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Best Male singer of the 70's
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Never got Bowie or Bush, both self indulgent old tosh! Mercury overblown, Got to go some way to beat Meatloaf.3
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Across 110th Street.hawksmoor said:I'm a soul purist, and as we've had Marvin Gaye, I'm going to throw in Al Green and Bobby Womack. I think Womack's best period was the Seventies.What.A.
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So difficult as there are so many different genres of music and in all honesty you associate a vocalist with a band. Dave Gilmour is never mentioned as a great vocalist but can you imagine anyone else singing side two of Dark Side Of the Moon, for example (mentioned because I'm currently listening to it on YouTube.Love Plant, also Ian Gillan and Paul Rodgers also Jon Anderson and Peter Gabriel. All very different.I will give a shout to someone not mentioned yet: Paul Carrick.7
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Then you also have Phil Lynott who was a different kind of one, but as much of a showman as Freddie Mercury.
Ian Anderson was also pretty high up in the showmanship league.0 -
Again Gillan was quite versatile. He was the original Jesus on the concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar and he defind the role for all those who followed.Chippycafc said:Ian Gillan.1 -
Mike Batt.
Well I thought so in the 70’s.0 -
Er indoors suggests Peter Frampton (she's a baggies fan) sorry.1
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Lemmy!3
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Thijs van Leer
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Rick Danko1
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Roger Daltrey4
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the original poster answered his own question
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Dire Straits??thickandthin63 said:
Freddie was one of the greats,but no,Queen did not dominate in the 70s,they were a part of an era which boasted,The Eagles,Dire Straits,Led Zeppelin,difficult to dominate these sort of bands.Off_it said:
Hmm. They are all great songs. No doubt at all. Hearing "We are the Champions" at The Valley when we picked up the trophy is probably one of my Top 20 Charlton moments.cafctom said:
In the 70s alone Mercury sang the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody To Love, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Don’t Stop Me Now just to name a few. Songs that people of all ages will be aware of, and will hear on a regular basis to this day.Henry Irving said:
No, he really didn't and yes I was there.cafctom said:Freddie Mercury. Dominated both 70s and 80s.
The fact you were ‘there’ makes little difference I’m afraid - people can still debate music from a time before they were born.
Mercury is one of the undisputed greats of that decade based on sheer influence alone. You don’t have to like Queen (which you clearly don’t), but to dismiss their importance and influence is non-sensical.
But I don't think you can say that FM/Queen "dominated" the 70s and 80s. They just didn;t.0 -
They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.Addickted said:
Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.Henry Irving said:
Ok, heavy rock then.seth plum said:Led Zeppelin were not a metal band.
It's like saying because they released 'Crazy Horses' The Osmonds were a hard rock band.
Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.
Come on, even you like some Zep.LZ started as blues rock, and ended up just as as rock, I reckon. They were a very good rock band.Not sure they could compete with the Osmonds in the hard rocking stakes though.What I can’t understand and is how Henry Irving can have almost exactly the same musical heroes as me, and yet be ten years younger!
[I never heard LZ’s last two albums. We’re they prog? Even if they were I’m not sure I’d call them a prog band].0 -
Have that album and I am sure its a triple album. My uncle took me to see that when I was a kid at a theatre in London and loved it ever since.Richard J said:
Again Gillan was quite versatile. He was the original Jesus on the concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar and he defind the role for all those who followed.Chippycafc said:Ian Gillan.
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Four pages and nobody's mentioned Pete Hammill yet, eh0
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Jimmy Ruffin could sing a bit.Also liked Russell Thompkins Jr. (Stylistics) when I was in my teens.0
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JamesSeed said:
They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.Addickted said:
Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.Henry Irving said:
Ok, heavy rock then.seth plum said:Led Zeppelin were not a metal band.
It's like saying because they released 'Crazy Horses' The Osmonds were a hard rock band.
Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.
Come on, even you like some Zep.LZ started as blues rock, and ended up just as as rock, I reckon. They were a very good rock band.Not sure they could compete with the Osmonds in the hard rocking stakes though.What I can’t understand and is how Henry Irving can have almost exactly the same musical heroes as me, and yet be ten years younger!
[I never heard LZ’s last two albums. We’re they prog? Even if they were I’m not sure I’d call them a prog band].
I'm older than you think and than I look.0 -
Telly Savalas
Benny Hill
Rob Woodward- Lieutenant Pigeon0 -
Charlton Life exclusive. KBslittesis' true identity revealed..... (KBslittlesis said:Mike Batt.
Well I thought so in the 70’s.
