FabSwingers.com forum: Best Soul Singers

By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Following on from the Rock/Metal vocalists thread; As the Bible, clearly tells us, Matthew 4.4: ‘Man and Woman cannot live on Heavy Metal alone’, and with this in mind, may I therefore pose unto you the following question:

Who are your favourite soul singers, both male and female of all time?

As in the previous thread, I’ll award extra kudos and an exclusive signed poster of the Boyband messiah himself, Nathan Moore from Brother Beyond to anyone who mentions and sings the praises of those criminally unsung soul vocalists that have left their mark on the genre over the years.

Off you go folks

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By *ottielayWoman
over a year ago

by the bay

Luther Vandross

Never too much

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Aretha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gladys Knight

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By *ot kevinMan
over a year ago

Suffolk / Essex border

Maxwell, this guy can sing anything, listen to his cover of this woman's work....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of my favourites is The Stylistics

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mahalia Jackson

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

She's mite more gospel than soul

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bobby Womack

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

For a great unsung soul singer, the late Bobby Smith who sang with The Spinners was amazing (Yay! I get to keep my Nathan Moore autograph after all)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aretha"

Me too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lou rawls.james ingram.johnny bristol.

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By *ot kevinMan
over a year ago

Suffolk / Essex border

If you really want to dig deep try Johnny Ace...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Arthur Prysock?

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

General Johnson from Chairmen of the Board had a wonderfully unique and soulful voice.

Plus Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott-Heron

Female voices: Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday and Dionne Warwick.

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Otis Redding, no-one else comes close.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

patti austin. Listen to the lovley song she sang with james ingram.Baby come to me. Beautiful song.beautiful voices.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sam Cooke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"General Johnson from Chairmen of the Board had a wonderfully unique and soulful voice.

Plus Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott-Heron

Female voices: Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday and Dionne Warwick. "

can’t beat any of those

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By *redzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Etta James

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By *rctopusMan
over a year ago

Borehamwood

Isaac Hayes.

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By *igchilledguyMan
over a year ago

North Leeds

I love Sam Cooke but have to say that Solomon Burke takes some beating and I've always loved Mavis Staples'voice (although might be considered more gospel)

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By *rctopusMan
over a year ago

Borehamwood

"I love Sam Cooke but have to say that Solomon Burke takes some beating."

Not the best choice of words when one is talking about Sam Cooke!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Following on from the Rock/Metal vocalists thread; As the Bible, clearly tells us, Matthew 4.4: ‘Man and Woman cannot live on Heavy Metal alone’, and with this in mind, may I therefore pose unto you the following question:

Who are your favourite soul singers, both male and female of all time?

Off you go folks

James brown for me, went from gospel to r&b to soul and then the funk, all effortlessly .

Tough one choosing a lady , but it has to be either Aretha, or on a little jazz side Ella Fitzgerald

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Marvin Gaye

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

It’s so sad that so many of these amazing singers are no longer with us so I encourage everyone, if you see a name mentioned here that you’re unfamiliar with, look them up and have a listen to them - some absolutely amazing vocalists have been listed; thank you everyone so far

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By *igchilledguyMan
over a year ago

North Leeds

Oh god I didn't even realise. I've had a shocker there. Genuine mistake

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

James Ingram . Luther van Dross.

Michael McDonald.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Some love for the Reverend Al Green to

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By *ollycouple71Couple
over a year ago

manchester

Luther vandross

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm gonna throw in Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes to bring things up to date. Although I was listening to a bit of Nina Simone last night and she's timeless.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Luther vandross , a god

Maxwell - so under rated

Joe - amazing voice and song writer

Anita Baker - the true queen of soul , what a voice

Mick hucknel and Lisa stansfield also brilliant soul singers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maxwell, this guy can sing anything, listen to his cover of this woman's work...."

Hes song “ till the cops come knocking “ is a classic

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By *igchilledguyMan
over a year ago

North Leeds

"I'm gonna throw in Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes to bring things up to date. Although I was listening to a bit of Nina Simone last night and she's timeless."

I was gonna add Brittany Howard. Absolutely love her (although have to say the solo stuff isn't anywhere near as good as alabama shakes imo unfortunately). Amazing singer and incredibly cool

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By *pforfun1234562016Couple
over a year ago

leamington spa

Aretha but fantastic voice and song dusty springfield son of a preacher man soul you think we do

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

"James Ingram . Luther van Dross.

Michael McDonald. "

Love all these

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Is the soul singer category going to have the usual blurred lines in to Blues & R&B (proper R&B- not that modern R'n'B shite riding its coat tails)

If so, have a little Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Solomon Burke and Screamin Jay Hawkins for your musical pot of awesomeness!

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Angie Stone

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

Anita Baker

Gladys Knight

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By *ollycouple71Couple
over a year ago

manchester

Teddy pendergrass

George Benson

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"Aretha"

End of discussion really.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Some love for Bill Withers please who’s also crossed into soul on more than a few occasions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Some love for the Reverend Al Green to

Al Green for sure.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aretha, james brown, Otis reading

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So many! Best I ever saw live was Otis. Sam Cooke, James Carr, Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin and the best white soul voice I've heard is Eddie Hinton

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, Smokey Robinson, Dusty Springfield, Screamin J Hawkins

So many brilliant soul singers

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By *igchilledguyMan
over a year ago

North Leeds

Just been listening to George Benson in the shower as well - that's a voice and can't help but dance. Give me the night is an absolute chown!

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

Have seen Geno Washington live quite a number of times. Very soulful voice and a very powerful stage presence

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

This far in and not a single mention for Jackie Wilson?

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Have seen Geno Washington live quite a number of times. Very soulful voice and a very powerful stage presence "

Saw him at Butlins a few years back - man he was good and still got the moves too!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everyone on motown plus plus plus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Millie Jackson, awesome voice

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