Otis Redding the GOAT

[9erempiree]

Any doubters.

I immediately get a smile from a song of his.

Who better?

[masonanddixon]

Better vocalist?

Bob Seger, for one. He's like a white Otis.

[ROCSteady]

Sam Cooke is GOAT male vocalist

[Overdrive]

Mercury judging by vocals and his band including him for songwriting, but it's a whole different genre. Some other (hard) rockers have awesome vocal ability, too. Hard too compare.

For Stax/Motown/Soul I'd put Sam Cooke and Wilson Pickett in the same ballpark, but I, too, prefer Otis.

btw don't leave out Stevie and Marvin. There are just too many awesome vocalists of that era.

[masonanddixon]

Sam Cooke is GOAT male vocalist

No way. It would have to be Lennon/McCartney by a mile. No one else comes close.

[MMM]

love Otis sound and he had a powerful voice. Took a song like "try a liitle tenderness" and transformed it to a rawer sounding cut.

Smokey Robinson has to be one of the smoothest vocals but dont really know how he compares to other great vocalist

some of my other personal favs are Gaye and Jackson 5 MJ

[TYCRO]

He is good and puts a smile on my face too, but so do many others.

[FillJackson]

Better vocalist?

Bob Seger, for one. He's like a white Otis.
This is such an amazing post.

[9erempiree]

Better vocalist?

Bob Seger, for one. He's like a white Otis.

He is very good.

I love his stuff too.

[Nick Young]

Bruce Springsteen is better.

And Oscar Winning composer Trent Reznor.

[9erempiree]

love Otis sound and he had a powerful voice. Took a song like "try a liitle tenderness" and transformed it to a rawer sounding cut.

Smokey Robinson has to be one of the smoothest vocals but dont really know how he compares to other great vocalist

some of my other personal favs are Gaye and Jackson 5 MJ

ISH is on point in this thread.

Smokey Robinson is GOAT too.

[9erempiree]

Bruce Springsteen is better.

And Oscar Winning composer Trent Reznor.

The Boss too.

[Akrazotile]

No way. It would have to be Lennon/McCartney by a mile. No one else comes close.


Lennon/McCartney are the GOAT male vocalists..... :wtf:


Bruh even if youre trying to keep your answers lily white you can find a lot better answers than that.

[Nick Young]

No way. It would have to be Lennon/McCartney by a mile. No one else comes close.
:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[Smoke117]

Sam Cooke is GOAT male vocalist

It's this and pretty easily.


Bruce Springsteen is better.

LOL...bruce is a cornball for the most part.

[9erempiree]

To those that actually named their favorite vocalist....are you going to link some songs bros?

I want to hear your favorites.

Ben E King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP9sW7kYnA8

Feel the voice.

[9erempiree]

This sends chills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlzY6cWpoMQ

No remake pls.

[Smoke117]

No way. It would have to be Lennon/McCartney by a mile. No one else comes close.

They aren't even the greatest white vocalists...that title belongs to Van Morrison. (though mccartney is up there...Lennon is overrated as a vocalist if were talking about actual range)

[9erempiree]

http://caliberhitting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rush_limbaugh_jim_morrison8.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw40NMa_0RM

[masonanddixon]

They aren't even the greatest white vocalists...that title belongs to Van Morrison. (though mccartney is up there...Lennon is overrated as a vocalist if were talking about actual range)

Van Morrison? What the hell.

I listen almost exclusively these days to non-vocal jazz so vocals aren't a major focus for me, but Lennon and McCartney are so clearly ahead of the pack it's comical. Unless you're just equating a baritone or deeper voice with being 'better.'

But if you're asking who's voice gets you the most excited, I'm rolling with the Hardest working man in show business, the JB, James Brown. Sure he may not have had the smoothest delivery but the man always gets me jumping and jiving.

[masonanddixon]

http://caliberhitting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rush_limbaugh_jim_morrison8.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw40NMa_0RM

lol he had absolutely no vocal range at all.

[L.Kizzle]

Otis Redding is the man, but I would take Joe Tex over him.

Joe Tex is greater than Otis Redding and here's why. (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380177)

Hell, I'd possibly take Bobby Blue Bland and Johnnie Taylor over Ol' Otis too. No knock on Mr. Redding.

[Nick Young]

GOAT song composed for a movie ever. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnAJlJHXn_M)

How Roland Emmerich convinced the Boss to write a theme song for his goofy alien movie, I will never understand.

[9erempiree]

GOAT song composed for a movie ever. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnAJlJHXn_M)

How Roland Emmerich convinced the Boss to write a theme song for his goofy alien movie, I will never understand.

Personally I like this one from the Boss and the video is shot very nicely.

That walk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2DtNW79sQ

[Nick Young]

Personally I like this one from the Boss and the video is shot very nicely.

That walk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2DtNW79sQ
Yep, an absolute classic, as is the song he did for the Wrestler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e7gG6yGhp4

[Akrazotile]

Van Morrison? What the hell.

