major Lance 73. Joe Tex 74. Bobby Hebb 75. Tommy Braden (Four Blazes) 76. Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson) 77. William Bell 78. Walter Scott (Whispers) 79. Wallace Scott (Whispers) 80. Norman "General" Johnson (The Showmen) 81. Jackie Rue (Jackie & the Starliters) 82. Nolan Strong (Diablos) 83. Phillipe Wynne (Spinners) 84. Chuck Jackson 85. Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes) 86. Lionel Richie (Commodores) 87. R. Kelly 88. Rudy West (Five Keys) 89. Frankie Beverly (Maze) 90. Marvin Junior (The Dells) 91. Dennis Edwards (Temptations) 92. Otis Williams (Charms) 93. Eugene Pitt (Jive Five) 94. Buddy Bailey (Clovers) 95. Larry Graham 96. Earl "Speedoo" Carroll (Cadillacs) 97. Fats Domino 98. K-Ci Hailey (Jodeci) 99. Russell Thompkins (Stylistics) 100. Johnny Tanner (The "5" Royales) ***** 101. Percy Mayfield 102. Brenton Wood 103. Ray Parker Jr. 104. Gary U.S. Bonds 105. Jimmy McCracklin 106. Luther Ingram 107. Billy Paul 108. Eddie Levert (O'Jays) 109. Tyrone Davis 110. Mel Walker 111. Johnny Carter (Dells) 112. Isaac Hayes 113. Bobby Womack 114. Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart 115. Percy Sledge 116. Lee Dorsey 117. Gilbert Moorer (Esquires) 118. Larry Williams 119. Johnny Nash 120. Otis Clay 121. Arthur Alexander 122. Sonny Turner (Platters) 123. O. C. Smith 124. Bobby Day 125. Bill Pinkney (Drifters) 126. Willie Schofield (Falcons) 127. James J .T. Taylor (Kool & The Gang) 128. Merle Saunders 129. Babyface 130. Rick James 131. Buddy Miles 132. Billy Ocean 133. Charlie Wilson (GAP Band) 134. Dave Prater (Sam & Dave) 135. El DeBarge 136. James "Shep" Sheppard (Heartbeats) 137. Joe Simon 138. Cleve Duncan (Penguins) 139. Eddie Floyd 140. Leonard Lee (Shirley & Lee) 141. Lloyd Price 142. Bill Brown (Dominoes) 143. Edwin Starr 144. Carl Gardner (Coasters) 145. Rufus Thomas 146. King Floyd 147. Smiley Lewis source: http://digitaldreamdoor.n...ts-ma.html Music Royalty in Motion | |
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Booo! 
Maurice White should be in the top 10 and David Ruffin #1!!! | |
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midiscover said: Booo!
Maurice White should be in the top 10 and David Ruffin #1!!! These lists suck. I can't even take them seriously. "Be glad for what you had baby, what you've got..." | |
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midiscover said: Booo!
Maurice White should be in the top 10 and David Ruffin #1!!! ----- You see where R Kelly is located. | |
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laurarichardson said: midiscover said: Booo!
