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Your Top Five ...... solo music artists .

Bedsaddick
Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
edited June 2014 in Not Sports Related
Your Top Five again.

Any artist that has releases a song as a solo artist ( they could also be a member of a band as long as they have released a song on their own at some stage ) .

I will compile the Charlton Life top ten from your votes .


Here are mine.

Stevie Wonder

Bill Withers

Michael McDonald

Van Morrison

Glen Campbell
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    roy orbison
    eddie cochran
    chuck berry
    lana del rey
    jake bugg

    the last 2 being what i am particularly feeling at the moment
    the first 3 would always be there for me.
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    Todd Rundgren

    Paul Weller

    Lewis Taylor

    Terry Reid

    Pharoah Sanders

    I can only see maybe Weller getting more than my one vote out of that lot.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    edited June 2014
    Bob Dylan
    Leonard Cohen
    Tom Waits
    Joni Mitchell
    Janis Joplin

    Special mention for:
    Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - just sensational - listen if you haven't already.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    edited June 2014
    David Bowie

    Jimi hendrix (could mesmorise on his own)

    Lorde new on the block but shes sick

    Britney Spears

    Calvin Harris

    ...(this was done on the spot it may Change)
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    Dave2l said:





    Lorde new on the block but shes sick





    I hope it's not too serious .
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,467
    Bob Dylan (If I could put him 5 times, I might)

    Jimi Hendrix

    David Bowie

    Johnny Cash

    George Barnett
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    edited June 2014
    David Bowie
    Gary Numan
    John Lennon
    Elvis Presley
    Ian Brown
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Eric Clapton
    Jimi Hendrix
    Joe Bonnamassa
    BB King
    Gary Moore

    Yes all the above are guitar players, no other musical sound comes close.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Bob Dylan

    Van Morrison

    Joni Mitchell

    Lou Reed

    Al Green

    But I've turn on the Ipod and find another 10 I wish I had included
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    Addickted4life said:

    Bob Dylan (If I could put him 5 times, I might)

    Likewise
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  • Sonicstud85
    Sonicstud85 Posts: 2,159
    Michael Jackson
    Elvis Presley
    Eminem
    Jay-Z
    Calvin Harris
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    Bedsaddick said:

    Dave2l said:





    Lorde new on the block but shes sick





    I hope it's not too serious .
    It will be edited in due corse.
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Robbie Williams
    Elton John
    Bryan Adams
    Elvis Presley
    Gary Barlow
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,749
    Tom Waits
    Nick Cave
    John Martyn
    Joni Mitchell
    Mark Kozelek
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Just waiting for Paulie's ....
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Otis Redding
    James Brown
    Mary J Blige
    Ray Lamontagne
    City and Colour (Dallas Green)

    *subject to change*
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Neil Diamond
    Michael Jackson
    Paul Weller
    Madonna
    Rod Stewart
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Beth Hart
    Otis Redding
    Marvin Gaye
    BB King
    Boz Scaggs
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,167
    Neil Young
    Patti Smith
    Leonard Cohen
    Bob Dylan
    Lou Reed
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Bob Dylan
    Frank Turner
    Kanye West
    Stevie Wonder
    Elliott Smith
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  • StubleyAddick
    StubleyAddick Posts: 2,552
    Gary Numan
    Adam Ant
    Paul Weller
    Hugh Cornwell
    Johnny Marr
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
    Peter Gabriel
    Nils Lofgren
    Regina Spektor
    Youssou N'Dour
    Lianne La Havas
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,900
    Rod Stewart

    Ella fitzgerald

    Elvis

    Marvin Gaye

    Van Morrison
  • Bagpuss
    Bagpuss Posts: 333
    Jackson Browne
    Kate bush
    Billy Bragg
    Joni Mitchell
    Carole king
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    (Restricting this to artists I have seen)
    Elton John
    Frank Sinatra
    Johnnie Johnson
    Eric Clapton
    Paul McCartney
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,048
    Paul Weller
    Marvin Gaye
    Jake Bugg
    Bob Marley
    Christy Moore
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,367
    Bowie (surprised so few mentions to date; clearly No 1 for me)
    Ian Hunter
    Bill Nelson
    Tim Finn
    Kate Bush
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Peter Gabriel
    Neil Finn
    Elvis Costello
    Van Morrison
    Nick Heyward
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    Van Morrison
    Sting
    Barry Manilow (yes........)
    Billy Joel
    Elton John


    ( I would add Macca & Pete Townsend but they usually play as part of a "band" so not really solo artists)
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    In no particular order:
    Robert Johnson - an influence for so many others.
    Neil Young
    Amy Winehouse
    John Lee Hooker
    (and I know I'll get slaughtered for this:) George Michael

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