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.
John Lennon. Freddie Mercury ain't too shabby, either. When he goes into that scat duirng "Another One Bites The Dust," it's one of the best moments in R&R, to me, anyway.
This is the description of a CD available from acousticsounds.com
It was Irving Berlin, perhaps the greatest American composer, who observed, "It's nothing new to say that Fred Astaire is a great dancer... what is even more important to those of us who ever wrote songs for him was that he was also a great singer. Fred introduced and was responsible for more hit songs than many of the top singers. He knew the value of a song and his heart was in it before his feet took over."
A sample...
1. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off 2. The Way You Look Tonight 3. Fascinating Rhythm 4. They Can't Take That Away From Me 5. Funny Face 6. Top Hat, White Time and Tails 7. Night And Day 8. Let Yourself Go 9. Easter Parade 10. Cheek To Cheek 11. Puttin' on the Ritz 12. Let's Face the Music and Dance 13. Foggy Day 14. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket 15. Nice Work If You can Get It
Milton Nascimento, Freddie Mercury, Al Green, Fred Astaire, Jackie Wilson, Vince Gill, Snoop Dogg, Jeff Buckley, Johnny Cash, Chris Cornell, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, George Harrison...those are some of the many that I love.
The Walrus of Love, Mr. Barry White Tony Bennett Jesse Belvin Felix Cavaliere (of the Young Rascals) Smokey Robinson Sammy Davis Jr. Dean Martin Steve Lawrence Andy Williams Eddie Kendricks David Ruffin Arthur Prysock
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