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Vocal Performances

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by University Blue, Mar 26, 2006.

  1. University Blue

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    What are some great vocal performances/songs?

    I have:

    Louis Armstrong - "Wonderful World"
    Michael Buble - "Home" and "Feeling Good"
    Sam Cooke - "You Send Me"
    Terry Jack - "Seasons in the Sun"
    Barry Manilow - "Love is a Many Splendor Thing"
    ??? (Not Josh Groban) - "Vincent"


    Who has the best vocal version of "Summertime?"
     
    #1 University Blue, Mar 26, 2006
  2. ima_drummer2k

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    Bono - "Bad" Actually, the whole Unforgettable Fire album. IMO that's when Bono was at his peak vocally.

    Stevie Wonder - "Overjoyed" Key change every few measures.

    Prince - "Kiss" Love the falsetto, especially when he starts screaming at the end.

    Ben Folds Five - "Missing The War" Killer 3-part harmony, can't believe they pull it off live. :eek:

    Sting - "Roxanne" Seriously, have you ever heard anyone else pull that song off besides Sting?

    Otis Redding - "Try a Little Tenderness"
     
    #2 ima_drummer2k, Mar 26, 2006
  3. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    Pretty much any Queen song due to Freddie Mercury.
     
    #3 Manny Ramirez, Mar 26, 2006
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    Any Lauryn Hill...
     
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    Eddie Murphy in 48 hours :D

    "Summertime" - Billy Stewart, I've metioned this before. His version is so far out there vocally and yet so powerful. One of the most underrated covers of all time.
    "Stay in my Corner" - The Dells
    "Bridge over Troubled Water" - Aretha Franklin, of all her vocal tracks this is my favorite.
    "Anyone who had a Heart" - Dionne Warwick
    "Beside You" - Van Morrisson
    "Pirates" - Rickie Lee Jones
     
    #5 plcmts17, Mar 26, 2006
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    Silence - Sarah Mclachlan.....one of the most amazing songs I've ever heard in my life.

    the remix version by delerium.

    I will always love you - whitney htown

    Jan Johnston's vocals for Bt's Remember, Dreaming, and Running Down the way up are splendid as well.
     
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  7. Cesar^Geronimo

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    Vincent was originally done by Don McClean (American Pie)

    Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
     
    #7 Cesar^Geronimo, Mar 26, 2006
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    Corelli in Aida
    Carreras and Capucilli in Simon Boccanegra
    Carreras and Caballe in Tosca
    Christoff in Don Carlo
    Sandor Konya in Meistersinger
    George London in Die Walkure
     
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  9. finalsbound

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    Clapton - Tears in Heaven
     
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    Percy Sledge - When a man loves a woman
    Chet Baker - My funny valentine
    Ben Harper - Please bleed (live)
     
    #10 DrLudicrous, Mar 26, 2006
  11. giddyup

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    Love that album (man I just dated myself with that album stuff). Also love "Til Tomorrow" on that one.

    Joni Mitchell: "The Circle Game"
    Judy Collins: "Who Knows Where the Time Goes"
    Dan Fogleberg: "Leader of the Band"
    The Kingston Trio: "Scotch and Soda"
    Tony Bennett: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
     
    #11 giddyup, Mar 26, 2006
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    NOTHING I have evear heard comes close to this live gem:

    Sarah Vaughan, Speak Low, Live at the London House, Chicago, 1958

    Sarah was the master.
     
    #12 rimbaud, Mar 26, 2006
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    Just about any Jim Croce song. It just always seemed genuine.
     
    #13 swilkins, Mar 26, 2006
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    Christina Aguilera have a good voice

    Axl Rose in the end of "Dont Cry"
     
    #14 david_rocket, Mar 27, 2006
  15. Manny Ramirez

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    I'm sorry and I know different strokes for different folks, but I find that performance annoying because he embellishes the last note when there is really no need for it in the first place, IMO and he really doesn't have that great of a voice to be wanting to do things like that in the first place. Sorry coma
     
    #15 Manny Ramirez, Mar 27, 2006
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    CSN&Y - Helplessly Hoping off So Far (Actually amost all of So Far is a vocal masterpiece)
     
    #16 VooDooPope, Mar 27, 2006
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    Prince ~ Adore
     
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  18. thegary

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    this is all so obviously objective. for me, when the bases are loaded and i need someone to hit a grand slam, i cue janis and she belts "get it while you can" out of the park every time.
     
    #18 thegary, Mar 27, 2006
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    ima -- i'm with you on Sting and Roxanne.

    Sinatra -- "New York, New York"
     
    #19 MadMax, Mar 27, 2006
  20. RocketMan Tex

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    Anything by the Byrds
     
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