Elvis? Sam Cooke? Sinatra?

Could he go up against European opera singers?

Even if this song isn't your fist choice, listen to what the man does with his voice. A wall of sound just while singing alone.

LINK

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Posted on 6/26/17 at 8:38 pm to weagle99

Kid rock

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Posted by ThePTExperience1969

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Posted on 6/26/17 at 8:42 pm to weagle99

Sam Cooke who, I believe next to Michael Jackson, is the greatest American singer who ever lived

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Posted by Bout_Dat_Lyfe

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Posted on 6/26/17 at 8:45 pm to weagle99

In all seriousness: Dylan

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Posted by auggie

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Posted on 6/26/17 at 8:59 pm to weagle99

He is a bit of an Orbison copycat,but he really has a great voice too. I always expected him to catch on more: Chris Isaac.

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Posted by dimet

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Posted on 6/26/17 at 9:01 pm to ThePTExperience1969

I concur with Sam Cooke...brilliant...I'd also add Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and Kenny Rankin...

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Posted by ThePTExperience1969

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Posted on 6/26/17 at 10:33 pm to dimet

David Ruffin

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Posted by RockAndRollDetective

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 8:02 am to weagle99

Sheer vocal range and skill have never really impressed me. Roy Orbison has a handful of songs I like but it's because of the quality of the song, not really because of his voice. I guess if it mattered to me very much I would own a bunch of music by Pavarotti and nothing by Lou Reed instead of the exact opposite.

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Posted by Vandyrone

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 8:26 am to weagle99

Roy Orbison is an American treasure and his incredible voice will never be fully appreciated. Great range and power.

I would add Bobby Hatfield to that list. His live performance of Unchained Melody is one of the best live pop vocal performances ever recorded.

Bobby Hatfield - Unchained Melody (live)

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Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 8:55 am to weagle99

Jay Black had in fact been an opera singer:

Jay and The Americans - "Cara Mia"

A technically impressive version: Gene Pitney - "Cara Mia"- Note how he hits the high parts w/o going falsetto

The original version of "Cara Mia"

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Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 9:03 am to weagle99

For you obsessive types who really want to compare singers:

LINK ]"If I Loved You" (from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel) - Who Sang it Best?

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Posted by JumpingTheShark

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 9:20 am to weagle99

In my honest and humble opinion, I think Smokey Robinson is one of the GOAT American singers. Hard to compare pop/R&B/soul singers and, for instance, operatic style singers, though.

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