greatest singer currently walking the earth

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In reply to Mr Tulip • 6:40a, 6/19/19
Mr Tulip said:
Euell Porter directed my small Methodist church's choir here for a number of years. My wife still has the personalized copy (Alto) of Handel's "The Messiah" he gave her.

I was recruited for lower strings at Baylor coming out of high school. I thought, "C'mon! A music degree isn't employable. I'll pay my own way to Texas and be an engineer instead!"

Uh, about that....
I no longer recall the details, but Dr Porter's wife was severely injured in an accident very early in their married life. She was confined to a wheel chair and clearly suffered some sort of cognitive damage.They were never able to have children. I learned all I needed to know about faith and the Christian walk just watching him interact with her. Just an incredible life lesson and example of real and abiding love. Dr Porter was one of the finest men I've ever known.
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In reply to curtpenn • 7:32a, 6/19/19
I have always heard that
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8:42p, 6/19/19
I don't even know his name, but this guy:

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9:46p, 6/19/19
Elina Garanca. Pick em: Carmen or when she has the lead in the Flower Diet with Anna Netrebko.
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In reply to quash • 9:55p, 6/19/19
quash said:
Elina Garanca. Pick em: Carmen or when she has the lead in the Flower Diet with Anna Netrebko.
Do you mean the Flower Song from Carmen or the Flower Duet from Delibes' Lakme? The latter is for two women.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to historian • 8:06a, 6/20/19
historian said:
quash said:
Elina Garanca. Pick em: Carmen or when she has the lead in the Flower Diet with Anna Netrebko.
Do you mean the Flower Song from Carmen or the Flower Duet from Delibes' Lakme? The latter is for two women.
Carmen. Or the Flower Duet with Netrebko, but only when Garanca has the lead, which is the common pairing. I know it's for two women, didn't day otherwise.
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8:27a, 6/20/19
Thanks for the clarification.



I can see why you like her. This is exquisite. I had always relied on a 50+ years old recording by Joan Sutherland.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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8:36a, 6/20/19

Back to the stage. The original Phantom of the Opera Michael Crawford.


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In reply to historian • 8:48a, 6/20/19
I can appreciate their talent, definitely. This is just not someone I would enjoy listening to on a daily basis. Yes, they definitely have the vocals. I can listen to classical music and in fact , I play it on low in my classroom until break time, then I bust out my favorite musical or a Little Rock n Roll Lolol
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In reply to Keyser Soze • 8:49a, 6/20/19
This, I love!!!
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In reply to curtpenn • 8:50a, 6/20/19
curtpenn said:
Mr Tulip said:
Euell Porter directed my small Methodist church's choir here for a number of years. My wife still has the personalized copy (Alto) of Handel's "The Messiah" he gave her.

I was recruited for lower strings at Baylor coming out of high school. I thought, "C'mon! A music degree isn't employable. I'll pay my own way to Texas and be an engineer instead!"

Uh, about that....
I no longer recall the details, but Dr Porter's wife was severely injured in an accident very early in their married life. She was confined to a wheel chair and clearly suffered some sort of cognitive damage.They were never able to have children. I learned all I needed to know about faith and the Christian walk just watching him interact with her. Just an incredible life lesson and example of real and abiding love. Dr Porter was one of the finest men I've ever known.


Good on us for the Euell Porter observations. If you have to derail a thread, he's the best reason.

Here's the story on His wife:

In 1940, she had a stroke during childbirth. The son died but Christine survived, and Euell cared for his wheelchair bound love the rest of her life. She did recognize folks while I knew her and travelled on choir trips while she could. My freshman year, she remained at home and suffered some setback. The Kansas Hwy patrol flagged down the bus and took Dr. Porter to the airport to fly him home. We turned the bus around between Wichita and Tulsa and drove straight back to Waco. Christine never was able to travel on tours after that setback.

A Capella choir was singing in Navasota one Sunday. We all travelled in cars. Euell stopped me after Friday rehearsal and asked if he could ride with me. Never forget that trip. We were going thru Bryan-CS when he got really quiet; his mind obviously occupied. He turned to me and said "Today is the day my son was born so long ago. Christine had a stroke and I lost them both." The rest of the trip was in silence. The concert restored the life and fire, though.

