What singer (not musician) do you miss most?

[lobito]

I'm talking more about singers, and yes they could have played an instrument, do you miss from time to time now that they are gone.

I was watching a video tonight with my Wife of John Denver in concert (yes I'm a fan and I always have been), and realized how much I missed hearing new songs from him. I actually had tears in my eyes as I sang to some of the songs. What can I say? I'm a sap.

 

[karlgarside]

Kenny Rogers

 

[kiwiwolf]

Lobito, Jim Croce was my all time favourite when I was growing up. Time in a Bottle is an amazing ballad.

 

[DannyBoyUK]

Dori Previn springs to mind !

 

[Private Vasquez]

Billie Holiday

 

[lobito]

Lobito, Jim Croce was my all time favourite when I was growing up. Time in a Bottle is an amazing ballad.

Jim was another guy I grew up listening to, great writer/singer/performer.

Harry Chapan was another one.

 

[superlittlegirl]

oh no! he's not dead, is he?

Kenny Rogers

When I was little, I thought God must look exactly like Kenny Rogers. And I saw him in the Atlanta airport when I was eight years old. He didn't die, did he?

 

[lobito]

Re: oh no! he's not dead, is he?

When I was little, I thought God must look exactly like Kenny Rogers. And I saw him in the Atlanta airport when I was eight years old. He didn't die, did he?

I think someone was fucking with us on Kenny Rogers. Though one never knows.

 

[Ladybird]

Nobody here would probably have heard of him, but I really miss Ray Brown!

Ray Brown fronted the 70's band here in Australia called... "Ray Brown and the Whispers."

Although they haven't recorded anything in a long time they used to get together and play some of their old hits.

Sadly, Ray Brown died a few years ago.

Whenever I hear his music, I feel sad, and wish he were still here.

 

[GuyJD]

I DID THIS THREAD BEFORE BUT........

Earth, Wind, & Fire
Queen
The Police
Teddy Pendergrass
Barry White

 

[Shaq]

Marvin Gaye

 

[wizbit9]

i miss Sandy Denny (fairport convention) i wished i'd seen her
the voice of an angel

Shannon Hoon from blind melon, his lyrics were so meaningful to could have you crying

 

[Starblayde]

Dusty Springfield

 

[sexy-girl]

john lennon ... he died 2 years 2 months and 6 days before i was born but i missed not being able to grow up around the time he would of been writing songs and commenting on the world as he saw it ... the world i was growing up into

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Jim Morrison

 

[bluespoke]

Dusty Springfield
John Lennon
Freddie Mercury
Ronnie van Zandt

 

[JazzManJim]

Ella Fitzgerald. She was, in every way, the Queen of Jazz.

Genesis. I know no one's died, but since Phil left the group permanently, it's been absolute trash and he's done nothing good.

 

[Monazwx]

Was going to say Jimi Hendrix but he's more of a musician I think.
JazzMan, I was going to say Ella Fritzgerald. Great minds I guess.
Instead, I'll have to say Etta James.
She was pretty cool. Wonderful Voice.

 

[atlman]

John Lennon
Marvin Gaye
Karen Carpenter - not crazy about her songs, but an amazing voice

 

[RhumbRunner13]

couple of great voices, off the top of my head.

Frankie Lane

Roy Orbison.

Rhumb

 

[Speakeasy]

I miss Lennon.

What a mind.

and BTW... I know a LOT of professional singers and if you say that singers are not musicians in their presence, you may be taking your life in your own hands.



S

 

[tin_tinr]

for me it has to be marc bolan from t-rex the man
was a true genius who died before his time
but his memory still lives on

 

[Kitte]

John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin....Stevie Ray Vaughn

 

[bored1]

Dwayne Allman is one that I miss. and here is a strange one......... I watched a special on Dean Martin last night, What a talented man he was.

 

[lobito]

Re: I DID THIS THREAD BEFORE BUT........

Earth, Wind, & Fire
Queen
The Police
Teddy Pendergrass
Barry White

well you may have done it before, but it's been a while, ok?

BTW, I said gone, as in dead. So only dead ones count. Even for you JMJ.

Jimi Hendrix does count, because he was the lead singer after all.

There are lots of great singers on this "list", too bad many of them are gone. The good thing is, we've got their music to keep us company, practically forever.