Subject: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 22 Feb 05 - 10:32 PM The expression of feeling and emotion in music is not necessarily the same as vocal quality or range. From the listener's viewpoint, it is a very subjective thing. Here's a starter of singers who move me because they convey the emotions of a song. Other than that, you'd be hard-pressed to put them in the same category: Ray Charles for shear strength of soul and exuberance John Lennon for raw emtion and sensitivity (a rare combination) George Jones and Lyle Lovett Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and some singers who don't have what is usually considered a "good" voice: Tom Waits Louis Armstrong Jimmie Durante I'm sorry, Little Hawk. William Shatner didn't make the cut. Who would you add? Jerry |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Cluin Date: 22 Feb 05 - 10:34 PM Shatner. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 22 Feb 05 - 10:38 PM Dang! I couldn't get Shatner's version of Rocketman to play. Actually Shatner was a genius at either exagerating emotion to a comic book level or displaying all the emotion of a parking meter. He was definitely the greatest at both.. Now, back to the thread.. :-) Jerry |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: number 6 Date: 22 Feb 05 - 10:50 PM Can we please stop posting anything related to that repulsive guy Shatner !! Enough is enough. Now, one expressive singer I'll mention is John Hiatt. .. and let's don't forget the late Nina Simone. sIx |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Cluin Date: 22 Feb 05 - 11:00 PM But he IS expressive, 6. Seriously, Paul Rodgers, John R. Cash, Mark Lindsay, Big Mama Thornton, Peter Rowan, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Garrett, Paul David Hewson... |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST, Hamish Date: 23 Feb 05 - 03:37 AM Any floorsinger - when they forget the words! That's real emotion ;-) |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Paco Rabanne Date: 23 Feb 05 - 03:53 AM ME. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Ross Date: 23 Feb 05 - 04:04 AM Not me - unless swearing counts |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: muppitz Date: 23 Feb 05 - 07:24 AM No one can do "Slave to Love" like Bryan Ferry! That is an amazing song, not so much sung by an amazing singer, but it's full of emotion. Ryan Adams (Notice RYAN, not BRYAN) Marc Cohn James Taylor Cyndi Lauper John Martyn Joni Mitchell Damien Rice Just a few IMHO! muppitz x |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Paco Rabanne Date: 23 Feb 05 - 07:26 AM Nope..... Wrong.... It's still me! |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Dave Hanson Date: 23 Feb 05 - 09:02 AM I agree with flamenco ted, it's me. eric |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Jon Date: 23 Feb 05 - 09:15 AM Well I disagree - it's certainly not me although I try... Luke Kelly perhaps is a candidate for delivering a song both clearly and expressively. There are other singers I prefer for varying reasons - Christy Moore is amongst my favourites but I don't get every word with him - but I think if that was my yardstick, I'd award the prize to him. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Dave Hanson Date: 23 Feb 05 - 09:53 AM Nah, Luke Kelly everytime. eric |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Jon Date: 23 Feb 05 - 11:26 AM Sorry Eric, my wording (again) cold have been better "him" in my "to him" was intended as meaning Luke Kelly. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST Date: 23 Feb 05 - 01:55 PM Not to put to fine a point on it, but a number of the above fall into the "was" catagory-- |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Bill D Date: 23 Feb 05 - 11:44 PM oh, that's easy...John Jacob Niles, 'ol JJ really puts his all into 'em. (you didn't say "good" or "moving" or "tasteful") |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Bill D Date: 23 Feb 05 - 11:47 PM but someone like Jeannie Robertson wrings the soul from a song...and Davy Stewart for another. but I guess those are 'was'.... |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,chinmusic Date: 24 Feb 05 - 12:06 AM Though I can go only by their recordings, and didn't have the pleasure of seeing them in concert, two choices for me would Eva Cassidy and Janis Joplin. They were expressive, powerful and soulful. Actually, my list on this subject is endless. However, as previously indicated by Jerry, one doesn't have to have a so called good voice in order to move me. A couple of examples would John Prine and Mark Knopfler. Besides their writing, interpretation and phrasing are their strengths. This really begs the question of what makes a great singer. That's a thread for another day. