Sunday Evening Post by Dean Moore

George Jones & 49 Other Great Male Singers

The passing of George Jones Friday led many in the media to call him the greatest country singer of all time, which of course is true (well…says me, at least).

Some even called him the greatest singer of all time, period, which I wouldn't waste a ton of breath fighting folks on either. But it got me thinking about who else is up there with him on my personal list of favorite male vocalists. I came up with 50 to share with y'all on a Spotify playlist.

So, who do you think I glaringly omitted? Or egregiously included? (Some I left off on purpose, some I'm sure I just spaced on.) If you have a reeeeeally good argument for somebody not on here, gimme the song he sings the pertiest on and I'll add it to the playlist…

  

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST (Allergy Warning: May contain traces of cheese): http://open.spotify.com/user/deanmachine777/playlist/3OQ4AuiS3qz6kfMYi0zsGA

vocaLIST (alphabetical):

Alex Chilton

Andy Partridge

Art Garfunkel

Bill Withers

Billy Joel

Brian Wilson

Colin Hay

Conway Twitty

David Bowie

Don Henley

Elton John

Elvis Costello

Elvis Presley

Freddie Mercury

George Jones

Glen Campbell

Graham Nash

Harry Nilsson

Jack Bruce

Joe Jackson

John Fogerty

John Lennon

Kenny Rogers

Lefty Frizzell

Lionel Richie

Lou Gramm

Marvin Gaye

Michael Jackson

Nat King Cole

Neil Diamond

Neil Finn

Otis Redding

Paul McCartney

Paul Rodgers

Peter Cetera

Phil Lynott

Prince

Richard Manuel

Robert Palmer

Rod Stewart

Roy Orbison

Russell Hitchcock

Sam Cooke

Seal

Smokey Robinson

Steve Perry

Steve Winwood

Stevie Wonder

Sting

Willie Nelson