So many from the 50s and 60s it's hard to pick three, but I guess:
Beatles
FV and Four Seasons
Elvis

We just saw JERSEY BOYS this past weekend in NYC and it is now one of my all time favorite plays. So incredibly well done!

3 favorites of ALL time? you gotta be kidding
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
Charlie Parker

Impossible for me to name three because different genres elicit differrent names. Sinatra, SDavis Jr, Perry Como in one. Peter Paul and Mary, Kingston Trio, Brothers Four in another; Four Lads, Lettermen, Four Freshman in a third, etc etc etc. But sticking to the rock/pop theme, I'll go with The Beatles, The Beach Boys (can't believe no one else mentioned them yet!) and The Eagles. All three groups created songs that were not only popular, but also told great stories that related to real people. Brian Wilson was a genius at taking the typical teenage experience and putting it to music.

B.

I have about a dozen favorites. Among them:
Diana Krall
The Who
Andrea Bocelli
Sting

Tom, you can't do this!
 

What you are trying to do is for me to select the 3 best kids from the 9 kids we raised! So, what I am going to do is by genre. In the Blues category, I would say Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton. In the Jazz category, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and I need to separate the singers Diane Schuur, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald. Crooners would be Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro(who I was introduced on TOTV recently) and Andy Williams. In Country category Jim Reeves, George Jones, Johnny Cash. No, no, can't do it!:sing: I am getting headache. Where to put Elvis, Pat Boone, Bing Crosby, Frank Patterson. Forgot Pavarotti. Damn:oops:

Okay Yori- I agree - asking for three was stupid. I screwed up. Please forgive me. I am a bad boy. PS: You seem to have a well rounded selection of musical tastes. Mine isn't so deep. Hope to catch up with you in a few weeks. It strange that Glenn Miller and The Rolling Stones were not even mentioned in this poll.

You see I would have added the Big Band Era in which case I would include Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James but I gave up before that. I love Benny Goodman's "sing, sing, sing" with Gene Krupa at the drums. When I hear it my body starts to move automatically.:jester:

I guess you had no room on your list for "KYU SAKAMOTO". I remember his song in 1963. I tried to sing the words but couldn't do it. I have enough trouble speaking English. Why did I ever try singing a Japanese song that I had no clue to what it was about? On a serious side- He had a nice singing voice. I heard he died in a plane crash. Not sure if that is true or not.

[quote=Tom Hannon;411755]I guess you had no room on your list for "KYU SAKAMOTO". I remember his song in 1963. I tried to sing the words but couldn't do it. I have enough trouble speaking English. Why did I ever try singing a Japanese song that I had no clue to what it was about? On a serious side- He had a nice singing voice. I heard he died in a plane crash. Not sure if that is true or not.
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[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvuO0BsEEss[/ame]

Yes, he was on Korean Airline which was shot down by Mig 21.

[quote=eweissenbach;411790]I haven't heard that song in more than 40 years! To quote another old song, "Thanks for the memories".

This person was onboard JAL flight 123 in 1985 when the 747 with a bit over 500 souls perished. The details of this improper repair to the aft bulkhead of the pressurized section is documented as the cause.

The Korean Air Flight 007 was in 1983 and downed by Soviet Migs

Hard to choose three, but
 

Johnny Hartmann and John Coltrane
Ella Fitzgerald
James Taylor

Plus, how come I've been searching for an old Webcor to play my
33's and ended up settling on a junko $40.00 set to replace my Sony
system damaged in my move to TV. Don't care I guess, at least I
can listen to my vinyl collection and reflect on times and people
goneby. Fabulous music in my many years. Can catch a few tears
on songs and singers past. Or, a smile.

[QUOTE=John_W;411302]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.
QUOTE]


I played Turn The Page on my juke box and it was the live version. Yes, I know the song. Heard it before. It is a nice song, but i'm not sure if I'll play it too often.

Here ya go! Tune up the old vocal chords Tom:

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Omoidasu harunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru

Ue o muite arukou
Nijinda hosi o kazoete
Omoidasu natsunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru

Shiawase wa kumo no ueni
Shiawase wa sora no ueni

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru

Whistling

Omoidasu akinohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru

Kanashimi wa hosino kageni
Kanashimi wa tsukino kageni

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru

How about the Three Stooges? Who can forget their rendition of...

♫ "Helloooo, helloooo, helloooo.... Hello! ♪ :a20:

Have no idea what the words mean in English but I assume the song is a love ballad. Maybe Yori can translate it for us? I really did like that song though.

