White singers:

Mick Jagger
John Fogerty
Neil Young
Bob Dylan

Black singers:

Otis Redding
Bob Marley (very much underrated as a singer)
Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
Howlin' Wolf
Al Green
Louis Armstrong

... the list continues...

Lots to agree with in the previous lists, here's a few I haven't seen yet.

Otis Rush
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thorton
Johnny Cash
Bob Marley
Sting (on Outlandos D'Amour & Regatta de Blanc)
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Bobby McFerrin
Toots Hibbert &

Neil Young . . . so good when he's helpless, helpless, helllllpless.

Mavis Staples
Etta James
David Bowie
Andy Bell
Freddie Mercury

and another for Levon Helm ... just a good ole boy from Arkansas ... SALUT!

Mick J....John Fogerty....Howlin Wolf...Paul Westerberg...David Johanssen...Joey Ramone...Ian Hunter...Frank Sinatra...Johnny Rotten...Louis Armstrong...Bob Dylan..Robert Johnson...Wilson Pickett...Otis Redding...Rob Tyner (Mc5)...Lemmy Kilmister...Irma Thomas...Waylon Jennings...George Jones..Hank Williams Sr...Johnny Cash...Ray Davies...Roger Daltry...Little Richard...Buddy Holly...Merle Haggard...Ronnie Spector...Tammy Wynette...Elmore James



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Off the top of my head....

Joe Cocker
Frank Sinatra
Joe Williams (big band singer, not Big Joe)
Billie Holiday
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Robert Johnson
Eric Burdon
Van Morrison
Louis Armstrong
Chet Baker (yeah, he could sing, too)
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding

camper88 Wrote:
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> Sting (on Outlandos D'Amour & Regatta de
> Blanc)



Agreed camper! I have all the Police's cds and he's really good on those 2 albums that you mentioned! I also have an unplugged version of Roxanne that he did. What a voice!

Charlie Watts

Gazza Wrote:
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> Elvis (untouchable - could master ANY singing
> style)
> Al Green
> The Temptations (all of 'em!)
> Aretha
> Sam Cooke
> Sinatra
> Marvin Gaye
>
> and another vote here for the great Levon Helm.

How could I forget Elvis, especially 68-70??

How could Mick be anywhere but in first place on my list followed by
#2 Stevie Tyler
#3 Joni Mitchell
#4 Paul McCartney
#5 Rod Stewart
#6 Mick Hucknall ( Simply Red)
#7 Roger Daltry
#8 Bonnie Raitt
#9 Elvis
#10 John Lennon
#11 Van Morrison
#12 Michael Hutchence

After Mick, my list is NOT in order of preference.

Besides Jagger...

Chris Cornell, can't believe nobody has mentioned him. maybe the best voice and most range of any singer I have ever heard.

Shannon Hoon, what Janis Joplin would have sounded like if she was a guy.

Robert Plant, in his younger days.

Jim Morrison, love his deep trans-like voice.

Ian Anderson, most unique voice along with Geddy Lee/

Bruce Dickinson
Ronnie James Dio
Steven Tyler
Rob Halford
Mick Jagger

Jagger
Elvis (I even like some movie Elvis)
Early Bowie
Liam Gallagher (on the earlier albums before he killed his voice)
Lennon (like on Baby it's you)
Buddy Holly
Eddie Cochran
Erma Thompson
Otis
Freddie Mercury was great



Wasn't looking too good, but I was feeling real well.

Keith Richards, all down the line;
then there's ... oh that Glimmer Twin of his ~ Muddy ~ Marek Grechuta ...
we sure are blessed.

Easy:

MICK JAGGER
JOEY RAMONE
JOHNNY ROTTEN
WILSON PICKETT
DAVID LEE ROTH

All of the above bring it in a different style but all know how to deliver a great rock song.

PECMAN

sssoul,

Love the pic of Nipper. My Jack Russell does exactly the same thing when he's watching Animal Channel.

Yoko Oh No.....

Awww there's a million that hit from all sorta directions..but off the top

Muddy Waters... Blind Willie Johnson...Frank Stokes...R.H.Harris...Otis..Sam Cooke..Elvis..Aretha....O.V Wright....James Carr..Bessie Smith...Howling Wolf...George Jones...Mick Jagger...Slim Smith...Big Youth...Everly Bros..Gene O'Quin..Solomon Burke...Etta James...David Ruffin..Heptones...Charlie Feathers..
Smokey Robinson..Big Joe Turner...and the one and only Mr Jerry Lee Lewis.








ROCKMAN

Monkeytonkman Wrote:
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> > 2. Paul Rogers
>


Very good choice he was about my 6th or 7th

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Right Gaz; Elvis.
> Quite embarassing I forgot ´im.


When I started this thread I assumed He went without saying.

Memories or kentucky Rain my two favorites.

otis and Robbie williams

Neil Young

Geddy Lee

In no paticular order-

Guys- Jagger, Bowie, S. Tyler, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Bono

Girls- Cher, Annie Lennox, Alanis, Tracy Chapman, Macy Gray, Aretha

Virgil and Barcelona (and anyone else who enjoys Levon Helm):

Just pulled out the Scotty Moore/DJ Fontana disc "All The King's Men" from 1997.

Track One, "Deuce And A Quarter" is a swingin' duet between Keith & Levon--and features the rest of the reunited Band.

A pair a real gone cats, those two. Very cool recording.

Need to add -

Otis and John Fogerty to my list, which was Rod Stewart. The guy with big lips has a little talent, too.



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Fogerty must be mentioned in any discussion of "blue-eyed soul."

"Long As I Can See The Light" is incredible.

Leonard, A hearty ^5 to Fogarty, do you have his video of Night Time is the Right Time?
If not would be glad to TRY and upload it somewhere.

They've all been mentioned, my favourites (Jagger, Chris Robinson, Fogerty, Redding, Waters, etc), but I'm really surprised only one of you wrote down the name of Solomon Burke!! He's one of the greatest voices ever!

Rockman: congrats for not forgetting hundreds of pounds of great soul!

Sam Cooke (2000 light-years ahead of the pack)
Irma Thomas
Betty Carter
Mick Jagger
Ken Boothe

Amazing who you forget over time
Diferent genres but...........

Ray Price
Marty Robbins
Belafonte.........incredible voice

In no particular order,

Mick Jagger
Paul Rogers
Rod Stewart
Eric Burden
Janis Joplin

I think I've bust a button on my trousers....