Yes or no? And either way, why?

Naw to Marvin.

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Nobody sung to the soul like Donny !!!!

he has 3 distinct voices,
all of which are great.

a falseto...


a growl...


and a smooth as silk, not quite a croon "regular" voice.




not only that, he can weave all of the voices
in and out to create these awesome harmonies.




so marvin gaye is a good answer.



but then again, so is michael jackson?
or al green?
or frank sinatra?




etc.

Now show me anyone else in the history of music laying on a couch singing with the same voice

Exhibit A:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyIUR9l5pWI&feature=player_embedded

>he has 3 distinct voices,
>all of which are great.
>
>a falseto...

Kev

followed closely by Otis Redding, and Nat King Cole...

It goes like this...(in order)

Sam Cooke
Marvin Gaye (those two are thisclose)
Donny H.
Luther/Nat King Cole (tie)
Otis


This is my story^^^and I'm sticking to it...

I would give the top spot to Sam Cooke, then Marvin I'll put Steve third

I definitely would put Sam Cook first, then Marvin Gaye, but
not Steve I don't even think he would be on my list to be
honest, I would put Al Green next, or Teddy Pendergrass 



>I would give the top spot to Sam Cooke, then Marvin I'll
put
>Steve third 

cole had a very smooth voice - but he couldn't project. he had no power in his voice.

better singer, but Marvin's body of work is #1

I think Sam's had more impact. More revolutionary. Perhaps only because of timing but Sam Cooke is a bigger 'root' than Marvin Gaye in pop music.

From whence the river came wider or something like that.

And Marvin always referenced him in his singing. Marvin is a very real logical extension of Sam Cooke.

But it happens often...it's basically Dr. J and Jordan. Cooke was first and may have been more impactful...but doesn't make him "better"

as a Kid alone and had he retired as child artist this wouldn't even be a discussion because MJ as a 11 year old Boy out sung/Sang nearly everybody. even Ole Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra once said the only Singer he worried about was Michael Joe Jackson.

all the singers mentioned are there as is Jackie Wilson, as is R.Kelly(don't front because Kellz can hang and history will show that)

Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Billy Eckstine, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Steve Arrington and a few more.


but back to MJ he did it all with his voice. Marvin and those guys never sang/sung a Rock Song

never hybrided there voice to Hip Hop.

MJ was singing Jazz songs, had classical songs, his voice was an incredible Instrument period.


i love Marvin Gaye he is a Singing Genius as is Sam Cooke,Ottis Redding, Jackie Wilson, but Michael Joe Jackson had a voice beyond his years as a kid and a young adult that was 2nd to no one IMO.

These cats could sing three lines and have you crying. Marvin and a few others have to have a whole song/album to get you.

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Is he the best ever? I dunno. But I enjoy his voice more than any other. Yes, more than Marvin, Sam, Al, Otis et al.

I thought of this after the live version of "Superstar" popped up on my iPod.

period. the end.


do or die

And that's any genre
Donny hathaway is the greatest male vocalist of all time

Tone
Range
Quality of voice
Voice control
Can do the vocal runs and riffs
Has the intangibles, the emotion he invokes when he sings hits you rite in yo chest

While we're at it marvin ain't even better than stevie or teddy p....and y'all are sleeping on bobby womack and the last temptation (david ruffin)

Could Donny do this?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2kOhNPXt0

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...ion't think Otis f*ckin' with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZrhnT8Eako&NR=1

not Donny, not Marvin, not Luther, not Michael. and i dig 'em all, but they not f*ckin' with that dude.

Otis would sing the hell out of that song.

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Go listen to donny hathaway sing what's goin on live...killed it....without even trying!!!

Otis redding don't got donny tone or quality....OR range for that matter...donny hathway sing that nigga under the table on my mama...otis that nigga no doubt....he jus not fuckin wit the god bro, one hunnit

gets copious amounts of burn in my home..

Sam and Otis - first tier

Marvin, Al, Donny, Michael and Luther - second tier

no other singer named previously in this post had Marvin's range. not one.

I spent a lot of time looking all over for this thread while I was listening to the bonus accapella tracks of midnight love lp. he was one of the greatest singers and he knew how to use his voice and thats something most singers cant do....in other words, marvin gaye knew how to go high without straining and the use of the diaphram.....the same goes for luther vandross.