BobandSandy. You are right. It was the JAL flight. Since it was two years apart, I got confused. I think though another famous star passed away on KAL flight.

Don't know why they called it a Sukiyaki Song but without that title, this song would not have become this famous. Am going to give it a try with the translation.

Let's walk with our heads up high
So that tears won't start to fall
Remembering a nice spring day
Walking alone in the evening sky

Let's walk with our heads up high
Counting the stars with the teary eyes
Remembering a nice summer day
Walking alone in the evening sky

Happiness is above the clouds
Happiness is beyond the skies

Let's walk with our heads up high
So that tears won't start to fall
Walking with our tears in our eyes
Walking alone in the evening sky

Whistling

Remembering a nice autumn day
Walking alone in the evening sky

Sadness is beyond the shadows of the stars
Sadness is beyond the shadows of the moon

Let's walk with our heads up high
So that tears won't start to fall
Remembering a nice spring day
Walking alone in the evening sky

This song was sang again aftter 3/11 Northern Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Radiation victims as they are persevering the fate which be fell them. They use the term "gaman" which literally means to persevere.

Great translation. The song fits to be played during the earthquake/Tsumami disater. A shame KYU wasn't around to sing it.

3 Dog Night ('Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog' should be TV's themesong)
Eagles
Chicago

CaptJohn, we saw Three Dog Night in August at the New York State Fair - a free show at the Chevy Court. They can still bring it. I saw them once before with Led Zeppelin in Seattle in 1969. Don't remember how good that concert was . . .

Dave Brubeck

Duke Ellington

Art Van Damme

Going with the 50s and 60s Cleftones, Jive Five and Temptations

Beatles,Beach Boys,Eagles/Doobie Bros.

Rod Stewart

Bruce Sprinsteen

Neil Diamond

Three Dog Night
 

I would like to hear them again also. They are one of my favorites to play their musical arrangements. The current band is not quite as good as the originals (listening on Youtube) without the singer (Cory Wells, I think) and the drummer who had a special way of playing that I never heard before or since. He just added that extra sparkle. If you play the original song and then play their later performances side by side you can tell the difference but that might be a musician's take since we listen to all parts extra closely. I still have the leftover drumsticks he broke while playing (and he broke a lot of them) and the only one he did not break (benefits of working on stage with them). He used to toss the broken pieces out to the audience. They loved it. That was about 1969. Too bad you don't remember how good that concert was, but I understand! :wave:

Can't believe that so many have left out the greatest of all time--Elvis.
Never to be matched in the history of time by anyone else!

Villagegolfer chose Elvis # 1.

Tom, my point was that most bloggers left Elvis ENTIRELY!!! Hard to believe. Congratulations to Villagegolfer for being so astute from a musical standpoint.

I was surprised to see so many heavy metals acts listed. Being most are old folks in TV, I expected more votes for Elvis, Chuck Berry, Dion etc, even Glenn Miller. I was also surprised that The Rollong Stones were not mentioned.
At least no rappers were mentioned.

Tom, couldn't agree with you any more. Although your original post did include groups/singers, it's still amazing that most bloggers have been enamored by groups as opposed to individual singers. Maybe they should have been in split categories to include groups only and individual singers only thus giving bloggers a total of 6 choices. Also, in addition to Elvis not getting much recognition, how about a group like the Platters that seems to have escaped everyone's vote.

I almost mentioned The Platters in my previous reply. I know they (w/ Tony Williams) were a great force in the early days of rock n roll. There was no mention of Motown artist either aside from one Stevie Wonder vote.

Bonny-a big thumbs up for these selections. How tremendous they were!!

Moody Blues
Neil Young
Rammstein

counting Elvis
 

I must count differently than you, Kathy and Al. :confused:
I found Elvis at Posts number 8, 19, 25 and 41 for a total of 4. Seems like only the Eagles & Beatles had more.

Since this is a different day and I'm in a different mood, my 3 choices today are:

Eddie Floyd
Ray Price
The Casinos

Many won't recognize these but everyone probably knows songs they played but as recorded later by more well known artists. Can you guess the songs without Google? (Tom can't play..........he's a trivia expert!)

PS. Tomorrow I'm going to name: Blood, Sweat & Tears; Steve Winwood; and Booker T and the MG's. :wave:

1. The Beatles
2. Creedence Clearwater Revival
3. Eric Clapton

Any many more!

And the day after that, "1910 Fruit Gum Company, Bay City Rollers, and The Archies