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Art Thieme Date: 24 Feb 05 - 12:55 AM Emery Denoyer Obray Ramsey Off the top o' my head: Horton Barker Billie Holiday Chet Baker Yma Sumac Robert Johnson Jack Teagarden Alex Moore Charlie Butler Jo Stafford Ma Rainey Lefty Frizwll Hank Snow Ewan MacColl Howlin' Wolf Nina Simone Son House Cisco Houston Harry Haywire Mac McClintock Craig Johnson Bessie Smith |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Sidewinder. Date: 24 Feb 05 - 02:27 AM Judith Durham and Levon Helm and Freddie King and Doris Troy. Regards. Sidewinder. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: greg stephens Date: 24 Feb 05 - 05:59 AM Edith Piaf and bessie Smith, a dead heat. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Suzanne Date: 24 Feb 05 - 06:22 AM Laughin' Len Cohen of course! |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST, Hamish Date: 24 Feb 05 - 06:24 AM Ah, another subjective question with no right or wrong answer... ...however some* of the suggestions I would class as mannered or even plain over-the-top. Expressiveness is a window on the heart, not soap-opera over-acting. *not telling which. ;-) |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Dani Date: 24 Feb 05 - 06:54 AM Bruce Springsteen. Dani |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Rain Dog Date: 24 Feb 05 - 07:30 AM Well one of my favourite singers is Tom Waits. Hard to beat as an expressive singer, though I know he is not everyone's taste. He takes a little getting used to that's for sure. I also like Nina Simone who has already been mentioned |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 24 Feb 05 - 08:47 AM For a jazz singer, it's a dead heat for me between Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McRae. Jerry |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Sidewinder Date: 24 Feb 05 - 10:06 AM Ronnie Ronaldo and Hank Williams and Nora Jones and Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. Regards. Sidewinder. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Jim Date: 24 Feb 05 - 10:44 AM Wot? No Frank yet? |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: PoppaGator Date: 24 Feb 05 - 12:59 PM I'm surprised not to see more gospel/soul names mentioned. What about Aretha, Otis, Sam Cooke, Al Greene, Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys of Alabama, et al? Pretty expressive, I'd say... There are singers who are so expressive that they succeed despite weaknesss or imperfections in their voices. The aforementioned Tom Waits is a good example, and then of course there's always the ever-controversial Bob Dylan. On the other hand, there are others who come across as superlatively expressive largely because their vocal equipment and technique is so spectacular ~ Jackie Wilson, say, or the less-well-known but even-more-amazing Howard Tate. Howard recorded a couple of terrific secular albums in Philadelphia in the late 60s, working with writer/arranger Jerry Ragavoy. He "disappeared" for a quarter-century or so, during which time he became a minister. In recent years, he has begun to make occasional appearances, reviving his earlier secular material (and still singing as powerfully as ever); I don't believe he performs gospel music outside of his South Jersey church. At least one "reissue" CD is currently available. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Obie Date: 24 Feb 05 - 01:02 PM Finbar Furey singing The Old Man. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: John C. Date: 24 Feb 05 - 03:26 PM I know that this sounds a bit pretentious and unecessarily obscure but I've got this CD of 'Music in the World of Islam: human voice/lutes' (Topic TSCD901) and on it there is a track called 'Hausi in makam Iraq' by a singer called Aboubekr Zerga of Tiemcen, Algeria. I've got no idea what the title means, or why it should mention 'Iraq' and I've also got no idea what the singer is singing about, but this is the most expressive and emotional piece of music that I have ever heard. I've had this CD for about 10 years now and this track still makes me cry every time I play it. Oddly, it is a very restrained and dignified performance - lots of virtuosity and no histrionics but it speaks volumes to me - wish I knew what the words mean though! |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 24 Feb 05 - 04:13 PM You're right, Poppa. I didn't want to steal everyone's thunder. Of gospel lead singers, two of my favorites are Archie Brownlee of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi and Claude Jeter of the Swan Silvertones (who also has the most amazing falsetto ever recorded.) Jerry |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Chris Green Date: 24 Feb 05 - 07:42 PM Sandy Denny. No contest for me , I'm afraid! |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Dani Date: 24 Feb 05 - 10:25 PM Ooohhh, Al Green... good one. Harry Chapin. Dani |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Sidewinder. Date: 25 Feb 05 - 11:31 AM Maurice Chevalier and Tupac Shakur and Robin Sarstedt and Tennessee Ernie Ford and Notorious B.I.G.