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Black N Proud
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"Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?"


          

Yes or no? And either way, why?

  

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Sam Cooke vs. Otis Redding
Oct 11th 2011
1
Along /w them Donny Hathaway has 2b in the conversation !!!
Oct 31st 2011
32
sure.
Oct 11th 2011
2
agreed
Oct 11th 2011
4
can you post good examples of this?
Nov 02nd 2011
41
Yeah, but Sam Cooke is right on his ass
Oct 11th 2011
3
I'ma go with Sam Cooke
Oct 11th 2011
5
RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?
Oct 11th 2011
6
where does stevie rank among best singers?
Oct 11th 2011
7
RE: where does stevie rank among best singers?
Oct 13th 2011
26
luther vandross was a hell of a lot better than nat king cole.
Oct 12th 2011
9
No, because Donny Hathaway is. n/m
Oct 12th 2011
8
I'd say he's the best artist as a whole. Sam might have been a
Oct 12th 2011
10
But....
Oct 12th 2011
11
      Probably so. I'm not gonna go as far as to say it's Aaron Hall + Kellz
Oct 12th 2011
18
no, i'd say Michael Joe Jackson
Oct 12th 2011
12
Why im rollin wit Sam/Otis
Oct 12th 2011
13
Otis!
Oct 12th 2011
14
Sam!
Oct 12th 2011
15
Luther V is my fave male singer ever.
Oct 12th 2011
16
Al Green is THE greatest male singer in soul music history.
Oct 12th 2011
17
nobody, i repeat NOBODY is fucking with Donny Hathaway. Period
Oct 12th 2011
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RE: nobody, i repeat NOBODY is fucking with Donny Hathaway. Period
Oct 13th 2011
22
      that was nice. it really was, but...
Oct 13th 2011
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           RE: that was nice. it really was, but...
Oct 13th 2011
25
                donny hathaway be singing marvins songs better than he can
Oct 15th 2011
28
                     I will cosign that sentiment.. that entire Donny Hathaway live album
Nov 01st 2011
38
D'Angelo was better
Oct 12th 2011
20
RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?
Oct 12th 2011
21
he good, but he ain't no TP...
Oct 13th 2011
23
yes, and that should be obvious
Oct 14th 2011
27
nigga shut up
Oct 31st 2011
31
      no nigga
Nov 01st 2011
35
           get th' fuck out my thread befo I domp dick in yo booty
Nov 01st 2011
39
                OK faggot
Nov 02nd 2011
43
                     watch your language.
Mar 27th 2012
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RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?
Oct 31st 2011
29
RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?
Oct 31st 2011
30
He's one of, for sure
Nov 01st 2011
33
Yes
Nov 01st 2011
34
in terms of pure singing he prolly the best
Nov 01st 2011
36
      RE: in terms of pure singing he prolly the best
Nov 01st 2011
37
I didn't see Frankie Lymon on this post...
Nov 01st 2011
40
Nope, but here's my top 5...
Nov 02nd 2011
42
RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?
Mar 26th 2012
44
Yes!
Mar 26th 2012
45
Surprised no one has mentioned Stevie Wonder - not saying he
Mar 26th 2012
46
Donny Hathaway & Marvin Gaye are Virtually Tied for Greatest!
Mar 27th 2012
47
Donny Hathaway is the Greatest Singer, even Greater than Sam Cooke
Mar 27th 2012
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RE: Donny Hathaway is the Greatest Singer, even Greater than Sam Cooke
Mar 27th 2012
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tapedeck
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1. "Sam Cooke vs. Otis Redding"
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Naw to Marvin.

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32. "Along /w them Donny Hathaway has 2b in the conversation !!!"
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Nobody sung to the soul like Donny !!!!

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2. "sure."
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Tue Oct-11-11 04:12 PM by Joe Corn Mo

  

          

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.


  

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

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41. "can you post good examples of this?"
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>he has 3 distinct voices,
>all of which are great.
>
>a falseto...

  

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3. "Yeah, but Sam Cooke is right on his ass"
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Kev

  

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5. "I'ma go with Sam Cooke"
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followed closely by Otis Redding, and Nat King Cole...


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6. "RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?"
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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...

