Favorite Musicians by rank and genre

[aaronssongs]

Favorite Pop


1. Madonna
2. Gwen Stefani
3. Sting
4. Pink
5. The Beatles
6. k.d. lang
7. Bjork
8. Laura Nyro
9. Prince
10. Seal



Favorite R&B
1. Chaka Khan
2. Sade
3. Me'shell Ndegeocello
4. Rahsaan Patterson
5. Sandra St.Victor
6. Missy Elliott
7. Timberland
8. Justin Timberlake
9. Janet Jackson
10. Jamiroquai/Incognito


Favorite Jazz

1. Patti Austin
2. Cassandra Wilson
3. Chaka Khan
4. Sade
5. Dianne Reeves
6. Dee Dee Bridgewater
7. Bob James
8. Fourplay
9. Bobby McFerrin
10. Kirk Whalum

[Evangeline]

What are the rules and regulations for this game?

[aaronssongs]

Originally Posted by Evangeline

What are the rules and regulations for this game?

Did I place the thread in the wrong spot? There are no rules...just faves.

[Evangeline]

Originally Posted by aaronssongs

Did I place the thread in the wrong spot? There are no rules...just faves.

OH! Ok then, nice list!

[Michael]

Originally Posted by aaronssongs

Favorite Jazz

1. Patti Austin
2. Cassandra Wilson
3. Chaka Khan
4. Sade
5. Dianne Reeves
6. Dee Dee Bridgewater
7. Bob James
8. Fourplay
9. Bobby McFerrin
10. Kirk Whalum

I've been meaning to add some jazz to my collection - though I know NOTHING about it and generally, I'm not a huge music fan to begin with - I like it, but mostly as backround stuff.

Anyway, could you suggest some jazz names that I might like? I think I like the 'older' style of bluesy-jazz, kinda laid-back with big fat old guys and deep raspy voices as opposed to what might now be called 'fusion jazz' or whatever. I'm no expert! I'm just looking for a few names that I ought to checkout. I'm not looking for the latest-greatest-newest or most innovative jazz out there - rather some older popular classics would be more like it.

(of course, my question is open to anyone's suggestions).

[aaronssongs]

Originally Posted by Michael

I've been meaning to add some jazz to my collection - though I know NOTHING about it and generally, I'm not a huge music fan to begin with - I like it, but mostly as backround stuff.

Anyway, could you suggest some jazz names that I might like? I think I like the 'older' style of bluesy-jazz, kinda laid-back with big fat old guys and deep raspy voices as opposed to what might now be called 'fusion jazz' or whatever. I'm no expert! I'm just looking for a few names that I ought to checkout. I'm not looking for the latest-greatest-newest or most innovative jazz out there - rather some older popular classics would be more like it.

(of course, my question is open to anyone's suggestions).

Got ya.

Betty Carter-Be Bop
Carmen McRae-Traditional
Cassandra Wilson-New Age Billie Holiday
Al Jarreau- Jazz stylist
taj mahal-Folk jazz
Nina Simone-Blues, Folk and traditional jazz
Miles Davis-jazz master
cyrus chestnut- Traditional
Jon Lucien- Caribbean jazz
Paul English- Traditional (His "Beauty" cd, is my most treasured)
Dave Catney- traditional
Kurt Elling- traditional
Joe Henderson- jazz master
Diana Krall- traditional
kevin mahogany- traditional
mel torme- traditional
diane schuur- traditional
Sarah Vaughan- jazz master
tony bennett- jazz master
Ella Fitzgerald- jazz master
joe williams- jazz master
Kevin Sandbloom- blues and jazz stylist

[Michael]

Originally Posted by aaronssongs

Got ya.

Betty Carter-Be Bop
Carmen McRae-Traditional
Cassandra Wilson-New Age Billie Holiday
Al Jarreau- Jazz stylist
taj mahal-Folk jazz
Nina Simone-Blues, Folk and traditional jazz
Miles Davis-jazz master
cyrus chestnut- Traditional
Jon Lucien- Caribbean jazz
Paul English- Traditional (His "Beauty" cd, is my most treasured)
Dave Catney- traditional
Kurt Elling- traditional
Joe Henderson- jazz master
Diana Krall- traditional
kevin mahogany- traditional
mel torme- traditional
diane schuur- traditional
Sarah Vaughan- jazz master
tony bennett- jazz master
Ella Fitzgerald- jazz master
joe williams- jazz master
Kevin Sandbloom- blues and jazz stylist

Wow! Thanks!

That looks like an interesting list with lots of names to check out. Other than Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett, I've not heard of any of them! I do have a "best of" collection of Miles Davis and I really like that. That's the entirety of my jazz collection.

Though... I suspect it will start to grow soon enough.

[Baron Von Esslingen]

Favorite 60s bands

1. The Beatles
2. Herman's Hermits
3. The Dave Clark Five
4. The Kinks
5. The Turtles
6. The Rolling Stones
7. The Monkees
8. The Byrds
9. The Mamas and the Papas
10. Simon & Garfunkle

Favorite 70s bands

1. Queen
2. Led Zeppelin
3. The Who
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. George Harrison
6. Raspberries
7. Yes
8. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
9. Chicago
10. Billy Preston

Favorite 80s bands

1. Def Leppard
2. ZZ Top
3. Bon Jovi
4. Styx
5. Van Halen
6. Patti Smyth & Scandal
7. ELO
8. The Bangles
9. Cheap Trick
10. Falco

Favorite 90s bands

1. Lenny Kravitz
2. Johnny Clegg & Savuka
3. Lucky Dube
4. King's X
5. Midnight Oil
6. Hole
7. Guns & Roses
8. Chris Isaak
9. Los Lobos
10. The Rembrandts

[Baron Von Esslingen]

Favorite Bands You Never Heard Of

1. Kris Lager Band
2. Jericho Harp
3. Johnny Clegg & Savuka
4. Dennis Brown
5. Lucky Dube
6. London Quireboys
7. Divinyls
8. Boris Grebenshikov
9. Proclaimers
10. Paul Young

[aaronssongs]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Esslingen

Favorite Bands You Never Heard Of

1. Kris Lager Band
2. Jericho Harp
3. Johnny Clegg & Savuka
4. Dennis Brown
5. Lucky Dube
6. London Quireboys
7. Divinyls
8. Boris Grebenshikov
9. Proclaimers
10. Paul Young

I've heard of Johnny Clegg and Savuka, Dennis Brown, & Paul Young.