A genie gives you the chance to resurrect a singer that died to soon

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Originally Posted by chicoruiz

If you're talking about just a "singer", Sam Cooke.

If you're talking about a musician, the one I would have given the most to see where his talent would have taken him was Buddy Holly. By far...

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+1

Bradley Nowell (Sublime)
Andrew Wood (Mother Love Bone)

Donny Hathaway
Karen Carpenter
Whitney Houston

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Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds

Also, Elliott Smith

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My choice...

Rich Mullins

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Originally Posted by OldRightHander

Rich Mullins

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Mullins was an interesting thinker as well, a bit independent. I had listened to his music before he passed, but didn't really learn about the man until afterward.

I don't like any of those choices. If I had to pick one of the 5, it'd be John Lennon but if I were able to pick my own, it'd be Jim Croce

Jim Morrison - what would he have become? an author? pass
Jimi Hendrix - would he have been like Buddy Guy? idk...pass
Janis Joplin - would she have kept that powerful voice? ...hold
John Lennon - where was he headed musically? politically? ...ok, bring back Lennon
Jerry Garcia - would he have kicked the habit? More bluegrass please? ...too late, brought back Lennon

Morrison, Hendrix and Joplin would have been interesting for 3-5 more years each, but that's about all. Honestly, I love Joplin's uniqueness the most. No one can sound like her, she was awesome. I think Morrison's badass rowdy days were done. And Hendrix, well, it's a mistake to count him out, he could have been crazy good and then some. Garcia was a favorite guitar player of mine, and I really don't like the Dead without him. He certainly did "enough". Lennon, he was a bit of a mess politically, but had the natural touch of humanity in music. I think the rock and roll was gone and he didn't have a strong background in all styles of music. I think he would have been more James Taylor/Van Morrison in his later career, which isn't too great. I'd still have him back, though, because he was able to be sincere and listenable, an impossibly rare combo.

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray

I don't like any of those choices. If I had to pick one of the 5, it'd be John Lennon but if I were able to pick my own, it'd be Jim Croce

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Croce is a good pick because his style would have allowed him to keep making more music for 40 years.

There's something wrong with you if you didn't check every box.

My own personal submission would be D Boon...

Bob Marley - was the weight of his guru status too much? I think so. Lot's of pressure to be the perfect standard, and it wouldn't have been easy to throw that off. I think his entry into American music was significant and the blend he created was authentic.

I'd add Otis Redding to the list but from the choices given, I'll go with Lennon.

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Originally Posted by chicoruiz

If you're talking about just a "singer", Sam Cooke.

If you're talking about a musician, the one I would have given the most to see where his talent would have taken him was Buddy Holly. By far...

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Buddy Holly...or maybe Jim Croce whom Sea Ray mentioned...or Hank Williams who was only 29 when he died

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Originally Posted by *BaseClogger*

There's something wrong with you if you didn't check every box.

My own personal submission would be D Boon...

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YES!

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Originally Posted by OldRightHander

Rich Mullins

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Seconded. The man was an extraordinary poet and getting better with age.