Favourite voices

Which voices really hit you?

Alan King Pin - just pure sufferation on this one.

Can’t get enough of Rick Poppa Howard’s voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyGlW10XzR0
Pure soul music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFWKJ2FUiAQ
Obvious but undeniable choice.

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https://youtu.be/p7Wgyf9jdqw

https://youtu.be/MnIkcB8GObo

Teddy and Harold for the classic Philly sounds

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Byron S was the original sound of vocal HOUSE music for me.

https://youtu.be/Y_edhEpE_YM

Obvious one I know.

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Always Bim for me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooCc6TiImg8&ab_channel=TheArkive

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He has this ‘catch’ in his voice where he sounds like he’s on the verge of choking, it’s a powerful weapon.

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If I’m in an indie mood it’s early Richard Ashcroft

https://youtu.be/X45hWP_QKt0

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Got to be Robert Owens, Tears seminal track still for me, Kenny Bobien close second. ‘Father’ is a killer still. When he was on it can’t beat Dennis Emanuel Brown, remember a doc watched in 90’s with him singing ‘Have you ever…’ was emotional.

i :heart_on_fire: Diviniti

https://youtu.be/mFTxmDy74LI

The almighty Cedric Myton

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxMRaYt9Yhs

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Amazing how many reggae singers have such pure voices considering the amount of ganja going around. By rights they should all sound like Tom Waits.

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https://youtu.be/Qy0iiRSKws8

https://youtu.be/hoX8mAj36UY

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https://youtu.be/-bnx_Qwy7w4

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God, how can I have forgotten Barrington! No-one sings the word LOOOOOOVEEEE better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6p_6MUIsAk

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iQl46-zIcM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8peTxkn938

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Discovered this a few years ago… I try to emulate when on my own, its not a nice sound. Pat nails it.

The Chairman of the Board too… Sort of grew up with my parent’s playing him and watching too many Mob films etc.

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Teddy was the lead singer in Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes during the 70s until his first solo album in 77. He sings the lead on Wake Up Everybody.

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https://youtu.be/DpAbAFJ4MJI