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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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.
martykl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,578 posts 10-10-2005 at 02:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How about great underappreciated male singers of the 20th century? General Johnson provided the unforgettable stuttered vocal on "Give Me Just A Little More Time" By Chairman of The Board. He also sang lead for The Showmen on "It Will Stand", "39-21-41 Fit", and "This Misery", among others. He also wrote and sang the original version of "Patches" one of the great sappy guilty pleasures of the '70's. Not a great voice, but from late '50's doo wop, through '70's Motown-esque soul-pop, into straight schlock pop and even now, this guy made good (and often not so good) songs truly memorable by virtue of his interpretation.
judy426 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 228 posts 10-10-2005 at 12:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nat King Cole and Mel Torme.

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