OK-Post some great live vocal performances--I'll start-

[digonswine]

When a performer can sing for hours and not blow flat or sharp-I love it.
It does not mean that I worship the the song, but I respect the talent. My ear is sensitive, and I can manipulate my voice to the same degree. It seems like a brag, but it is easy when you can do it effortlessly.

I am looking for popular artists

[Scuba]

1. ...

[digonswine]

5. Sweet-

[applegrove]

2. K.D. Lang singing "Crying" after Roy Oberson died. Gives me the chills.

[digonswine]

6. Yup-awesome performance-

despite the background band

[7wo7rees]

70. Saved.

RIP

[vanlassie]

86. There's no one like her.

[sakabatou]

3. Alright, let's get the Seatbelts on stage

[digonswine]

7. Good stuff-but I asked for live vocals!

[sakabatou]

12. Oh

[digonswine]

15. Oops-

I see, after further review, that there were vocals!

[ThoughtCriminal]

4. Steeleye Span - Gaudete

The first time I saw Steeleye Span perform this piece was in the early 70's on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert"

[digonswine]

8. Not my style of choice-

the vocals were good, though!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

25. Vocals are good, but the Latin is horrible

My choir director would sentence us to death if we sang it like that.

[kwassa]

9. An ancient Christmas carol, from 1582.

I love the old ones the best.

Gaudete is Latin for rejoice.

This is the version from The King's Singers we have in our collection.

[TwilightGardener]

40. So weird--my post below (#33) is also from Don Kirshner's show.

Forgot to add: this is pretty cool.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

53. Church music in Latin is good stuff.

Check out Anonymous Four and The Tallis Scholars.

The best version of the Allegri Miserere is by the Choir of New College, Oxford, on the CD Agnus Dei. It's full of choral masterpieces. Esp. those that started out as orchestral pieces and were set to Latin.

Miserere mei, deus by Gregorio Allegri. It was not to be let out in sheet music, because it was so sensuous, and allegedly Mozart went to Rome with his father during Holy Week, heard it once on Wednesday, wrote it down, went back when it was performed the second time on Friday, and checked his work. This was in 1770 when Mozart was fourteen. The Pope summoned him to Rome and did not punish him; he was praised for his genius.

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Estrellita (little star) by Manuel M. Ponce, performed by Alfredo Kraus:

Franco Corelli singing Core 'Ngrato (Ungrateful Heart):

The best version of the Pavarotti National Anthem (Nessun Dorma, from Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini), done by James McCracken:

[7wo7rees]

74. All four-star

Thank you. Saved all. Overwhelmed.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

90. Explanation of the above with translations.

Core 'ngrato:
Catari (Catherine) is the girlfriend who is talking trash and breaking his heart.

Catari, Catari, pecche me dice sti parole amare,
Pecche me parle e 'o core me turmiente, Catari?
Nun te scurda ca t'aggio date 'o core, Catari,
Nun te scurda!

Catari, Catari, che vene a dicere stu parla ca me da spaseme?
Tu nun'nce pienze a stu dulore mio,
Tu nun'nce pienze, tu nun te ne cure.

Core, core, 'ngrato,
T'aie pigliato 'a vita mia,
Tutt'e passato e
Nun'nce pienze chiu!

TRANSLATION:
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/r/russell_watson/core_ngrato.html ]
UNGRATEFUL HEART

Caterina, Caterina, why do you say those bitter words?
Why do you speak and torment my heart, Caterina?
Don't forget, I gave you my heart, Caterina,
Don't forget.

Caterina, Caterina, why do you come and say those words that hurt me so much?
You don't think of my pain,
You don't think, you don't care.

Ungrateful heart,
You have stolen my life.
Everything is finished
And you don't care any more!
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No one may sleep!

Nessun dorma!
Nessun dorma!
Tu pure, o Principessa,
Nella tua fredda stanza guardi le stelle,
Che tremano d'amore e di speranza!
Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
Il nome mio nessun sapra!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diro,
Quando la luce splendero!
Ed il mio bacio sciogliero
Il silenzio che ti fa mio!
[Choir:]
Il nome suo nessun sapro!
E noi dovrem ahim morir, morir!
Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All' alba vincero!
Vincero! Vincero!

