Who is the best male soul singer?

[Clyde]

The more I think about it the more inclined I am to bump the Reverend Al Green to the #2 slot.

[Habib]

The more I think about it the more inclined I am to bump the Reverend Al Green to the #2 slot.

 

I saw Al Green live a few years ago and it was one of the most awesome things I've experienced.

[Admiral]

Otis Redding

Al Green-David Ruffin

Sam Cooke

Marvin Gaye-Luther Vandross-Ron Isley

Frankie Beverly

[Clyde]

This thread has me ready to go out the door to hit up a record store to pick up some old quality stuff.

[Mack The Knife]

The more I think about it the more inclined I am to bump the Reverend Al Green to the #2 slot.

 

I saw Al Green sing "A Change Is Gonna Come" at the Concert For The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland in 1995. Words can't describe it.

[Mack The Knife]

Add Barry White to the list.

[Clyde]

I saw Al Green sing "A Change Is Gonna Come" at the Concert For The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland in 1995. Words can't describe it.

 

Saw it. Loved it.

 

However, there is only one person who can that song and that's Mr. Sam Cooke.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

I've seen Al Green live as well. Man's a phenom. Still, I think he wavers from style to style a bit to much to be simply called a "soul singer". He, moreso than Stevie Wonder, has has soul albums, but his catalog isn't exactly "soul" in my honest opinion.

[Mack The Knife]

Saw it. Loved it.

 

However, there is only one person who can that song and that's Mr. Sam Cooke.

 

Otis' version ain't bad either.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Otis' version ain't bad either.

 

Truth.

[Clyde]

Otis' version ain't bad either.

 

Truth.

 

There are lots of good versions of this. Lauryn Hill's is strong as well.

 

I love a version I heard by Aretha. I will listen to any Aretha song from the 60s/early 70s.

[Clyde]

As I said previously I've never considered Luther to be "soul" but I'm a huge, huge fan.

 

His version:

 

[Clyde]

By the way for those that aren't sure what a "soul" song is: this is it.

[Mack The Knife]

Clyde, what about a singer from the 70's that most people have forgotten? Bill Withers.

[Clyde]

Clyde, what about a singer from the 70's that most people have forgotten? Bill Withers.

 

Bravo!