OT: great voices

[Aluminny69]

I believe this qualifies as the most unexpected, surprisingly good voice.

 

[Aluminny69]

Besides being a very handsome man, Harry Belafonte also had an outstanding voice. One cannot listen to this song and not be impressed.

 

[Aluminny69]

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

Perry Como Round and Round

Perry put words to the fabulous Richard Rogers score written for the series Victory at Sea. This is one of Perry's Best.

 

[MooseJaw]

Help, technically inept, there is a singer who passed not too long ago who was one of my favorites. A voice from a different ere rough but so mellow, Leon Redbone. If a tech savvy member could help me out and post a song, or two I would be in your debt. Many years ago Leon had a Budweiser commercial on TV. I hope some of you will enjoy Leon as much as I do. Thanks.

 

[meyers7]

Sometimes the voice and the appearance just doesn't fit.

Did you just RickRoll us???

 

[f1f1ferrari]

First hour in Dublin we walked to the beautiful St Stephen’s Green Park and heard this amazing voice in the distance. It was the tail end of a Mary Black concert in the park. Fabulous. Had never heard of her before that. He song “%Ellis Island” is really great and touching

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My first time hearing Mary Black was when I heard her version of "Once in a Very Blue Moon":

 

[f1f1ferrari]

And then there's Linda Perry from 4 Non Blondes:

 

[meyers7]

Help, technically inept, there is a singer who passed not too long ago who was one of my favorites. A voice from a different ere rough but so mellow, Leon Redbone. If a tech savvy member could help me out and post a song, or two I would be in your debt. Many years ago Leon had a Budweiser commercial on TV. I hope some of you will enjoy Leon as much as I do. Thanks.

Here you go. Although I'm not over tech savvy.

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Leon Redbone (or was it Frank Zappa??? )

 

[MooseJaw]

Here you go. Although I'm not over tech savvy.

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Leon Redbone (or was it Frank Zappa??? )

meters7, muchly appreciated I think this was one of the earlier releases. One of my favorite's is Shine on Harvest Moon.

 

[Rocket009]

Delores O'Riordan from the Cranberries had a really special voice.



The Cranberries - Dreams (Dir: Nico Soultanakis) (Official Music Video)

The Cranberries - Zombie (Official Music Video)

 

[Aluminny69]

I saw the We Five live in concert at Jogensen Theater back in the late sixties. $2 a ticket! Immediately fell in love with the lead singer, Beverly Bivins. Boy this lady could sing! Love this version:

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[jimazee]

Cindi's shows her range here with Girls Just Want to Have Fun... and
among her others, very different, Time After Time is a Classic.

Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and think of you
Caught up in circles, confusion is nothing new.
Flashback, warm nights almost left behind Suitcase of memories, time after...

 

[FairView]

How about some more non-professionals. Check out Foxes and Fossils - a combination of older full-time musicians and a daughter of one and her friends. Varying quality, but some are amazing. Their live performances show real talent. The day I discovered them on youtube, I wasted hours listening to song after song. It's also cool to watch the "foxes" grow up and the "fossils" age. All seem like nice people, too.

Foxes and Fossils® | Music

 

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[uconnfan68]

This thread has tickled my memory. There are really a lot of great voices in the pop worod. I guess I’m partial to female voices. Adele, Kelly Clsrkson, great voices. This link is to a good young British singer. This is a bit old now, Ella Henderson was 17 when this was recorded still pretty young. I like this song. As ann aside, I was at Johnny Mathis at UConn in the mid-60s (gulp) his voice was great but he had the worst stage presence of any great singer and I gather he never improved. You had to just close your eyes and listen.

Adele has a powerful voice. Gives me goosebumps when she hits some notes.

 

[Scud49]

I just loved Bobby Darin's voice:

 

[Scud49]

The late David Crosby - he's the lead voice on "The Lee Shore" with Graham Nash:

 

[Scud49]

Grace Slick of the Airplane has been mentioned a couple times already, and rightfully so.

Listen to her voice as it magically interweaves with co lead singer Marty Balin on "She Has Funny Cars":

 

[FairView]

 

[Jackcatscal]

Saw Beth Hart in concert a few months ago. A blues singer who sends chills down your spine.

I was surprised to read that Tina Turner wrote this song.

 

[Jackcatscal]

Billie Holiday had a completely unique voice and presentation.

I've told my kids that this is the song I want played at my funeral.

 

[Jackcatscal]

Gregg Allman was maybe the greatest white blues singer. I'm proud of the fact that I saw the Allman Brothers Band before Duane was killed.

 

[UpstateNY]

Eva Cassidy

 

[quavik]

Grace Slick had an enormous set of lungs in her small body, i offer up another who is way up there with her (watch Mama Cass' reaction at ~3:30, herself owner of a great voice):