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Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Jordan2 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:41:36 GMT

With the sadness of the day I thought we could do a fun thread. I was wondering who are your top 5 groups or performers?

5 A Billy Joel

5 B Elton John

4 Chicago

3 Bruce Springsteen

2 Michael Jackson

1 THE BEATLES!!!

Honorable mentions

Elvis Presley

Beach Boys

Journey

Coldplay

Maroon 5

Bee Gees

So what are your top 5 picks?

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Trix — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:46:21 GMT

I will keep my list to those who are presently alive and working.

In no particular order:

Alison Kraus and Union Station

Bruce Springsteen

Alan Jackson

Reba McEntire

Marc Anthony

If I were to include the wonderful artists who are no longer with us (or performing):

Elvis Presley

Ella Fitzgerald

Ray Charles

The Beatles

John Denver

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

QVCkitty1 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:48:46 GMT

The Stones

Bruce Springsteen

Barbra Streisand

Jenifer Nettles

Adele

newer artists

Ed Sheeren

Bruno Mars

Demi Lovato

Kacey Musgraves

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

I am still oxox — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:49:25 GMT

1- Bruce Springsteen

2- James Taylor

3- Billy Joel

4- Elton Joel

5- John Cougar Mellancamp

Honerable mention

Suzanne Vega

Shawn Colvin

I chose my list of preformers I have seen

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

PhilaLady1 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:59:48 GMT

Mine are all old school, I guess because I am "up there". I've got 4 that I can think of, not 5.

1. Frankie Valli ( and / or Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons

2. The Rolling Stones

3. Aerosmith

4. Queen

editted to add the 5th: Tom Petty ( and/or Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Texas Gray Wolf — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:58:09 GMT

My Top 5 are: 1. Journey (Original members). 2. Led Zeppelin. 3. Heart. 4. Hall & Oates. 5. Rod Stewart. Honorable mentions: INXS & KISS.

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Jordan2 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:07:54 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
The Stones
Bruce Springsteen
Barbra Streisand
Jenifer Nettles
Adele

newer artists
Ed Sheeren
Bruno Mars
Demi Lovato
Kacey Musgraves

@QVCkitty1 I love your newer artists too!

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Oznell — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:09:44 GMT

Jordan2, that's a very good idea to give us a bit of respite from the news-- thanks for your thoughtfulness.

Mine are:

Ella Fitzgerald

Sinatra

Johnnie Ray

Billie Holliday

Peggy Lee

Honorable Mention:

Mel Torme

Fred Astaire (yes, for his stylized singing. If we were discussing dancers, he'd be my Number One!)

Al Jolson

Judy Garland

Sarah Vaughn

Crosby (Bing, of course!)

Bobby Short

Fred Neil

Lena Horne

Gordon McRae

You can't imagine how much I want to go on, but.....(!)

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

meallen616 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:12:29 GMT

In no particular order,

Jon Bon Jovi

Rod Stewart

Bruce Springsteen

Billy Joel

Journey

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

jaxs mom — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 01:03:17 GMT

1 Wil Francis in both his bands, Aiden and William Control

2 My Chemical Romance

3 Emilie Autumn

4 Ashton Nyte/ The Awakening

5 ashestoangels

honorable mentions to Nox Arcana, Depeche Mode, Green Day, Rasputina, Dead Can Dance, Bad Pollyanna, Sixx:A.M., Crüxshadows, Marilyn Manson, Dave Matthews, Evanescence, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Black Veil Brides, Faith + the Muse, Van Morrison, Peter Murphy, Mediaeval Baebes, Joy Division, Linkin Park

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

gmkb — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:34:18 GMT

I was watching Public Television this week and there was a program of Johnny Mathis music. His voice is still beautiful. He sang all the favorites - Chances Are, Misty, Twelfth of Never, etc. Anybody else watch the program?

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Jordan2 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:36:11 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Jordan2, that's a very good idea to give us a bit of respite from the news-- thanks for your thoughtfulness.

Mine are:

Ella Fitzgerald
Sinatra
Johnnie Ray
Billie Holliday
Peggy Lee

Honorable Mention:

Mel Torme
Fred Astaire (yes, for his stylized singing. If we were discussing dancers, he'd be my Number One!)
Al Jolson
Judy Garland
Sarah Vaughn
Crosby (Bing, of course!)
Bobby Short
Fred Neil
Lena Horne
Gordon McRae

You can't imagine how much I want to go on, but.....(!)

@Oznell, your welcome. Excellent taste in music, jazz, big band, and singers from when Hollywood made great musical films!

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

hckynut — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:37:04 GMT

Elvis

J.D. Sumner

Styx

Brian Setzer(Stray Cats

Neil Diamond

hckynut(john)

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

hckynut — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:46:18 GMT

@jaxs mom

All those names and I have heard of only 2 of them. Our tastes in music are a world apart. Hey, enjoy that music.

hckynut(john)

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

deepwaterdotter — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:49:20 GMT

Ella Fitzgerald

Frank Sinatra

Barbra Streisand

Adele

Eddie Van Halen

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

FlyersGirl — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:04:49 GMT

Top 5 / no order

Bruce Springsteen

Journey

Bon Jovi

Eric Clapton

David Bowie

Honorable mentions:

Elton John

Depeche Mode

Bryan Adams

INXS

Chris Daughtry

Hall and Oates

Pink Floyd

Led Zeppelin

Beach Boys (originals)

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

corita — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:51:11 GMT

Johnny Mathis

Frank Sinatra

The Carpenters

Barbara Streisand

Trio Los Panchos

Have many other favorites...

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Pook — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:53:38 GMT

ZZ Top

John Mellencamp

Bryan Adams

Tom Petty

Johnny Lang

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:01:21 GMT

Prince

Michael Jackson

Rolling Stones

Bruno Mars

Earth, Wind and Fire

The Commodores

Re: Favorite Top Five Music Performers

Oznell — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:01:55 GMT

Jordan2, you couldn't be more sweet, thank you.