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Best Male singer of the 70's

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  • Oliver Street
    Oliver Street Posts: 5,132
    Peter Hammill
    Richard Sinclair 
    Klaus Blasquiz
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    edited May 2020
    I don't think we've had Jimmy Osmond yet.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    If we are talking best ‘singer’ then on range and versatility Mercury has to be right up there. Could sing opera, ballads, rock. 

    Like him or not - and aside from the fact he was also a great showman - he was an incredible vocalist.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    Marc Bolan for me after much thought.
  • Sarrf_London
    Sarrf_London Posts: 523
    edited May 2020
    Good shouts for:-
    Rod Stewart who spanned genres
    Matt Munroe, smooth
    Barry White, great range.
    Joe Cocker
    Otis Redding
    Leonard Cohen
    Tom Jones
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Sarrf_London said:
    Good shouts for:-
    Rod Stewart who spanned genres
    Matt Munroe, smooth
    Barry White, great range.
    Joe Cocker
    Otis Redding
    Leonard Cohen
    Tom Jones
    Would that be the Otis Redding who died in 1967?
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    https://youtu.be/u3ZvO4pcTHs

    Absolutely no contest.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    Wheresmeticket? said:
    https://youtu.be/u3ZvO4pcTHs

    Absolutely no contest.
    One for the best lyrics thread as well!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    Best at what they did?

    Blues Rod Stewart
    Punk Johnnie Rotten
    Soul Marvin Gaye
    Rock Roger Daltrey
    Not sure where to place him Frank Sinatra
    Opera Pavaroti
    Pop Agnetha and Anni-Frid, Debbie Harry
    Looking cool while you do it Bryan Ferry

    Pick a genre, there's someone better than the rest.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    AddicksAddict said:
    Best at what they did?

    Blues Rod Stewart
    Punk Johnnie Rotten
    Soul Marvin Gaye
    Rock Roger Daltrey
    Not sure where to place him Frank Sinatra
    Opera Pavaroti
    Pop Agnetha and Anni-Frid, Debbie Harry
    Looking cool while you do it Bryan Ferry

    Pick a genre, there's someone better than the rest.
    I can see a tiny little problem here  🤔
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  • holyjo
    holyjo Posts: 1,326
    Someone of us actually put Leo Sayer ........
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    "best" is always a dodgy call in music, (but still fun). My personal favourites from that era included Plant, Daltrey, Rogers for sure. I like Steve Winwood too, but I think his voice sounded a bit thin at times, live. I also loved Golden Earring's Barry Hay, but that's a niche choice of course, and Paul Carrack (mentioned above) is a great shout. I used to cringe when I heard Matt Munro on the Light Programme, but when he passed away I suddenly realised how brilliant he was, putting the genre aside. 

    Overall though, I'm going for Steve Marriott. How a bunch of Londoners of a certain age can fail to mention him is beyond me. :-)
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,648
    PragueAddick said:
    "best" is always a dodgy call in music, (but still fun). My personal favourites from that era included Plant, Daltrey, Rogers for sure. I like Steve Winwood too, but I think his voice sounded a bit thin at times, live. I also loved Golden Earring's Barry Hay, but that's a niche choice of course, and Paul Carrack (mentioned above) is a great shout. I used to cringe when I heard Matt Munro on the Light Programme, but when he passed away I suddenly realised how brilliant he was, putting the genre aside. 

    Overall though, I'm going for Steve Marriott. How a bunch of Londoners of a certain age can fail to mention him is beyond me. :-)
    Er, i did.
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,955
    I think Mr.Tony Bennet deserves a shout,was still performing in his 90s.I used to go to concerts regularly,once saw Tony (he was 85) at the time perform at the Albert Hall,he actually switched all the electrics off and sang Fly me to the moon without even a mike,you could hear every word wherever you were seated,it was hairs on the back of the neck stuff.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    Baldybonce said:
    PragueAddick said:
    "best" is always a dodgy call in music, (but still fun). My personal favourites from that era included Plant, Daltrey, Rogers for sure. I like Steve Winwood too, but I think his voice sounded a bit thin at times, live. I also loved Golden Earring's Barry Hay, but that's a niche choice of course, and Paul Carrack (mentioned above) is a great shout. I used to cringe when I heard Matt Munro on the Light Programme, but when he passed away I suddenly realised how brilliant he was, putting the genre aside. 

