I enjoy listening to a song that consists of a catchy tune and the repetition of 5 words *ahemwondergirlsahem* as much as the next guy but does anybody here also like to listen to music that's behind our time? I mean artists like Ray Charles, Etta James, The Supremes, etc.

I don't know why I find their music so.. intriguing. I guess it's the melody, or the meaning of the song, or just the general time period they were in, i dunno.

I think Etta James has one of the THE most powerful and soulful voices I have ever heard




Incredible.

Tutti Frutti on The Rootie whooooo! Little Rich

Decades ago? I listen to Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Dylan, but that's about it.

Hmm...decades ago?
I listen to a-decade-or-two-old metal music.

I have done such. I've made some studies on electronic music from late 70th and 80th from western Europe when I was in Uni. This was a period where synths began to be used in songs and there are many interesting stuffs who have been created at this time. In fact, I realize that most of the originality whas created at this time, our days music is copying and remixing every thing from this period.

Speaking about creativity ratio, our days music is near to absolute zero.

The Beatles. favorite band EVER.

^Amen to that.

Oh, me too, I love Ray Charles and Etta James. Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Miles Davis. I especially like listening to them on rainy days, with the window open a little bit while reading a book and drinkin some nice coffee. Wierd, I know, but it just fits the mood for me. xD And I listen to Elton John still. =)

I still do that's for sure.

Oh yeah. I still listen to Jackson 5, Martha and the Vandellas, Earth Wind and Fire. Plus, I'm an 80's baby. I listen to A LOT of 80's and early 90's stuff still...

Black Sabbath, Ramones, and The Clash. :]

old songs are so good...i find some of the old songs have more meaning to it and the lyrics are better...

one of the best voices from last century. deep poetic sadness not many people can fathom.

Quite a few from the 80s and 90s. Refer to my list HERE

yeah because music now is pathetic .
i listen to john lennon, the beatles, sex pistols, siouxsie and the banshees, some smiths, and the cure

I listen to music from all decades.
50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's....but mostly 80's.

yep..i listen to a lot of music from the 60's 70's 80's & 90's..but i especially love music from the 80's..ive still got a lot of music from those decades on vinyl..

I looove some music from the 30's, 40's, and 50's, like The Ink Spots. :]

ANYTHING EARLY MOTOWN!!!!!
U know like Smokey, Jackson 5, Supremes, Temptations and of course Stevie Wonder

I listen to Helen Kane
Louise Armstrong
Ray Charles
Billie Holiday
Etta James
The Beatles

I love 70's 80's 90's as well

I freakin LOVE the Bee Gees

I love Ella Fitzgerald's, Peggy Lee's, and Billie Holiday's voices. Also like listening to Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, amongst others whose names I can't remember at the moment. Most of the earlier music I listen to seem to revolve around the 30s-50s.
Can't say that I've listened to much music from the 60s-80s though

yes.... how much classical music composed hundreds of years ago....

Hell yeah its much better than the talentless manufactured auto-tuned plastic crap that's out these days.

yeah!! i still listen to tommy page. he is my all time fave american singer. love his voice too!

decades and centuries ago, too. I grew up listening (and still listen to-) a lot of different music including classical, opera, swing, big band, Broadway/show tunes, Gilbert and Sullivan, Irish and Scottish folk/traditional songs, etc...50's, 60's, 70's +.

The beatles
The carpenters hahaha

yeh though i love music thats out now.... i still listen to a lot of songs from the eighties (michael jackson, paula abdul, marvin gaye etc)