Best Male Singers of the 20th Century


There is an interesting current discussion about the best female vocalists on CD. I have my own ideas about the best male singers (any category) of the 20th Century, but would like to hear other opinions.
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Showing 1 response by kitch29

Kevziek, I grew up in a house that had a Steinway in almost constant use and we were all conservatory trained on that and other instruments so our tastes are similar. And in terms of classical, you are right. On that basis, I would vote for Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. However, I would rather hear Nat King Cole than Sinatra so Nat must be the best, Rod Stewart and that guy from Led Zeppelin are derivative of Sam Cooke so ... Taj Mahal is my favorite blues man, there's another vote, Roy Orbison has a nice voice as does Justin Hayward, Steve Windwood,(oops, Windwood is derivative of Ray Charles) Jim Morrison "Riders on the Storm" is good music, and of course, Jimi singing "All Along the Watchtower". So who's right? Answer, everyone, music is about emotion.