    Overall though, I'm going for Steve Marriott. How a bunch of Londoners of a certain age can fail to mention him is beyond me. :-)
    Er, i did.
    Ah sorry, must have missed it, tried to go through all posts before gobbing off. And failed
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Elvis
    Just listen to the Aloha From Hawai concert 1973.Remarkable voice and range too especially on American Triology and even more special because its live 
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,955
    killer kish said:
    Elvis
    Just listen to the Aloha From Hawai concert 1973.Remarkable voice and range too especially on American Triology and even more special because its live 
    One of his finest moments.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    holyjo said:
    Someone of us actually put Leo Sayer ........
    I mentioned him. I feel he was underrated. 

    I knew it would be unpopular with some but he wrote much of his own material which is always a plus and as I previously said he wrote Roger Daltrey's first solo album with David Courtney. He also penned Dreaming for Cliff Richard. 

    In 1978 he became the first white artist to win a Grammy for best R&B song for You Make Me Feel Like Dancing following the likes of Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder. He worked with the legendary producer Richard Perry around this time. 

    But as this is about musical taste I suspect that won't change your opinion. I just wanted to demonstrate that he is worth mentioning and was well regarded at the time. 
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,851
    I ‘ll throw Neil Diamond into the mix!
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,848
    Stuart_the_Red said:
    I ‘ll throw Neil Diamond into the mix!
    ..... so good , so good , so good .......
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  • sholland
    sholland Posts: 484
    Harry Nilsson for me hands down also the documentary made about him is well worth watching if you can find it, its called

    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him) ?
  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    Paul Rogers for rock and blues
    Levi Stubbs for soul
    Tom Jones for a jack of all trades
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    sholland said:
    Harry Nilsson for me hands down also the documentary made about him is well worth watching if you can find it, its called

    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him) ?
    Couldn't hear a word they're sayin'  ;)
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,113
    Maddy Prior
    Nick Drake
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    Redskin said:
    Maddy Prior
    Nick Drake
    Back in 1977, when I was 18, a friend of mine asked me if I would like to drum on a couple of tracks his band were putting together for a demo tape. I duly accepted the invitation to do so and travelled up to Milton Keynes to do my bit.

    At a break I took the opportunity to venture outside and could hear this absolutely wonderful voice coming from the studio next door. I never actually saw this singer or the band.

    My favourite memory of that day was being told that the fantastic  voice was that of Maddy Prior. Now, as far as I am aware she was female then.  I am also assuming that she identifies as being so today.

    So, to cut a long story short, Maddy Prior is not qualified as being the best male singer of the 1970s!  

  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,113
    I meant Paddy Prior of Satan's Doorstep.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Has anyone gone for Stevie Wonder? Great singer and one of the greatest songwriters.
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    edited May 2020
    JamesSeed said:
    Has anyone gone for Stevie Wonder? Great singer and one of the greatest songwriters.
    He has been mentioned but worth mentioning again. I've just read Gil Scott-Heron's memoirs and it could be argued it's more about Stevie Wonder. He supported him in the Eighties and absolutely adored him.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    hawksmoor said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Has anyone gone for Stevie Wonder? Great singer and one of the greatest songwriters.
    He has been mentioned but worth mentioning again. I've just read Gil Scott-Heron's memoirs and it could be argued it's more about Stevie Wonder. He supported him in the Eighties and absolutely adored him.
    Ooh, I’ll have to look out for that 👍
  • Scratchingvalleycat
    Scratchingvalleycat Posts: 759
    It depends on the genre you like. For a softer rock/blues type voice Andy Fairweather Low was up their but for throaty blues voice Frankie  Miller took some beating.

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