Levis Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I think 70 top tens should have given a rough idea as to the sort of nominations that are to be expected Pick someone worthy of the competition who has a decent chance of making it. We're not picky when it comes to 'contemporary' or 'not-so-contemporary'. Simple rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Gah, my post was deleted too So, I nominated: Robert Plant Bruce Springsteen Joey Ramone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Pink I think she has a great voice...she can do soul and rock. Marvin Gaye What I like about this song in particular is that his voice cracks on the last verse, but it works for the song and shows what a passionate singer he is. George Michael I don't like him so much now, but this song really shows what talent he has if he stops acting stupid and self destructive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm putting up mine in instalments Shannon Hoon Lead singer and songwriter for Blind Melon. I think his is one of the most underrated voices around. I find that surprising because their music and songs are very reminiscent of the 60s hippie sounds. It's a pity they're only known for No Rain because they are capable of so so much more. Now since I am nice, I am not subjecting you to an entirely new song... merely a new version of a song you already know and love. Have you heard the Ripped Away version of No Rain? Click the link. It's off their last album, Nico, released after Hoon's death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) Thanks Laurie! I have to say when I watched your Dusty Springfield clip, man I forgot what a powerful singer she was, can't wait until voting time! Dusty did have a nice, sexy voice, and she was very pretty too... Joss Stone does a pretty good job with this song too, have you heard it?...I'll see if I can find it. Here it is: Joss Stone ~ Son Of A Preacher Man Edited July 2, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Thanks bazooka for keeping that link alive. Thanks Levis for changing the category from rock to pop/rock, which is closer to the original article from mtv/blender. My view of contemporary to date is anybody after World War II. I've only thought of 2 nominations so far, but I'll have a third shortly along with the links. 1. Frank Sinatra - there's a reason he was called "the voice". 2. Can anyone provide a link to the actual magazine article so we can read the whole story, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson Shower The People - James Taylor Crazy - Patsy Cline ^ Blue, great minds think alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 A few others I haven't seen yet: Paul Simon, James Taylor, Elton John... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 pretty funny Phil, I'll change my Patsy Cline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Laurie, I have seen that before with Joss, she kicks that song. I love that she never wears shoes. I was close to putting her on the list, but I felt she hasn't been around long enough. I went with vetrans so to speak. Sidenote, I don't like Joss with the dark hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Ooops I see James Taylor...great minds think alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Yep Jane, I think Joss looks better with the light hair also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 A few others I haven't seen yet: Paul Simon, James Taylor, Elton John... Namahage nominated Elton John... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Lonely Teardrop - Jackie Wilson Shower The People - James Taylor Crazy - Patsy Cline ^ Blue, great minds think alike. Phil, I hope you realise that this isn't about specific songs, but about the singers themselves IF you provide a link to A song, then it's just to give an example of the vocal talent of the artist and of course there can only be one nomination of a singer (well, I guess we could all nominate the same, but that would be 1. boring and 2. a waste of nominations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Farin, yes I only gave the songs as examples of these singer's talent. As they say in Boston, they're pretty Wicked good singers. And yes if we all nominated the same singers it would be boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Roy Orbison Best male voice! I have a post missing from early in this thread in which I stated that if this vote were taken among all the nominated singers here, Roy Orbison would win and it wouldn't be close. Here is another clip of Roy at his peak. He is in a duet with kd lang - who has a pretty good set of pipes herelf - and in comparison, she sounds like the lead in a high school musical. This poll is for second place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Sorry there's no videos, only audios - You Go To My Head - Frank Sinatra Love Me - Elvis Presley After You've Gone - Dinah Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Linda Perry With a voice like that, how could the 4 Non Blondes be nothing more than a one-hit wonder? Sure she's writing songs for other people now... but THAT'S a voice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hey Radhi, I was going to nominate 'What's Up' in the current Top Ten for my '90s' songs, but it had already made it. So that's who Linda Perry is ! Ron,(S2V) - Roy Orbison was my first choice too. He'll be my #1. Sorry, but I think he was past his peak there. He let K.D. take some of the notes that he would've nailed easily in the 1961 original. Tempis Fugit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come Chaka Khan - Through the Fire Alison Moyet - Invisible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Bobby Hatfield - The Righteous Brothers "Unchained Melody" Jack Bruce - Cream "White Room" Jay Black - Jay and the Americans "Cara Mia" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 It is going to be tough when we have to vote. I am looking forward to voting. For once I had a good idea, mark it on your calendar folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Roy Orbison was my first choice too. He'll be my #1. Sorry, but I think he was past his peak there. He let K.D. take some of the notes that he would've nailed easily in the 1961 original. Tempis Fugit. He threw her a bone because she idolizes him and begged to sing with him. Don't kid yourself, he could have nailed every note. I saw him live 2 months before he died (in concert with Ray Charles ... wow!) Ray was subdued and wanted to finish and get out, but Roy sang with purity and soul while not missing any notes during his set of all his songs. In fact, I was anticipating, when I knew some of those higher notes were coming, that like Elton John, a back-up singer would hit them or the high notes would be transposed an octave lower; but he didn't even look like he was straining to sing every note! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I believe you, Ron. He was fabulous. Didn't he write Crying? It's an all too beautiful song in it's own right. It was the highlight in that movie, Mulholland Drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 1. Medley The Sound Of Music/My Fair Lady - Julie Andrews 2. When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole 3. My Cup Runneth Over - Ed Ames None of these selections stands a snowball's chance in hell of making this top ten. I could easily have selected singers like Sinatra, Judy Garland, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand or a dozen others. They are or were outstanding vocalists. With all due respect to McCartney, Lennon, Elton John, Freddie Mercury et al., I don't believe any of them can hold a candle to the great crooners of the 40's, 50's and 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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