I’m going to do a show soon featuring the top 100 ‘Male’ R&B/Soul Vocalists soon, so i put this list together they are in no particular order but these are without a doubt some of the best singers ever.Hit me up and let me know what you think ,and who should be on or off the list.
1. Jackie Wilson 2. Sam Cooke 3. Clyde McPhatter 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Tony Williams (Platters)
6. Curtis Mayfield 7. Smokey Robinson 8. Al Green 9. Roy Hamilton10. Little Willie John
11. Solomon Burke 12. Ben E. King13. Otis Redding14. Luther Vandross15. Stevie Wonder
16. Sam Moore (Sam & Dave)17. Eddie Kendricks (Temptations)18. Levi Stubbs (Four Tops)19. James Carr 20. Bobby Blue Bland21. Brook Benton22. Jesse Belvin23. Little Anthony
24. Willie Winfield (Harptones)25. Nate Nelson (Flamingos) 26. Aaron Neville27. Big Joe Turner 28. David Ruffin29. Wilson Pickett30. Frankie Lymon31. Ray Charles32. Michael Jackson33. Little Richard 34. Ernie Warren (Cardinals)35. Jerry Butler36. Mel Carter
37. Donny Hathaway38. Bobby Lester (Moonglows)39. Hank Ballard
40. Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers)41. Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows)42. Billy Stewart
43. Maithe Marshall (Ravens)44. Johnny Moore (Drifters)45. Bobby Hendricks 46. Doby Gray47. Jimmy Ricks (Ravens)48. Sonny Til (Orioles)49. O.V. Wright50. Garnett Mimms
51. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire)52. Bill Withers53. Peabo Bryson54. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins55. James Brown56. Clarence Carter57. Teddy Pendergrass58. Eugene Mumford (Larks, Dominoes)59. Johnny Ace 60. Bootsy Collins61. “Pookie” Hudson (Spaniels)62. Gene Chandler63. Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)64. Chuck Willis 65. James Ingram66. Barry White67. Prince68. Rudy Lewis (Drifters)69. Jeffrey Osborne70. Lou Rawls71. Jewel Akens72. Major Lance73. Joe Tex74. Bobby Hebb75. Tommy Braden (Four Blazes)76. Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson)77. William Bell78. Walter Scott (Whispers)79. Wallace Scott (Whispers)80. Norman “General” Johnson (The Showmen)81. Jackie Rue (Jackie & the Starliters)82. Nolan Strong (Diablos)83. Phillipe Wynne (Spinners)84. Chuck Jackson85. Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes)86. Lionel Richie (Commodores)87. R. Kelly88. Rudy West (Five Keys)89. Frankie Beverly (Maze)90. Marvin Junior (The Dells)91. Dennis Edwards (Temptations)92. Otis Williams (Charms)93. Eugene Pitt (Jive Five)94. Buddy Bailey (Clovers)95. Larry Graham96. Earl “Speedoo” Carroll (Cadillacs)97. Fats Domino98. K-Ci Hailey (Jodeci)99. Russell Thompkins (Stylistics)100. Johnny Tanner (The “5” Royales)
101. Percy Mayfield102. Brenton Wood103. Ray Parker Jr.104. Gary U.S. Bonds105. Jimmy McCracklin106. Luther Ingram107. Billy Paul108. Eddie Levert (O’Jays)109. Tyrone Davis110. Mel Walker111. Johnny Carter (Dells)112. Isaac Hayes113. Bobby Womack114. Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart115. Percy Sledge116. Lee Dorsey117. Gilbert Moorer (Esquires)118. Larry Williams119. Johnny Nash120. Otis Clay121. Arthur Alexander122. Sonny Turner (Platters)123. O. C. Smith124. Bobby Day
125. Bill Pinkney (Drifters)126. Willie Schofield (Falcons)127. James J .T. Taylor (Kool & The Gang)128. Merle Saunders129. Babyface130. Rick James131. Buddy Miles132. Billy Ocean133. Charlie Wilson (GAP Band)134. Dave Prater (Sam & Dave)135. El DeBarge136. James “Shep” Sheppard (Heartbeats)137. Joe Simon138. Cleve Duncan (Penguins)139. Eddie Floyd140. Leonard Lee (Shirley & Lee)141. Lloyd Price142. Bill Brown (Dominoes)143. Edwin Starr144. Carl Gardner (Coasters)145. Rufus Thomas146. King Floyd ……see ya soon ,don’t forget tell a friend and tune in …jamminsam
51. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire)52. Bill Withers53. Peabo Bryson54. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins55. James Brown56. Clarence Carter57. Teddy Pendergrass58. Eugene Mumford (Larks, Dominoes)59. Johnny Ace 60. Bootsy Collins61. “Pookie” Hudson (Spaniels)62. Gene Chandler63. Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)64. Chuck Willis 65. James Ingram66. Barry White67. Prince68. Rudy Lewis (Drifters)69. Jeffrey Osborne70. Lou Rawls71. Jewel Akens72. Major Lance73. Joe Tex74. Bobby Hebb75. Tommy Braden (Four Blazes)76. Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson)77. William Bell78. Walter Scott (Whispers)79. Wallace Scott (Whispers)80. Norman “General” Johnson (The Showmen)81. Jackie Rue (Jackie & the Starliters)82. Nolan Strong (Diablos)83. Phillipe Wynne (Spinners)84. Chuck Jackson85. Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes)86. Lionel Richie (Commodores)87. R. Kelly88. Rudy West (Five Keys)89. Frankie Beverly (Maze)90. Marvin Junior (The Dells)91. Dennis Edwards (Temptations)92. Otis Williams (Charms)93. Eugene Pitt (Jive Five)94. Buddy Bailey (Clovers)95. Larry Graham96. Earl “Speedoo” Carroll (Cadillacs)97. Fats Domino98. K-Ci Hailey (Jodeci)99. Russell Thompkins (Stylistics)100. Johnny Tanner (The “5” Royales)
101. Percy Mayfield102. Brenton Wood103. Ray Parker Jr.104. Gary U.S. Bonds105. Jimmy McCracklin106. Luther Ingram107. Billy Paul108. Eddie Levert (O’Jays)109. Tyrone Davis110. Mel Walker111. Johnny Carter (Dells)112. Isaac Hayes113. Bobby Womack114. Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart115. Percy Sledge116. Lee Dorsey117. Gilbert Moorer (Esquires)118. Larry Williams119. Johnny Nash120. Otis Clay121. Arthur Alexander122. Sonny Turner (Platters)123. O. C. Smith124. Bobby Day
125. Bill Pinkney (Drifters)126. Willie Schofield (Falcons)127. James J .T. Taylor (Kool & The Gang)128. Merle Saunders129. Babyface130. Rick James131. Buddy Miles132. Billy Ocean133. Charlie Wilson (GAP Band)134. Dave Prater (Sam & Dave)135. El DeBarge136. James “Shep” Sheppard (Heartbeats)137. Joe Simon138. Cleve Duncan (Penguins)139. Eddie Floyd140. Leonard Lee (Shirley & Lee)141. Lloyd Price142. Bill Brown (Dominoes)143. Edwin Starr144. Carl Gardner (Coasters)145. Rufus Thomas146. King Floyd ……see ya soon ,don’t forget tell a friend and tune in …jamminsam