Sam Cooke - Long Time Coming:
One of the greatest voices ever...
Good choice. That is the very best he ever sounded, everything that he wanted to accomplish with that song comes through in his voice, all of the emotions, especially in the first verse.
Seeing as we're following veins, my very very favourite soul singer is Otis, so here's a live
Try a Little Tenderness, it being one of his best, a song that I believe really epitomises everything that he, and Stax was about, and showcases his unbelievably lovely voice.
And I saw someone mention Roy Orbison, another really good choice, he never did a lot of acrobatics, his voice was just smooth butter on glass.
And since we're talking voices over music, uno mas entry, miss Yma Sumac (
aqui y
aqui) La Princesa Peruviana. She never really recorded any pop music, didn't do opera, her voice is amazing though, and I think it particularly shines in the animal or bird-like vocalisations that she was so good at.