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Blind Musicians

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by rimrocker, Jul 20, 2006.

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Who's the Best Blind Musician?

  1. Ray Charles

    25 vote(s)
    38.5%

  2. Blind Lemon Jefferson

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Jose Feliciano

    2 vote(s)
    3.1%

  4. Blind Willie McTell

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  5. Ronnie Milsap

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  6. Stevie Wonder

    36 vote(s)
    55.4%
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  1. rimrocker

    rimrocker Member

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    OK, the decade thread got me to thinking... who's the greatest blind musician? For the purpose of this poll, I'm intentionally leaving out folks who became blind in their later years, like Bach and Ella. For this poll, the musician has to have overcome blindness during their prime. I thought about including John Kay of Steppenwolf, but he does have some sight.

    Hard to go against the bluesmen, but I'm voting for Stevie. The albums in the early-mid 70's were awesome in the truest sense of the word.
     
    #1 rimrocker, Jul 20, 2006
  2. A-Train

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    Blind Melon Chitlin'
     
    #2 A-Train, Jul 20, 2006
  3. RocketMan Tex

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    You can't cut across musical genres like that.

    Best blind blues musician - Blind Lemon Jefferson
    Best blind R&B musician - Ray Charles
    Best blind R&B songwriter - Stevie Wonder
     
    #3 RocketMan Tex, Jul 20, 2006
  4. rimrocker

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    Of course I can... I made the poll. ;)
     
    #4 rimrocker, Jul 20, 2006
  5. RocketMan Tex

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    Ok then....you win....:D
     
    #5 RocketMan Tex, Jul 20, 2006
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    Raul Midon is probably the up and coming great blind musician these days.
     
    #6 Mr. Brightside, Jul 20, 2006
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    I second this, he was the first name I thought of when I saw the title.
     
    #7 nomorewords, Jul 20, 2006
  8. MR. MEOWGI

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    Third Eye Blind
     
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    Goin' downtown, gonna see my girl..........
     
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    Blind Mellow Jelly

    "I want my daddy's records!"
     
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    But really Ray Charles invented a whole style of popular music.
     
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  12. Dubious

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    Are there any blind mandolin players?

     
    #12 Dubious, Jul 20, 2006
  13. ima_drummer2k

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    I have to go with Stevie. Frankly, I think his ability to play many different instruments (very well, I might add) along with his ability to play pretty much any genre of music on those instruments makes this poll not even close.

    The work "gifted" is thrown around WAY too much, but I think it truly applies in Stevie's case.
     
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    Really? I just can't see it.
     
    #14 cson, Jul 20, 2006
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    Roland Kirk
     
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    i would agree 100% with you if ray charles weren't part of the poll.
    we're talking Ray Charles Robinson.
     
    #16 thegary, Jul 20, 2006
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    Ditto. Guy is/was a monster.
     
    #17 luckystrikes, Jul 20, 2006
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    I always liked Andrea Bocelli.
     
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  19. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    I picked Stevie Wonder because of his early '70s albums but one name that was left off was Blind Willie Johnson, one of the greatest blues/gospel singers of all-time.
     
    #19 Manny Ramirez, Jul 21, 2006
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