three favorite musicians
 

There is another post about naming the three best presidents. As expected, it is starting to get ugly. How about a poll that won't be so political.

How about your three favorite groups/ singers of all time.

Mine are

The Beatles

Rod Stewart

Billy Joel

Bob Seger
The Eagles
Lynard Skynard

Beatles

Lennon

McCartney

Seger's "We Got Tonight" is my second most favorite song of all time (Imagine #1) I also love the Eagles and they should have been listed with Billy Joel as #3. You may disagree with me but Glenn Fry was/ is The Eagles. Don Hendley was a main contributer but Fry was the man. But like Lennon/McCartney- Fry/Hendley were a team and needed each other to reach the next level.

Looks like Coralway is a big Beatles fan. My wife saw them twice at Shea back in 1964 and my wife and I had front row seats to see McCartney in 2002.

I went to McCartney's concert this past summer at Yankee Stadium. He did a tribute to George that had everybody tearing up.

The guy puts on a helluva show.

IMO, the world's greatest entertainer.

hard to pick just three, but I'll give it a shot

Sir Elton John
Peter Paul and Mary
Hall and Oates

C'mon Tom, the so called ugly part is really amusing.


The Four Seasons

The Beatles ( If I want to stay married. She was at the Shea concert)

Elvis

Beatles (saw them live twice in Chicago)
Jim Croce
James Taylor (Secret O'Life is my favorite song and here are the lyrics:)

Well the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
Any fool can do it,
There ain't nothin' to it.
Nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill.
But since we're on our way down,
We might as well enjoy the ride.

The secret of love is in opening up your heart.
It's okay to feel afraid,
But don't let it stand in your way, No now.
Cuz everyone knows that love is the only road.
And since we're only here for awhile,
We might as well show some style,
Give us a smile now,

(Chorus)
Isn't it a lovely ride?
Sliding down, and
Gliding down, and
Try not to try too hard.
It's just a lovely ride.

The thing about time is that time isn't really real.
It's all on your point of view,
How does it feel to you in there, and
Einstein said that you could never understand it all.
Planets spinning through space,
The smile upon your face,
Welcome to the human race,

(Chorus)

Isn't that a lovely ride,
Oh la la yes,
See me sliding down and gliding down,
Try not to try too hard,
It's just a lovely ride.

Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time...

I should have mentioned The Four Seasons also. They were my favorite band for a long time. Their problem they didn't adjust to the musical changes like other bands did. Bob Gaudio was an underated song writer and nothing needs to be said about Frankie Valli's voice. Saw "Jersey Boys" and enjoyed it big time.

"Turn the Page" is my favorite Seger song.

What beautiful words! It's hard to pick just three...definitely The Eagles, David Bowie and no matter what Celine Dion sings...I get goosebumps!

My three are:

1. Frank Sinatra
2. Tony Bennett
3. Barbra Steisand

Are three have had very long careers.

My top three:

1. Eric Clapton
2. The Beatles
3. Heart

Here's my top 3 that I haven't seen mentioned yet, since other than the Beatles, I like too many to put a number on them:

1) Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and sometimes Young)
2) Billy Joel
3) Santana

The Monkeys

Paul Revere and the Raiders

The Cowsills

:sing: JUST KIDDING :sing:

The Beatles

The Eagles

Carole King

Of all the greats mentioned I would have to say that I like your selections the best. I would use yours in part, but I'll avoid being repetative. Mine are:

1. Sammy Davis Jr.
2. Frankie Lane
3. Robert Goulet

There are more I would rank right up there with those three, but the OP did say three! :p

Interesting. I have "Turn The Page" in my juke box. It was one of those double sided records. It is the flip side of "Old Time Rock N Roll". I'll give it a spin next time I play some tunes. I don't recall ever playing it.

Elvis

Dion

Ricky Nelson

Frankie Lane - now there was a real crooner - Do not forsake me oh my darlin' on this our wedding day...............................................

The heavy metal group Metallica also had a version of it out but nobody can touch Seger.

I've heard 'Turn the Page' at least twice in the last week on the radio. He released the original studio version in 1973 on a rare early album called "Back in '72", and that version is never played. After Bob became popular he released a double live album called "Live Bullet" in 1976 and the live version of the song became a hit, and is what's on the flip-side of your '45.

If you like classic rock listen to WIND FM 95.5 from Ocala.

My favorites artist are;

The Doors w/Jim Morrison
The Beatles especially Abbey Road
Journey w/Steve Perry

I really have so many it's hard to narrow it down, I had over 4,000 albums before I moved here.

Really ..you want to vote for a group & then it's members!

What about Famous Final Scene...Like A Rock...Hard to rate many Seger songs above these.Although Turn The Page is right up there!


My 3 would be hard to list but on first thought I'd have to go with:Aerosmith-Led Zeppelin & Kansas!

Elvis

Led Zeppelin

Moody Blues

Famous Final Scene is my second favorite Seger tune. Close call between it and Turn the Page, but I really like the instrumental part of Turn the Page.

Think any three I name would be likely to change tomorrow. Top three songs, yes, but top three singers, not so sure but I'll try.

Janis definitely would be on my list for any song she did

John Mayall -- never missed him when he played in San Francisco; love Clapton, but Mayall playing the harp beats Eric out by a smidgen

John Coltrane -- his sax always gives me chills but Blue Train can bring me to tears

Tupac Shakur and Eminem -- both great wordsmiths

Number one all-time favorite song is by Meatloaf -- Paradise by the Dashboard Lights. I can listen to that song 1,000 times in a row and then ask that it be played again.

Something we can agree on.....Moody Blues are SOLID ... Justin Hayward is the bomb.

Otis Redding "Dock of the Bay"
The Hollies. "He's My Brother" and "Air that I Breathe"
El Divo

1. Beatles
2. Eagles
3. One of one hundred or more, changes daily.

Oldcoach Ed, I noticed you listed Hall and Oats. Maybe you've already seen it, but Daryl Hall has a website "Live from Daryl's House" where he does live video recordings with a lot of new and old artists. They do new songs and usually one or two of the H&A classics. I love the site and check it out often. Suggest you check out Episode 40 where Daryl travels to Kauai and his band plays with Todd Rundgren. If you like Hall & Oats, you probably like the "other" great Philly rock and roller, the Runt.

"Paradise By The DashBoard Light" could be the best song ever produced. A classic with the help of Todd Rundgren. This is also in my juke box. # 146/ flipside Two out Of The Ain't Bad.

My Favorites are :

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons :coolsmiley:

Frank Sinatra

Led Zeppelin

................................

Dean Martin

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap

Bon Jovi

My favorite was "Moonlight Gambler!" http://youtu.be/TVjXW0Ox60M

1. Pink Floyd
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Queen

VG

My 2cents worth!
 

Picking a short list of 3 favorites is a chore, but my short list has to include:

Eric Clapton
Stevie Wonder
The Who

She loved Bach, Beethoven, The Beatles and me. In that order. Don't know why I suddenly remembered that line from Love Story.

Beethoven
Led Zepplin
Moody Blues
Beatles

Oops, that was four. I also love two Janis's: Joplin and Ian. The Eagles. Mozart! Ok, I've got to stop. I'm way over the limit...

Singers? For me it would have to be:
1) Ella Fitzgerald
2) Andrea Bocelli
3) Kiki Dee

The Moody Blues concerts with symphony orchestras around the country were masterpieces. Saw them in Fargo in '94

Hmmm, singers:

Barbra Steisand
Grace Slick
Ella Fitzgerald

Bob Dylan
BeeGees
Janis Joplin