Which singers from the past did you admire

I saw Long John Baldry with Rod Stewart above a garage in Derby around 1965 - it was brilliant. I also saw the Walker Brothers in Derby around the same time.

I saw Gene Pitney a few times and loves 24 Hours from Tulsa.

We have seen Meatloaf about 6 times and wish I had seen Jonny Cash. I love Kris Kristofferson

Dusty Springfield
Grace Slick
Mama Cass

I love the 1960s.

Wonderful memories from those names above!

We were privileged to get to see 'Elvis at the O2' on 1st December, Priscilla Presley brought over his old band members, and teamed them up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to accompany videos of his old concerts, shown on the big screens. It was fantastic, just as if we were attending one of his concerts. She had tears in her eyes at the end, saying it would be the last concert. Bless them, amazing that the band could still produce that sound, and they deserve their rest!

Elvis
Cliff Richard
Marty Wild
Billy Fury
Jimmy Young
Burl Ives
Neil Diamond
Anthony Newley
Ronnie Hilton

Amongst many others.

Female,
Cilla Black
Dusty Springfield
Ruby Murray
Billie Jo Spears
Joan Regan
Eve Boswell
Diana Decker

To add to Ernest Blanc, Dietrich Fischer Diskau, another voice that sent shivers up and own my spine.

Rod Stewart and Shania Twain and with the passing of Marie I watched some of their songs on You Tube and realised how strong her voice was and lyrically the songs were class also.

Kathleen Ferrier,
Jussi Bjorling and Robert Merrill,
Louis Armstrong,
Nana Mouskouri
Dusty Springfield
Johnny Cash

Amongst many others

Can I just mention that my uncle loved Annie Frind, singing The Nun's Chorus. Then he sat on the record!

Percy Sledge, Otis Reading, Manfred Mann

My cousin used to hang out with Long John Baldry. I only found out at his funeral (my cousin’s that is).

Saw LJB at the De La Warr Pavilion in the 60s. Filming for a tv show. Beyond brilliant.

Dusty Springfield.
Cilla Black.
Witney Houston.
Connie Francis.
Kay Starr.
David Whitfield.
Matt Monroe.
Bee Gees.
Frankie Laine.
Ozzie Osborne---Black Sabbath.
David Coverdale----Whitesnake.
Prince.
Freddie Mercury.
Bon Scott---AC/DC.
Syd Barrett---Pink Floyd.
Jonas Kaufmann.-----opera'
Dmitri Hvorostovsky---opera.

And George Harrison

Ray Charles
Gene Vincent
Eddie Cochran
And all the Larry Payne’s boys - Fury, Faith, Fame, Wild etc.

welbeck I honestly didn't think anyone would say Jake Thackray. Were you part of the group who persuaded EMI to re-release his songs? He was an amazing person, sadly driven to misery by his fame.

www.jakethackray.com

Kathleen Ferrier was my mother's favourite but I'm not a fan of music in any form, though can tolerate the very occasional song.

Singing is a different matter, I could sing all day

Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro, Glen Campbell, Karen Carpenter, Andy Williams.

Bowie

Dean Martin, Elvis, Jim Reeves, ABBA, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Bee Gees I could go on ... and on ..

Wurlitzer Prize and Different Drum .. Both old faves ..

Sara Carter, Paul McCartney, Waylon Jennings, Linda Ronstadt, Carly Simon ..

Cream
Eric Clapton
Deep purple
Fleetwood Mac
Chicken Shack
Spencer Davies

I agree about many listed. The other evening a memory triggered a song by John Denver, so I went to youtube and spent the evening listening to him. I realised that I hadn't really appreciated years ago just what an amazing voice he had. Beautiful lyrics and a lovely voice. Sad ending.

Pavarotti
Dusty Springfield
Nat King Cole
Paul Simon

Joan Baez
Nat King Coal
Placido Domingo
Fredddie Mercury
Edith Piaf.
Ella Fitzgerald
Vera Lynn.
Lots more if I could remember them .

Whenever mum became agitated due to dementia I had a playlist I could rely on to calm her. It was made up of all her favourites but it was Matt Monro's 'Days Like These' that worked every time.

Lovely to see such a wonderful list of names. I just asked alexa ro play long john baldry. Lovely

Why list people who are still alive ? They aren’t from the past ?!

suzette many of us are!