Black Male R&B Singers

dwill123 · 05-17-2015, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzpig

You forget too quickly my friend.

Many of the great singers from the 60s and 70s sung with a great falsetto. The difference with today's singers is the old school guys used their voice to really convey a feeling while todays crop (to me) are not conveying a feeling and more just imitating a style. I feel nothing when I listen to these guys but someone like Russell Thompkins, Jr. or Ronald Isley or Al Green could change the mood in a room with their voice.

jazzpig · 05-17-2015, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwill123

Many of the great singers from the 60s and 70s sung with a great falsetto. The difference with today's singers is the old school guys used their voice to really convey a feeling while todays crop (to me) are not conveying a feeling and more just imitating a style. I feel nothing when I listen to these guys but someone like Russell Thompkins, Jr. or Ronald Isley or Al Green could change the mood in a room with their voice.

I have to agree with you.

SOUL4EVER · 05-18-2015, 07:40 AM

I concur as well.

Micco · 05-18-2015, 10:02 AM

Damn straight, I get a feeling that I've only ever experienced while
listening to Al Green.

Micco · 05-18-2015, 10:04 AM

^ same thing also happens to me whenever Darando's "Didn't I" comes on the shuffle.

Clefsong51 · 05-21-2015, 05:01 PM

there will always be good singers around,but I didn't say great,anyone ever hear of a man named[Jackie Wilson]or maybe[david ruffin]there was another guy named[clyde mcphatter]who could sing a little too,to my ears only[john legend]has the vocals to stay around for awhile,we'll see.

Clefsong51 · 05-23-2015, 01:57 PM

One of the coolest ever is the great[Gene Chandler]out of the windy city[Chicago]most know him from his classic[duke of earl-1962]which he actually recorded with his group[the dukays]along with such little know gems as[the girl's a devil-nightowl-festival of love]the duke of soul[as he is also known kept em comin in the sixties...[nothing can stop me-it's gonna be good times-fooled you this time-river of tears-rainbow 65-just be true-a man's temptation]he didn't stop in the seventies or eighties[does she have a friend for me-groovy situation-get down]you had to see this dude live[triple breasted silk suits]he's also known as[clean gene chandler]a legend who's still doing it today.

Clefsong51 · 05-23-2015, 02:36 PM

how many know that before Marvin Gaye sang in the[Moonglows]he had another group called[The Marquees]with a young lady named[Barbara Latisaw]who later had a daughter who did well for her self in music too!!

05-18-2015, 10:02 AM	#24 (permalink)
Micco Karaoke Crooner Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 170	Damn straight, I get a feeling that I've only ever experienced while listening to Al Green. __________________ Follow me on instagram @HipHopLand, #salute!

05-18-2015, 10:04 AM	#25 (permalink)
Micco Karaoke Crooner Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 170	^ same thing also happens to me whenever Darando's "Didn't I" comes on the shuffle. __________________ Follow me on instagram @HipHopLand, #salute!

05-21-2015, 05:01 PM	#26 (permalink)
Clefsong51 Music Addict Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 215	r&b singers there will always be good singers around,but I didn't say great,anyone ever hear of a man named[Jackie Wilson]or maybe[david ruffin]there was another guy named[clyde mcphatter]who could sing a little too,to my ears only[john legend]has the vocals to stay around for awhile,we'll see.

05-18-2015, 07:40 AM	#23 (permalink)
SOUL4EVER Groupie Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8	I concur as well.

05-23-2015, 01:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
Clefsong51 Music Addict Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 215	One of the coolest ever is the great[Gene Chandler]out of the windy city[Chicago]most know him from his classic[duke of earl-1962]which he actually recorded with his group[the dukays]along with such little know gems as[the girl's a devil-nightowl-festival of love]the duke of soul[as he is also known kept em comin in the sixties...[nothing can stop me-it's gonna be good times-fooled you this time-river of tears-rainbow 65-just be true-a man's temptation]he didn't stop in the seventies or eighties[does she have a friend for me-groovy situation-get down]you had to see this dude live[triple breasted silk suits]he's also known as[clean gene chandler]a legend who's still doing it today.

05-23-2015, 02:36 PM	#28 (permalink)
Clefsong51 Music Addict Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 215	how many know that before Marvin Gaye sang in the[Moonglows]he had another group called[The Marquees]with a young lady named[Barbara Latisaw]who later had a daughter who did well for her self in music too!!