musicjunky318 said:

Pretty much everyone you guys mentioned plus:

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Considering who you stan for, I'm not surprised

Rhyging said:

She's got a wonderful voice.

midiscover said:

Considering who you stan for, I'm not surprised

LOL

Cant believe ya'll didn't mention Lewis Taylor

musicjunky318 said:

midiscover said:

Considering who you stan for, I'm not surprised

LOL

Is that you and Britney in your avi?

Lisa Keith

and

Good 2 Go

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^ ELLIOTT! Yes!!

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Well since 2 people stole my ideas (I thought I was one of very few People who knew about Mayer Hawthorne) I have a few more nobody metioned:

Daniel Merriweather

The Classics IV

Carole King

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Timi Yuro who came before Dusty Springfield

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

Taylor Dayne she performed at Apollo Theater during the peak of her career very underrated a great voice

Lisa Stansfield

Anastacia not heard of in the US but has a really soulful voice sometimes compared to Tina Turner

Nikka Coasta

Leigh Jones she is a new artist

Ambrosia is soulful too

http://www.youtube.com/wa...ZlkMpw23u4

Gino Vanelli - I Just Wanna Stop a major hit in the R&B scene

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8e1SjBHSUM

George Michael

Aside from my girl Teena, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the late Eva Cassidy. Her version of "Autumn Leaves" is outstanding! And how could I forget Boy George and his backup singer Helen Terry? If U can check out her song "Laughter On My Mind". Her voice is to die for!

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Surprised no one has mentioned this lady-

midiscover said:

musicjunky318 said:

LOL

Is that you and Britney in your avi?

I wish. That's Aretha.

I would die if I met either one of them.

deebee said:

Paul Weller deserves an honourable mention, too, not least for his Style Council work. I'm quite fond of his cover of Sister Sledge's Thinking of You at the moment, which fits the bill here nicely!

Agreed.....

deebee said:

pacey68 said:

You beat me to it

.... I would also add Beck, if only for his vocals on "Debra"

That song and all his other 'Prince-isms' on that album always crack me up! In a good way, though.

I used to play that song a lot to annoy my ex as she had a better looking sister named Debra

MickyDolenz said:

HotGritz said:

Don't you have to have blue eyes first? Some of these folk listed have brown eyes.

Yeah, and shouldn't you have to be from the country to make country music? Last time I checked Nashville is a city. To make "funk" music, you should avoid taking a bath and "salsa" is something you dip chips in. Also, since there is "easy listening", what is "difficult listening"? And is "psychobilly" made by loco hillbillies?

Anything by Justin Bieber

Im surprised you forgot Bobby Caldwell or Amy Winehouse but the org is reactive, I don't know if anybody thought about Jammie Lidell ?

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Cotontige said:

Im surprised you forgot Bobby Caldwell or Amy Winehouse but the orh is reactive, I don't know if anybody thought about Jammie Lidell ?

Myself and at least 2 other posters mentioned Bobby Caldwell

love2thenines said:

Cant believe ya'll didn't mention Lewis Taylor

Thank You!!!

One of my fave recent discoveries! I own everything of his. Too bad he's not making new music. Although I've heard rumblings that he is. I dunno.

I also add:

Daniel Merriweather

Strickland Banks aka Plan B....think Motown, Smokey, Rap, and Rock...kinda cool.

Duffy...love her Rockferry album, but her latest album Endlessly isn't that great. Adele...love her 19 album and can't wait the 21 album to come out next month! And Amy Winehouse whom I used to be a die hard fan of has let me down. I'm over her now...she just can't seem to get herself together. Back 2 Black was her best album and Frank is great also. I don't see a third album coming out from her anytime soon, if ever.

Claire73 said:

Cotontige said:

Im surprised you forgot Bobby Caldwell or Amy Winehouse but the org is reactive, I don't know if anybody thought about Jammie Lidell ?

Myself and at least 2 other posters mentioned Bobby Caldwell

This is why I said : the org is reactive

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Michael McDonald, George Michael, Boy George, Bobby Caldwell, Michael Sembello, Mick Hucknall from Simply Red, Jay Kay from Jamiroquai, Teena Marie, Conner Reeves, Hall & Oates, Joss Stone, Jon B, Dusty Springfield, Amy Winehouse, Michael Bolton, Mayer Hawthorne, James Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Alison Moyet, Lisa Stansfield, Peter Cetera (from Chicago), Robin Thicke, Rod Stewart, Paul Young and Tom Jones.

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RodeoSchro said:

Great list, BTW.

There's a new guy out, but I cannot remember his name. His videos have been posted here. One of them is set in Southern California, with the camera following him as he walks down the streets of Venice, meeting interesting people.

He's got a great, Motown sound.

These aren't so-called "blue-eyed soul" performers or R&B, but as I was saying in the Christopher Cross thread, these songs got airplay on some R&B stations when they were originally out.

Paul Simon ~ Slip Sliding Away, Julio By The Schoolyard

Steve Miller ~ Fly Like An Eagle

Pet Shop Boys ~ West End Girls

Fabulous Thunderbirds ~ Tuff Enough

Information Society ~ What's On Your Mind

Gloria Estefan ~ Conga, Rhythm's Gonna Get You

The Eagles ~ One Of These Nights, Hotel California

Don Henley ~ All She Wants To Do Is Dance

Captain & Tennille ~ Do It To Me One More Time

Tears For Fears ~ Shout

Howard Jones ~ Things Can Only Get Better

Madonna ~ Holiday, Like A Prayer, Like A Virgin, Dress You Up

Depeche Mode ~ Strangelove

Billy Vera & The Beaters ~ At This Moment

Manfred Mann ~ Blinded By The Light

Ambrosia ~ Biggest Part Of Me

Rupert Holmes ~ Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

Player ~ Baby Come Back

Rickie Lee Jones ~ Chuck E.'s In Love

Gerry Raferty ~ Bakers Street

Robbie Dupree ~ Steal Away

Falco ~ Rock Me Amedeus

Kenny Rogers ~ Lady

Christopher Cross ~ Ride Like The Wind, Sailing

Expose' ~ Point Of No Return

Romantics ~ Talking In Your Sleep (mostly the instrumental version with the vocoder chorus)

Yes ~ Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Duran Duran ~ Notorious

Here's some funky white boys...

I've mentioned Lisa Keith and I've yet to hear anyone talk about her!

JabarR74 said:

I've mentioned Lisa Keith and I've yet to hear anyone talk about her!

She was a background singer for Jam & Lewis, nothing to talk about.

MickyDolenz said:

JabarR74 said:

I've mentioned Lisa Keith and I've yet to hear anyone talk about her!

She was a background singer for Jam & Lewis, nothing to talk about.

Uh, hello!!!!!!!!!!!!! She sang on Making Love In The Rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!