Sunday, April 13, 2008

Top 50 Most Underrated Singers/Groups Of All-Time

Here comes another one of those fabulous countdowns. The NCV crew have devised a list of who we think are the most underrated singers/groups of all time. This list was originally 60, but we cut it by ten. We just really feel these guys don't get the love that they receive from people out there and even some of the mainstream media. Our considerations for this list is amount of hits made, contributions around music in general, and in our mind is just one hit away from being a superstar. So here is the list...

50. Da Brat


We think Da Brat had it going for a certain period in the mid 90's. It is just a shame that she fell out of context when the new century hit.


Sooo...Soooo... Sooo... Funktified!

49. Foreigner


You knew your karaoke parties wouldn't be the same without a hit from this group.



48. Expose


Very underrated group. Point Of No Return was an absolute classic 80's hit.





47. The Scorpions


MACTINO's choice. His reasoning being that after watching his uncle's DVD, he realized that they made a lot of songs he "never knew the artist too"



46. Next


Not only were they hot in the late 90's and early 2000's, but one of their guys RL made one of the most underrated slow jams in our book with A Good Man.



45. Kelly Price


She has a wonderful voice, and actually has made a lot of beautiful music too.



44. Jon B


Someone To Love was the first thing we ever saw him in. He has a period in the 90's where he was a star. Its just too bad his 15 minutes of fame fizzled.



43. James Taylor


Classic guitarist! Lost in the lore of Jimi, Eric Clapton etc



42. James Ingram


One of the most underrated R&B artists out there. His ability to duet with anyone and has that deep soulful voice that can make your evening go just perfectly.


WHAT A SONG!

41. Gang-Starr


We feel this guy is very underrated in a jam packed hip hop game.



40. Case


Multiple singles hits in the the 90's and early 2000's. He has the ability to just blow up in our minds.



39. Air Supply


It was not the 80's without this group. You cannot sing karaoke without them. Their ability to just sing about love and sometimes being hurt can take you through a journey.





38. Warren G


The G funk era was a very underrated time in the rap game. It was lost in the middle of the whole East Coast/West Coast battle. He had a lot of under the radar hits.



37. Third Eye Blind


I first heard this group in the mid 90's and was totally caught by them. How's It Gonna Be was one of my favorite tracks during the 90's. Although they made a few that made the Billboard top 100 list, we just felt they were also one chart topping hit away from stardom.



36. Stone Temple Pilots


During the rock/grunge era in the 90's, we thought this group was right in the cusp of greatness. Just lost in the Pearl Jam, Nirvana lore was this group.



35. Peter Cetera


When he went solo, we felt this dude had some absolute gems. Even his duet work with the ladies was very underrated too.



34. Sheila E


In the 80's, she had some hits that when we looked her up, our jaws dropped in amazement. To us she was lost in the lore of Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and even the Jets.



33. Immature


Very underrated R&B group in the 90's. Its too bad they just ran into other powerhouses like Jodeci, Boyz II Men, All 4 One. But some hitters though.



32. Hi-Five


Too bad Tony Thompson died too soon. But this group had some great R&B sounds.



31. Donnell Jones


He just reminds us of another person on this list, that we will mention further down in their R&B hits.



30. Shanice


Early 90's was her game! She has since made a couple of albums, but the amount of noise she made during the early 90's was unforgettable.



29. Karyn White


She had such a distinct voice to us that made her music videos worth watching and her songs in our ears.





28. Shai


Another 90's group that was overshadowed by the dominance of Boyz II Men and Jodeci.


Lay down and tell me what's on your mind?

27. The Spinners


This group had a couple of very suprisingly delectable jams in the 70's and even the 80's. Plus their famous I'll Be Around has been sampled by so many artists that it keeps their group alive today.



26. SWV


Very underappreciated. The first truly beautiful trio of ladies who took your heart away with their beauty and voices. They were some down ass chicks though too, never making a quite revealing video like most groups today.



25. Bryan Adams


This Canadian has made a few great love songs in our time. Well worthy of an underrated stamp because not a lot of people knew about him.



24. Tony Toni Tone


What a group in the 90's. They had so many hits that has taken over our I-Pods. Truly a timeless group!





