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felicitylen · 10-28-2006, 11:33 PM

I did a search and noticed this has never been discussed before.

Who do you think are underrated singers who deserve to get more attention?

My picks are:

Esthero
Meshell Ndegeocello
Tracy Chapman
Goapele

vashti1999 · 10-29-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by felicitylen

Meshell Ndegeocello

Sharop · 10-29-2006, 04:28 PM

Andy Gibb

I don't hear people talk about him much. And I think he was a talented guy. He died too young.

felicitylen · 10-29-2006, 06:10 PM

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I absolutely love her music. I have all her cds except Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, which I recently ordered.

vashti1999 · 10-29-2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by felicitylen

I absolutely love her music. I have all her cds except Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, which I recently ordered.

I've got everything except for that instrumental album she did "Dance of the Infidels." After Prince and Stevie Wonder, she's my next favorite musician/recording artist. I've been a fan of hers since "Plantation Lullabies." I actually met her just walking down the street here in NYC a few years ago and told her I was a big fan, didn't ask for an autograph though.

"Cookie" is one of her best. As much as I liked the fact that she showed some versatility with "Bitter," I really like it when she gets funky, and Cookie has some of her funkiest tracks.

JuicyCoutureGirl · 10-29-2006, 11:18 PM

Tegan and Sara
The Gossip
Sia
Teddy Geiger
Goldfrapp
The Like
The Go! Team
Bloc Party

Yooch · 10-30-2006, 12:35 AM

Two that come to mind are Lou Rawls and Karen Carpenter; both of whom have passed on. They were considered good singers, but I think they were especially gifted. Once I heard Lou Rawls sing the National Anthem at a ball game; it was the best rendition by any celebrity that I'd ever heard! And if you really listen to Karen Carpenter's voice, it is so 'on-key' and clear--in every one of her songs.

Sharop · 10-30-2006, 05:34 PM

I completely agree with you about Karen Carpenter, Yooch; I love her voice. Unfortunately, I've never heard any Lou Rawls songs.

jpcanes · 10-30-2006, 06:47 PM

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Unfortunately, I've never heard any Lou Rawls songs.

I'll take care of that for you.

Lou Rawls: One of the classics

DOPEY85xxx · 10-30-2006, 07:36 PM

Meshell Ndegeocello is highly underrated .

Yooch · 10-30-2006, 08:51 PM

Sharop, Lou Rawls was an African-American R&B/jazz singer, most famous for "You'll never find a love like mine" and "Lady Love", but he did other standards like "Georgia on my Mind", plus some Christmas songs. He had a deep rich voice with great range and was well respected also for his charity work. He died earlier this year.

felicitylen · 10-30-2006, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

I've got everything except for that instrumental album she did "Dance of the Infidels." After Prince and Stevie Wonder, she's my next favorite musician/recording artist. I've been a fan of hers since "Plantation Lullabies." I actually met her just walking down the street here in NYC a few years ago and told her I was a big fan, didn't ask for an autograph though.

"Cookie" is one of her best. As much as I liked the fact that she showed some versatility with "Bitter," I really like it when she gets funky, and Cookie has some of her funkiest tracks.

The Cookie cd came today and I'm totally feeling it! I love her Bitter cd but I find some of the songs depressing, yet I still play it all the time. LOL

Nighthawk76 · 10-31-2006, 01:37 AM

Nicolette Larson

She only released four albums (between 1978 and 1982) and her only top 10 hit was her 1978 cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love". She died in 1997. Even though she never became a commercial sucsess, I think that she had an amazing voice and recorded four really good albums.

Jrnygrl · 10-31-2006, 01:51 AM

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Meshell Ndegeocello is highly underrated .

I agree with all of you on this.

Lou Rawls has so many great songs, that never get played. He has a great version of "On A Clear Day." He did a lot of blues, but my favorite two songs that he performed were "Love Is A Hurtin Thing" and "It Was A Very Good Year." If your interested check out some of his live CD's he had a tremendous voice. My dad's has his collection of albums and I grew up listen, and not really appreciating them until I got older. Lou is worth listening to.

I also have to add my favorite Steve Perry I think is really under appreciated as a singer, forget the songs if you don't like them, just listen to the voice, so clear and beautiful, the main reason I became a Journey fan was because of that voice. Steve would have been great as a Broadway singer in a musical.

Derek from NY · 10-31-2006, 03:46 PM

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Meshell Ndegeocello

The only song I've heard her in was the duet with John Mellencamp in '94. She sounds like she has talent but I haven't heard her anywhere else.

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Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	Two that come to mind are Lou Rawls and Karen Carpenter; both of whom have passed on. They were considered good singers, but I think they were especially gifted. Once I heard Lou Rawls sing the National Anthem at a ball game; it was the best rendition by any celebrity that I'd ever heard! And if you really listen to Karen Carpenter's voice, it is so 'on-key' and clear--in every one of her songs.
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Sharop Andy Gibb aged 12 Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 03, 2004 Location: Courthouse Square, Hill Valley, beside the clocktower, 10:04 p.m., November 12th 1955 Posts: 3,912	I completely agree with you about Karen Carpenter, Yooch; I love her voice. Unfortunately, I've never heard any Lou Rawls songs.

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Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	Sharop, Lou Rawls was an African-American R&B/jazz singer, most famous for "You'll never find a love like mine" and "Lady Love", but he did other standards like "Georgia on my Mind", plus some Christmas songs. He had a deep rich voice with great range and was well respected also for his charity work. He died earlier this year.

10-31-2006, 01:37 AM	#13
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Nicolette Larson She only released four albums (between 1978 and 1982) and her only top 10 hit was her 1978 cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love". She died in 1997. Even though she never became a commercial sucsess, I think that she had an amazing voice and recorded four really good albums.