The 15 Greatest Falsetto Singers in R&B History (1960–1980)

A barbershop discovery. A voice so demanding it temporarily disappeared after one massive hit. A falsetto built from a grandmother's church sermons that became a civil rights anthem. These are the true, deeply researched stories behind the fifteen greatest falsetto singers in R&B history, and the fragile, soaring voices that carried some of the biggest soul records ever made. Every chart position, Grammy win, and behind-the-scenes vocal detail in this video is pulled from verified sources — Billboard chart data, Grammy records, and firsthand interviews with the artists and producers themselves. Featuring: Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, Eddie Kendricks, Marvin Gaye, Philip Bailey, William Hart, Russell Thompkins Jr., Major Harris, Ronald Isley, Jackie Wilson, Billy Brown, Johnny Carter, Eugene Record, Lenny Williams, and Bunny Sigler. 🔔 Subscribe to R&B Zoom for weekly deep dives into the greatest soul, funk, and R&B stories never told. #Falsetto #SoulMusic #RandB #SmokeyRobinson #CurtisMayfield #MarvinGaye #Motown #PhillySoul #MusicHistory #RBZoom #ClassicSoul #70sMusic