- Respect! Regards. Sidewinder. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Paranoid Android Date: 25 Feb 05 - 11:32 AM Mario Lanza Jerry Lee Lewis |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: alanabit Date: 25 Feb 05 - 03:24 PM This can only be a subjective thread - but none the worse for that. I will say that for all her technical brilliance, musicianship and virtuosity, I was never moved as much by Ella Fitzgerald as I was by Billie Holiday. I am taking nothing away from Ella, but with her significantly smaller vocal range, Billie was able to do more to me. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Don Firth Date: 25 Feb 05 - 04:07 PM Okay. So I've had voice lessons from a retired operatic soprano and one of my favorite singers is Richard Dyer-Bennet, whose light tenor and classical approach turns a lotta people off. . . . I nominate Dave Van Ronk. Voice like a rusty hinge and every time I listened to him, I felt like I needed to clear my throat. But wow, could he put a song across!! Don Firth |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: PoppaGator Date: 25 Feb 05 - 04:19 PM Right on, Don. I'm ashamed of myself for not remembering to mention the grteat Mr. Van Ronk much earlier. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: PoppaGator Date: 25 Feb 05 - 05:38 PM I was wracking my brain yesterday to remember the title of Howard Tate's best-known song ~ known not from his recording, but from Janis Joplin's cover version. Now I've remembered, and I'm sure that many of you will recognize the title: "Get It While You Can." |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST Date: 25 Feb 05 - 08:50 PM Vin Garbutt...just listen to "City of Angels". |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Bob Hitchcock Date: 25 Feb 05 - 08:56 PM Great thread Jerry, my list is huge but a few notables are:- Warren Zevon John Hiatt Tracy Nelson Tom Waitts Roy Orbison Ella Fitzgerald Bessie Smith Joe Cocker Zoot Money Helen Schneyer Jonathan Eberhart Art Thieme Ray Fisher and.............Gene Vincent. There are a lot more favorites but I don't want to rant. Bob |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Alice Date: 25 Feb 05 - 09:09 PM Me,,,, and Tina Turner |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: SINSULL Date: 25 Feb 05 - 09:24 PM I have said this before: Kendall Morse has the uncanny ability to perform a song and let it be itself. No unnecessary flourishes. No emoting. Listen to the raw anger in his Phoebe Snow - WOW. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,van lingle Date: 26 Feb 05 - 08:30 AM Al Green Jimmy Cliff Gladys Knight Dick Gaughan Van Morrison Richard Thompson has become a very expressive singer. Charley Patton Son House Blind Willie Johnson Morgana King Mavis Staples And currently the girl from Danu with the gaelic name... |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: gnu Date: 26 Feb 05 - 01:17 PM Tommy Makem - for capturing and guiding your own emotions in song and in poetry. Lyle Lovett for sheer emotion. SINS make a good point also. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,Machiavelli Date: 26 Feb 05 - 01:50 PM The one and only King -Elvis. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: dianavan Date: 26 Feb 05 - 02:01 PM van Ingle - I agree with your choice of Van Morrison. His voice combined with poetry, philosophy and great tunes make him an all time favorite. He's one of a kind! |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Cluin Date: 29 Aug 07 - 02:33 PM Paul Carrack |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego Date: 29 Aug 07 - 02:56 PM Odetta has to be one of them. If you have ever heard her old recordings of "Water Boy" or the "Ox Driving Song," she gives pure, undistilled passion and raw power to her delivery. Harry Chapin was good (if not really a "folkie") - especially with live audiences. Dave Van Ronk and Tom Waits - two old hands who could mesmerize an audience and tell a story as few others can. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Big Mick Date: 29 Aug 07 - 02:57 PM Wrong, Alice, it is me, but I am sure you are a close second ...... duck, Mick, the door is to the right........Wow, never saw a big man move that fast......... |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Zany Mouse Date: 29 Aug 07 - 03:07 PM If we are talking about the folk world then Martyn Wyndham-Read wins hands down. Rhiannon |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: kendall Date: 29 Aug 07 - 03:20 PM Hank Williams (sr.) Thanks Sinsull. I've always said you have great taste. