Old crooners who ought to retire.

[GrumpyGregry]

I'd say that Jim Morrison was a crooner. Obviously, he didn't hang around until his voice had gone off.

Did he sing sentimental songs in a soft low voice or belt out "Cmon baby light my fire!"?

 

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Did he sing sentimental songs in a soft low voice or belt out "Cmon baby light my fire!"?

Both.

 

[stephec]

are any actual crooners going to get named, as opposed to rock singers, and what the noise Cohen makes is called?

Tony Christie?

 

[simon.r]

I went to see the UK Subs last week, with 71 year old Charlie Harper on lead vocals and he / they were excellent. I'd go as far as to say it was one of the best gigs I've ever been to.

 

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[GrumpyGregry]

Tony Christie?

An archetype of the genre.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Both.

he was lead singer of a rock/pop band. This does not a crooner make. On that basis Robert Smith of The Cure is a crooner

 

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he was lead singer of a rock/pop band. This does not a crooner make. On that basis Robert Smith of The Cure is a crooner

Yebbut, Robert Smith can't sing, can he?

 

[Fnaar]

he was lead singer of a rock/pop band. This does not a crooner make. On that basis Robert Smith of The Cure is a crooner

Robert Smith and jo Brand... never seen in the same room... I think they are the same person

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Robert Smith and jo Brand... never seen in the same room... I think they are the same person

I've seen them in the same room. More than once. Mr Tim Burton was there too.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yebbut, Robert Smith can't sing, can he?

Sums up what you know about singers and singing innit?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Robert Smith and jo Brand... never seen in the same room... I think they are the same person

I thought the comparison/never in same room, was Jo Brand & John Sargant (the newsman)

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I've seen Neil young a couple of times in the past decade. I love Neil Young. His big plus point is that when you start out with a crap voice it doesn't get any worse!

Saw him a couple of years ago with Crazy Horse. It was fantastic and he was in great voice. I don't agree that he can't sing. He has a very particular range and he pushes against it - in the same manner as his guitar playing. It's always on the edge of falling apart completely but usually stays just on this side of that thin line...

 

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Saw him a couple of years ago with Crazy Horse. It was fantastic and he was in great voice. I don't agree that he can't sing. He has a very particular range and he pushes against it - in the same manner as his guitar playing. It's always on the edge of falling apart completely but usually stays just on this side of that thin line...

Well said! It's almost as though you think "Oh Lordy, how's he going to get out of that tonal mess?".... and then he does.

 

[Dave 123]

Saw him a couple of years ago with Crazy Horse. It was fantastic and he was in great voice. I don't agree that he can't sing. He has a very particular range and he pushes against it - in the same manner as his guitar playing. It's always on the edge of falling apart completely but usually stays just on this side of that thin line...

I never said he couldn't sing.....