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Who else would you add to this list of singers with unusual singing voices?

Asked by rockfan (14627points) March 13th, 2019
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Bob Dylan
Tom Waits
Lou Reed
Randy Newman
Tom Petty
Bjork
David Byrne
Elvis Costello
Patti Smith
Alanis Morissette
Joanna Newsom

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LuckyGuy's avatar

Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows
And at the other end of the spectrum….
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi

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janbb's avatar

Joan Armatrading
Tracy Chapman
Suzanne Vega

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rockfan's avatar

Completely forgot Joe Strummer

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zenvelo's avatar

Minnie Riperton.

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ragingloli's avatar

Bobcat Goldthwait.

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janbb's avatar

Buffy St. Marie

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chyna's avatar

Tiny Tim

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rebbel's avatar

Minnie Riperton @zenvelo mentioned her already (lalalalalah)
Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies)

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ucme's avatar

Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals)
Jimmy Somerville (The Communards)
Sam Smith
Adele
Rod Stewart
Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
Lemmy (Motorhead)
Kate Bush

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anniereborn's avatar

Peter Murphy
Geddy Lee
Maynard James Keenan
Robert Smith
Billy Corgan
Shirley Temple

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Cher
Miley

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mazingerz88's avatar

^^I don’t think their voices are unusual at all. I might listen again though.

Ripperton was already mentioned so…maybe Waaktar of the 80’s group AHA?

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Jeruba's avatar

Ivan Rebroff

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LadyMarissa's avatar

Roy Orbison
Freddie Mercury

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janbb's avatar

Richard Thompson

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Call_Me_Jay's avatar

Pop music:
Bjork
Another vote for Roy Orbison

In jazz:
For using their voices as an instrument, Anita O’Day and Ella Fitzgerald are the standouts for musical sophistication. They sat with the brass and reed men as equals.

I always have been in awe of the bell-like voices of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams. No rough edges, no fuzz, no rasp. Most people have overtones and undertones, but those two project the primary tone to the back of the room. In technical terms, they could almost sing a sine wave.

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LadyMarissa's avatar

Not many remember her…what about…

Eva Cassidy

Don’t forget Carole King

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Perry Ferrell

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rebbel's avatar

Rufus Wainwright
Emiliana Torrini

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LostInParadise's avatar

Billy Holliday
Louis Armstrong
Cass Elliot

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stanleybmanly's avatar

Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughn should be added to @Call Me Jay ‘s superb list.

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LadyMarissa's avatar

George Strait
Randy Travis
Dolly Parton
Loretta Lynn
Johnny Cash
Bonnie Raitt
Hank Williams Sr

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Darth_Algar's avatar

Whoever sings on Canned Heat’s ‘Going Up the Country’, with that ridiculous Muppet voice.

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janbb's avatar

How have none of us mentioned Neil Young? A truly distinct funky voice.

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LadyMarissa's avatar

What about Joe Cocker???

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janbb's avatar

^^ Good one.

I’m not sure if Van Morrison has an unusual voice or just sings in an unusual way when he’s drunk.

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Stache's avatar

Frank Black, The Pixies
Thomas Yorke, Radiohead

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janbb's avatar

Cat Stevens

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LadyMarissa's avatar

Freddie Mercury

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Stache's avatar

Bernadette Peters

I may take that back after listening to her sing. It’s her speaking voice that is more distinct. She has a lovely singing voice.

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Colin Blunstone

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Stevie Nicks

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