I listen almost exclusively these days to non-vocal jazz so vocals aren't a major focus for me, but Lennon and McCartney are so clearly ahead of the pack it's comical. Unless you're just equating a baritone or deeper voice with being 'better.'



Elton John is a FAR better singer than Lennon or McCartney dude.


Well, he was, anyhow. Now he sounds like shit, but he's 70 so whatever.

[brooks_thompson]

Let's not forget Bobby Womack.

[masonanddixon]

I love Donald Fegans voice too.

I don't like guys like Marvin Gaye etc who didn't write their own songs.

[9erempiree]

Since this thread evolved from Otis being GOAT to vocalist.

I'm going to give BOBBY CALDWELL a nod.

Many of his songs were sampled by rappers and R/B groups.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPgMjXhqmfw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NQ-Bk63Hs8

[DonDadda59]

You start like 1500 threads per week and you only now decide to make a decent one.

Honorable mention to Howling Wolf. One of my favorite voices ever. Like lightning striking a locomotive track. Masculine but smooth, excellent timbre.

Steve Perry gets an honorable mention too.

[Overdrive]

To those that actually named their favorite vocalist....are you going to link some songs bros?

I want to hear your favorites.

Ben E King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP9sW7kYnA8

Feel the voice.

Mercury
with Queen:
Somebody To Love - Montreal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpEUXRz08t4)
Radio Gaga - Live Aid - Wembley (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukC2FIjwUqM) GOAT live performance imo. Bono had a meltdown, because of that
Under Pressure - Wembley (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBX7YDpJRNk)

Solo:
Barcelona - faux Live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPG5DP2RQZk)
The Great Pretender (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLRjFWDGs1g)

Steven Tyler:
Dream On (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_ivRmGbTXs)
Crazy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjuUOmhU_tg)

Robert Plant:
Stairway To Heaven - TSRTS Movie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ)
Immigrant Song - From the "Led Zeppelin" DVD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlNhD0oS5pk)

Wilson Pickett
Engine No.9 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vO1b-9BEfg)
In The Midnight Hour (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHBCf5ioge0)
Mustang Sally (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXjwmCOJ4KM) He made that his own and trademark song.

Stevie Wonder:
Superstition alt. Studio runthrough (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZFf0pm0SE)
Sir Duke - Live at Last (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArgHvssVfF8)
Uptight/A Place In The Sun - I think faux live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMWrvHl6Fpo)

Sam Cooke:
Didn't find alot live, but this is amazing
Bring It On Home To Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYdX4_9VbBA)
Studio:
A Change Is Gonna Come (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBlaMOmKV4)
You Send Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX6QlnlMqjE)

Marvin Gaye:
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Montreux (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7dGdrP3pms)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Montreux (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59aTS2g6v5M)
Mercy Mercy Me - Montreux (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQu892GGbts)

[LJJ]

Sam Cooke:
Didn't find alot live, but this is amazing
Bring It On Home To Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYdX4_9VbBA)

The entire Live at the Harlem Square Club album is amazing. The best live soul record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HiTzG5FLgo&list=PL-aVCoKV6XpUFTxgTXV84sSkCxxRqx_za

[Overdrive]

The entire Live at the Harlem Square Club album is amazing. The best live soul record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HiTzG5FLgo&list=PL-aVCoKV6XpUFTxgTXV84sSkCxxRqx_za

I was just looking for live as I used live versions for the others , too, but this is a gem. Will try to find an used record next week.

[Heilige]

What about:

Luther Vandross

R Kelly

Nat King Cole

Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra

Donny Hathaway

Brian McKnight

David Ruffin

[L.Kizzle]

Clyde McPhatter has one of the greatest if not the greatest voice of the Rock n Roll era.

[thebirdman]

Jeff...

[thebirdman]

...Buckley

[NumberSix]

Prime Robert Plant is the GOAT male singer. Everybody is mediocre by comparison. Sad!

[AceManIII]

What about:

Luther Vandross

R Kelly

Nat King Cole

Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra

Donny Hathaway

Brian McKnight

David Ruffin

Donny gotta be top 2-3

"A song for you" is one of my favorites

[Pointguard]

You start like 1500 threads per week and you only now decide to make a decent one.

Honorable mention to Howling Wolf. One of my favorite voices ever. Like lightning striking a locomotive track. Masculine but smooth, excellent timbre.

Steve Perry gets an honorable mention too.
Wow, wasn't expecting that one. Something is hypnotic about Smokestack Lightening, tho.

[Pointguard]

Marvin Gaye the sex inducer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6QZn9xiuOE

Dean Martin This song used to calm me when I was 4 years old and still does.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_d6R_AQwNw

Sam Cooke a pouring out of the heart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZB4jcPmFGo

Luther Vandross Live vocal theatrics and clarity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2-PW2l4b2A

Paul Robeson Basso Profundo his voice could capture humor and irony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Kxq9uFDes&list=PLYDeK_H-39WCpo51e743pdmIo44FdSW2C&index=6