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST Date: 29 Aug 07 - 04:20 PM Michael Stipe (well said, Jerry), Richard Thompson, Roger McGuinn, Lennon(duh!) and David Byrne for starters. Steve R. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: the button Date: 29 Aug 07 - 04:44 PM Peter Bellamy Mike Waterson Lal Waterson Otis Redding June Tabor Robert Johnson |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Lucius Date: 29 Aug 07 - 05:25 PM This list already has a ton of pop & jazz singers, but I'd add Kurt Elling, those of you that ever heard him sing "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" should agree. Have I missed something? Where is Steve Goodman, Keb' Mo', Bonnie Raitt, Nic Jones, Paul Brady, and/or Kate Rusby. They often float to the top of my playlists. These days, I'm being amazed by Martin Simpson, he has matured so much as a songwriter and a singer. Must be tough that these talents have been overshadowed by his career as one of the world's greatest guitarists. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego Date: 29 Aug 07 - 05:53 PM I can't remember whether it was Waylon Jennings or Willie Nelson who said, "Musicians run in my family - they have to." Shades of Big Mick! |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Steve Shaw Date: 29 Aug 07 - 06:54 PM Sandy. Christy. Luke. Shane. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: John Hardly Date: 29 Aug 07 - 07:06 PM Most expressive? Gotta be Pierce Pettis. Maybe Donnie Hathaway or Levi Stubbs. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Stringsinger Date: 29 Aug 07 - 07:07 PM Willie Nelson Pops Armstrong Tony Bennett Iron Head Baker Jean Ritchie Amalia Rodriguez Jeannie Robertson Texas Gladden Renee Fleming Jussi Bjorling The great singers from Africa Cante Hondo from Spain Some from India Bobby McFerrin The New York Voices (jazz singers) Jelly Roll Morton Cisco Houston Whitney Houston Stevie Wonder Bessie Smith Ma Rainey Hoagy Carmicheal Caruso Margaret Barry The Celtic Woman Ruth Etting Fred Astaire Leadbelly Burl Ives Son House Buell Kazee Judy Collins Jo Stafford Oddly enough Doris Day Mahalia Jackson Anita O'Day Ella Fitzgerald Robert Goulet John Raitt (Bonnie's father) Mel Torme Nat King Cole Johnny Mathis Andy Williams Carol Lawrence Ethel Merman (you had to see her onstage!) Placido and Luciano Cesare Siepi Chaliapin Dick Haymes Perry Como Ronnie Gilbert Rosemary Clooney Gene Autry Roy Rogers Jimmy Rodgers Sara Carter Johnny Cash Mariah Carey Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers Bing Crosby (esp.with Harry Barris and the Rhythm Boys) Audra MacDonald Josh White of course Ray Charles but also Lou Rawls The Golden Gate Quartet Fischer-Dieskau (sp?) Bidu Sayou (sp?) John McCormick Danny Kaye (I think we could fill up the whole forum with answers to this thread.) .............I guess it depends on the style of music. The question that is not asked here is what constitutes expressive singing? And in what idom? Some singers mentioned above (who I will have the decency not to mention) are those who I would not consider particularly expressive. I can see heated arguments being stirred up. There is the idea also which has some merit. Any singer that can really communicate to an audience regardless of the development of their vocal instrument (trained or untrained) has to be said to be "expressive". The most expressive is impossible to find because it goes to opinion and subjectivity. There are those on my list with which some of you would vehemently disagree. Jerry, I think the purpose of your question is meant to open the door to discovery of singers of which some might not have heard. For this, it makes sense. There is no one most expressive singer because each singer does it differently as there are no two fingerprints alike. Then you get great voices singing songs or in styles that they don't understand such as when certain opera singers try to sing "black". One of the funniest jokes is Richard Dyer-Bennett singing John Henry or Eilleen Farrell singing "I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues". Even sexy Renee Fleming can't really do a jazz album. You can even get silly with recording titles such as Johnny Cash sings Cole Porter, Mahalia Jackson sings arias from Traviata (although she might've if put to the test), Luciano Pavarotti sing country favorites, ....well you get the idea. Frank |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: John Hardly Date: 29 Aug 07 - 07:15 PM This was the most expressive performance I've seen in a long time. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: kendall Date: 29 Aug 07 - 07:32 PM Iris Dementh?? It's silly to argue with anyone's opinion. The most you can do is express another opinion. