Listening to some old-time soul (well at least old-time to me as it is in the '70s) in Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Barry White, and Isaac Hayes. Now, I am asking out of those 4, who do people here think was the best, not your favorite. Also, I understand that there have been other soul artists like Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, etc. That's great if you think the 4 people I am making you choose from aren't the greatest soul artists ever. I just want to know who you would go with in the 4 I am listing.
I picked Issac Hayes. But when you are talking about Soul, no one comes close to Percy Sledge. The guy is SOUL
Even though the song itself is showtunes good*, the vocals for Theme from Shaft seem a bit corny. And Al Green sounds like family barbecue music. Barry White's music is solid, but he seems like a caricature; possibly because he was a little more sober and/or accessible than other '70s artists. Ultimately I think I have to give it Mayfield. *How is it that a Shaft musical has not yet been made?
See I would go with Marvin Gaye but he is not an option. I am leaning towards Al Green but honestly his background stuff isn't as "thrilling" (don't know any other word to use) than that of the other 3. I mean Barry White's "Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (which I am listening to right now) is a smokin' jam, IMO, mainly because of that scratchy noise that is constant in the song and what sounds like a harpischord in the background as well.
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1. Curtis Mayfield 2. Isaac Hayes 3. Al Green 4. Barry White That's from your list- for all time: 1. Marvin Gaye 2. Sam Cooke 3. Stevie Wonder 4. Sly and the Family Stone 5. Otis Redding 6. The O'Jays 7. Prince 8. Michael Jackson 9. Aretha Franklin 10. Too many tied at #10 to count Best soul albums of all time: What's Going On, Backstabbers, Stand
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Sam Cooke is the greatest but out of your 4 I'll go with. 1. Al Green 2. Barry White 3. Isaac Hayes 4. Curtis Mayfield
it's a "fascinating, fascinating" question to me since I'm barely started seriously listening to soul music and these artist are really the only ones i know besides otis redding and marvin gaye. But out of the options I choose: Issac Hayes. because hot buttered soul and the issac hayes movement are so moving.
Of the 4 you listed, I'll go with Al Green. But to me this category is Stevie Wonder first and then the rest second.
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No love for Barry White? I went ahead and voted Isaac Hayes as someone else said earlier in this thread, "Hot Buttered Soul" is a great, great record.
