Best mo-town/ soul/ rythm and blues singers of all time.

[skysdad]

I put in all three because the style is really close to the same. The definition has changed over years. Once again there arevso many great ones. I grew up listening to mo-town and soul and my legs and ankles still start jumping in my recliner when I listen to my generation music. I'm gonna begin with the man sitting on the of the bay.... Otis Redding. OFC

 

[springsportster]

Smokey Robinson, saw him in college back in 2001. Wilson Picket though may be my favorite. Land of 1000 dances is hard to beat.

 

[skysdad]

Marvin Gaye. OFC

 

[DukefanKY]

 

[DukefanKY]

Marvin Gaye by a land slide for me.....also like to mention Teddy P

 

[skysdad]

Jackie Wilson. OFC

 

[dbav]

Sam Cooke

 

[skysdad]

David Ruffin OFC

 

[DukefanKY]

Sam Cooke

Good one!!

 

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[skysdad]

Atetha Franklin. OFC

 

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[skysdad]

Gladys Knight. OFC

 

[smashmouth5]

This guy starts this list for me

 

[bfort2223]

Sam Cooke

Yes! And Otis Redding.

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

B.B King

 

[politicsasusual21]

Marvin Gaye. OFC

My man

 

[smashmouth5]

Bill Withers

 

[39 Feet Above Sea Level]

Give a listen to Paul Janeway of St. Paul and the Broken Bones.

 

[smashmouth5]

Give a listen to Paul Janeway of St. Paul and the Broken Bones.

One of my favorite groups. Their performance on Tiny Desk is amazing.

 

[smashmouth5]

Here they are...

 

[Liftee]

So many great ones! Otis Redding and Sam Cooke were two of my favorites.

 

[skysdad]

Percy Sledge what a great and of course how have we left out the king of soul James Brown and underrated Lionel Ritchie. OFC

 

[smashmouth5]

Al Green

 

[christophero]

I know it's disco but I always liked Donna Summer's powerful voice.

 

[dbav]

Good one!!

"Bring It On Home" is a great song.

 

[skysdad]

Al Green and Lou Rawls. OFC

 

[J D Howard]

Sledge

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Jerry Butler!!
OFC

 

[skysdad]

The Rightous Brothers. Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley. Blue eyed soul. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Billy Stewart. The Fat Boy. OFC

 

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[dopeshop23]

Isley brothers have been around since do wop. Drifters with Clyde Mccfatter( I think he was from Durham) and later With Ben E King did more to main stream R and B with the shag circuit up an down the east coast than any one.

 

[dbav]

Lizzo is doing a Sam Cooke song right now. Pretty great.

 

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