OT: great voices

[Bigboote]

Post something by someone with a spectacular voice. What makes a voice is up to the listener, but has someone just taken your breath away or surprised the hell out of you?

I'll start with a twofer from a fairly obscure band (give me your best shocked face), Dark Sarah, from Finland. Heidi Parvianen is the soprano, JP Leppaluotu is a guest who became a band member on the next album. Don't be fooled by his vocals in the first minute or so, he's got some pipes.

 

[Bigboote]

Here's a tearjerker from Steeleye Span. Maddy Prior has done so much incredible stuff, it's difficult to choose one song, but here it is. It would probably be something different tomorrow.

 

[Gutter King]

Marlon Williams, undiscovered gem. If you appreciate Elvis and Roy, he's probably up your alley.

 

[Sifaka]

 

[Sifaka]

 

[Bigboote]

Marlon Williams, undiscovered gem. If you appreciate Elvis and Roy, he's probably up your alley.

WOW! That's just beautiful, GK, nice find. I'll be looking him up.

 

[Bigboote]

Just to prove that there are some male singers that I love:

 

[Scud49]

Pentangle - Hunting Song, featuring Jacqui McShee's ethereal voice:

 

[tjhusky]

Esther Satterfield sang with Chuck Mangione for a couple of years then retired to raise a family. Saw her at Oakdale in the late 70s. Magical.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Was the question 'best voices of Canterbury Scene?'
Wasn't a bad singer in the bunch of them, either way. Good work

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Pat Benatar, in the day. Phenomenal. Outstanding for the voice.

Two really different male voices, both special - Burl Ives and Tennessee Ernie Ford. Both in different ways struck me the minute I heard them.

 

[Gutter King]

WOW! That's just beautiful, GK, nice find. I'll be looking him up.

Also, if you watched the most recent A Star Is Born....he shares the stage with another stunning voice, Brandi Carlile. Short clip here:

 

[YoDore]

Carrie Underwood with Vince Gill accompanying on "How Great Thou Art." The audience was fellow country music stars. They were on their feet for the final minute. She absolutely raised the roof. The last minute gives me chills.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Jackie Evancho GOD BLESS AMERICA

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Charise AND I'M TELLING YOU

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[Plebe]

 

[AgStatesman]

Ive always thought Steve Winwood had the clearest most pure voice in Rock.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Angela Charles from Baltimore. One of the all time underrated "Quiet Storm" songs.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Another Baltimore artist. Not as underrated as the previous song but a great "Quiet Storm" song. Traci Hamlin was 18 years old when she made this.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

A little in left field but I have to give Two Tons of Fun some credit. They leter became the Whether Girls and had the super big hit "It's Raining Men". Sylvester said, these girls can sing.

 

[64Zcode]

Jay Black of Jay and The Americans

 

[64Zcode]

Going back a ways for Perry Como. No vocal gymnastics, just the definition of smooth.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

If you’re into opera, there’s only one that stands above all the rest. She actually saved the Metropolitan Opera from bankruptcy in the 1930’s. Though her legacy was tarnished due to her leaving the United States and returning to Norway during the war years, she was later found to be completely innocent of the charges and lies made up about her and her husband. Thankfully many of her recordings still exist.

Kirsten Flagstad - Wikipedia

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[StllH8L8ner]

Not a huge fan of Staind but I’ve always thought Aaron Lewis had a great voice.

 

[cohenzone]

Lauren Allred was the actual singer. not the on screen actress who sang this in the movie The Greatest Showman

 

[David54]

 

[cohenzone]

A friend told me about this woman who apparently had been a prison guard but since this show has gone on to do well in London musical theatet

 

[cohenzone]

Last entry, from the vintage Rock category