A quick run through of my nominations...................
1. Steve Barton
Again, like the bands category, I thought it would be fair to keep to my original nominations as closely as possible, so i've once more put Steve's name in the hat.
Not everybodys cup of tea, perhaps, but IMHO the work he did on Tanz was nothing short of perfection, and had he taken the lead in DOTV on Broadway I believe things would have gone very differently.
2. Johnny Cash.
I'm not a
massive fan of Country, but Johnny Cash was a fantastic singer. Certainly the best thing that ever happened to Country music IMHO.
3. Joe Cocker.
What a guy. With those wild screams and body spasms, Joe was pure energy. You could hook that boy up to the national grid and light up Sheffield for a week
And what noise emanated from those pipes
Joe is the only British born singer in my list of nominations for Male Vocal, and I think he's well worth that distinction.
4. Freddie Mercury.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest voices ever.
Not to mention a flamboyant and entertaining showman.
A true artist.
5. Roy Orbison.
What more can I say that I haven't already said?
How about the time he was touring with The Beatles, went on first, and did FOURTEEN ENCORES? The crowd just wouldn't let him go.
It would have been more if Paul McCartney and John Lennon didn't physicaly restrain him from going back on stage.
You know it's something pretty special when the crowd don't want the act on stage to hurry up and get finished so The Beatles can perform.
If I could pick one singer who's passed away that I wish I could have seen live, Roy would top the list every time.
An artist without measure.