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Post by Spence on Aug 6, 2005 14:45:16 GMT
I've been listening to some great old RnB tracks recently (and by RnB, I mean the proper stuff, not that insipid garbage that claims to be RnB nowadays), and it's got me thinking.
Who do you reckon is the best RnB vocalist to have come out of Britain?
(ps you have to sign in to be able to vote)
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Post by czechmate on Aug 7, 2005 22:50:08 GMT
John Mayall? Graham Bond?
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Post by cafcaddick on Aug 8, 2005 6:18:46 GMT
Some good singers and good bands amongst them but the best is Reg King by a country mile. No white man ever sounded so good
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Post by Spence on Aug 9, 2005 22:42:01 GMT
I agree, Reg had a great voice. Chris Farlowe was better but he was proper funny looking.
That's why you have to go for the full package; the pocket rocket, the mighty atom, the biggest voice from the smallest frame, the one and only Mr Steve Marriott.
The secret was in the ad libs, the "yeah"s, the "come on children"s and the "alright"s, and no one could do it like Marriott.
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Post by connellys on Aug 12, 2005 13:20:42 GMT
There seems to be one name missing from the list which should be there as a serious contender.
Eric Burdon (Animals)
This guy I believe he had the closest voice to a black R&B Singer of any british singer.
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Post by Spence on Aug 12, 2005 23:40:23 GMT
Excellent choice my friend. In fact, I can't believe I missed Eric Burdon off the list. Consider him officially included.
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Post by Spence on Sept 1, 2005 12:17:10 GMT
Just got a copy of the CD Chris Farlowe vs Long John Baldry. The first disc which is all Chris Farlowe is brilliant, what a voice that man has. Sadly the second, LJB disc is disappointing as it's all his later croony stuff rather than his early RnB material.
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Post by Big Scotty on Nov 20, 2005 21:40:29 GMT
just got back into some old Faces with Rod Stewart stuff recently courtesy of the John Peel tribute album.
...and he pulls fit birds.
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Post by Spence on Nov 21, 2005 12:49:40 GMT
That's because he's so good-looking and talented. Nothing to do whatsoever with the size of his wallet.
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Post by Spence on Nov 27, 2005 11:28:00 GMT
It occurred to me last night that I perhaps should have included Joe c**ker on the list. Way better than Rod Stewart I reckon.
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Post by Spence on Dec 29, 2005 22:17:33 GMT
I've just discovered Steve Aldo as well. Not literally; I didn't find him hiding in my garden or anything, I got a compilation CD for Christmas with one of his songs on it.
Incredible voice, but he only released two singles in 65/66 when he was just 18, Can I Get A Witness/Baby What You Want Me To Do, and Everybody Has To Cry. Came from Liverpool, I wonder what happened to him.
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Post by Spence on Jan 25, 2007 19:53:46 GMT
Another couple to add to the list:
George 'Zoot' Money, Zoot Money's Big Roll Band Graham Bond, Graham Bond Organisation
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Post by zeppelin on Feb 26, 2008 13:56:39 GMT
What about Frankie Miller? He was described as the best white singer ever by none other than Otis Redding's wife. His version of Shoo Ra Shoo Ra is a real R & B classic.
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Post by Spence on Feb 26, 2008 19:29:41 GMT
Thanks Old Man, I shall seek him out
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Post by jetex on Feb 26, 2008 21:22:19 GMT
why is it all men ? what about Joan Armatrading, and maybe Elkie Brookes ?
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Post by Spence on Feb 26, 2008 22:34:57 GMT
That's why.
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Post by Spence on Feb 28, 2008 17:36:54 GMT
Very remiss of not to have included Keith Relf of The Yardbirds, Van Morrison of Them, Phil May of The Pretty Things and Ali McKenzie of The Birds.
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Post by retrogirl on Feb 28, 2008 18:53:12 GMT
Elkie Brooks - He's Gotta Love Me, thats is a top tune!
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Post by Spence on Feb 28, 2008 19:43:37 GMT
I wouldn't have classed her as an R&B singer along the lines of the other people listed here, even in her Vinegar Joe days, which I'd say was more country/folk/rock. After that she went all disco and croony.