Euell probably had the greatest impact on my life as a man after my Dad. Tremendous man.
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8:50a, 6/20/19
I just thought of another singer of a different genre who is very talented, Diana Krall:






“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to drahthaar • 8:56a, 6/20/19
Ok, I'm tearing up. Thank you for sharing.
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In reply to historian • 9:01a, 6/20/19
Ok!!! I can get into this. Love it. I don't want look at Michelle Obama. Lol
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In reply to drahthaar • 9:20a, 6/20/19
witchmo said:

Euell probably had the greatest impact on my life as a man after my Dad. Tremendous man.
I've thought that exact thing many times over the decades. Yeah, there's something in my eyes...

Thanks for the memory jog. Mrs. Porter was actually still able to accompany us on several of our trips in the mid-'70s. I'll never forget the love in his eyes as he dealt with her. Incredible example.
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9:23a, 6/20/19
I also like Michael Bubl:



Video is a bit goofy, but the song is great.






“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to historian • 10:09a, 6/20/19
I love him too! He has sung with Streisand and they are really good. "It Had To Be You"
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In reply to historian • 11:28a, 6/20/19
historian said:
Thanks for the clarification.



I can see why you like her. This is exquisite. I had always relied on a 50+ years old recording by Joan Sutherland.

If you can find the Deutsch Gramophone video of a rehearsal that is my favorite of the 3 I've seen.
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1:01p, 6/20/19
Trumpet Competition took 1st place in nationals. I think this was held in Kentucky. Awesome, uh
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In reply to ScottS • 2:13p, 6/20/19
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On the ticket, Dallas 1310AM they said it had to be Paul McCartney. Agree or disagree? McCartney is in town for a Friday concert.
No. Beatles are awful.
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10:31p, 6/20/19
Colm Wilkinson as the Phantom

or

Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean

Either way, Wilkinson for the win!

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12:48a, 6/21/19



She is mighty good.
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In reply to quash • 5:57a, 6/21/19
Gaga is good.
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7:39a, 6/21/19
Kinda hard to take her seriously when she wears meat clothing, though.

Unless you hate show tunes, however, this is wonderful:


“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to historian • 7:55a, 6/21/19
Gaga, yes wonderful. I also like the shows that she has done with Tony Bennett. I don't always appreciate her lifestyle. Lol. I am listening to the Charlie Daniels band on Fox right now. He probably makes your toes curl Historian. Lololol
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8:01a, 6/21/19
LOL

It's not what I usually listen to, but he has at least one song I like:



It's probably the fiddling!

However, give me a Beethoven, Tchakikovsky, Brahms, or Mendelssohn concerto any day if it's performed well.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to historian • 8:25a, 6/21/19
"Drinking My Baby Good-Bye". I don't drink but I love this song by Charlie
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5:05p, 6/24/19
How about Rita Coolidge doing a Van Morrison cover-

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In reply to Fat Daddy • 5:48p, 6/24/19
Fat Daddy said:
How about Rita Coolidge doing a Van Morrison cover-


How about, just . . . Van Morrison?

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8:45p, 6/26/19
The McCartney concert was awesome, BTW
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7:38p, 6/29/19
If he hadn't died, he had the voice!



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2:22p, 7/2/19
Maybe this doesn't count cause she can't sing anymore. One of the greatest performances ever by one of the greatest voices

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In reply to Stranger • 2:31p, 7/2/19
We'll count it. I loved her.
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11:40p, 7/3/19
Witchmo, thanks for sharing your fond memories of your favorite Baylor Prof. Very touching.
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11:41p, 7/3/19
Let's put an edge on this interesting thread. Greatest rock vocalist of all time? I'd probably have to go with Robert Plant, though unfortunately at present his voice is nothing like it once was, but he's still alive so he qualifies.

Though likely not in the running for the greatest living rock vocalist, my personal favorite is Chris Robinson, formerly of the Black Crowes, because that's my favorite band, but unfortunately Chris broke them up because he's an egotistical pothead a-hole. But hot damn can he sing.


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