Who was the Greater Singer - Page 17 - Historum

**tjadams** · May 25th, 2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by skizzerflake

This question is a joke, right? Comparing Elvis to Sinatra? Presley was a one-dimensional red-neck joke. Sinatra had the ability to sound as though every song he did was written for him and sung to whoever was listening. Sinatra did it for 50 years, Elvis became a bloated self-satire. It's like comparing a race ready Ferrari to an overheated Fedex truck.

Sinatra talked in his songs, he hardly ever actually sang and had a limited range in voice. He became a senile
lost old man on stage who bumbled along at the end. He didn't know when to hang it up.

BRIAN GOWER · May 26th, 2012, 03:38 AM

Elvis was to us kids growing up in the 1950s a revelation in a way Frank Sinatra never was. Sinatra was multi talented for sure but at the end of the day he was a highly accomplished crooner whereas Elvis was truly something else.

**diddyriddick** · May 26th, 2012, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tjadams

Sinatra talked in his songs, he hardly ever actually sang and had a limited range in voice. He became a senile
lost old man on stage who bumbled along at the end. He didn't know when to hang it up.

And Elvis was an addict who killed himself before he had the opportunity to "bumble" along in his dotage.

**tjadams** · May 26th, 2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by diddyriddick

And Elvis was an addict who killed himself before he had the opportunity to "bumble" along in his dotage.

I guess the golden lining to that event was Elvis wasn't reduced
to an embarrassment on stage.

**Mike McClure** · May 26th, 2012, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BRIAN GOWER

Elvis was to us kids growing up in the 1950s a revelation in a way Frank Sinatra never was. Sinatra was multi talented for sure but at the end of the day he was a highly accomplished crooner whereas Elvis was truly something else.

It's all about what generation you are. For me it was The Beatles

Robespierre · May 26th, 2012, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tjadams

I guess the golden lining to that event was Elvis wasn't reduced
to an embarrassment on stage.

I completely disagree. Fat, haven't crapped for a week, drug addict Elvis was awful. Listen to the Hawaii concert. He's straining notes all over the place. It's awful.

I don't think you can really compare Elvis and Sinatra. Their not in the same genre. Therefore it's pretty subjective. If you want to compare Elvis or Sinatra I think you have to do it with someone in the same genre, who was attempting the same kind of music, and who was in the same time period.

Plus this thread has two different questions. Is it singer or performer? It's not the same thing. KISS puts on a great performance, maybe the best, but are they good singers? No.

Personally I like Sinatra and Elvis both.