Joan Armatrading's a soul singer and that's that, not R&B at all.
If I was going to include female artists I'd say Lulu (when she was with The Luvvers), Beryl Marsden, definitely Deborah Bonham.
I'm hoping the Zeppelin will wade in here and back me up or come up with a few suggestions.
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Post by zeppelin on Mar 3, 2008 15:55:23 GMT
Spot on with your comments about Elkie (Great though she is) and Armatrading. Full backing for Lulu, and deffo Beryl Marsden. I've seen her live, and she was miles better than Cilla. You must include Maggie Bell, from Stone The Crows. She did "No Mean City" the original Taggart theme.
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Post by Spence on Mar 3, 2008 22:25:58 GMT
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Post by simmo on Apr 13, 2008 20:28:36 GMT
:'(hi spenc ; its a one horse race ;Steve M ' had sume great nights out with him ' got loads of good S M stories he wos top bloke on and of the stage. ;sadley sadley missed ;simo
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Post by zeppelin on Apr 13, 2008 21:16:25 GMT
Simmo, Steve M, the one and only 'Modfather' in my opinion. Sadly missed.
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Post by zeppelin on Oct 6, 2008 19:17:17 GMT
Watch this space for news of Beryl Marsden!
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Post by Devo McDuff on Oct 6, 2008 22:49:08 GMT
Simmo, Steve M, the one and only 'Modfather' in my opinion. Sadly missed. Just listening to what's available from Piccadilly Records this week and this came up, will interest a few here. Steve Marriott's Moments : EP Acid Jazz There are few stars in the pop pantheon who could legitimately be described as legends. Steve Marriott is one. From the electrifying bundle of energy that fronted the Small Faces, through his Humble Pie 'super-group' with Peter Frampton, and his eventual return to his Essex blues roots, Steve Marriott crammed a lot into a short time. But what of Marriott's time before the Small Faces? At 16, Steve Marriott formed The Moments, an east London R'n'B band with a loyal mod following through their residencies at the Flamingo Club. They gigged hard through 1964 but commercial success eluded them, and in October of that year Marriott was dumped by the rest of the band after they decided that 'he didn't have it in him to be a singer'. Last year, Barry Hewitt, the bass player in The Moments, chanced upon an unplayed acetate recorded back in 1964. These unheard recordings found their way to Acid Jazz, where they have been coupled with The Moments only release, the impossibly rare "You Really Got Me"/"Money" for a special limited edition 7" vinyl EP, in a cracking 60s-style picture sleeve. www.piccadillyrecords.com/mp3/Steve%20Marriotts%20Moments%20-%20You%20Really%20Got%20Me.mp3www.piccadillyrecords.com/mp3/Steve%20Marriotts%20Moments%20-%20Money%20Money.mp3
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Post by toffeemandog on Oct 7, 2008 17:33:02 GMT
i nominate the late lee brilleaux of dr feelgood for the list
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Post by zeppelin on Oct 26, 2008 19:27:08 GMT
Watch this space for news of Beryl Marsden! Well, after some trial and tribulation, I finally got to see Beryl again for the first time since 1962! She did a spot with The Undertakers, and despite the passing years, is still capable of belting out a good tune. I got to see her backstage after the gig, got her to autograph a promo CD for her new album, got a hug, and a promise from her that she is going to log on to the site for her interview. The promo? "Baby It's You" as used to be sung by John Lennon as part of The Beatles repertoire. Great version, well worthy of Beryl's mention by Spence in the top female RnB singers.
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Post by zeppelin on Nov 17, 2008 19:45:13 GMT
Watch this space for news of Beryl Marsden! Spence, Has Beryl been in touch? If not, I'll give you the email address of her record company.
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Post by Spence on Nov 20, 2008 20:45:42 GMT
No she hasn't.
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Post by nic83px on Nov 26, 2008 17:49:38 GMT
well for me its gravel voice himself, chris rea! and yes if you know his work he has done some real blues and i mean the type that rivals the best of the yanks!
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