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.

sdcampbell06-07-2000 2:35am

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waltersalas Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 946 posts 06-13-2002 at 04:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete George Jones, Al Green, and Frank Sinatra, in no particular order. I couldn't rank one ahead of another, and can't think of another male singer I would put in the same class as these three. There are many contenders, but these three have all earned their place in Mt Rushmore.
waltersalas Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 946 posts 06-14-2002 at 05:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks, Tweakgeek. For me, the number of votes on the board for Sinatra compared to "no-show" Jones is more a testament to a general bias against country music than anything. Sinatra is/was great, but no male singer I have ever heard sings with more emotion than Jones. His pain is sometimes palpable to the point of being unbearable--in this particular area, he has only one peer, and that is Billie Holiday. Jones is to Sinatra as Holiday is to Ella Fitzgerald. All are great, but for very different reasons. BTW, I love Otis, too, but I'll stick with Green.
waltersalas Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 946 posts 09-16-2002 at 03:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tubegroover, Good point. Janis sings with as much intensity as anyone I have heard. Aesthetically, I would not put her in the same category with Holiday and Jones, but that is an entirely different conversation. Your point is well taken. Janis was a great one. Best Regards.

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