music lovers

[Gamma]

of

isaac hayes
barry white
curis mayfield
and prince rogers-nelson

who do you rate as the best singer/songwriter/composer/producer and why?

also name your 3 favourite songs from your pick.

[MdmeX]

Damn gamma - that is hard. I love them all. Let me start with these 2 - random order

Barry White
You're the First, Last, My Everything
Can't Get enough of your love
Never gonna give you up
I'm gonna love you just a little bit more

Isaac (listening to him now)
Precious Precious
The look of love
do your thing
By the time I get to Phoenix/Walk on by (medley w/ Dionne Warwick)
I stand accused

Mayfield
People get ready
the one about darker than blue
It's alrigh

[Gamma]

and the vote....goes to.

[Sickko]

Singer song writer you have to add George Michael to that group, he is a great singer song writer

[Mosiah]

Mr. Nelson for me. His music makes up for the other elements.

[Lazie]

... ehhh .... Kenneth Edmonds.

[Mosiah]

You is di kinda person who would go inna di polling booth and vote fi Bruce, even when him nuh deh pon nuh ballot.

Cho!

[Lazie]

You is di kinda person who would go inna di polling booth and vote fi Bruce, even when him nuh deh pon nuh ballot.

Cho!

LOL ... Gamma mek a mistake. Compare the catalog of those listed to the name I mentioned.

[Assasin]

It is very close but I give Barry White the edge for his long career. Sorry Curtis had health problems.

I think Steve Wonder is one of the greatest there is although since the mid 90s he has gotten lazie and keep on using similar sound on most of his tracks.

[Mosiah]

mi Sickko throw een a name deh!

[Rudi]

For me Curtis Mayfield not even close and I rate everyone on the list but Mr. Mayfield was the bomb from the days of the Impressions.

[Sickko]

Have you ever heard Prince's 'The Cross'? Check it out on U-Chube, wicked.

[Gamma]

stay on point. of those mentioned ...

[HL]

Curtis Mayfield.

Mayfields' influence on many major artists (Bob Marley incl.) is well documented.

Putting aside Mayfields' classicals from the Impression group days; his 'more recent CD are absolutely great. I recall his CD New World Order and taking it to the street.....which I played as anthem during the 90's.

Curtis Mayfield TOPS the list!!

Oh yes ...a song called Dirty Laundry was a song I played over and over and over......

[MdmeX]

Chart hits by other artists written by Mayfield
Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by Curtis Mayfield and performed by artists other than Mayfield and/or The Impressions:

Year

Title

Artist

US R&B[15]

US Pop[15]

UK[16]

1960
"He Will Break Your Heart"
Jerry Butler

1

7

-

1961
"Find Another Girl"
Jerry Butler

10

27

-

1961
"I'm A-Telling You"
Jerry Butler

8

25

-

1963
"Mama Didn't Lie"
Jan Bradley

8

14

-

1963
"Mama Didn't Lie"
The Fascinations

-

108

-

1963
"The Monkey Time"
Major Lance

2

8

-

1963
"Hey Little Girl"
Major Lance

12

13

-

1963
"Rainbow"
Gene Chandler

11

47

-

1963
"Found True Love"
Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters

-

134

-

1963
"Man's Temptation"
Gene Chandler

17

71

-

1964
"Think Nothing About It"
Gene Chandler

28*

107

-

1964
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"
Major Lance

1*

5

40

1964
"Just Be True"
Gene Chandler

4*

19

-

1964
"Gotta Get Away"
Billy Butler & The Enchanters

38*

101

-

1964
"It Ain't No Use"
Major Lance

33*

68

-

1964
"Girls"
Major Lance

25*

68

-

1964
"It's Too Late"
Walter Jackson

10*

67

-

1964
"Nevertheless"
Billy Butler & The Chanters

-

102

-

1964
"Need To Belong"
Jerry Butler

2*

31

-

1964
"Bless Our Love"
Gene Chandler

4*

39

-

1964
"Rhythm"
Major Lance

3*

24

-

1965
"Rainbow '65 (Part I)"
Gene Chandler

2

69

-

1965
"Sometimes I Wonder"
Major Lance

13

64

-

1965
"I Can't Work No Longer"
Billy Butler & The Chanters

6

60

-

1965
"Come See"
Major Lance

20

40

-

1965
"What Now"
Gene Chandler

18

40

-