Favourite Singers

[Herlock Sholmes]

Ok, another top twenty. You’re top 20 favourite vocalists from whatever genre of music.


Mine..


Robert Plant

Paul Rodgers

Ian Gillan

Geoff Tate

Eric Adams

Janis Joplin

Sandy Denny

Jon Anderson

Maxim Andrianov (Agyl)

Bob Dylan

Chris Robinson

Fabio Leone

Rob Halford

Ronnie James Dio

Frank Sinatra

Elvis Presley

Peter Gabriel

Luciano Pavarotti

Billie Holliday

John Fogerty


As to be expected there are many that I could have added the list and maybe some that I haven’t come to mind yet that would have made the cut.

[Holmes' Idiot Brother]

Van Morrison (all time favorite)

Ted Neeley (singer who played Christ in movie Jesus Christ Superstar)

Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free)

John Fogerty

The Righteous Brothers (Bill Medley and the late Bobby Hatfield)

Sam Cooke (practically a god!)

Son House

Tom Waits

Levon Helm (The Band)

Stevie Nicks

Natalie Merchant

Diamanda Galas

Otis Redding

B.B. King

Robert Plant

Roger Daltrey

Precious Bryant

Solomon Burke

Richie Havens

Al Jolson

[DJA]

Frankie Laine

[GBinOz]

Mine have changed over the years, but my current list would include:

Benjamino Gigli, Amelita Galli-Curci

Maria Callas, Guiseppe Di Stefano, Tito Gobbi

Elisabeth Schwarkopf

Mirella Freni, Rolando Panerai

Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi

Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras

Angela Gheorghui, Roberto Alagna, Jonas Kaufmann

Maria Chiara

Andrea Bocelli, Barbara Fritolli,

and

Barbra Streisand

[Geddy2112]

Mine tend to be like a revolving door...

Geddy Lee

Natalie Merchant

Maria McKee

Julianne Regan

Boo Hewerdine

Dan Reed

Taylor Swift

Julia Fordham

[Herlock Sholmes]

Some great choices from all. Seeing Julianne Regan’s name brought back memories. I never saw All About Eve but I liked them. Who’s Geddy Lee?

Some great names from George, and quite a few that I haven’t heard of. I do own a bright pink boxed set of Maria Callas recordings though.

I love it when choices come out that I’d never have expected - top of that list so far is Al Jolson from HIB.

I used to go in a pub years ago where this old guy used to play Cool Water by Frankie Laine on the jukebox every night. Nothing wrong with the song but he’d put it on 3 or 4 times in a night. The landlord eventually had it taken off the jukebox so the old guy progressed to Spanish Eyes by Al Martino.

[GBinOz]

I used to go in a pub years ago where this old guy used to play Cool Water by Frankie Laine on the jukebox every night.

Yeah, we old guys are renown for that - right Dave? I liked Frankie Lane's version of Cool Water, but preferred Marty Robbins rendition of Big Iron.

[caz]

I'm probably missing some of my favourites, but the men:

Frank Sinatra

Matt Monro

Tom Jones

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

Otis Redding

Stevie Winwood

Paul Jones

Scott Walker

Bill Withers

Robert Plant

Rod Stewart

George Michael


The women:

Dusty Springfield

Aretha Franklin

Dionne Warwick

Janis Joplin

Kate Bush

Heather Small

Amy Winehouse


Love,

Caz
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[Herlock Sholmes]

Yeah, we old guys are renown for that - right Dave? I liked Frankie Lane's version of Cool Water, but preferred Marty Robbins rendition of Big Iron.

I was only around 20 or so at the time so anyone over 50 was old to me. Now I’m much nearer to 60 than 50.

[c.d.]

I think Eva Cassidy had the most beautiful voice of all time. See if you can listen to her rendition of Over the Rainbow and not tear up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rd8VktT8xY

c.d.

[DJA]

Ray Charles

Linda Ronstadt

[barnflatwyngarde]

Thanks Herlock for giving me another chance to emphasise my weirdness!

I'll include links to the more obscure selections.

Let's start with a left field choice: Jussi Bjorling and Robert Merrill's version of The Pearlfishers Duet. I know it's a duet but it's a thing of such shimmering beauty that they both just has to be included. And if anyone is unfamiliar with it, here is your chance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PYt2HlBuyI

Emmylou Harris

Johnny Cash

Van Morrison

John Prine

Alison Krauss

Weyes Blood is the stage name of an American singer Natalie Mering. Here she is.

https://www.google.com/search?q=weyes+blood+movies&rlz=1C1VDKB_enGB1065GB1065&oq=weyes+blood+movies&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQkxMDY1MWowajSoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:98048c74,vid:RFtRq6t3jOo,st:0

Joni Mitchell

Kris Kristoffersen

Frank Sinatra

Michael Marra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MOZnMRLYUs

Jeff Buckley

Leonard Cohen

Sam Cooke

Robert Plant

Paul Buchanan: Lead singer of Glasgow's very own Blue Nile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et5opRAv_OU

[Herlock Sholmes]

Thanks Herlock for giving me another chance to emphasise my weirdness!

I'll include links to the more obscure selections.

Let's start with a left field choice: Jussi Bjorling and Robert Merrill's version of The Pearlfishers Duet. I know it's a duet but it's a thing of such shimmering beauty that they both just has to be included. And if anyone is unfamiliar with it, here is your chance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PYt2HlBuyI

Emmylou Harris

Johnny Cash

Van Morrison

John Prine

Alison Krauss

Weyes Blood is the stage name of an American singer Natalie Mering. Here she is.

https://www.google.com/search?q=weyes+blood+movies&rlz=1C1VDKB_enGB1065GB 1065&oq=weyes+blood+movies&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwg AEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDE AAYgAQyCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAg HEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQkxMDY1MWowa jSoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:98048c74,vid:RFtRq6t3jOo,st: 0

Joni Mitchell

Kris Kristoffersen

Frank Sinatra

Michael Marra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MOZnMRLYUs

Jeff Buckley

Leonard Cohen

Sam Cooke

Robert Plant

Paul Buchanan: Lead singer of Glasgow's very own Blue Nile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et5opRAv_OU

Brilliant stuff Bern. We played The Pearlfisher’s Duet by Bjorling and Merrill at my Dad’s cremation ceremony. It’s was also a favourite of my grandfather’s.

[Scott Nelson]

Yoko Ono doesn't even get a mention.

[Lewis C]

Otis Redding
Van Morrison
Sam Cooke
Billie Holliday
Aretha Franklin
Jackie Wilson
Roy Orbison
Al Green
Elvis Presley
Graham Parker
Little Willie John
Paul McCartney
Solomon Burke
Michael Stipe
Elvis Costello
John Fogerty
Ray Charles
Roger Daltrey
Marvin Gaye
Ella Fitzgerald

Though I personally am not a fan, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Freddie Mercury.