My top 100 favourite male singers

[Mike Rogers]

Having had few problems coming up with 100 females I went through the exercise for male singers. And recognising that many of you enjoy lists
here's mine. Same as before - top 20 alphabetically by forename, then the rest with the same convention. Tomorrow's version could look much different.

Bobby Bare
Chris Hillman
Don Everly
Elvis Presley
Fats Domino
George Jones
Hank Williams
Jez Lowe
Johnny Cash
John Starling
Larry Sparks
Levon Helm
Martin Carthy
Marty Stuart
Merle Haggard
Rodney Crowell
Roy Orbison
Sam Cooke
Tompall Glaser
Waylon Jennings

Alan Jackson
Ben E King
Big Bill Broonzy
Bob Dylan
Brook Benton
Bruce Springsteen
Buddy Holly
Buddy Miller
Carl Jackson
Charlie Gracie
Charlie Pride
Chris Rea
Christy Moore
Chuck Berry
Damien Rice
Dan Tyminski
Darrel Scott
Dean Martin
Del Shannon
Dudley Connell
Dwight Yoakam
Eddie Cochran
Eric Bibb
Frank Sinatra
Frankie Laine
Frankie Valli
Freddie Mercury
Gene Clark
George Harrison
Gram Parsons
Guy Mitchell
Hank Snow
Harry Stinson
Herb Pedersen
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jimmy Newman
Jimmy Rodgers
Joe Brown
Joe Ely
John Martyn
John Prine
Little Richard
Lonnie Donegan
Loudon Wainwright III
Lyle Lovatt
Mark Knopfler
Martin Simpson
Marty Robbins
Marty Wilde
Marvin Gaye
Mike Nesmith
Mike Waterson
Moe Bandy
Nat King Cole
Nick Lowe
Paul Brady
Peter Rowan
Phil Everly
Porter Wagoner
Ramblin' Jack Elliot
Raul Malo
Ray Charles
Ray Davies
Rev Gary Davies
Richard Shindell
Richard Thompson
Rick Nelson
Robert Palmer
Robert Plant
Roger McGuinn
Ron Sexsmith
Slaid Cleaves
Smokey Robinson
Steve Earle
Tom Paxton
Tom Russell
Tony Bennett
Tony Rice
Vince Gill
Wilson Pickett

[craig]

Mike i do like lists ,., i invented lists ...our lists differ greatly on this topic well a lot of the same but you list guys i don`tcare for , so an attept at no order as they come to mind
steve earle
buddy miller, paul mccartney,john lennon , james taylor, richard thopson,jimi hendrix, peter green , neil young , jim morrison, lowell george , ricjk danko , richard manuel, levon helm,rod stewart, randy neweman , stevie windwood , bill champlain, roger daltrty, brian wilson ., mike love . gary brooker, dave alvin,dave gilmour ,marvin gaye , , paul simon, art garfunkel, crosby, stills, nash tom petty , roy orbison,dave swarbrick,sinatra , elvis, dwight yoakim,mickey thomas , randy travis ,marty robbins , bill payne,pigpen,jagger, van morrison ,john anderson,bob marley ., ian anderson , don henley, george harrison, steve tyler, joe cocker,bill withers ,,, there is about 50 oir so ,, i`ll have to think about the others !