My husband and I have been
watching some biographies on TV of many great singers of all genres
such a Luciano Pavarotti, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash.
I love many singers but my favorites are (in no particular order):
Luciano Pavarotti - opera - this man, in my opinion, is the greatest opera singer to ever grace the face of the earth.
Josh Groban - contemporary - his deep, easy, rich tones are so
beautiful. The first time I heard him on the radio, I was in love with
his voice.
Lee Mead - musical theater, contemporary - I
discovered him, by accident, by looking through YouTube to find someone
else. He won a contest on British TV to win the role of Joseph in
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Gene Pitney - rock and roll - his voice was so unique and for such a young teen, his voice was so powerful and moving.
Roy Orbison - rock and roll - another singer with that cry in his
voice. When he sings "Running Scared" and "Crying", I have goose bumps.
Sammy Davis, Jr. - contemporary - out of that generation of
popular singers (Dean, Frankie), he had the greatest voice, ever. His
voice could cross into many genres of music. My all-time favorite,
number 1 singer.
Frank Sinatra - contemporary - okay, he was damned good. Smooth as silk.
Dean Martin - contemporary - something about his voice just made it fun
to hear him sing, like he just loved what he did and it came through in
his voice. I never missed his TV show.
Michael Ball - musical theater - He has performed in many Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals and his voice is just astounding.
Colm Wilkinson - musical theater - when he sings "Bring Him Home, from
Les Miserablés, I can't stop crying. It's a masterpiece.
I have others that I like a lot but these are the ones I love to listen to over and over.
How about you? Who and why do you like them. Oh, and give me some content on your answers. It makes it more fun to read.Who
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