Great Male Vocals

Wind Chaser · « **on:** 4 Nov 2007, 05:07 pm »

I'm definitely more partial to the female voice, but Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October - man has he got an interesting voice.

Who do you like / recommend in the way male vocalists?

Mightyburner · « **Reply #1 on:** 4 Nov 2007, 07:38 pm »

Kevin Mahogany

sturgus · « **Reply #2 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 01:48 am »

One of my favorites Johnny Hartman.

G.Michael · « **Reply #3 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 02:15 am »

Freddy Cole

Sonny · « **Reply #4 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 02:22 am »

there's:

Joe Williams
Frank Sinatra
Belafonte
Tony Bennett
Harry Connick Jr.
Steve Terrell
David Johansen

To name a few...

satfrat · « **Reply #5 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 02:24 am »

Michael Bublé

rockadanny · « **Reply #6 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 01:03 pm »

Mark Murphy - Check out "The Latin Porter" and "Once to Every Heart".
The man is in his SEVENTIES but his voice is still like none other.

arthurs · « **Reply #7 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 01:26 pm »

Greg Brown....the sound of coffee, whiskey and cigarettes....

http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Lions-Head-Greg-Brown/dp/B0000ZMHBA/ref=sr_1_4/103-5098370-3099035?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1194269549&sr=1-4

chadh · « **Reply #8 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 06:34 pm »

Here's a mixed bag:

Chet Baker, Corey Glover (of Living Colour) and, best of all, Stevie Wonder.

Chad

honesthoff · « **Reply #9 on:** 5 Nov 2007, 06:43 pm »

"The Voice", Vern Gosdin.

stlblue · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 Nov 2007, 04:10 pm »

Quote from: Sonny on 5 Nov 2007, 02:22 am

there's:

Joe Williams
Frank Sinatra
Belafonte
Tony Bennett
Harry Connick Jr.
Steve Terrell
David Johansen

To name a few...

Absolutely, positively Sinatra!!!

loki1957 · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 Nov 2007, 04:27 pm »

I agree with Greg Brown, just saw him and Bo Sat night, great show.
Also have to put in a plug for Robert Gordon and Kurt Elling.

Gordy · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 Nov 2007, 04:51 pm »

Robert Gordon, you either love him or hate him, I love it!

Roy Orbison is another true great, as is Youssou N'Dour... info

Thelonious Monk · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 Nov 2007, 10:07 pm »

nusrat fateh ali khan: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gi12fxjlq5E

brendan perry: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/9/12/1426764/Dead%20Can%20Dance%20-%20Xavier.mp3

paul ledney: http://youtube.com/watch?v=f_KOTqUC6P0 (warning: it's "dethrone the son of god" by havohej...)

Bill Baker · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 Nov 2007, 10:24 pm »

What about Michael Bolton. I know most guys won't admit they listen to him but......

soundbitten1 · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 Nov 2007, 10:30 pm »

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 Nov 2007, 05:18 am »

I have Mark Murphy's Satisfaction Guaranteed. Great male jazz singing can be heard here. And while some of the arrangements are superb, really superb, not all gas me. One album that does is Sinatra's Only The Lonely. Pretty hard to top this record even today. I like some Al Jarreau. too, and think Bobby McFerrin's version of Van Morrison's Moondance is positively it! As in the one I would take to the proverbial desert island. My only complaint is that it ends about 30 minutes too soon.

SwedeSound · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 Nov 2007, 05:22 am »

Ray LaMontagne shouldn't be able to. But he does. It's incredible stuff. Both records. "Trouble" and "Till the Sun Turns Black." Check em both and be amazed.

woodsyi · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 Nov 2007, 02:54 pm »

I tried to refrain from chiming in with operatic stuff but I can't help it. You can't ignore the great operatic tenors and baritones if you want great vocals. From the three tenors and Irish tenors back to Caruso, there are and have been some great voices. I personally really like DiStefano, Del Monaco, Bjorling, Corelli, Kraus, Gedda, Gobi, Bergonzi, Domingo, Carreras,and Pavarotti to name a few. Recently I heard a great voice in young bass-baritone Erwin Schrott singing Don Giovanni. There are some promising young talents coming up in the operatic world. A very good thing.

steve k · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 Nov 2007, 03:07 pm »

Johhny Hartman