OT: Distinctive Male Voices

[JordyG]

Louis changed so much. Louis taught the world how to sing, how to talk, how to dress, how to be a master jazz musician, how to walk and how music can bring the world together. The most important figure in modern music. And Durante was such a beloved character. Glad you posted these.

 

[bags27]

Some of the voices mentioned here sound like so many others and each other. But these voices come from a time when it was essential to sound like no one else. First how about this man:



Or this man:



Or this man:

Johnny Mathis - It's Not For Me To Say

Everyone's are great, but I'd like to give Smokey and Mel (what a technician!) huge # of likes.

 

[bags27]

Louis changed so much. Louis taught the world how to sing, how to talk, how to dress, how to be a master jazz musician, how to walk and how music can bring the world together. The most important figure in modern music. And Durante was such a beloved character. Glad you posted these.

+1000. Louis was the most important American cultural figure of the 20th C.

 

[Charlie]

certainly the three tenors, roy orbison have distinctive and beautiful voices...and louis, nat and rod stewart had distinctive voices. Years ago so many ladies loved these distinctive sounds by Johnny Mathis 12th of never, chances are, not for me to say, wonderful wonderful

 

[VAMike23]

The Voice

 

[Scud49]

Justin Hayward:

 

[Intpseeker]

Duh! Joe Cocker ...

yup yup

 

[Kibitzer]

Terry Fator -- any voice he chooses, especially Etta James or Roy Orbison.

 

[JordyG]

certainly the three tenors, roy orbison have distinctive and beautiful voices...and louis, nat and rod stewart had distinctive voices. Years ago so many ladies loved these distinctive sounds by Johnny Mathis 12th of never, chances are, not for me to say, wonderful wonderful

Banging my own drum I really like the young Johnny in "It's Not For Me To Say" that I posted, although all Johnny is distinctive.

 

[Intpseeker]

Jay Black and Colm Wilkinson

 

[JordyG]

The distinctive voice and style that changed modern pop and hip hop in every aspect:

 

[Frodo]

Love 'When Sunny Gets Blue'...one of the greats, but never been a big Mel Torme fan. Prefer these versions myself



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Agree 100% on Johnny Mathis. One of the most under appreciated voices of the last 60 years.

 

[Monte]

Over 50 #1 hits.

JOHNNY CASH

 

[BobbyJ]

David Ruffin of the Temptations.

 

[stwainfan]

JOHNNY CASH

George Strait has over 50 #1 hits.

 

[CajunHusky]

Oh so many ...... Roger Miller, Nat king Cole, Charlie Rich, Charlie Pride, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Johnny Cash, Freddie Mercury, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, David Bowie, Andrea Boccelli, Michael Crawford (the original Phantom)

 

[johnnyc]

 

[rvwsleep]

The distinctive voice and style that changed modern pop and hip hop in every aspect:

That performance by JB was at the T.A.M.I. concert in 1964.
The Stones followed Brown.
Mick said it was the biggest mistake they ever made.

 

[CocoHusky]

Joe Cocker: I danced to this song with my Daughter at her wedding and I cry everytime I hear it.

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[JordyG]

That performance by JB was at the T.A.M.I. concert in 1964.
The Stones followed Brown.
Mick said it was the biggest mistake they ever made.

Mick also said they delayed going on as long as they could while they considered whether to go on or not.

 

[JordyG]

Joe Cocker: I danced to this song with my Daughter at her wedding and I cry everytime I hear it.

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Well damn Coco if you ain't an old softee like me. Meanwhile I get softer everywhere as time goes on.

 

[JordyG]

Love 'When Sunny Gets Blue'...one of the greats, but never been a big Mel Torme fan. Prefer these versions myself



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Agree 100% on Johnny Mathis. One of the most under appreciated voices of the last 60 years.

Trust Frodo to choose style and substance.

 

[JordyG]

+1000. Louis was the most important American cultural figure of the 20th C.

I wish I could like this post twice.

 

[bags27]

And before there was Louis and Dylan, here are 2 immortals from an earlier day:

 

[Waquoit]

Don Pardo

 

[delawarehusky]

Willie Nelson, Michael J., Burl Ives and one of those Gibbs bros

 

[uconnfan68]

Barry White? No mentions?

 

[Intpseeker]

Great, great call. But while we're doing great tenors signing "The Italian National Anthem", here's the most celebrated AND DISTINCTIVE version (called "the slow version") by perhaps the 20th Century's greatest tenor (after Caruso and before Pavarotti),

If you're doing two and three, you've gotta do #1. I love music. It moves me. It makes me feel. These three blow me away, and it feels wonderful:

 

[OneTrickPony]

Maybe I missed them, but Gene Pitney, Lou Christie, Frankie Vallie, Bryan Highland, Mel Torme, Louie Prima, Smokey Robinson...

 

[JordyG]

Maybe I missed them, but Gene Pitney, Lou Christie, Frankie Vallie, Bryan Highland, Mel Torme, Louie Prima, Smokey Robinson...

Gotta be honest OTP. I saw Gene, Lou, Frankie (twice), Brian, and Smokey (4x) all before the age of 13. Mel I wish, but I was way too young. On TV though many times, Prima too. When it came to smooth and high without falsetto, Smokey was unsurpassed.