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Thread started 05/15/11 6:59pm

trueiopian

List your top 20 male artists of all time

A spin on badujunkie's thread. lol

List them! cool

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Reply #1 posted 05/15/11 7:48pm

badujunkie

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trueiopian said:

A spin on badujunkie's thread. lol

List them! cool

hard. i think i can only even include 10.

1. prince

1. MJ

3. Q-Tip

4. D'Angelo

5. George Michael

6. B.I.G.

7. Bobby Brown

8. Maxwell

9. NeYo (Don't judge)

10. Tom Petty or Saadiq

I'll leave it alone babe...just be me
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Reply #2 posted 05/15/11 8:18pm

lowkey

stevie

mj

babyface

barry white

r kelly

biggie

neyo

george michael

luther

kanye west

lionel ritchie

george benson

tevin campbell

musiq soulchild

joe

teddy pendergrass

usher

keith sweat

diddy.....yeah i like diddy's music

donny hathaway

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Reply #3 posted 05/15/11 8:40pm

babybugz

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(Not in any order)

1.Michael Jackson

2. Kanye West

3. Justin Timberlake

4. Usher

5. Eminem

6. 2pac

7. Jay- Z

8. George Michael

9. Prince

10. Luther Vandross

11 .R. Kelly

12. Maxwell

13. Tevin Campbell

14. LL Cool J

15. Bobby Brown

16. DMX

17. Dr. Dre

18. Diddy

19. Ne-Yo

20. Musiq

Edit: I see people adding Groups so i'm going to add the Beatles on my list as well.

[Edited 5/16/11 17:27pm]

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Reply #4 posted 05/15/11 10:46pm

tritoncin

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George Michael

Marvin Gaye

Michael Jackson

Prince

Maxwell

Kenny Loggins

George Benson

Richard Marx

Sting

Queen

David Pack

Silvio Rodríguez

Eric Benet

EWF

Peabo Bryson

Seal

Curtis Mayfield

Charlie Wilson

Culture Club

Phil Collins

"America is a continent..."
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Reply #5 posted 05/16/11 12:42am

xLiberiangirl

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Ok, I'm gonna try my best.. lol

1.Prince

2. Michael Jackson

3. David Bowie

4. Bono(from U2)

5. MIKA

6. George Michael

7. Sting

8. Freddie Mercury

9. James Brown

10. Phil Collins

11. Bryan Adams

12. Lenny Kravitz

13. Elton John

14. Robbie Williams

15. Lionel Richie

16. Bruce Springsteen

17. Bryan Ferry

18. Justin Timberlake

19. Boy George

20. Peter Gabriel

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Reply #6 posted 05/16/11 2:51am

gunner82

1. MJ/Prince [they're a tie for me. I can never choose who I like more] Here's the rest in no particular order: J Dilla, Stevie Wonder, Bilal, D'Angelo, Van Hunt, Donald Fagen, George Michael, Marvin Gaye, Gil Scott-Heron, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Michael Franks, Barry White, Paul McCartney, Andre 3000, Beck, Isaac Hayes, Raphael Saadiq....I stall out right here, but I'm sure there are far more I'll think or later......

[Edited 5/16/11 3:23am]

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Reply #7 posted 05/16/11 6:05am

Adorecream

Damn this is hard, anyone not in my Top 5 is liable to change frequently.

1. Prince

2. David Bowie

3. Michael Jackson

4. George Benson

5. Elton John

6. Marvin Gaye

7. Stevie Wonder

8. Luther Vandross

9. Freddie Mercury (Solo and Queen material)

10. Jimi Hendrix (As above)

11. Sam Cooke

12. Little Richard

13. Percy Sledge

14. Terence Trent D'Arby

15. Dean Martin

16. Rod Stewart

17. Smokey Robinson

18. David Ruffin

19. Rick James

20. Chuck Berry

As you can see, its Magnetta Jones, soul to the bone for me.

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Got some kind of love for you, and I don't even know your name
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Reply #8 posted 05/16/11 6:09am

vivacelife

Prince

Duke Ellington

Marvin Gaye

Sam Cooke

Dennis Brown

George Harrison

Keith Richards

Neil Young

Gram Parsons

Tom Waits

Elvis Presley

too many others to list!

