Best male crooner ever

[Dukkha]

with the holiday music in full swing I actually enjoy listening to them. Personally I love Mathis. An amazing unique voice! Also very unique being an openly gay black singer in his genre.

Feel free to share your "other" there's plenty. I wanted to include Elvis but he's regarded as mainly Rock N Roll.

[Left Is Write]

1. I enjoy all the artists you listed, but Dean Martin is #1 for me.

Frank and Bobby are close on his heels.

[BuelahWitch]

5. I love Dean too

I've been watching some old "Colgate Comedy Hour" shows with him and Jerry. The best!:applause:

[momophile]

2. Harry Connick, Jr.

Dreamy...

[Avalux]

8. I'll second that.

Listening to his Christmas stuff as I type...... :hi:

[jgraz]

37. oh god

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[Rosemary2205]

3. What??? No Perry Como??

[Dukkha]

10. i considered him

while he admittedly had a great voice he loses points for being a fundy right wing supporter and loses big points for totally BUTCHERING all those heavy metal classics.

[jobycom]

4. I picked Frank, but I would suggest Aaron Neville.

[Nicole]

43. My vote & suggestion too.

I love Aaron Neville. I like The Neville Brothers but I love Aaron by himself.

[Guava Jelly]

6. Guess who i voted for?

:silly:

[Taverner]

7. Jim Morrison

He crooned, baby, he crooned

[jobycom]

9. He crooned, eh?

Is that what the kids are calling it these days? :rofl:

[azmouse]

11. Nobody compares to Nat King Cole.

He was the best ever!!

[begin_within]

23. His recording of "Stardust" is transcendent.

My choice for the best recording of any song, period.

[azmouse]

27. I agree!

Nat King Cole's rendition of that song gives me chills it's so perfect.

[dropkickpa]

32. Here ya go!!

I actually have it saved in my youtube favorites!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZd7TJWVD9s

[sarge43]

33. Oh thank you.

For me it's a coin toss between Sinatra and Cole. No one brought more meaning to the lyrics than Frank probably because he was a creditable actor. He certainly was more versatile than Cole. However, for sheer lyrical beauty of voice, Nat was the man.

[begin_within]

40. That's a great video, but the sound quality is inferior to the original. If you have

"Rhapsody player" you can listen to the original for free at this page:

http://www.rhapsody.com/natkingcole/theverybestofnatkingcole

[dropkickpa]

42. Sweet!!! Thanks!! n/t

[MissMillie]

30. Agreed, and I like Johnny Mathis next

good stuff

[devilgrrl]

34. His Christmas music is my favorite!

[dropkickpa]

36. Been playing that a lot!!

There's just something about his voice!

[xchrom]

12. i went with frank.

[bif]

13. Frank. He was a dick, but he sure could sing.

[Mad_Dem_X]

18. Gotta be Ol' Blue Eyes!

The Chairman of the Board!
Francis Albert Sinatra!
:headbang:

[Broken_Hero]

14. I go with Chandler...BING...:) As in...Bing Crosby...nt

[Pool Hall Ace]

15. I voted for Frank, but would have considered

Perry Como and Ed Ames. :hi:

[SteppingRazor]

16. Sinatra, easy.

Is this even a contest? :P

[johnnie]

17. The only one I refuse to listen to on the list is Sinatra

But the others are all pretty good. I like Dean the best out of the ones listed.

[S n o w b a l l]

19. Nat King Cole & Mathis

[S n o w b a l l]

20. Oops sorry

I always do that...reply to the last post instead of the original.

[Left Is Write]

28. Did you vote? Dino needs more votes.

[Rambis]

21. Frank Sinatra:I always think of Phil Hartman

Billy Idol: I think you're a bloody, stupid old fart!

Frank Sinatra: You're all talk, blondie! You want a piece of me? I'm right here!

Billy Idol: Don't provoke me, old man.

Frank Sinatra: You don't scare me. I've got chunks of guys like you in my stool!

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/90/90ksinatra.phtml

[Bake]

22. Tony Bennett!

Dean was a great singer. Como, not too shabby. Sinatra? OVERRATED.

Sinatra couldn't carry Tony Bennett's microphone stand. At the age of 80, Tony is still easily the best. He may, in fact, be the best male singer EVER.

It's not even close.

Bake

[ganeshji]

24. Tony Bennett

I love him, always have.

[Lowell]

25. What? No Tom Waits?

I really like his murder in the red barn.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

26. Frank Sinatra.

[IA_Seth]

29. Sinatra...the rest in order...

Here is my take...

Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Bing Crosby
Sammy Davis Jr
Nat King Cole
Tony Bennett


The rest...I have a hard time putting Mathis, Williams, Darin or Torme with the other..but that is just my opinion.

[Book Lover]

31. Dino

He was just the better singer, period.

[Writer]

35. Justin Timberlake

:P

[Dukkha]

41. that's it

:spank:

I make a point to not listen to any Christmas songs recorded after 1969, with the one exception of John Lennon's Happy X-Mas(War Is Over). It's all just total crap. Even Clay Achin'(s.i.c.) did a Christmas CD.

[jgraz]

38. All have great moments, but Tony Bennet's been consistently great for so long

Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Dino are also favs

[Quakerfriend]

39. Roy Orbison (?sp)

[Joey Liberal]

44. Joey Ramone n/t