Most soulful voice

[DJColsie]

Sat round the pool listening to the iPod on shuffle.

Songs come on that you haven't listened too in ages.

Al Green - Lets stay together came on. The vocals just blew me away.

Made me think, is he the most soulful or best vocalist?

Who would be on your list?

[BeerFunk]

Good thread, are we talking about any vocalists who impress, or soul singers?

In general, off the top of my head, I'd go with Morrissey, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Robert Plant, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Bono and Michael Jackson.

Kind of predictable I know, but they're not famous for nothing. They've all got that 'wow' factor, and you appreciate them more when you attempt to sing along in the car at the top of your voice, and fail miserably :)

If you're talking soul, then Bill Withers is top of the list for me, even ahead of Barry White.

[DJColsie]

Margin Gaye would be in the top few of my soul singers with Luther Vandross up there too.

Recently, Emeli Sande's voice has impressed me.

[Ryu]

This whole conversation should begin and end with Otis Redding.

Ably supported by Aretha Franklin and Stevie.

[DJColsie]

So why are all the names from a bygone era. Don't we make good vocalists or soul singers anymore?

[DJ Jules]

So why are all the names from a bygone era. Don't we make good vocalists or soul singers anymore?

Emeli Sande got a mention up there? If we're talking current then Adele would be on my list as well as Bruno mars. I think the majority of the vocalists I would have picked from days gone by have already been mentioned.

Julian

[DJColsie]

So do you think the vocals were more important in making records in the past where as the music or beat is more important now with the vocals "imported in", people like Calvin Harris, David Guetta, DJ Fresh etc?

[DJ Jules]

So do you think the vocals were more important in making records in the past where as the music or beat is more important now with the vocals "imported in", people like Calvin Harris, David Guetta, DJ Fresh etc?

I think if you look at the differences between some of the recent tracks that have been hits, and some that haven't, the vocals and the skill of the vocalist are typically one of the major contributing factors.

Julian

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Ruby Turner. Check her out.

[DJColsie]

I think if you look at the differences between some of the recent tracks that have been hits, and some that haven't, the vocals and the skill of the vocalist are typically one of the major contributing factors.

Julian

Granted. But the single now will be released under the name of the producer featuring the vocalist. In previous eras the vocalist would have been the star and hardly anyone would know who the producer was.

[Excalibur]

Michael McDonald.

[DJColsie]

Van Morrison

[Benny Smyth]

How are we defining soulful?

'cos if we want to include someone that exacts a lot of emotion in their voice, I would throw in from left field a name - Meatloaf. By no means the best, but for emotion he is certainly up there.

[DJIanScott]

I hear the call for newer soul singers to be represented.....

John Legend, Ben L'Oncle Soul, Paolo Nutini, James Morrison, Angie Stone, Amy Winehouse...even Paloma Faith's latest album is very soulful.

The Earth has music for those who listen.

[funkymook]

Steve Marriott - one of the greatest blue eyed soul singers.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72s1Mz3sqY

[Jim - Scotland's Party DJ]

Old school - Sam Cooke, Dobie Gray

Modern - Adele takes quite a beating. As well the ones that have already been mentioned (Paolo Nutini has really impressed me of late) SIA who does a lot of dance tunes is astounding though maybe not your Marvin Gaye type soulful and that dude Daniel Merriweather that sung that tune Red has a really soulful voice.

[DJColsie]

So is a soulful voice one that expresses emotion in the voice or is it the type of song they are singing

[mattydj50]

So is a soulful voice one that expresses emotion in the voice or is it the type of song they are singing

One who expresses emotion in his songs is Mick Hucknall. Never uses a radio mic, always a wired one because he says it sounds better.