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Reply #9 posted 05/16/11 6:25am

kitbradley

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1. Luther Vandross

2. Peabo Bryson

3. Jeffrey Osborne

4. Prince

5. Stevie Wonder

6. George Benson

7. Lionel Ritchie

8. Phil Collins

9. Barry White

10. Teddy Pendergrass

"It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
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Reply #10 posted 05/16/11 6:39am

elmer

Prince

Neil Young

Eddie Vedder

David Bowie

John Coltrane

Waylon Jennings

Will Oldham

Mark Lanegan

Charles Mingus

Sam Cooke

Jimi Hendrix

Shannon Hoon

Tupac Shakur

Nick Drake

Tim Hardin

Layne Staley

Arvo Pärt

Brian Eno

Townes Van Zandt

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Reply #11 posted 05/16/11 9:23am

Timmy84

In no order:

  • Marvin Gaye (though in this case, he's numero uno lol )
  • Michael Jackson
  • Prince
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Curtis Mayfield
  • John Lennon
  • David Bowie
  • Marc Bolan
  • George Michael
  • Luther Vandross
  • Little Richard
  • Todd Rundgren
  • Elton John
  • James Brown
  • Donny Hathaway
  • Freddie Mercury
  • Alexander O'Neal
  • George Clinton
  • Roger Troutman

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Reply #12 posted 05/16/11 9:25am

Timmy84

Cheat list. lol

  • Sly Stone
  • Johnny Cash
  • Kurt Cobain
  • Morris Day
  • Chuck Berry
  • Little Willie John
  • Jim Morrison
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Reply #13 posted 05/16/11 9:34am

Graycap23

Prince

Michael Jackson

Stokley Williams

Bootsy Collins

George Clinton

James Brown

Elvis

Little Richard

Buckethead

Hendrix

Peter Gabriel

Stevie Wonder

Curtis Mayfield

Donny Hathaway

Luther Vandross

Freddy Mercury

Duke Ellington

Herbie Hancock

Bernard Wright

Bernie Worell

Elton John

Ronald Isley

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Reply #14 posted 05/16/11 9:36am

Timmy84

  • Phil Collins
  • Bootsy Collins
  • Ron Isley
  • Rod Stewart
  • Boy George
  • Chris Corner
  • John Coltrane
  • Miles
  • Elvis
  • Sam Cooke

(Another cheat list...there's actually too many male artists I love biggrin )

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Reply #15 posted 05/16/11 9:42am

Ellie

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This is a lot easier as with females after the first 7 or so, I just start naming random people that I only just like quite a bit.

The first 3 are in order but the rest are interchangeable. Solo acts only.

Michael Jackson
Prince
Stevie Wonder
Bruce Springsteen
Lenny Kravitz
George Michael
Andrew Roachford
Terence Trent D'Arby
Mos Def
Jamie Lidell
Ray Charles
Chris Cornell
Billy Idol
Bill Withers
Curtis Mayfield
David Bowie
Marvin Gaye
Rick James
Rod Stewart
Lionel Richie
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Reply #16 posted 05/16/11 9:49am

robertlove

George Michael (I think my favourite male voice)

Prince

John Mayer (sexy, sexy)

Phil Collins (not all of his music, but love his voice)

Alexander O'Neal (Escpecially on his dance tracks)

Terence trent D'arby

MJ

Sting

Michael McDonald

Lenny Kravitz

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Reply #17 posted 05/16/11 9:51am

Nvncible1

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BASED ON AMOUNT OF SONGS I LIKE AND DIRECT INFLUENCE ON ME.

1.MJ/JACKSONS/J5

2.PRINCE.

3.STEVIE WONDER

4.TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY

5.The beatles

6. Sly Stone

7.James Brown

8.NEW EDITION/B BROWN/BBD

9. THE TEMPTATIONS

10. LL COOL J

11.SAMMY DAVIS JR (Performance alone- don't know too much about his songs)

12.ANDRE 3000

13.LUTHER VANDROSS

14.DONNY HATHAWAY

15.USHER

16.TUPAC

17.KANYE WEST

18.SAM COOKE (not too into his songs but i like the voice)

19.FREDDY MERCURY (dont know too many queen songs yet he seems cool)

20.CHRIS BROWN ( I think he can dance his ass off)

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Reply #18 posted 05/16/11 10:02am

MickyDolenz

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Just going to name the 1st people I think of:

The Beatles

Johnnie Taylor

Sam Cooke

George Benson

The Jacksons/Jackson 5

Duran Duran

Wham!