Translation:
No-one shall sleep
No-one shall sleep!
No-one shall sleep!
You too, oh Prince,
In your cold room, watch the stars
Trembling with love and hope!
But my secret lies hidden within me,
No-one shall discover my name!
Oh no, I will only reveal it on your lips
When daylight shines forth!
And my kiss shall break
The silence that makes you mine!
[Choir:]
No-one shall discover her name!
And we will, alas, have to die, to die!
Depart, oh night!
Set, you stars!
Set, you stars!
At dawn I shall win!
I shall win! I shall win
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"Core 'ngrato" is a Neapolitan song (from Naples,or Napoli in Italy) and is written in a dialect different from regular Italian. "Return to Sorrento" which was recorded by Elvis as "It's Now or Never" is another popular Neapolitan song. As far as I can tell, "Nessun dorma" is written in regular Italian like most Italian operas.
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Estrellita (Little Star)

Estrellita, de lejano cielo, que miras mi dolor, que sabes mi sufrir.
Baja y dime te quiero un poco,
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.

Tu eres estrella, mi faro de amor!
Tu sabes que pronto, he de morir.
Baja y dime te quiero un poco,
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.

Little star of the distant sky, who sees my pain, who knows my anguish. Come down and tell me if he loves me a little, because I cannot live without his love.

You are my star, my beacon of love! You know that soon I shall die. Come down and tell me if he loves me a little, because I cannot live without his love.
<--great tenors Franco Corelli, Alfredo Kraus and James McCracken. I was fortunate enough to see James McCracken live in I Pagliacci (The Clowns) in 1972.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. Jackie Evancho - Angel (from PBS Great Performances)

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[digonswine]

13. Holee shit-

she's got it. I never heard that. She just needs to develop her own feel.(my untrained opinion)

[likesmountains 52]

69. Wow...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. Placido Domingo performing the incomparably beautiful Flower Song from Carmen

and this aria occurs about midway through the opera so he's already been singing awhile.

[sakabatou]

14. Since digonswine wanted a live, vocal performance, here I go

[digonswine]

18. Please see my post above-I did not go through your contributions carefully!

[sakabatou]

24. Facepalm on my part

[digonswine]

29. Nonsense-wander on-

[sakabatou]

16. Lemme try again, digonswine

[MiddleFingerMom]

17. Rickie Lee Jones -- my SECOND favorite of hers (Rainbow Sleeve" isn't live).

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[graywarrior]

19. Fun

[digonswine]

21. I've hear the song-

but hearing it live is impressive. I think hearing a band/individual sing live is the only way to know whether or not hey are good.
Fun seams to mimic some-ELO, Queen. But this is is still good-dude has a good voice and vocal control of pitch.

[graywarrior]

22. He's been compared to Freddie.

I think he's amazing.

[digonswine]

23. With more refinement-

he is-after all-young-got time. The polish and shine of Freddie only takes practice

[graywarrior]

28. So, so true

There will never be another Freddie.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

20. The golden voice of Mireille Mathieu

from 1966 when she was 19 years old in one of her first televised performances. She's a legend who has now sold more than 120 million recordings worldwide.

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[Lydia Leftcoast]

26. She toured the U.S. about 1966-67 to great critical acclaim and

appeared on TV, but never caught on.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

27. Another European superstar who never made it big in the U.S.:

Nana Mouskouri from Greece, who spent much of her career in France.

Here she is singing Bob Dylan's "Farewell, Angelina" in French.

[digonswine]

31. Wowsa-

I love the ones that can hit the notes!

[kwassa]

30. Marvin Gaye

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[digonswine]

35. This is exactly what I was looking for-

Thanks to pops for robbing us of great music! Fucker!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

32. Here's one of the few Japanese enka singers whose voice isn't totally shot

Sayuri Ishikawa, with her first hit, Tsugaru Kaikyo ("The Straits of Tsugaru&quot .

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She was 19 when she first sang this in 1977.

[TwilightGardener]

33. Here's something from 1974: Kansas, "Icarus: Borne on Wings of Steel"--

it's a TV concert, not good sound, but I believe Steve Walsh had the best voice in rock music (at least 1974-1980):

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[digonswine]

38. He IS good-

[TwilightGardener]

44. I figured you would argue with me, since you seem a Queen fan.

I think Freddie Mercury was a great singer, though Queen's music wasn't really my thing.

[digonswine]

88. I am not really a Queen fan-

I just think Freddie had a good voice. I am not really a fan of anyone I posted. I just like folks who can hit the notes!

[kwassa]

34. Al Green

[digonswine]

39. I love what I am hearing-

[demmiblue]

36. Melissa Etheridge & Joan Osborne- Bring Me Some Water

[TwilightGardener]

43. I saw Joan Osborne live when she opened for the Dixie Chicks in 2003 (right after they had the

flap about GWB, but before they were chased out of country music)--she was very, very good.

[kwassa]

45. Joan Osborne, from the documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown"

about the Funk Brothers, the name for the Motown house band that backed all the artists. Great little movie.

