Best Male Singers of the 20th Century

There is an interesting current discussion about the best female vocalists on CD. I have my own ideas about the best male singers (any category) of the 20th Century, but would like to hear other opinions.

sdcampbell06-07-2000 2:35am

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55dok Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 162 posts 02-27-2005 at 09:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I will exclude Opera and Broadway singers. My list would include singers and singer song writers: Sinatra,Crosby,Armstrong,Mathis,Sammy Davis Jr,Tony Bennett,Bobby Darin, Ray Charles,Bobby Short,Orbison,Elvis,John and Paul, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor and Billy Joel.
joymechanicalboy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 05-03-2005 at 03:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Marvin Gaye...hands down.
cello Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 645 posts 05-13-2005 at 04:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete . Nat King Cole .
yr44 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 57 posts 06-09-2005 at 05:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nat King Cole. Not for nothing that "King" was put there. Louis Armstrong. Ray Charles. Listening to these 3 maestros, I understand one definition of genius: a genius makes doing something complicated seem simple and effortless. Like Leonhard Euler who could compute to 34 decimal precision in his head.
surfgod Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 229 posts 10-10-2005 at 07:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Why don't you check out James Mcmurtry Childish Things or Live at Augat Three. Trust me on this one.

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