Best Male singer of the 70's

usetobunkin · May 2020

Never got Bowie or Bush, both self indulgent old tosh! Mercury overblown, Got to go some way to beat Meatloaf.

SuedeAdidas · May 2020

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.

Across 110th Street.

What.

A.
Tune.

Bangkokaddick · May 2020

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.

seth plum · May 2020

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.

Richard J · May 2020

Chippycafc said:

Ian Gillan.

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.

KBslittlesis · May 2020

Mike Batt.

Well I thought so in the 70’s.

heckington_reds · May 2020

Er indoors suggests Peter Frampton (she's a baggies fan) sorry.

Addickted · May 2020

Lemmy!

Addickted · May 2020

Thijs van Leer

Henry Irving · May 2020

Rick Danko

jondon76 · May 2020

Roger Daltrey

Carter · May 2020

the original poster answered his own question

Paul Rogers

T_C_E · May 2020

bobmunro said:

I'm reading the thread title as 'voice'.

If it is purely as a singer, Luicano Pavarotti

If it's limited to popular music then Roy Orbison or Matt Monro (mainly 60s though).

No Andy Williams?

JamesSeed · May 2020

thickandthin63 said:

Off_it said:

cafctom said:

Henry Irving said:

cafctom said:

Freddie Mercury. Dominated both 70s and 80s.

No, he really didn't and yes I was there.

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.

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.

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.

But I don't think you can say that FM/Queen "dominated" the 70s and 80s. They just didn;t.

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.

Dire Straits??

JamesSeed · May 2020

Addickted said:

Henry Irving said:

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.

Ok, heavy rock then.

Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.

Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.

Come on, even you like some Zep.

They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.

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].

Chippycafc · May 2020

Richard J said:

Chippycafc said:

Ian Gillan.

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.

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.

Leuth · May 2020

Four pages and nobody's mentioned Pete Hammill yet, eh

JamesSeed · May 2020

Leuth said:

Four pages and nobody's mentioned Pete Hammill yet, eh

👆VdGG

JamesSeed · May 2020

Jimmy Ruffin could sing a bit.

Also liked Russell Thompkins Jr. (Stylistics) when I was in my teens.

clive · May 2020

jondon76 said:

Roger Daltrey

Who?

Henry Irving · May 2020

JamesSeed said:

Addickted said:

Henry Irving said:

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.

Ok, heavy rock then.

Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.

Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.

Come on, even you like some Zep.

They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.
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.

clive · May 2020

Telly Savalas
Benny Hill
Rob Woodward- Lieutenant Pigeon

bazjonster · May 2020

KBslittlesis said:

Mike Batt.

Well I thought so in the 70’s.

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thickandthin63 · May 2020

JamesSeed said:

thickandthin63 said:

Off_it said:

cafctom said:

Henry Irving said:

cafctom said:

Freddie Mercury. Dominated both 70s and 80s.

No, he really didn't and yes I was there.

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.

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.

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.

But I don't think you can say that FM/Queen "dominated" the 70s and 80s. They just didn;t.

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.

Dire Straits??

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 · May 2020

Henry Irving said:

JamesSeed said:

Addickted said:

Henry Irving said:

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.

Ok, heavy rock then.

Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.

Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.

Come on, even you like some Zep.

They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.
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.

Happy Birthday old man!

seth plum · May 2020

Stevie Windwood?

Henry Irving · May 2020

JamesSeed said:

Henry Irving said:

JamesSeed said:

Addickted said:

Henry Irving said:

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.

Ok, heavy rock then.

Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.

Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.

Come on, even you like some Zep.

They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.
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.

Happy Birthday old man!

Thanks

JamesSeed · May 2020

Henry Irving said:

JamesSeed said:

Henry Irving said:

JamesSeed said:

Addickted said:

Henry Irving said:

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.

Ok, heavy rock then.

Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.

Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.

Come on, even you like some Zep.

They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.
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.

Happy Birthday old man!

Thanks

Ok, I’m going to have a guess. 58?

Henry Irving · May 2020

JamesSeed said:

Henry Irving said:

JamesSeed said:

Henry Irving said:

JamesSeed said:

Addickted said:

Henry Irving said:

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.

Ok, heavy rock then.

Crazy Horses is a great song. Shows how talented and versatile the Osmonds were.

Still not right - Progressive (prog) Rock.

Come on, even you like some Zep.

They definitely weren’t prog rock. Van der Graaf Generator were prog rock. King Crimson. Yes. Henry Cow, even.
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.

Happy Birthday old man!

Thanks

Ok, I’m going to have a guess. 58?

Very close.

KBslittlesis · May 2020

bazjonster said:

KBslittlesis said:

Mike Batt.

Well I thought so in the 70’s.

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I can minueto allegreto with the best of them 😎

Best Male singer of the 70's

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