Greatest vocalist in country music?

MOhillbilly · 06-27-2006, 08:10 AM

we talk about punk, metal and hip-hop and everything else. But id like the planets opinions on the greatest country and western singer of all time.

for me im going w/ Conway Twitty(i can hear you bastards laughing) this guy had it all a suave voice, the abililty to sing creepy country love songs and make it sound not so creepy. Conway had imo the look,sound & charisma in country like elvis had in Rock n' Roll.

Waylon would be a real real close second, though not the vocal powerhouse of conway he had a thing in his singing that joe blow american could relate with.

jspchief · 06-27-2006, 08:16 AM

Vince Gill has a very pure voice. Allison Krause too.

I actually think CM probably has a larger collection of good vocalists than any other popular genre.

htismaqe · 06-27-2006, 08:26 AM

Toby Keith

Seriously, I can't stand country music.

NewChief · 06-27-2006, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Vince Gill has a very pure voice. Allison Krause too.

I actually think CM probably has a larger collection of good vocalists than any other popular genre.

Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris both qualify along with Allison. For pure twangy country, I like Iris DeMent or Loretta Lynn.

As for male. I agree that Vince Gill has a great voice. If you're throwing in bluegrass types, I'm a pretty big fan of Ralph Stanley just because it's so unique.

jspchief · 06-27-2006, 08:43 AM

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Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris both qualify along with Allison. For pure twangy country, I like Iris DeMent or Loretta Lynn.

As for male. I agree that Vince Gill has a great voice. If you're throwing in bluegrass types, I'm a pretty big fan of Ralph Stanley just because it's so unique.

The thing about country music is you can get into the business with nothing more than a voice. You don't need the looks or songwriting talent that pop requires. I think it has resulted in some of the best voices in the business ending up in country. The songs they sing rarely exploit those voices, but they are there.

shakesthecat · 06-27-2006, 08:43 AM

Greatest vocalist in country music?

You mean after Patsy Cline?

For men, I'd have to say George Jones

htismaqe · 06-27-2006, 08:48 AM

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The thing about country music is you can get into the business with nothing more than a voice. You don't need the looks or songwriting talent that pop requires. I think it has resulted in some of the best voices in the business ending up in country. The songs they sing rarely exploit those voices, but they are there.

While that may be true for alot of country music, it's certainly not true for "radio" country, which essentially operates on the same principles that all pop music operates on -- find a really hot chick with an OK voice and slap her all over the appropriate video music channel.

chagrin · 06-27-2006, 08:52 AM

I almost hate to say it, but Reba used to really sing, now she just howls

jspchief · 06-27-2006, 08:53 AM

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While that may be true for alot of country music, it's certainly not true for "radio" country, which essentially operates on the same principles that all pop music operates on -- find a really hot chick with an OK voice and slap her all over the appropriate video music channel.

Actually, that's very true these days. Country has fallen into the MTV approach to things in the last 5-10 years.

Although Faith Hill was one of those pioneering "really hot chicks" and IMO she has an incredible voice.

htismaqe · 06-27-2006, 08:57 AM

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Actually, that's very true these days. Country has fallen into the MTV approach to things in the last 5-10 years.

Although Faith Hill was one of those pioneering "really hot chicks" and IMO she has an incredible voice.

Faith Hill is unique. I'm trying to think of an equivalent - maybe in R&B and I'm struggling to think of one off-hand.

MOhillbilly · 06-27-2006, 09:00 AM

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Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris both qualify along with Allison. For pure twangy country, I like Iris DeMent or Loretta Lynn.

As for male. I agree that Vince Gill has a great voice. If you're throwing in bluegrass types, I'm a pretty big fan of Ralph Stanley just because it's so unique.

lot of high tenors in bluegrass it goes well with the high pitch of the instruments w/ the old timey sound.

vern goslin is another one i really like- they dont call him The Voice for nothing.

Moooo · 06-27-2006, 09:03 AM

No question... Marty f'n Robbins...

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MOhillbilly · 06-27-2006, 09:04 AM

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No question... Marty f'n Robbins...

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so you wathced the PBS special that was on last week?

jspchief · 06-27-2006, 09:05 AM

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Faith Hill is unique. I'm trying to think of an equivalent - maybe in R&B and I'm struggling to think of one off-hand.

Christina Aguilera. She has an awesome voice. I don't like that type of music, but you can't deny the girl can sing. She's actually over shadowed her own talents with her appearance IMO.

MOhillbilly · 06-27-2006, 09:08 AM

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Actually, that's very true these days. Country has fallen into the MTV approach to things in the last 5-10 years.

Although Faith Hill was one of those pioneering "really hot chicks" and IMO she has an incredible voice.

the thing is alot of new country singers are still ugly, theyre just putting out pooooooor music(big & rich).
somewhere the industry has gotten lost in alot of aspects and id say it had to do w/ the rebirth of the urban cowboy in the early 90s w/ the line dancing craze and such.

its why i like gretchen wilson-yeah she looks like she just steped out of a trailor but she has the old school sound that we grew up on.

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