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Top 5 Balladeers since 1950
Posted on 7/12/20 at 9:57 am
Posted on 7/12/20 at 9:57 am
Adapt to your own definition, but keep it real.
Who's on your list?
1. Jim Croce
2. Don McLean
3. Billy Joel
4. Cat Stevens
5. Harry Chapin
No females come to mind. Feel free to work them in.
This post was edited on 7/12/20 at 8:00 pm
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Posted on 7/12/20 at 12:31 pm to tigerpawl
If you would go all the way back to 1950 you would fine dozens of male and female stars doing material from the Great American Songbook as well as numerous C & W artists. It would be difficult to narrow down a top 5.
Kafka, can you set this poster straight ?
Kafka, can you set this poster straight ?
Posted on 7/12/20 at 1:48 pm to OldTigahFot
I see Sinatra as more of a crooner. His main-stay was old standard pieces. To each his own.
I'm also partial to singers who wrote their own stuff.
On the female side, I'll throw in Joan Baez and Judy Collins.
I'm also partial to singers who wrote their own stuff.
On the female side, I'll throw in Joan Baez and Judy Collins.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 4:10 pm to tigerpawl
Croce and his guitar player Maury were great
Posted on 7/12/20 at 5:08 pm to tigerpawl
1. Wham!
2. Spandau Ballet
3. Billy Joel
4. Fiona Apple
5. Tracy Lords
2. Spandau Ballet
3. Billy Joel
4. Fiona Apple
5. Tracy Lords
Posted on 7/12/20 at 11:57 pm to tigerpawl
1. Lionel Richie
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Richard and Karen Carpenter
4. The Supremes
4. Elvis Presley
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Richard and Karen Carpenter
4. The Supremes
4. Elvis Presley
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:31 am to tigerpawl
Bob Dylan, the Byrds, and Gordon Lightfoot come to mind
Posted on 7/15/20 at 10:20 am to tigerpawl
quote:
I'm also partial to singers who wrote their own stuff.
Yes, I saw your list as more of a favorite singer/songwriter list than balladeer, although they all sing great ballads.
As far as singers, I'd throw in Billie Holiday and Nat King Cole as all-timers.
I think one of the more overlooked singer/balladeers of the last 40 years is James Ingram.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 11:07 am to tigerpawl
quote:
No females come to mind
Joan Baez
Janis
Joni Mitchell
Lou Rawls
Kenny Rogers?
Posted on 7/15/20 at 12:24 pm to tigerpawl
Tom T Hall
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:10 pm to tigerpawl
quote:
No females come to mind.
Linda Ronstadt
EmmyLou Harris
Loretta Lynn
Tammy Wynette
Dolly Parton
Posted on 7/16/20 at 4:19 pm to lammo
quote:
Gordon Lightfoot
You read my mind.
SWIDT?
Posted on 7/16/20 at 9:00 pm to tigerpawl
Marty Robbins, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash. Dolly Parton were all pretty good at telling a story with country music. Don McLean was good too.
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:21 pm to tigerpawl
Marty Robbins
Loretta Lynn
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Don Francisco (Christian Artist)
Gordon Lightfoot
Loretta Lynn
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Don Francisco (Christian Artist)
Gordon Lightfoot
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