[kwassa]

37. Gladys Knight, duetting with B.B. King

[digonswine]

41. Yes Yes-

[kwassa]

42. Juan Luis Guerra

A superstar in Latin music. Great writer and performer

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

46. Ivan Rebroff

Very popular in Europe especially during the 60s and known for his five octave range. He mostly did covers of pop tunes like those of the Beatles in Russian, German, French, and English along with traditional Russian folk songs.

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[mrmpa]

47. Joni Mitchell 1970 on BBC singing "California"

[TwilightGardener]

50. That was neat, thanks--I've been underexposed to her (she was before my time and my

parents weren't big folk fans).

[mrmpa]

55. I went back to college in 2001..........

I was 45. I had previously gone to college in the mid '70's and saw Joni Mitchell in concert. Well anyway in 2001, I was leaving the library and there was a young girl, head phones on, singing "California". I motioned for her take the headphones off. Learned she was listening to Mitchell's CD "Blue" (which was named in the top 100 of albums of the 1900's.

So I learned Mitchell still had reach, 40 years later..

[TwilightGardener]

63. I knew "Big Yellow Taxi" because it was remade by the Counting Crows guy, but that was about it--

it's fun to discover good stuff that you've managed to miss--and now music, even old stuff, is so easy to find and listen to thanks to you tube, itunes, etc.

[likesmountains 52]

71. Beautiful, thank you.

[kwassa]

48. Tracy Nelson

just an incredible blues voice

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

49. Three Dog Night

Eli's Coming

[Sedona]

51. U2 Bad Live Aid

The day I fell in love with Bono.

[Sedona]

52. U2 Miss Sarajevo LIVE Milan

[Sedona]

54. U2 Walk On ~ Boston 2001

[Sedona]

57. U2 Sometimes you can't make it on your own Live form Mlian

[Sedona]

56. Paul Rogers ~ Bad Company ~ Ready for Love

[Zorra]

58. Oh, please! If you can manipulate your voice like Freddie Mercury "effortlessly",

can we hear some?

If you are that awesomely talented, you surely must have some of your ear candy on plastic or youtube?

[intaglio]

59. There's lots

Recently - Adele

If you want loads of old stuff then search "Old Grey Whistle Test" on YT

But Also Jools Holland. Check K T Tunstall - she used to busk like that

[intaglio]

61. Da** forgot Seasick Steve

[hobbit709]

60. Janis and Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span

And popular by whom. They are popular to me.

[livetohike]

67. Since you posted my first Janis choice

I posted "Ball and Chain"

[MissV]

62. Etta James

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[TwilightGardener]

64. One more: Gillian Welch with Old Crow Medicine Show--

none of them are voice virtuosos, but I like the way they do this song:

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[likesmountains 52]

72. Love that, thank you!

[cliffordu]

65. Linda Ronstadt. Desperado.

[likesmountains 52]

73. She has such a beautiful voice, and some great songs.

[livetohike]

66. Janis Joplin - "Ball and Chain"

the song that caused another singer with a terrific voice, Mama Cass to say "WOW".

[kwassa]

68. I saw her in concert 3 times .

[livetohike]

81. One of my regrets. I never had the chance to Janis

She came to Pgh. in 1969 (I think), but I wasn't at the concert . That must have been great!

[likesmountains 52]

75. Another Linda Ronstadt, such a great voice.

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[7wo7rees]

76. Straight No Chaser - Fix You

[sadbear]

78. I changed my mind. I'm going with Simon & Garfunkel in Central Park

[vanlassie]

87. Yeah. That's one for posterity.

[vanlassie]

79. John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison

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And then, just some Van.

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[Corgigal]

80. INXS New Sensation Wembley 1991

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[TwilightGardener]

82. Aw...that just makes me kinda sad.

[Odd Won Out]

83. Frampton Comes Alive

One of the biggest live albums sold.

I would have liked to see Meat Loaf live. He played a lot of live performances to establish his career.

[TwilightGardener]

84. Yet one more: Audioslave, "I Am the Highway"--

Chris Cornell, best voice in rock today IMO:





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[Crabby Appleton]

85. Quebe Sisters

[Manifestor_of_Light]

89. Nobody has mentioned Harry Nilsson yet????

Remember:

Without You:

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He wrote "Cuddly Toy" for the Monkees and "One is the Loneliest Number" for Three Dog Night.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

91. Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me - Live At The Harlem Square Club - 1963

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Wish I could find a live version of "Change is gonna come"

[MrScorpio]

92. Joss Stone - A Natural Woman