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Thread started 12/10/14 5:06pm

fred12

Top Ten Male R&B Vocal Groups of All Time

Since I am on a roll..tell me what do you think:

1. The Temptations

2. The O'Jays

3. The Four Tops

4. The Dells

5. The Spinners

6. Harold Melvin and The BlueNotes

7. The Stylistics

8. Sam and Dave

9. The Delfonics

10. The Impressions

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Reply #1 posted 12/10/14 5:23pm

FormerlyKnownA
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It all started with the Ink Spots, baby!

THE VOCAL GROUP HARMONY WEB SITE



They originally started in 1934 - and in 2014, I am still buying and listening to their stuff.

Check 'em out...

thumbs up!

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Reply #2 posted 12/11/14 2:29am

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fred12 said:

Since I am on a roll..tell me what do you think:


1. The Temptations


2. The O'Jays


3. The Four Tops


4. The Dells


5. The Spinners


6. Harold Melvin and The BlueNotes


7. The Stylistics


8. Sam and Dave


9. The Delfonics


10. The Impressions


I don't really have much to add to this one except I'd throw out The Stylistics and replace them with The Coasters.
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Reply #3 posted 12/11/14 2:45am

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Show love to the forefathers.

Billy Ward and the Dominies
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
The Drifters
The Flamingos
The Cadillacs
James Brown and the Famous Flames
Little Anthony and the Imperials
The 5 Royales
The Coasters
The Impressions
PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Reply #4 posted 12/11/14 2:46pm

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What about The Isley's?? They may not count though since Ronnie did the majority of the vocals.

Love the Dells, especially their late 70s/early 80s stuff!

But...The Stylistics are where it's at!

"Keep in mind that I'm an artist...and I'm sensitive about my shit."--E. Badu
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Reply #5 posted 12/11/14 7:10pm

datdude

i'm sorry but The Dramatics make such a list IMO (Ron Banks and LJ Reynolds were an awesome 1-2 punch) and it seems like this list goes back to forever ago, but from recent history, I think Boyz II Men deserve some consideration too. They really did/do have three "lead" singers

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Reply #6 posted 12/11/14 7:34pm

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SuperSoulFighter said:

fred12 said:

Since I am on a roll..tell me what do you think:

1. The Temptations

2. The O'Jays

3. The Four Tops

4. The Dells

5. The Spinners

6. Harold Melvin and The BlueNotes

7. The Stylistics

8. Sam and Dave

9. The Delfonics

10. The Impressions

I don't really have much to add to this one except I'd throw out The Stylistics and replace them with The Coasters.

WOW, really?

I love the Stylistics. They are incredibly underrated. They are definitly one of the best.

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Reply #7 posted 12/12/14 1:53am

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I wanted The Coasters in, so somebody had to leave! And I prefer my soul music a little rough.
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Reply #8 posted 12/13/14 1:33pm

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It's all subjective of course, but I'm a sucker for falsetto male singers, as opposed to, say, raspy voiced singers (like kci and Jojo)..
So in no particular order :
- the Manhattans
- enchantment
- playa (underrated contemporary act, I think they had a distinct style in singing)
- the temptations
- boyz II men
- the stylistics
- the o jays
- the stylistics
- the impressions
- Harold Melvin and the blue notes
- earth wind and fire (if that counts?)
Everybody is somebody, but nobody wants to be themselves.
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Reply #9 posted 12/13/14 2:40pm

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fred12 said:

Since I am on a roll..tell me what do you think:

1. The Temptations

2. The O'Jays

3. The Four Tops

4. The Dells

5. The Spinners

6. Harold Melvin and The BlueNotes

7. The Stylistics

8. Sam and Dave

9. The Delfonics

10. The Impressions

I know i'm not the only one! With the exception of The Temptations, i can't tell seperate any of those groups' songs from the other. And I love these songs! smile

Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind.
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