Who is your favourite musician(s) and why?

[Bretrick]

I can not separate John Denver - Johnny Cash - Engelbert Humperdinck
John Denver because he was passionate about nature and wanting to preserve it for future generations
Johnny Cash because he stood up for the working classes, for the down and out. He was the voice for all those who did not have a voice.
Engelbert Humperdinck because of his pure voice. He is one of the great crooners

 

[hollydolly]

Not possible to narrow it down to one or 2...

I'm a big fan of country music, so lots there.. as well as Folk... ..

James Taylor.. Don Williams... Neil Young.. Merle Haggard ... Everly Brothers.. George Harrison.. Streisand... George Ezra... Teddy Thompson .. Temptations.. 4 Tops..many Motown Bands.. ...so many more ...

 

[Bretrick]

Not possible to narrow it down to one or 2...

I'm a big fan of country music, so lots there.. as well as Folk... ..

James Taylor.. Don Williams... Neil Young.. Merle Haggard ... George Harrison.. Streisand... George Ezra... Teddy Thompson .. Temptations.. 4 Tops..many Motown Bands.. ...so many...

I agree about narrowing the choices down.
I too have so many favourites, mostly from the 60's and 70's. Crooners, Country, Popular, Soul, Reggae...

 

[hollydolly]

I agree about narrowing the choices down.
I too have so many favourites, mostly from the 60's and 70's. Crooners, Country, Popular, Soul, Reggae...

exactly the same as me.. 60's and 70's.. most of my fave singers are from..

 

[squatting dog]

Way too many to narrow down, but, Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, George Strait, would be lurking around the top, being crowded by a slew of Do-Wop groups.

 

[Beezer]

If we're talking strictly crooners, I'd go with Barry Manilow....those hooks and arrangements are timeless.

 

[Right Now]

You ask about a favorite musician.....not artist.
Kenny G and his sax are the best! So relaxing for me to listen to while doing chores around the house, or in my car while traveling long distances.

 

[charry]

60s and 70s here also.....at the moment its Frankie Valli .....Tears for fears....Simply Red
Beach Boys ....Sade........
candy dulfer and dave stewart ..together with lily was here...
candy is one brilliant saxophonist

 

[kburra]

David Gilmore (Pink Floyd) Guitarist extraordinaire!

 

[Pinky]

Mainly blues & soul, from the 20's on forward to the 60's. I also enjoy numerous recording artists of
different genres through the decades. Too many to name. Let's just say, music is a huge part of my life.

 

[Pepper]

Frank Sinatra. He was everything a singer could be. Listening to his voice is like lying on velvet. Love him. I feel almost as strongly about Sammy Davis Jr. who I saw live several times.

However. The Beatles. They changed my life. They changed rock. They changed everything. They are the tops.

 

[MsFox]

Several hundred. Mark Knopfler comes to mind this morning. His Sultans of Swing is pure genius. I love all genres of music. Old-time Gypsy-style flamenco is my favorite with Delta and Chicago blues being a close second.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Jimi Hendrix ~ brought an enchanting music to our world

 

[Lawrence]

Mendelsohn, for sometimes I have the feel for classical music, with the truth to be said people cannot talk in lyrics anymore.

 

[NorthernLight]

Fulanito. A popular NYC-based group that plays an updated version of perico ripiao music (aka merengue típico).

 

[Paladin1950]

The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Eric Burdon and the Animals, The Beach Boys, and of course, Buddy (Holly) & Elvis.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

So many for me also, but I listen a lot lately to II DIVO, a male quartet . Love them...

 

[Packerjohn]

Anyone who can play the fiddle (violin) and figure pick a guitar. I took up the violin many years back and kept at it for 5 years. Finally, like Hank Williams, "I Saw The Light" and quite. LOL The violin/fiddle was not for me. These days I sing and strum a guitar but I sure can't figure pick like Roy Clark. That guy had talent! I could never play like Roy Clark if I practiced 100 years. Here he is with that classic, "Ghost Riders in the Sky."

 

[charry]

Otis redding

 

[Tish]

I have too many favorites, I will pick 2

Sully Erna
He is an amazing musician, skilled at writing music, he plays Guitar, Piano Drums, Harmonica, and Bongo.
I can relate to the lyrics of his songs, he passes many Genres.

Donald Hugh Walker
He is the music behind one of my favorite pub rock bands, Cold Chisel, although they are not worldwide famous they are an amazing band with two singers, Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes.

 

[Sassycakes]

Elvis, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Dean Martin. With the exception of Dean and Elvis, I was lucky to see the others perform in person.

 

[Ruthanne]

My very favorite is David Bowie. I have listened to him for ages. The reason why I chose him is because there is no one like him and he was extremely talented.

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

I'm a fan of many genres too. When asked this kind of question these are the ones I think of first.

Female Jazz/Standards Singer - Jane Monheit. She embraces the spirit of the great singers of the genre from the past.​

​

Male Jazz/Standards Singer - Michael Bublé. Same as above and he puts on a great concert show.​

​

Female chanteuse - Lara Fabian - Even though I don't speak French, she delivers an emotional journey in song like no one else.​

​

Rock band - Chicago, especially the early years. Not just two guitars and a drum, they were all real musicians and it showed.​

​

Big Band - Artie Shaw. He inspired me to play clarinet in school. I survived marching band but other than that I was just average.​

 

[David777]

Never have had a favorite musician or band. After Rolling Stone Magazine moved from San Francisco to New York, I stopped reading fan or counterculture magazines or news articles so really don't know much about most Classic Rock musicians. Likewise as an adult never one to pay much attention to any media celebrities. After rock music faded 2+ decades ago have ignored other new music of all genres. Have heard very little popular music and only am aware of such artists because they are endlessly in news headlines I rarely have reasons to ever follow links to. Other than Classic Rock, I can enjoy most music but just don't allow time in my life for listening.

I was in high school when The Beatles, Stones, and English musicians rose. The year after I graduated in California was unfortunately thrust into the military Viet Nam War, during the Summer of Love and all the following counterculture revolution. I was HD from the military in 1970 carrying a duffel bag with little money into San Francisco where Bill Graham in 1968 had opened the Carousel Ballroom on Market Street as Fillmore West. By 1970 the world of rock tours revolved around San Francisco. There were multiple top acts playing most nights of the week. Was like $5 or $7 to get in. San Francisco was one of the few places on the planet where authorities did not hassle people for certain felonies of that era that touring bands could not stop talking about. Grateful Dead played there 64 times.

Beginning in September 1970, I would walk from my cheap Tenderloin room there most nights and over most of the next year into 1971 saw endless music until funds ran out when I took a Greyhound Bus south 50 miles to Santa Clara County to work in electronics. Many people danced in those days and most styles were not any of the those one tended to see in subsequent decades in bars and clubs, especially after the rise of hated Disco. Well choreographers like Paula Abdul still know how to jazz dance like so and have noticed it is popular with many choreographered pop bands now.

The below website has now documented the dates, bands, and many setlists. It goes on like this for pages and pages day after day.

https://www.setlist.fm/venue/fillmore-west-san-francisco-ca-usa-13d71555.html?page=37

 

[Knight]

You ask about a favorite musician.....not artist.
Kenny G and his sax are the best! So relaxing for me to listen to while doing chores around the house, or in my car while traveling long distances.

Same here
I like a variety of music by a variety of talented people.

But my favorite is Kenny G
The ability to generate calming & or romantic music from wind instruments is what I like above what all the others are capable of.