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Not putting Mark Knofler up for best singer,merely mentioning the bands that where around at the time,not everyones cup of tea,but Mark was and still is a fine guitar player who has his own style and has recorded albums with the greats,such as Chet Atkins.JamesSeed said:
Dire Straits??thickandthin63 said:
Freddie was one of the greats,but no,Queen did not dominate in the 70s,they were a part of an era which boasted,The Eagles,Dire Straits,Led Zeppelin,difficult to dominate these sort of bands.Off_it said:
Hmm. They are all great songs. No doubt at all. Hearing "We are the Champions" at The Valley when we picked up the trophy is probably one of my Top 20 Charlton moments.cafctom said:
In the 70s alone Mercury sang the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody To Love, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Don’t Stop Me Now just to name a few. Songs that people of all ages will be aware of, and will hear on a regular basis to this day.Henry Irving said:
No, he really didn't and yes I was there.cafctom said:Freddie Mercury. Dominated both 70s and 80s.
The fact you were ‘there’ makes little difference I’m afraid - people can still debate music from a time before they were born.
Mercury is one of the undisputed greats of that decade based on sheer influence alone. You don’t have to like Queen (which you clearly don’t), but to dismiss their importance and influence is non-sensical.
But I don't think you can say that FM/Queen "dominated" the 70s and 80s. They just didn;t.
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Happy Birthday old man!Henry Irving said:JamesSeed said:
They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.Addickted said:
Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.Henry Irving said:
Ok, heavy rock then.seth plum said:Led Zeppelin were not a metal band.
It's like saying because they released 'Crazy Horses' The Osmonds were a hard rock band.
Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.
Come on, even you like some Zep.LZ started as blues rock, and ended up just as as rock, I reckon. They were a very good rock band.Not sure they could compete with the Osmonds in the hard rocking stakes though.What I can’t understand and is how Henry Irving can have almost exactly the same musical heroes as me, and yet be ten years younger!
[I never heard LZ’s last two albums. We’re they prog? Even if they were I’m not sure I’d call them a prog band].
I'm older than you think and than I look.0 -
Stevie Windwood?1
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ThanksJamesSeed said:
Happy Birthday old man!Henry Irving said:JamesSeed said:
They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.Addickted said:
Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.Henry Irving said:
Ok, heavy rock then.seth plum said:Led Zeppelin were not a metal band.
It's like saying because they released 'Crazy Horses' The Osmonds were a hard rock band.
Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.
Come on, even you like some Zep.LZ started as blues rock, and ended up just as as rock, I reckon. They were a very good rock band.Not sure they could compete with the Osmonds in the hard rocking stakes though.What I can’t understand and is how Henry Irving can have almost exactly the same musical heroes as me, and yet be ten years younger!
[I never heard LZ’s last two albums. We’re they prog? Even if they were I’m not sure I’d call them a prog band].
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Ok, I’m going to have a guess. 58?Henry Irving said:
ThanksJamesSeed said:
Happy Birthday old man!Henry Irving said:JamesSeed said:
They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.Addickted said:
Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.Henry Irving said:
Ok, heavy rock then.seth plum said:Led Zeppelin were not a metal band.
It's like saying because they released 'Crazy Horses' The Osmonds were a hard rock band.
Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.
Come on, even you like some Zep.LZ started as blues rock, and ended up just as as rock, I reckon. They were a very good rock band.Not sure they could compete with the Osmonds in the hard rocking stakes though.What I can’t understand and is how Henry Irving can have almost exactly the same musical heroes as me, and yet be ten years younger!
[I never heard LZ’s last two albums. We’re they prog? Even if they were I’m not sure I’d call them a prog band].
I'm older than you think and than I look.0 -
Very close.JamesSeed said:
Ok, I’m going to have a guess. 58?Henry Irving said:
ThanksJamesSeed said:
Happy Birthday old man!Henry Irving said:JamesSeed said:
They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.Addickted said:
Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.Henry Irving said:
Ok, heavy rock then.seth plum said:Led Zeppelin were not a metal band.
It's like saying because they released 'Crazy Horses' The Osmonds were a hard rock band.
Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.
Come on, even you like some Zep.LZ started as blues rock, and ended up just as as rock, I reckon. They were a very good rock band.Not sure they could compete with the Osmonds in the hard rocking stakes though.What I can’t understand and is how Henry Irving can have almost exactly the same musical heroes as me, and yet be ten years younger!
[I never heard LZ’s last two albums. We’re they prog? Even if they were I’m not sure I’d call them a prog band].
I'm older than you think and than I look.0 -
I can minueto allegreto with the best of them 😎bazjonster said:
Charlton Life exclusive. KBslittesis' true identity revealed..... (KBslittlesis said:Mike Batt.
Well I thought so in the 70’s. )1
