Musicians/Singers who have improved over 40 years

Wibbles
Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,253 Championing
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Susanna Hoffs, A-ha & Depeche Mode - I used to listen them in the 80's but they have got even better over the years. Freddy Mercury of course (had he not died)…

Kate Bush is a disappointment.

You can't say that about many singers (voices tend to get worse over 4 decades)..

Who have I missed ?

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,327 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Oh I do love a bit of Depeche Mode! Their songs still sound amazing to this day.

    Not quite 40 years, more like 30 years, but Skin from Skunk Anansie has matured into such an amazing and powerful singer.

  • Steve_in_The_City
    Steve_in_The_City Scope Member Posts: 749 Trailblazing

    I think female singers get better with age! Especially if they do a jazz vibe.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,253 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/911880#Comment_911880

    Maybe Tina Turner did for a few years.

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,409 Scope Online Community Specialist

    I do love Depeche Mode… I like quite a few bands from my parents days. My mum would often play Depeche Mode, Petshop Boys, Human League.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,253 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912091#Comment_912091

    Thanks - that makes me feel so old !!

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,409 Scope Online Community Specialist

    I'm sorry!

    I don't know if it's any consolation but I'm starting to understand how it feels a little maybe? I keep hearing things and going "wow that was only a few years ago" and somehow it was like 15 years ago 😶

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 886 Trailblazing

    judith durham solo or with the seekers arron neville the beautiful south top one has to be simon and garfunkel brige over troubled water

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 2,677 Championing

    michael, I also enjoy hearing The Seekers having grown up with them on our turntable 😊 some of the tracks still bring a little tear as this was an innocent time in my childhood and it never was again, of course.

    I picked up a second-hand Beautiful South CD. Amazed at just how many great singles they released and recorded. It's playing now, thank you 😍

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 886 Trailblazing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912401#Comment_912401

    haha i have a vision of you sat there drinking a whisky playing there song the liars bar

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 2,677 Championing

    Oh I don't know that track but The River is my favourite on this disc.

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 886 Trailblazing

    i used to play a bit of muse while milking the cows they seemed to enjoy exogenesis part one two and three as did myself part 3 was my fav i have to say

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,409 Scope Online Community Specialist

    Oh, I remember listening to the Beautiful South too. It's been quite a while now

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 886 Trailblazing

    i have to say i rather liked amy winehouse singing voice we all have different tastes that makes us all unique

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