Maurice White should be in the top 10 and David Ruffin #1!!! ----- You see where R Kelly is located. Yea and do you see those listed above him?? I think he should be up a couple of spots more like 30 spots  [Edited 8/4/09 9:03am] | |
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Donny #37? lol.....not in this life. | |
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no Tevin Campbell? | |
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midiscover said: laurarichardson said: ----- You see where R Kelly is located. Yea and do you see those listed above him?? I think he should be up a couple of spots more like 30 spots
[Edited 8/4/09 9:03am] ----- Yes all the people above belong there because they have better voices I told you no one ranks R Kelly that highly. Next you will try to tell us he was a better singer than Sam Cooke or Jackie Wilson. Get Educated my friend. 1. Jackie Wilson 2. Sam Cooke 3. Clyde McPhatter 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Tony Williams (Platters) 6. Curtis Mayfield 7. Smokey Robinson 8. Al Green 9. Roy Hamilton 10. Little Willie John 11. Solomon Burke 12. Ben E. King 13. Otis Redding 14. Luther Vandross 15. Stevie Wonder 16. Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) 17. Eddie Kendricks (Temptations) 18. Levi Stubbs (Four Tops) 19. James Carr 20. Bobby Blue Bland 21. Brook Benton 22. Jesse Belvin 23. Little Anthony 24. Willie Winfield (Harptones) 25. Nate Nelson (Flamingos) 26. Aaron Neville 27. Big Joe Turner 28. David Ruffin 29. Wilson Pickett 30. Frankie Lymon 31. Ray Charles 32. Michael Jackson 33. Little Richard 34. Ernie Warren (Cardinals) 35. Jerry Butler 36. Mel Carter 37. Donny Hathaway 38. Bobby Lester (Moonglows) 39. Hank Ballard 40. Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers) 41. Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows) 42. Billy Stewart 43. Maithe Marshall (Ravens) 44. Johnny Moore (Drifters) 45. Bobby Hendricks 46. Dobie Gray 47. Jimmy Ricks (Ravens) 48. Sonny Til (Orioles) 49. O.V. Wright 50. Garnett Mimms 51. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) 52. Bill Withers 53. Peabo Bryson 54. Screamin' Jay Hawkins 55. James Brown 56. Clarence Carter 57. Teddy Pendergrass 58. Eugene Mumford (Larks, Dominoes) 59. Johnny Ace 60. Bootsy Collins 61. "Pookie" Hudson (Spaniels) 62. Gene Chandler 63. Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) 64. Chuck Willis 65. James Ingram 66. Barry White 67. Prince 68. Rudy Lewis (Drifters) 69. Jeffrey Osborne 70. Lou Rawls 71. Jewel Akens 72. Major Lance 73. Joe Tex 74. Bobby Hebb 75. Tommy Braden (Four Blazes) 76. Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson) 77. William Bell 78. Walter Scott (Whispers) 79. Wallace Scott (Whispers) 80. Norman "General" Johnson (The Showmen) 81. Jackie Rue (Jackie & the Starliters) 82. Nolan Strong (Diablos) 83. Phillipe Wynne (Spinners) 84. Chuck Jackson 85. Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes) 86. Lionel Richie (Commodores) | |
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1. Sam Cooke
ok. fixed it!  
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it's hurting my eyes
am I seriously not finding Alexander O'Neal, Usher, Morris Day on this list... yet I see Ray Parker Jr?  | |
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laurarichardson said: midiscover said: Yea and do you see those listed above him?? I think he should be up a couple of spots more like 30 spots
[Edited 8/4/09 9:03am] ----- Yes all the people above belong there because they have better voices I told you no one ranks R Kelly that highly. Next you will try to tell us he was a better singer than Sam Cooke or Jackie Wilson. Get Educated my friend. 1. Jackie Wilson 2. Sam Cooke 3. Clyde McPhatter 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Tony Williams (Platters) 6. Curtis Mayfield 7. Smokey Robinson 8. Al Green 9. Roy Hamilton 10. Little Willie John 11. Solomon Burke 12. Ben E. King 13. Otis Redding 14. Luther Vandross 15. Stevie Wonder 16. Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) 17. Eddie Kendricks (Temptations) 18. Levi Stubbs (Four Tops) 19. James Carr 20. Bobby Blue Bland 21. Brook Benton 22. Jesse Belvin 23. Little Anthony 24. Willie Winfield (Harptones) 25. Nate Nelson (Flamingos) 26. Aaron Neville 27. Big Joe Turner 28. David Ruffin 29. Wilson Pickett 30. Frankie Lymon 31. Ray Charles 32. Michael Jackson 33. Little Richard 34. Ernie Warren (Cardinals) 35. Jerry Butler 36. Mel Carter 37. Donny Hathaway 38. Bobby Lester (Moonglows) 39. Hank Ballard 40. Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers) 41. Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows) 42. Billy Stewart 43. Maithe Marshall (Ravens) 44. Johnny Moore (Drifters) 45. Bobby Hendricks 46. Dobie Gray 47. Jimmy Ricks (Ravens) 48. Sonny Til (Orioles) 49. O.V. Wright 50. Garnett Mimms 51. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) 52. Bill Withers 53. Peabo Bryson 54. Screamin' Jay Hawkins 55. James Brown 56. Clarence Carter 57. Teddy Pendergrass 58. Eugene Mumford (Larks, Dominoes) 59. Johnny Ace 60. Bootsy Collins 61. "Pookie" Hudson (Spaniels) 62. Gene Chandler 63. Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) 64. Chuck Willis 65. James Ingram 66. Barry White 67. Prince 68. Rudy Lewis (Drifters) 69. Jeffrey Osborne 70. Lou Rawls 71. Jewel Akens 72. Major Lance 73. Joe Tex 74. Bobby Hebb 75. Tommy Braden (Four Blazes) 76. Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson) 77. William Bell 78. Walter Scott (Whispers) 79. Wallace Scott (Whispers) 80. Norman "General" Johnson (The Showmen) 81. Jackie Rue (Jackie & the Starliters) 82. Nolan Strong (Diablos) 83. Phillipe Wynne (Spinners) 84. Chuck Jackson 85. Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes) 86. Lionel Richie (Commodores) All the people above him are R&B legends!! He's ranked pretty high if you ask me! | |
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midiscover said: laurarichardson said: ----- Yes all the people above belong there because they have better voices I told you no one ranks R Kelly that highly. Next you will try to tell us he was a better singer than Sam Cooke or Jackie Wilson. Get Educated my friend. 1. Jackie Wilson 2. Sam Cooke 3. Clyde McPhatter 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Tony Williams (Platters) 6. Curtis Mayfield 7. Smokey Robinson 8. Al Green 9. Roy Hamilton 10. Little Willie John 11. Solomon Burke 12. Ben E. King 13. Otis Redding 14. Luther Vandross 15. Stevie Wonder 16. Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) 17. Eddie Kendricks (Temptations) 18. Levi Stubbs (Four Tops) 19. James Carr 20. Bobby Blue Bland 21. Brook Benton 22. Jesse Belvin 23. Little Anthony 24. Willie Winfield (Harptones) 25. Nate Nelson (Flamingos) 26. Aaron Neville 27. Big Joe Turner 28. David Ruffin 29. Wilson Pickett 30. Frankie Lymon 31. Ray Charles 32. Michael Jackson 33. Little Richard 34. Ernie Warren (Cardinals) 35. Jerry Butler 36. Mel Carter 37. Donny Hathaway 38. Bobby Lester (Moonglows) 39. Hank Ballard 40. Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers) 41. Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows) 42. Billy Stewart 43. Maithe Marshall (Ravens) 44. Johnny Moore (Drifters) 45. Bobby Hendricks 46. Dobie Gray 47. Jimmy Ricks (Ravens) 48. Sonny Til (Orioles) 49. O.V. Wright 50. Garnett Mimms 51. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) 52. Bill Withers 53. Peabo Bryson 54. Screamin' Jay Hawkins 55. James Brown 56. Clarence Carter 57. Teddy Pendergrass 58. Eugene Mumford (Larks, Dominoes) 59. Johnny Ace 60. Bootsy Collins 61. "Pookie" Hudson (Spaniels) 62. Gene Chandler 63. Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) 64. Chuck Willis 65. James Ingram 66. Barry White 67. Prince 68. Rudy Lewis (Drifters) 69. Jeffrey Osborne 70. Lou Rawls 71. Jewel Akens 72. Major Lance 73. Joe Tex 74. Bobby Hebb 75. Tommy Braden (Four Blazes) 76. Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson) 77. William Bell 78. Walter Scott (Whispers) 79. Wallace Scott (Whispers) 80. Norman "General" Johnson (The Showmen) 81. Jackie Rue (Jackie & the Starliters) 82. Nolan Strong (Diablos) 83. Phillipe Wynne (Spinners) 84. Chuck Jackson 85. Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes) 86. Lionel Richie (Commodores) All the people above him are R&B legends!! He's ranked pretty high if you ask me! ----- I know he should be lower or not on the list at all. There is nothing distintive about his voice. | |
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