Posted on 01/07/2023 4:42:12 AM PST by DallasBiff
Aretha Franklin described her mission as a singer like this: “Me with my hand outstretched, hoping someone will take it.” That kind of deep, empathetic bond between artist and listener is the most elemental connection in music. And you can think of our list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time as a celebration of that bond. These are the vocalists that have shaped history and defined our lives — from smooth operators to raw shouters, from gospel to punk, from Sinatra to Selena to SZA
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30 Days in the Hole... my “pandemic” theme song, over and over again
Steve Marriott - a small and mighty, mighty man
Tom waits, Kate bush, blondie.
Did we forget Patsy Cline?
Andrea Bocelli
Correction, here is the correct link to When the Stars Begin to Fall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKDT0S2O3c
I’ll second that
Michael McDonald
Whew, very nice. Youtube also offered up this one which is really pretty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3OWOCwvjHU
Hania Rani, brilliant young pianist and vocalist from Poland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKDT0S2O3c
Sandy cuts deep.
Her music can really hurt, one has to be smart and choose the right time to listen.
Brilliant artist... drunk, broken, and dead far too soon.
Small Faces, what a band
I know i’m old, but how about Bing Crosby and Perry Como?
Yes, him too. Overall, metal has far better vocalists than other styles. You can’t fake it in metal.
Hehe, very true. The first four or five Black Sabbath albums had great stuff on them.
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