He is my favorite singer & at least top 5 of the last 40 years. #peace

Top 5 dead or alive, But you can easily make the case for Sam, Otis, Donny, Luther, etc as many have

By genre best r&b singer.

i mean........sam cooke is up there. a change is gonna come kills any marv song vocally but i just prefer marv's voice all in all.

lulz at micheal jackson. such a soft ass faggot voice. shit makes me cringe that creepy ass pedo.

I respect Sam Cooke and acknowledge his place in history but I am not feeling him. I'd take Donny, Al, Stevie and Marvin Anthony Hamilton over him.

All of the singers mentioned here, living and deceased were great in their own unique way. Christopher Williams is good too...Teddy Pendergrass all over again :-) :-) :-) !!!


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5. Marvin Gaye
4. Sam Cooke
3. Donnie Hathaway
2. Luther Vandross
1. Stevie Wonder

...and I suppose this only was based on genre (R&B/Soul)

definitely in the top 5 best vocalists of all times.....I was watching a marvin gaye documentary on pbs called american masters and some white man that owns his master recordings was playing back the original vocal accapella to I want you with all the harmonies and it was LEGENDARY because he was singing 5 ranges all at once.

I love Donny and Sam but they did not have the subtlety and diversity in their singing that Marvin had. His mic technique was meticulous, almost scientific even. Donny had a richer, fuller tone but vocally he did not cover all the bases that Marvin did. It's not an official Marvin album but Vulnerable is perhaps the greatest example of Mr. Gaye's mastery of his God-given instrument.

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"I whipped him with a switch and a belt. I never beat him. You beat someone with a stick." - Joe Jackson

is the best male singer but he definitely has a beautiful voice...

but

Donny Hathaway (who Stevie Wonder was influenced by) gets my vote. He had the technical mastery due to classical training but he also was arguably the most soulful singer of his era and beyond because of the church influence.

There's so many great singers though and it really comes down to a matter of personal taste and choice.

You have singers like Lutha who had one of the smoothest and most unique tenor voices ever.

There's El Debarge who had a great voice.
MJ of course.
Maurice White, another great singer.

There's so many that its hard to pick one.

I would say Donny Hathaway & Marvin Gaye could tie for greatest singer of all time. They sing with equal levels of conviction and passion and their musical bodies of work contain numerous prolific emotional masterpieces that have stood the test of time.

Greatest of All Time
1. Donny Hathaway
2. Marvin Gaye
3. Stevie Wonder

Musical Greatness Today
1. Bilal
2. Dwele
3. Maxwell
4. Raphael Saadiq

Sam Cooke was definitely one of the Greats, "Change is Gonna Come" is evident of that, but he does not compare to Donny Hathaway's "A Song for You," "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," "For All We Know, "Someday We'll All Be Free," & "Little Ghetto Boy," & Donny's entire Live cd. Sam's music does not compare to Marvin Gaye's masterpiece "What's Going On."

Example of Donny's Greatness Live in Concert
Donny Hathaway - "HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER"
http://youtu.be/7HFDAp8XVrk

Sam can't touch the perfect rich tone, pain, spirituality mixed with blues, & heartache in Donny's voice.

Donny is #1 and Marvin is #2.

Best Singers Today

Bilal is #1 and Dwele is #2.

>Sam Cooke was definitely one of the Greats, "Change is Gonna
>Come" is evident of that, but he does not compare to Donny
>Hathaway's "A Song for You," "He Ain't Heavy, He's My
>Brother," "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," "For All We
>Know, "Someday We'll All Be Free," & "Little Ghetto Boy," &
>Donny's entire Live cd. Sam's music does not compare to
>Marvin Gaye's masterpiece "What's Going On."
>
>Example of Donny's Greatness Live in Concert
>Donny Hathaway - "HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER"
>http://youtu.be/7HFDAp8XVrk
>
>Sam can't touch the perfect rich tone, pain, spirituality
>mixed with blues, & heartache in Donny's voice.
>
>Donny is #1 and Marvin is #2.
>
>Best Singers Today
>
>Bilal is #1 and Dwele is #2.


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