FAVORITE MALE SINGERS OF ANY GENRE

  Some of my favorites are/were Elvis, Tom Jones, Michael Bolton, Michael Buble, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Al Green, Ray Charles, Josh Turner, Josh Groban, Conway Twitty, Clay Aiken and many more that I can't think of their names just  now.

Pat

Hey Pat,

If you can't think of any more I'm sure the rest of us will come up with them or trigger your memory.  How about:

Charlie Pride, Glen Campbell, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, and Clint Black to name a few good country artists.

Janese

 Not 'technically' a singer but does anybody remember Rod McKuen---a poet popular in the 1960's who sometimes put his words to music? Or am I just old:>). 

No you are not too old.  I remember Rod McKuen as well.  Loved his poetry. 

Hi Jim,

You ask "doesn't the music (sound) trump or hook our senses more than the lyrics in general" and I think you are probably right.  I remember when watching American Bandstand as a teen and they would rate a record.  Dick Clark would always ask what they liked about it and they almost always said, "it had a good beat and you could dance to it".  They never said I liked the lyrics.  It would seem to me that the writing of the music is the hardest part. 

Janese

 

  Hello!

Yes, I think so too; I have read a ton of comments here that folks loved the music even if they only can remember five lyrics, usually "the hook." And you hit the nail on the head too! As the last old-fashioned romantic I understand that ALL WOMEN LOVE TO DANCE! Those who say "no" are just lying through their teeth! LMAO! JIM

Hey Pat,

If you can't think of any more I'm sure the rest of us will come up with them or trigger your memory.  How about:

Charlie Pride, Glen Campbell, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, and Clint Black to name a few good country artists.

Janese

 

  Now that's a great group but it is missing  .......Travis Tritt and his wonderful song  "Drift off to Dream"!!!

Diane

  Now that's a great group but it is missing  .......Travis Tritt and his wonderful song  "Drift off to Dream"!!!

Diane

Not anymore since you mentioned him.  I also thought of another great singer who at one time had his music banned from the radio and that's "Cat Stevens" who now goes by the name Yusef Islam.  I always thought he looked like a Greek God.  He still sounds great.

Janese 

  Hello!

Yes, I think so too; I have read a ton of comments here that folks loved the music even if they only can remember five lyrics, usually "the hook." And you hit the nail on the head too! As the last old-fashioned romantic I understand that ALL WOMEN LOVE TO DANCE! Those who say "no" are just lying through their teeth! LMAO! JIM

Hi Jim, 

You are so right.  We love to dance and if it has a good beat you can't help but get off your seat.

Janese

Hey Pat,

If you can't think of any more I'm sure the rest of us will come up with them or trigger your memory.  How about:

Charlie Pride, Glen Campbell, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, and Clint Black to name a few good country artists.

Janese

 

  Thanks Janese,  I love all of those you mentioned.

Hi Jim,

You ask "doesn't the music (sound) trump or hook our senses more than the lyrics in general" and I think you are probably right.  I remember when watching American Bandstand as a teen and they would rate a record.  Dick Clark would always ask what they liked about it and they almost always said, "it had a good beat and you could dance to it".  They never said I liked the lyrics.  It would seem to me that the writing of the music is the hardest part. 

Janese

 

  Before I became a lyricist it was the "beat" and the "chorus/hook" that I really paid attention to.  Now, I also listen to the words and the message in the song and now I can appreciate the "entire" song.  

Pat 

  Thanks Janese,  I love all of those you mentioned.

Your welcome. 

  Before I became a lyricist it was the "beat" and the "chorus/hook" that I really paid attention to.  Now, I also listen to the words and the message in the song and now I can appreciate the "entire" song.  

Pat 

I think I listen to the words and message more now than I did back then.  I use to always know the words but the beat was more what appealed to me.  I use to buy song magazines like "Hit Parade" and "Song Hits" so that I could learn the words but it was the beat that moved me.