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Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:43 pm
I had been wondering how people felt about this for some time, so I thought I'd ask you folk.

My feelings are that the Greatest MALE soul singer of all time is AL GREEN

My vote for the greatest FEMALE soul singer of all time goes to NINA SIMONE

Although Aretha Franklin is UP THERE...number two perhaps

Just wondered how others who are fans of this genre, feel ....
 

foal30

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:30 pm
I guess Genre differentiation could be dubious but I'd chuck in

James Brown and Solomon Burke with a little
Mavis Staples and Chaka Khan.

I also quite like Bill Withers although that may destroy what little credibility I have left.
 

demon213

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:42 pm
I was thinking nina simone aswell shes pretty cool heard her version of feeling good that MUSE covers.Pretty good n cruisey!
 

ultimate metal

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:38 am
mike patton
 

poo_poo_platter

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:57 pm
mike patton a soul singer? i have to say, he's an awesome singer, but someone define "soul" please?
 

ultimate metal

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:59 am
hahaha he has a good voice even in soul
like his cover of easy and about 3 or so songs on albbum of the year
 

Judgedread

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:09 pm
It's a little difficult to define a "soul" singer. I guess it's something you either know when you hear it...or you don't!
James Brown, for instance, can be defined as a soul singer but he's nothing like Al Green.
Sometimes soul singers are misidentified spiritual singers. Nina Simone is someone I would say is a spiritual singer. Although she has plenty of "soul".
On the whole, these singers stand alone in their craft. They sing from the soul and require little, if no, back-up. They reach out to you, they touch you and affect you. They usually endure for many years.
Aretha Franklin is probably the greatest living soul singer in my opinion.
 

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Mon Aug 1, 2005 6:03 pm
i just thought ill put my 5c in aye
 

Test Eagle

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Tue Aug 2, 2005 2:12 am
Hi, I remember SOUL came from MOTOWN so it's definatley a black thing.

THE TEMPTATIONS = HOT
ABBA = NOT

MIKE PATTON = Laughing COOL


 

poo_poo_platter

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
Posted: Thu Aug 4, 2005 8:45 pm
eww, abba is freaky.
but mike patton does kick ass, soul or not.
 

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RE: Greatest Soul Singer?
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