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7. "where does stevie rank among best singers?"
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I would give the top spot to Sam Cooke, then Marvin I'll put Steve third

  

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26. "RE: where does stevie rank among best singers?"
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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 


  

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9. "luther vandross was a hell of a lot better than nat king cole."
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cole had a very smooth voice - but he couldn't project. he had no power in his voice.

  

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8. "No, because Donny Hathaway is. n/m"
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10. "I'd say he's the best artist as a whole. Sam might have been a"
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better singer, but Marvin's body of work is #1

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11. "But...."
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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.

  

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18. "Probably so. I'm not gonna go as far as to say it's Aaron Hall + Kellz"
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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"

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12. "no, i'd say Michael Joe Jackson"
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Wed Oct-12-11 01:36 AM by mistermaxxx08

          

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.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

  

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13. "Why im rollin wit Sam/Otis"
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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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14. "Otis!"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2kOhNPXt0

Check out NEW Soul music at: www.myspace.com/starbeing

Bumpin in the STEREO:
Peabo Bryson-RFTS
Jill Scott- TLOTS
Full Force-GB1T!
Kelly Rowland-Simply Deep
TFE-Leave It All Behind
Black Ivory-Feel It

  

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15. "Sam!"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVlKFqxe6A&feature=related

Check out NEW Soul music at: www.myspace.com/starbeing

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Peabo Bryson-RFTS
Jill Scott- TLOTS
Full Force-GB1T!
Kelly Rowland-Simply Deep
TFE-Leave It All Behind
Black Ivory-Feel It

  

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16. "Luther V is my fave male singer ever."
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Wed Oct-12-11 06:09 PM by SoWhat

  

          

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.

fuck you.

  

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17. "Al Green is THE greatest male singer in soul music history."
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period. the end.


do or die

  

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19. "nobody, i repeat NOBODY is fucking with Donny Hathaway. Period"
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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)

  

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22. "RE: nobody, i repeat NOBODY is fucking with Donny Hathaway. Period"
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Could Donny do this?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2kOhNPXt0

Check out NEW Soul music at: www.myspace.com/starbeing

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Peabo Bryson-RFTS
Jill Scott- TLOTS
Full Force-GB1T!
Kelly Rowland-Simply Deep
TFE-Leave It All Behind
Black Ivory-Feel It

  

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24. "that was nice. it really was, but..."
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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.

  

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25. "RE: that was nice. it really was, but..."
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Otis would sing the hell out of that song.

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Peabo Bryson-RFTS
Jill Scott- TLOTS
Full Force-GB1T!
Kelly Rowland-Simply Deep
TFE-Leave It All Behind
Black Ivory-Feel It

  

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28. "donny hathaway be singing marvins songs better than he can"
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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

  

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38. "I will cosign that sentiment.. that entire Donny Hathaway live album "
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20. "D'Angelo was better"
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21. "RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?"
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Sam and Otis - first tier

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

  

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23. "he good, but he ain't no TP..."
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27. "yes, and that should be obvious"
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no other singer named previously in this post had Marvin's range. not one.

Jordan!

  

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35. "no nigga"
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Jordan!

  

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39. "get th' fuck out my thread befo I domp dick in yo booty"
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43. "OK faggot"
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Jordan!

  

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49. "watch your language."
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29. "RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?"
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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.

  

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30. "RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?"
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He is my favorite singer & at least top 5 of the last 40 years. #peace

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33. "He's one of, for sure"
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Top 5 dead or alive, But you can easily make the case for Sam, Otis, Donny, Luther, etc as many have

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34. "Yes"
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By genre best r&b singer.

  

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d-bwoyFLOW
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36. "in terms of pure singing he prolly the best"
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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.

  

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37. "RE: in terms of pure singing he prolly the best"
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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.

  

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40. "I didn't see Frankie Lymon on this post..."
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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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42. "Nope, but here's my top 5..."
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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)

  

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44. "RE: Is Marvin Gaye the best male singer of all time?"
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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.

  

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45. "Yes!"
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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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46. "Surprised no one has mentioned Stevie Wonder - not saying he"
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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.

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47. "Donny Hathaway & Marvin Gaye are Virtually Tied for Greatest!"
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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

  

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J-Elijah
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48. "Donny Hathaway is the Greatest Singer, even Greater than Sam Cooke"
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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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50. "RE: Donny Hathaway is the Greatest Singer, even Greater than Sam Cooke"
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>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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