23. Mint Condition


Another one of those groups that went under the radar in the 90's. They made some beautiful music



22. Deborah Cox


She beautiful, sexy and has an underrated voice and sound perfect for the NCV



21. Hieroglyphics


Made a lot of noise in the hip hop game. Mostly in the west coast but their flow is absolutely terrific



20. Joe
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This was who Donnell Jones reminded me of. His jams always stood out in our minds. What a fantastic artist!



19. Talib Kweli


Right now he's blowin' up, but in our minds he's always one of the most underrated rappers out there.







18. Redman


This guy has made a lot of jams during his time. A lot of it once again was overshadowed either by Method Man or just other rappers who got more play in general.



17. Monica


She peaked in our opinion in the mid to late 90's putting out hit after hit.



16. Sade


What a voice! Her slow jams just make me want to relax and fall asleep during a nice evening.



15. 112


This group was out there in an era where a lot of these R&B groups were making a return.



14. Maxwell


His sound is breathtaking. You can't have an R&B mix without any one of his songs.



13. Mya


She is one of those artists that we all knew about but seemed like she just made hits just to get by. To us she was one of those who was just one smash away from stardom.





12. Hall and Oates


Classic group! Their sound compliments them. Plus I kill Sarah Smile on the karaoke.



11. Musiq Soulchild


An R&B gem! Everything about him is gold to us. His music, his lyrics and his harmony.






10. Jagged Edge


In our opinion they brought back the classic R&B group that Jodeci left behind. Their songs were truly unforgettable in our minds.



9. Ginuwine


He's the ultimate in many hits but was just lacking that one that puts him through the roof.



8. Xscape


They were our favorite/ultimate R&B underrated group in the 90's. From a Period from the early to late 90's where they dominated!



7. Tamia


Our girl has to be in this list. Lost in the popularity of Beyonce, Rihanna, Mariah Carey etc was our favorite underrated star. Love ya baby!


Everyone go ahead and stop the countdown so you can watch.

6. The Cure


Set the tone for all emo bands!



5. The Roots


They are standards in our opinion on a versatile group. Hip hop, rock and roll and just being able to change things up.



4. The Stylistics


This group influenced a lot of artists and used a lot of their sounds in their music.



3. Weezer


This group was lost in the lore of Blink 182, Smashing Pumpkins, Matchbox 20, Hootie and Blowfish as one who made such a great impact in rock in the 90's.



A shoutout to our homies The Legion Of Doom and their classic Rockband version of Say It Ain't So


2. Kool and the Gang


Your parties are not the same without their sounds. Plus there are numerous artists that have sampled their magic and have succeeded.







1. El Debarge


The Ultimate in Underrated. Take a minute to think back to when you were listening to the radio and a song pops on and you didn't know the artist. Well that's how we all felt and El Debarge was the artist on a majority of those songs.



40 comments:

Anonymous said...

Exceptional list here... Brang back memories and a slight tear to the eye. These artists deserve a true place in history.

Anonymous said...

I like this list and agree that Debarge are THE MOST UNDERRATED GROUP EVER. Just looking at how much their songs have been sampled by the likes of Tupac etc is testament to their undeniable talent.Tamia is def underrated as is the deliciously voiced Donell Jones. I'm just disappointed that you haven't mentioned Shalamar, Jet, Chante Moore, Amelerou,Anita Baker, Charelle,Alexander Oneil, Raphael Saadiq (though at least you mentioned Tony Tony Tony), Diana Ross who has absolutely fab songs and the most sophisticated voice ever, the rapper Skeelo, and Mariah Carey who is such an amazing song writer yet people love to hate on her

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Stephanie Mills should be on the list too!!! Thats one powerful singer and great performer that does not get the credit that she deserves.

Karen said...

I know this is a little late, but in light of the recent Partridge Family reunion on the Today Show, I wonder why David Cassidy's solo work is not on this list. His Dreams Are Nothin' More Than Wishes album from 1973 is fantastic (blue-eyed soul)!! His voice is ear-caressing, honey, velvet, sultry; so compelling!!! His 3 RCA albums are also very good: Home Is Where the Heart Is, The Higher They Climb, The Harder They Fall, and Gettin' It In The Streets.

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*AHEM*...uh...Robin Scott, aka 'M'? Are u kidding me? Not on this list? The man was one of the most unafraid musical experimental artists...EVER! World music, punk, new-wave, rock...you name it. He never got his due!

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