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Greatest Singer of All Time?

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Greatest Singer of All Time?

Post Number:#1  Postby John Cooper » 13 Jan 2011, 03:11

1) Michael Jackson
2) Rhydian
3) Amr Diab
4) Freddie Mercury
5) Tose Proeski
6) Tamer Hosny
7) Sarah Brightman
8) Vitas
9) Steve Perry
10) Josh Groban
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Post Number:#2  Postby GotThatSwing » 13 Jan 2011, 04:01

1. Corinne Bailey Rae
2. Chavela Vargas
3. Ray Charles
4. Edith Piaf
5. Ella Fitzgerald
6. James Blunt
7. Janice Joplin
8. Bob Marley
9. Omara Portuondo
10. Ricardo Mollo
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Post Number:#3  Postby Marto » 19 Jan 2011, 22:33

Aretha Franklin maybe.
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Post Number:#4  Postby Mairin » 20 Jan 2011, 21:13

Billie Holiday
Bessie Smith
BB King
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Post Number:#5  Postby Stinkin' Fascist » 23 Jan 2011, 02:31

Joan Jett
Louis Armstrong
Frank Sinatra
Edith Piaf
Aretha Franklin
Chester Bennington
Kaleo Wassman
KT Tunstall
Tegan Quin
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Béatrice Martin
Kurt Cobain
Haley Williams
Sonny Sandoval
Freddie Mercury
Renan Luce
Shakira
Juanes
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Post Number:#6  Postby Marto » 23 Jan 2011, 21:58

Mairin wrote:Billie Holiday
Bessie Smith
BB King


Yes, Billie Holliday.
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Post Number:#7  Postby Mairin » 24 Jan 2011, 23:00

Stinkin' Fascist wrote:Joan Jett
Louis Armstrong
Frank Sinatra
Edith Piaf
Aretha Franklin
Chester Bennington
Kaleo Wassman
KT Tunstall
Tegan Quin
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Béatrice Martin
Kurt Cobain
Haley Williams
Sonny Sandoval
Freddie Mercury
Renan Luce
Shakira
Juanes


How could I forget Frank Sinatra!!!!!!?? For shame on me!!!!!!!!!!!! Also Dean Martin!
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Post Number:#8  Postby StephenKingman » 25 Jan 2011, 11:26

No mention of Dusty Springfield? A legend with a voice that could stop your breath and fantastic range. R.I.P Dusty
You only live once.....so live!
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Post Number:#9  Postby Fran » 25 Jan 2011, 13:45

Nat King Cole ... groovy
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Post Number:#10  Postby UncalledBank » 25 Jan 2011, 18:18

Nat King Cole
Buddy Holly
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Post Number:#11  Postby Tralala » 25 Jan 2011, 23:44

I must add Kelly Hogan, Wanda Jackson, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams, Sr., Hank III, Brett Sparks, Joan Baez, Ray Davies, June Carter Cash, Dar Williams, and The Rooster...'cause he'll draw things on my face while I sleep if I don't include him.
How perfectly goddamned delightful it all is, to be sure.
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Post Number:#12  Postby andr70 » 26 Jan 2011, 07:58

I like Frank Sinatra and Kurt Cobain. To my mind the second one had a unique voice 8)
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Post Number:#13  Postby Mairin » 26 Jan 2011, 16:35

I only mentioned a few on my list but I would like to add:

Albert King
Buddy Guy
Wilson Pickett
Muddy Waters
Lizzie Smith
Cecilia Bartoli
Montserrat Caballe
Kiri te Kanawa
Joseph Schmidt
Sammy Davis Jr.
Mel Torme
Bobby Darin
Ella Fitzgerald

definitely Nat King Cole!!
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Post Number:#14  Postby Tralala » 26 Jan 2011, 17:58

Bobby Darin! How did I forget Bobby Darin?? Kudos, Mairin!
Hey, that rhymed. I think.
How perfectly goddamned delightful it all is, to be sure.
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Post Number:#15  Postby Fran » 27 Jan 2011, 07:00

Tralala wrote:Bobby Darin! How did I forget Bobby Darin?? Kudos, Mairin!
Hey, that rhymed. I think.


God yea how could we forget him?
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