Greatest pop singers of all time

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:56 am

Paul: I haven't watched it in a few years, but any film featuring The Mindbenders is alright by me.

Roy: I've only recently started listening to a number of British 'girl singers' like Lulu, Cilla Black, Julie Grant, and Glenda Collins. I really enjoy hearing their music in digitally remastered format. Lots of great singing and arranging. Some of them worked with great producers.

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:04 am

Lulu was married to Barry Gibb at one point wasn't she Roy?

Has anyone mentioned Cilla Black yet? She was a great singer from the 60's. Also Paul Jones (Manfred Mann) should perhaps get honorable mention.

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:05 am

Oops I was writing and Randy was posting. So Cilla got mentioned three times now. Too funny.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:16 am

I can't recall who produced Lulu, but Cilla Black worked with George Martin, Julie Grant worked with Tony Hatch, and Glenda Collins worked with and contemplated a marriage to Joe Meek (who was actually gay). Not that there's anything wrong with that...

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:26 am

Ooops! I forgot to mention Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Helen Shapiro and Sandie Shaw...

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:27 am

Brian Lulu was married to the late Maurice Gibb

http://www.luluofficial.com/gallery.php?section=7

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:32 am

What about Kathy Kirby, surprising as it may seem I think Alma Cogan had more hits in UK than any female artist. I'll check

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:22 am

Helen Shapiro - yeah that's the other lady singer i was thinkin' about...
Oh, by the way (don't beat me, please

): how about Chris Curtis?..

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:59 am

Aaaah Kathy Kirby... Sorry drifted off there for a moment.

OK it was Maurice not Barry. Lulu was produced by Mickie Most wasn't she?

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:53 am

Brian: I think you're right. I believe Lulu worked with Mickie Most. I'm sure it was easier to sell her on pop tunes than The Yardbirds!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:02 pm

Whew, this is a lot of bizarre information to process...let me see if I have it all straight:

Joe Meek was gay...Maurice Gibb was married to some guy named Brian Lulu...and Mickie Most couldn't sell Lulu (the female singer, not the guy who married M. Gibb) on The Yardbirds...

Jeez, you'd think she woulda been more into those guys...

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:08 pm

Lulu was married to Maurice Gibb!!!???
How did I not know that?

Judy Geeson was my favorite from TSwL. She shows up every now and then in the States (and played the wife in Danger: UXB). Still not bad.

Anyway back to topic...

Paul, agree Warmth of the Sun is a GREAT record. But my favorite BB ballad is In My Room.

Not sure exactly how we're defining "pop singers" here but my favorite singers (off the top of my head):

FEMALE
Janis Joplin
Dusty Springfield
Linda Ronstadt

MALE
Beach Boys (together)
Everly Brothers (together)
Art Garfunkel
Otis Redding
Marty Balin

Just like at the Oscars, I'm sure I will be driving home tonight and think "Doh! How could I have forgotten . . . "

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:30 pm

Mark,

You were on the Oscars? I must have missed that. LOL

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:35 pm

Da-da-da-Dane... my nose met the table again... who's gonna pay for plastic surgery, huh?..
Okay, jokin' aside...
Art Garfunkel - yes, thank you, Mark! He's unbelievable! (IMHO)

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:49 pm

You didn't see me at the Oscars?
'NTV' must have edited that out.

Yes, love Artie's voice.
Saw S&G in Central Park in '80 but couldn't pay much attention.
Finally saw them again during their reunion tour (w/ the Everlys). Artie's voice is not like it was but it was still a magical evening.