Favourite 10 singers. (2) Male - Ray Charles tops my list with room for Dylan and Christy Moore
April 13, 2020
MUSIC TO HELP US THROUGH LOCKDOWN
I promised a top 10 of male singers - just my own preferences - and invite you to list yours.
You may also pop back to https://www.salutlive.com/2020/04/your-favourite-10-singers-1-female-sandy-denny-and-billie-holliday-head-my-list.html and offer your top 10 female vocalists.
My list, either gender, would doubtless change if composed tomorrow or any other day.
Musical tastes are like that. Here and now, late afternoon on Easter Monday, the male singers I rate most highly are:
1 Ray Charles
2 Christy Moore
3 Bob Dylan
4 John Mayall
5 Roy Orbison
6 Luke Kelly
7 Nic Jones
8 Richard Thompson
9 Sonny Terry
10 Paul Brady
* PS, I have seen only six of them live. No prize unless I think of one. But guess which ...
In no particular order:
Harry Nilsson
Bruce Springsteen
Ray Davies
David Bowie
Alan Price
Gene Pitney
Roger Daltrey
Shane MacGowan
Tom Petty
Roger McGuinn
Posted by: Bill Taylor | April 13, 2020 at 11:46 PM
I agree with lots of Biils choices. And Neil Young, Bon Iver, Freddie Mercury, Frank Sinatra, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Bocelli
Posted by: christelle | April 14, 2020 at 10:31 AM
Elton Hayes
Posted by: Dave Ashmore | April 14, 2020 at 10:33 AM
Of Bill's list, I do like Ray Davies, McGuinn, a little Bowie, Alan Price (boyhood Sunderland supporter: I once sat in his front room and interviewed him over a takeaway Chinese meal, and during a Mags game on TV, for a SAFC fanzine) and selectively MacGowan, maybe even Roger "Brexit innit" Daltry. Never heard of Elton Hayes., Dave. Like your choices, Christelle. But I wouldn't change mine so far.
Posted by: Colin Randall | April 14, 2020 at 12:58 PM
1) Robert Plant
2) Sam Cooke
3) Ian Gillan
Posted by: Joe Banks | April 14, 2020 at 06:36 PM
A few more; Rod Stewart ( around the Every Picture time ) , John Fogerty, Steve Harley, Smokey Robinson, Don McLean , and Ray Jackson from Lindisfarne
Posted by: John Marshall | April 14, 2020 at 11:24 PM
Buddy Holly
Dylan
Jackson C Frank
Bert Jansch
James Taylor
Francis Cabrel
Paul Carrack
Ray Charles
The Everley Brothers
Gordon Lightfoot
Posted by: Ian Evans | April 15, 2020 at 01:53 PM
1. Sinatra
2.Ray Charles
3.Otis Redding
4.Sam Cooke
5.Elvis
6. Jackie Wilson
7. Nat King Cole
8.Hank Williams
9.Roy Orbison
10. Van Morrison
Posted by: Stan Wilson | April 17, 2020 at 03:56 AM