The Temptations

Stevie Wonder

Daryl Hall & John Oates

The Time

Gap Band

Prince

Run-DMC

Whodini

Beastie Boys

Genesis

Jackie Wilson

The O'Jays

El DeBarge

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #19 posted 05/16/11 11:17am

JoeTyler

Alphabetical order

-Chuck Berry

-Black Sabbath

-The Beatles

-David Bowie

-Johnny Cash

-George Clinton

-Depeche Mode

-Bob Dylan

-Jimi Hendrix

-Led Zeppelin

-Bob Marley

-Dave Mustaine

-Elvis Presley

-Prince

-The Rolling Stones

-Roxy Music

-Frank Sinatra

-Sly Stone

-Hank Williams

-Brian Wilson

-Stevie Wonder

tinkerbell
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Reply #20 posted 05/16/11 11:36am

MattyJam

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Michael Jackson

Prince

Guns N Roses (Axl Rose)

Neil Young

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne solo

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Stone Temple Pilots

Nine Inch Nails

Nirvana

Foo Fighters

Aerosmith

David Bowie

Metallica

Buckethead

RHCP

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Reply #21 posted 05/16/11 11:42am

Bree8016

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cool I'm including bands too.

1. Prince

2. Jeff Buckley

3. MJ

4. Maxwell

5. Van Hunt

Rick James

The Time

Lenny Kravitz

Bilal

Hall & Oates

Stevie Wonder

Queen

Jimi Hendrix

Lewis Taylor

Elton John

George Michael

Jamiroquai

De La Soul

Al Green

Tricky

How can I stand 2 stay where I am? / Poor butterfly who don't understand.
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Reply #22 posted 05/16/11 11:47am

mjscarousal

My Top 5 in order

1. Michael Jackson

2. Stevie Wonder

3. Marvin Gaye

4. Prince

5. The Stylistics

The rest no order

6.David Ruffin/ The Temptations

7.Teddy Pendegrass

8.Luther Vandross

9. Sly Family Stone

10.Jimi Hendrix

11.James Brown

12.Sam Cooke

13. Bob Marly

14. Ron Isley

15. Donny Hathoway

16. Bee Gees

17. Earth Wind & Fire

18. Ray Charles

19.Charlie Wilson/ Gap Band

20. Parliament Funkedelic

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Reply #23 posted 05/16/11 2:18pm

automatic

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No particular order...

Prince

John Frusciante

Josh Rouse

Thom Yorke

Chris Cornell

Robert Smith

Hall & Oates

Q-Tip

Sammy Davis Jr.

Frank Sinatra

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

Freddie Mercury

James Taylor

George Michael

James Brown

David Gilmour

Marvin Gaye

Elvis Presley

Dave Grohl

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Reply #24 posted 05/16/11 2:20pm

TotalAlisa

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MICHAEL JACKSON razz

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Reply #25 posted 05/16/11 3:26pm

Shaolin325

Here's my top 10. My list is based on how GOOD they each make me feel when I hear their voices:

  1. Marvin Gaye
  2. Prince
  3. Michael Jackson
  4. Stevie Wonder
  5. Barry White
  6. Ron Isley (Isley Brothers)
  7. Jason Kay (Jamiroquai)
  8. Maurice White and Philip Bailey (E, W & F)
  9. Rakim
  10. R. Kelly

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Reply #26 posted 05/16/11 5:15pm

mancabdriver

My top ten

1.Prince

2.Sam Cooke

3.James Brown

4.Marvin Gaye

5.Alex Turner (from the Artic Monkeys)

6.George Michael

7.David Bowie

8.Luther Vandross

9.Kurt Cobain

10.Stevie Wonder

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Reply #27 posted 05/16/11 5:41pm

Timmy84

mancabdriver said:

My top ten

1.Prince

2.Sam Cooke

3.James Brown

4.Marvin Gaye

5.Alex Turner (from the Artic Monkeys)

6.George Michael

7.David Bowie

8.Luther Vandross

9.Kurt Cobain

10.Stevie Wonder

I originally had him in my first list. smile

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Reply #28 posted 05/17/11 10:15am

RKJCNE

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badujunkie said:

trueiopian said:

A spin on badujunkie's thread. lol

List them! cool

hard. i think i can only even include 10.

Same here! I've never connected to Male artists the same way I have to Women...

1. Bruce Springsteen

2. David Bazan

3. Morrisey

4. Prince

5. David Bowie

6. Radiohead (I wouldn't dare credit just one of them)

7. Kurt Cobain

8. Led Zeppelin (same as 6)

9. Thurston Moore

10. IAMX

2012: The Queen Returns
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Reply #29 posted 05/17/11 10:23am

Empress

In no particular order

Prince (ok, he's # 1)

George Michael

Elton John

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Sam Cooke

Al Green

Tony Bennett

Lenny Kravitz

Marvin Gaye

Carlos Santana

Freddie Mercury

Peter Gabriel

Kenny Wayne Shephard

Jim Cuddy

Rod Stewart (early work)

Michael Jackson

Bob Marley

Bob Dylan

Mick Jagger

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