Don't omit the blues greats that paved the way for today's stars.
2006-08-24 14:39:52 · 14 answers · asked by Elwood Blues 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Great answers so far. You guys are making me proud.
2006-08-24 15:54:58 · update #1
I would have to say Ray Charles he did blues,country,rock,gospel and he was amazing and did it all without eyesight!By the way Otis Redding is my absolute all time favorite singer ever!!!!!!
2006-08-24 14:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wilson Pickett, Jackie Wilson, Muddy Waters, Lead Belly, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Etta James, James Brown, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, BB King, Ray Charles, Louis Jordan, Sam Cooke, Dinah Washington, John Lee Hooker, Billie Holiday
There are so many great R&B legends, each influencing a new generation of stellar artists. It's difficult to pick 1 that was the greatest of them all. They were all GREAT!
2006-08-25 05:15:16 · answer #2 · answered by mangosmoothie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I am too young to remember the names of the great blues singers from back in the day, but I think that in present day Usher and Ginuwine are definately up there, whatever happened to Ginuwine anyway? I wish their dance contest would have taken place! Regardless of his sexual escapades R. Kelly is a god! And before that Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Gerald Levert, Jodeci, I could go on forever........!
2006-08-24 21:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by pitbull lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luther Vandross
2006-08-24 21:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by ~lil' ghetto azn kid~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So many, John Lee Hooker,BB King,Junior Wells,Buddy Guy,Sippe Wallace,Mississipee Fred McDowall,Bonnie Raitt,Junior Wells, hard to say who is the greatest I could go on and on
2006-08-24 21:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by jojo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Robert Kelly
2006-08-24 21:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by Maximus_2007 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You said R&B so I would go with Marvin Gaye, however, I love B.B. King, but Bobby Blue Band has the voice that I love more.
2006-08-24 21:47:30 · answer #7 · answered by plumdacat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R.Kelly >_>
I didn't grow up on any of the blues greats so I know very little of them. But R.Kelly can compose his a s s off!
2006-08-24 21:45:36 · answer #8 · answered by leavemebe_11 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BB King of course. Still going strong after all these years.
2006-08-24 21:44:52 · answer #9 · answered by Dave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Lee Hooker
2006-08-24 21:44:42 · answer #10 · answered by ledsled52 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