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Hawker Date: 29 Aug 07 - 07:37 PM In the lesser known folk world here in the UK Jim McAdams and Hilary Ward - both 'catters themselves have stirred me to tears with expressive singing that really stirs the emotions. George Papavgeris also has the ability to put his whole being into a song and boy, it is magical. There are in my opinion a lot of lesser known singers who beat the lists already given hands down. for me a great singer is not one with a nice voice, but one who gives themselves to the song and makes you believe it. Cheers, Lucy |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Herga Kitty Date: 30 Aug 07 - 05:14 PM Hawker - I agree with you, but the 3 singers you mentioned all have really good as well as expressive voices! I cried through breakfast on Christmas day one year, because I'd been given June Tabor's recording of the Band played Waltzing Matilda. There is a school of thought that says English traditional singing shouldn't be expressive (or vibrato). (Which is one of the reasons I'm not a folksinger, apparently.) Kitty |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: GUEST,THE ONE Date: 30 Aug 07 - 05:27 PM al johnson |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Arkie Date: 30 Aug 07 - 06:21 PM June Tabor Rebecca Parris Fred Eaglesmith |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Stewie Date: 30 Aug 07 - 06:59 PM Steve Young Derroll Adams Emmylou Harris Gram Parsons John Starling Eleanor Shanley Niamh Parsons Dave Ray Chris Smither --Stewie. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expresive Singer? From: Hawker Date: 30 Aug 07 - 07:51 PM Kitty! I agree they have good voices too, which helps I am sure, what I was trying to say was that there are many singers with fantastic voices who absolutely leave me cold, as there is no expression or emotion in what they are singing, they just sing the words, not the story. Being a good singer helps but I have heard not so good singers take a song and enact the emotion in it very powerfully and effectively. Cheers, Lucy |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: patriot1314 Date: 31 Aug 07 - 08:28 AM John Wright |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Folk Form # 1 Date: 31 Aug 07 - 08:46 AM It depends on what you mean by expressive? I wouldn't call Woody Guthrie a good singer, but he sings like he means it, plain and direct and without affectation. So, Woody Guthrie. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: GUEST,Young Buchan Date: 31 Aug 07 - 09:15 AM Bill D mentions Jeannie Robertson (if you doubt him, listen to McCrimmond's Lament) and Davy Stewart. I would be inclined to suggest Phoebe Smith. So what do we learn from this - all 3 are Travellers. It may be a very crude measure, and of course you can fill the thread with exceptions, but yes I believe that the gypsy singers have a style which is essentially expressive/emotional and the gorgio singers a style which is less so, more declamatory, more removed. When Herga Kitty says there is a school of thought that says English traditional singing shouldn't be expressive, though I would not be so prescriptive as to say "shouldn't", I would certainly say that historically this is true of England; less so of Scotland/Ireland; not at all of the Travelling singers even where, like Phoebe, or the Kent/Sussex based Smiths, they never travelled out of England. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: GUEST,Edthefolkie Date: 31 Aug 07 - 09:33 AM Impossible question so will confine myself to female singers I've seen live... The incomparable Sandy Denny. Just listen to "Banks of the Nile" on "Fotheringay". June Tabor - I will never forget her singing "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" at the Enterprise in N. London. A very hot Sunday evening, all the windows open, red buses stopping outside every 5 minutes. In spite of all that June's singing and Eric's song moved everybody to tears, and she had tears running down her face too. Maybe a suprise, but Linda Thompson. Saw her do "Pavanne" once & she nearly frightened me to death! |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Midchuck Date: 31 Aug 07 - 10:14 AM Male: George Jones Female: Harry M. Lewis. That's all. Peter. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: GUEST,Music Lover Date: 31 Aug 07 - 10:33 AM Take a listen to him singing 'Turn Me Tender' on the link below. It's a song about faith, about finding that it's still there, deep down in your heart, when your heart has been to the darkest place... He makes any audience become absolutely still when he sings, and he sings with deep, often raw, emotion, passion and incredible conviction. Martyn Joseph's Myspace And Rosa Rebecka, a young lady who lives in Devon, who I believe is with The Wren Trust. She's half Swedish, half American. Rosa lost her beloved husband to cancer, a few years ago when he was still very young. I think that has given her a very insightful nature... Rosa Rebecka's Myspace As it has for Loreena McKennitt too, another very expressive singer and writer, who's fiancee was lost at sea back in the 90's. Have a listen to The Dark Night Of The Soul on here, amongst other clips. Loreena McKennitt audio samples |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: GUEST,Music Lover Date: 31 Aug 07 - 10:34 AM Sorry Jerry, the first part of the post above didn't come out for some reason. It should of started with the name Martyn Joseph. