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#1
November 22nd, 2003, 10:36 PM
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 Who was the BEST male and female vocalist (disco era) If you had one choice who had the best singing voice on the planet in the disco era (male and female ) Mine was Sylvester and Cheryl Lynn  |
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#2
November 22nd, 2003, 10:49 PM
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| I hate these "one choice" deals cause I can never play by the rules :o . Female: A tie between Thelma Houston and Martha Wash Male: Eddie Kendricks or Teddy Pendergrass. Oh hell, maybe Luther Vandross as Change. |
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November 23rd, 2003, 12:49 AM
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| Great topic! Here are my choices: Female: It's Got To Be Cheryl Lynn! (good taste The Whistler!) There were a lot of good female singers back then but nobody sang quite like Miss Lynn! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Male: This is a tie for me between Teddy Pendergrass and Latimore. While I don't think that these two are really disco artists they did have a few dance singles that charted. This is a hard one. Who was the most consistent male dance singer of the disco era anyway? Sylvester? KC of The Sunshine Band? KC never wowed anyone with his voice and I don't care for falsetto singing so that definitely leaves Sylvester out! LOL. When Teddy and Latimore sang they did it with soul and sounded like men! |
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November 23rd, 2003, 03:51 AM
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| Great Topic! but, sooooooo hard to chose just 1 each... I looked over my Top 100 disco songs of all time... and I would have to say my king & queen are: Candi Staton - When You Wake Up Tomorrow/Young Hearts Run Free Eddie Kendricks - Boogie Down/He's A Friend/Keep On Truckin'/Get The Cream Off The Top :D special mention to the following: Chaka Khan Luther Vandross Martha Wash George McCrae |
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#5
November 23rd, 2003, 04:46 AM
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Best female voice : Candi "Love" Staton :oops: Best male voice : Harold Melvin, with his best performance in "Wake up everybody"
__________________ I\'m a Victim ( of th very Song I sing ) |
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#6
November 23rd, 2003, 01:14 PM
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| In my opinion, Best female vocalist: France Joli ("Come To Me"). I also like Teri De Sario ("Ain't Nothing Keep Me From You"). And others of course. Best male vocalist: Frankie Valli ("Swearin' To God"). I also like Dennis Parker :o ("Like An Eagle''). And others of course. I have to admit Marlena Shaw is a fantastic jazz singer, she also recorded disco :P . |
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#7
November 23rd, 2003, 01:55 PM
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| I have alot of respect for David Lasley & Gwen Guthrie 'cos I like their voices & for their sterling work on so many artist's projects as backing singers. Although I'm not a fan of those over-the-top shriekers like Whitney & Lolleata Holloway, I do really like Jennifer Holliday - what a stunning voice.(it makes the hairs stand up on my neck!)
__________________ ISN'T IT NICE, SUGAR & SPICE...LURING DISCO DOLLIES TO A LIFE OF VICE.... |
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November 23rd, 2003, 04:49 PM
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| For female vocals i really liked Deniece Williams or Loletta Hollaway,but the voice would be Candi Staton (this week 8) ) As far as male vocals are concerned i'd say a tie between Barry and Luther.......... :roll: All more soul than disco imho but it's the soul that gets to you :lol: Party on, Peter |
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#9
November 28th, 2003, 09:05 AM
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| Male: It would have to be Teddy Pendergrass when he was with Harold Melvin & Bluenotes(coincidentally fr. Philly!). When they did "Don't Leave Me this Way", "Where Are All My Friends", "The Love I Lost"....Forget da bout it!!! Female: Donna Summer. Others way have had a better voice than hers but she epitomized the era. "Could it be Magic" still blows me away even though it came out 27 years ago!!! Also, I can't help notice how many of her songs made the top 500 on this site! |
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#10
November 28th, 2003, 10:30 AM
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| Not sure who I'd call 'the best', but I think Double Exposure's finest moments were made more so by Jimmy Williams, a very capable and intensely soulful vocalist.
__________________ What would you do without your muesli...where would you be without a bowl? |
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November 28th, 2003, 04:08 PM
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November 28th, 2003, 04:11 PM
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November 30th, 2003, 04:51 AM
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November 30th, 2003, 12:40 PM
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| Nicknack wrote : Quote:
Thanx for pullin me out of my ignorance :)
__________________ I\'m a Victim ( of th very Song I sing ) |
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November 30th, 2003, 02:56 PM
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:D female: gwen mc crae (was performing on stage last week in NY!) and candi staton male: sylvester
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