Greatest VOICES

[wondergirl9847]

Originally posted by xdreamsunwindx
Hmmm... I forgot about Alison Krauss

I agree, her voice is beautiful!

Some I forgot (until I read ya'll's lists. LOL)

Keith Urban
Ronnie Milsap
Dido
David Gilmour

[Josh2003]

Why has nobody already listed RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ???

Blasphemy!

[macfan 57]

Male

Frank Sinatra
Nat King Cole
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbison
Paul McCartney
Art Garfunkel
Steve Winwood

Female

Christine McVie
Judy Garland
Barbra Streisand
Dusty Springfield
Aretha Franklin
Tina Turner
Whitney Houston

[jadegypsy]

Female:
Stevie
Grace Slick
Cass Elliot
Janis Joplin
Dido
Sarah McLachlan
Billie Holiday
Whitney Huston
Barbra Strisand
Judy Garland
Pat Benatar

Male:
Jim Morrison (sigh)
Robert Plant
Bruce Springstien (esp on song "I'm on Fire)
Phil Collins
Don Henley
The Beatles (collectively)
The Byrds (great harmonies)
Elton John
Tom Petty
Lead singer of Journey
Mick Jagger (not best voice, but very distinctive)

[golddustchic]

Well...Stevie of course. She just has one of the most distinguishable voices ever.

I also enjoy:

Alison Krauss (so angelic)

Patty Loveless (I've really grown quite fond of her lately...such a powerful, perfectly clear voice)

Emmylou Harris

Johnny Cash

Patty Griffin

[strandinthewind]

Gladys Night - Her voice is the proverbial "face of God" to me - so much passion

Roberta Flack - she can invoke more feeling in one note much less a phrase than just about anyone.

There are so many others, but those two are the closest thing to perfection in both feeling and academic quality I have ever seen.

[shackin'up]

Mark Lanegan
Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell
Robert Plant
John Garcia (Kyuss, Unida)
Bon Scott

Kevn Kinney (drivin' n' cryin')
Tom Petty
Warren Zevon
Chris Goss (masters of reality)
Steve Earle
John Watts (fischer-z)
Lindsey Buckingham

girls:

Stevie Nicks
Joss Stone
Marianne Faithful

[misterbug]

male: michael jackson--despite the mean-spirited comments that millions of americans utter about MJ every day, nobody can deny that his voice is unique and superb.

female: edith piaf--the great french singer. her exceptional, near-operatic voice is possibly the greatest of the 20th century (listen to the song "La vie en rose").

[wondergirl9847]

I always leave people out.

George Michael
I agree with Michael Jackson too. Still one of the greatest entertainers ever.

[DrummerDeanna]

The only name I can add is Sophie B Hawkins...other than that I agree with most all of the previous names posted...

except...(with the exception of Johnny Cash) all male country artists sound exactly the same to me...so I'm not a big fan of their voices...

Oh..and Julie Andrews..there's another name I'll add

[shackin'up]

Originally posted by wondergirl9847
I always leave people out.

George Michael
I agree with Michael Jackson too. Still one of the greatest entertainers ever.

Brrr, christy....
you make me shiver. They are the worst voices in history for me...

[Mari]

I was almost going to say, "where's Emmylou Harris"!
I love her voice.
Joni Mitchell, can't remember having read that name here.

[wondergirl9847]

Originally posted by shackin'up
Brrr, christy....
you make me shiver. They are the worst voices in history for me...

Well...at least we both have love for the Liddy Buck, eh?

[tommer]

Originally posted by shackin'up

Marianne Faithful

OMG, do you really mean that or are you just saying that in order to kiss my ass???
marianne faithfull is absolute greatness!
did you hear of the upcoming The Mystery Of Love with the Bad Seeds as her backup band?
PJ harvey, damon albarn (and of course) nick cave all took major parts in the recording and it's out next month I CAN'T WAIT!!!

[dissention]

Originally posted by misterbug
male: michael jackson--despite the mean-spirited comments that millions of americans utter about MJ every day, nobody can deny that his voice is unique and superb.

I can.

Boy can dance, but boy can't sing that well. It's actually quite an annoying voice, IMO.