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Folk Form # 1 Date: 31 Aug 07 - 10:36 AM Billy Bragg. A totally shit singer, but he expresses himself with the utmost sincerity and deeply felt commitment. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: M.Ted Date: 31 Aug 07 - 10:43 AM If Sarah Vaughan and Maria Callas aren't on the list, there is no list. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: kendall Date: 31 Aug 07 - 07:30 PM Our own Harvey Andrews Specifically the one about the ageing performer, the punk and the girl. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: dick greenhaus Date: 31 Aug 07 - 08:09 PM Is "expressive" the opposite of "impressive"? |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: freightdawg Date: 31 Aug 07 - 08:15 PM Now that all the second place finishers have been mentioned... the winner is John Denver! Although whoever mentioned Roy Orbison above has really good taste. Freightdawg |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: M.Ted Date: 01 Sep 07 - 06:47 PM I liked his version of Darcy Farrow--that's probably what you mean--he could sing it without getting everyone all depressed--that's really impressive, as well-- |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Jack Campin Date: 01 Sep 07 - 08:37 PM Aynur Dogan Marta Sebestyen |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: rich-joy Date: 02 Sep 07 - 07:14 PM What? No votes for England's Frankie Armstrong??? Or blues interpretor, Rory Block??? What's the world coming to!!!! (*shakes head*) Cheers! R-J |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Cluin Date: 04 Sep 07 - 02:37 PM Billy Holiday |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Kaleea Date: 04 Sep 07 - 10:47 PM Expressive? Stringsinger, et al; the one person I would have mentioned is, as you say, Mahalia Jackson--I was scrolling down to add her name, thanks for mentioning her. There are a handfull of singers whom I have my voice students--usually wanting to sing serious literature (opera/ classical) or Broadway--listen to & read about. She is one of the tops on the list. Marion Williams was one of the most amazing singers this country ever produced. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Cluin Date: 04 Sep 07 - 10:50 PM Ernest Tubb Ya gotta feel for that guy. He sure loved to sing though he couldn't do it very well. And people bought it like candy. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: kendall Date: 05 Sep 07 - 07:29 AM The same with Johnnie Cash. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: GUEST,HiLo Date: 05 Sep 07 - 08:01 AM Maria Callas, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf, Bessie Smith, Diana Krall, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Robeson, Joe Cocker, Sandy Denny, and loads more, but these are some of my favourites. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: GUEST,Wayne Date: 05 Sep 07 - 12:16 PM Kevin Cronin Dan Fogelberg John Wetton |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: PoppaGator Date: 05 Sep 07 - 03:38 PM Thanks to Cluin for resurrecting this. There are no wrong answers, of course, and the opportunity to share opinions with so many folks with such diverse listending experiences is great. Looking back, I notice one single mention of the great Levon Helm, but no reference to the other two members of The Band's unique and revolutionary vocal ensemble: Rick Danko Richard Manuel Levon and Rick were a terrific rhythm section, masters and innovators on their intruments as well as strong and emotinoally expressive singers. But Richard, God rest his soul, was somethng else entirely. Not to take anything away from his prowess as a pianist, but his absolutely transcendant vocal powers were what defined him. In addition to incredible technique and range, he had the ability to lay open his soul about as wide open as anyone, ever: Billie, Otis, whoever... Richard recorded at least one duet with his buddy, "Belfast Cowboy" Van Morrison, that's really something to hear... |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Cluin Date: 06 Sep 07 - 12:59 AM Ah, but John R. could "sell" a song like nobody else, kendall. When he opened his mouth, you listened. |
Subject: RE: Who Is The Most Expressive Singer? From: Cluin Date: 13 Sep 07 - 12:06 AM Long John Baldry Again, not blessed with the greatest range, but what he had, he used to the limit. |
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