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Top Ten Solo Artists

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Top Ten Solo Artists

Postby golfer » Sat May 28, 2005 8:33 pm

This thread was prompted by the Top Ten Bands...list your Top Ten Solo Artists.....here are mine.

Brian Eno
Peter Gabriel
Bob Dylan
Nick Cave
Joni Mitchell
Miles Davis
David Sylvian
Bill Nelson
Laurie Anderson
Bjork

This should spark some discussion!!!!
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Postby ExRat » Sun May 29, 2005 2:30 pm

Ok, top ten soloists:

Frank Tovey
Kate Bush
Nick Cave
Nick Drake
Marianne Faithfull
David Bowie
Neil Diamond
Klaus Nomi
Nina Hagen
Patti Smith
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Postby Horrorgrrl » Mon May 30, 2005 5:17 pm

Stevie Nicks
Bryan Ferry
David Bowie
Peter Gabriel
Patti Smith
Lou Reed
Warren Zevon
Howard Jones
Grace Slick
Kate Bush

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Postby Grunch » Mon May 30, 2005 7:00 pm

Not necessarily in any order, but here are some that would be in my top 10:

Van Morrison
Aretha Franklin
Carole King
Neil Young
Gordon Lightfoot
Joni Mitchell
Kate Bush
Lucinda Williams
Jimmy LaFave
Eliza Gilkyson

For me, this was based on
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Postby firefall » Mon May 30, 2005 7:06 pm

Elliot Murphy
Brian Eno
Billy Bragg
Todd Rundgren(my favourite)
David Essex
Alvin Stardust
Bill Nelson
Kevin Coyne
David Johansen
Joe Jackson
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Mon May 30, 2005 9:15 pm

Mike Patton
Foetus
Joe Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Prince
Peter Gabriel
David Bowie
Lou Reed
Thighpaulsandra
Marc Almond


Honorable Mention:

Edward Ka-Spel
Robert Pollard
Larry The Cable Guy [:D]
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Postby egg-roger » Mon May 30, 2005 10:29 pm

neil young
joe jackson
van morrison
bowie
bill nelson
kate bush
peter gabriel
warren zevon (no longer performs live)
bruce springsteen
johnny clegg
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Mon May 30, 2005 10:45 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by egg-roger[/i]

warren zevon (no longer performs live)

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Postby ru480s2 » Mon May 30, 2005 11:20 pm

I'd really like to include Whitney Houston. Is it okay to like her vocal, but none of her songs. Is it also okay to have a 10 way tie at 10th place.

Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Brightman
Enya
Sade
Sinead O'Connor
Chris Isaak
David Bowie
Ron Sexsmith
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Postby Frau_Blucher » Tue May 31, 2005 12:10 am

For New Wave?...

David Bowie
Elvis Costello
Joe Jackson
Nick Lowe
Thomas Dolby
Gary Numan
Pete Shelley
Bill Nelson
Iggy Pop
Morrissey
Jimmy Sommerville

Non New Wave...

Thelonious Monk
Dexter Gordon
Miles Davis
Ronnie Earle
Bruce Spr
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Postby ExRat » Tue May 31, 2005 2:10 am

Oh, I'm adding Sam Cooke to my list. That makes eleven ...so...there[}:)].
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Postby Grunch » Tue May 31, 2005 3:05 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by ExRat[/i]
<br>Oh, I'm adding Sam Cooke to my list. That makes eleven ...so...there[}:)].
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Postby ExRat » Tue May 31, 2005 3:52 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Grunch[/i]
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Postby Bitter Almonds » Tue May 31, 2005 5:00 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by ru480s2[/i]
<br>I'd really like to include Whitney Houston. Is it okay to like her vocal, but none of her so
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Postby WolverineSyr » Tue May 31, 2005 9:25 am

Solo performers - it's a hard one! I'm going to have to repeat some from the other thread. I was a doofus & listed some single perfomers.

Sylvester
Sade
Tanita Tickaram
Lene Lovich
Emmylou Harris
Johnny Cash
Toyah
Stevie Nicks
Barry White
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