which singer has the most distinct voice?

[charlie and algernon]

Poll question: which singer has the most distinct voice?

which singer has the most unique or distinct voice?

[Tian Zhuangzhuang]

1. Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts is playing on my computer

right now.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

2. Of those listed, definitely Dylan.

But so many other singers have distinctive voices--Bruce Springsteen, Donald Fagen, Elton John, Rod Stewart (much as I dislike him, his voice is extremely distinctive), etc. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, and only in the classic rock/'60s and '70s genre.

[Lady Effingbroke]

3. Michael McDonald.

Dude's got a voice like a fog horn - cuts right through even when he sings backing vocals (a la Steely Dan and *gulp* Christopher Cross, etc.)

[gmoney]

47. You need to watch "Yacht Rock"

Episode one is "What a Fool Believes" ...the REAL story behind the music.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jMTI8vg7A5U

[freethought]

4. I going to put in a good word for two more singers

One of whom is no longer with us.
First-Rodger Hodson fomerly of Supertramp. It was hard to confuse him with anyone else.
Second-Layne Staley of Alice in Chains (R.I.P.). Loved his voice.

[Carrieyazel]

17. I just thought about the late Nicolette Larson. Great singer.

[freethought]

27. Good Lord. I'm surprised to hear that name.

She had one hit song, years ago! I don't even think I was even in my teens when it came out.
Went on wikipedia to look her up. I didn't know she had died.. She was only 45 at the time. Sad.
That made me think of someone else, former Cars vocalist Benjamin Orr. He was 53 when he passed on.

[hippywife]

5. Other: Tom Waits

But of the ones listed, Dylan definitely.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

14. Agreed.

[Fire Walk With Me]

18. Tom Waits, with Louis Armstrong being better known.

[MissMillie]

64. yep... that one

:thumbsup:

[stuntcat]

6. Stevie Nicks

Everybody seems to either love it or hate it.

[Lyric]

24. Agreed.

Count me in the "love it" category. :)

[stuntcat]

51. me too!

:loveya: :loveya: :headbang:

[NanceGreggs]

69. Love it!

And agreed - love it or hate it, there's no mistakin' it!

[BlackVelvet04]

7. Cher. n/t

[ironflange]

8. Louis Armstrong!

But he's dead, so if that doesn't count, then Dylan is the obvious choice.

[Coyote_Bandit]

9. Johnny Cash n/t

[Common Sense Party]

61. Best damn country voice ever. n/t

[MrScorpio]

10. Tom Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKGvE1pWNm8

[cobalt1999]

11. Roy Orbison

[Heidi]

12. Leonard Cohen.

*chills*

[QueenOfCalifornia]

13. Willie Nelson

His voice is like no other

[Carrieyazel]

15. Dennis DeYoung of Styx. Very unique singing voice.

[Carrieyazel]

16. Whatever happened to Christopher Cross?? Selling aluminum siding?

[Carrieyazel]

22. Christopher Cross. Now there was a singer who sold a ton, then

not too soon after, he was gone.

[CreekDog]

38. Christopher Cross is "gone" but not "dead" to clarify

But he has a wonderful voice, still.

[regnaD kciN]

32. Last I saw of him, he was appearing as part of "America"...

...on their reunion tour. (They had originally been a trio, but only two members remained, and Cross was filling in on the high vocals.)

[Shell Beau]

19. Stevie Ray Vaughn, Van Morrison, Nora Jones,

Bonnie Rait, Brian Johnson (ACDC), Elvis, Bob Dylan!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. no female singers have unique or distinct voices?

[CreekDog]

39. Wynona

I was listening to her the other day and thought, not many female singers sing like she does. She sings like a male rock star.

[CreekDog]

41. Oh and Bonnie Raitt

Damn fine songwriter and guitarist too and all the right politics ;)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

21. bjork

[Cabcere]

23. Slight nitpick...it's Roger Daltrey, not Robert.

:) I think I have to cast my vote for Bob Dylan, though - very distinctive.

[mitchum]

25. Ethel Merman, Lou Reed, Nina Simone

[Tikki]

26. Joey Ramone.....

Nearly every day I will listen to one of the Ramones' songs
so I can hear Joey singing.


Tikki

[Guava Jelly]

28. Freddie Mercury

:D

[NC_Nurse]

29. Chrissie Hynde

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

30. Mary Black

http://www.mary-black.net/

Also, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Janis Joplin, Boz Scaggs, Melanie Safka, Cass Elliot, Marshall Tucker, Neil Young, Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond (lotsa Neils!)......

:shrug:

[Whisp]

31. Janis Joplin.

[WinkyDink]

33. Brother Ray.

[trof]

34. SATCHMO! Hands down. And Maybe Durante.

[Kutjara]

35. Tiny Tim.

I rest my case.

[ruiner4u]

36. tina turner

[CreekDog]

37. Dylan for "distinct" not to be confused with "good" hehe

[SKKY]

40. There was this one guy a while back who had a pretty distinct voice...

...his name was Freddy something. Mercury? Yea, he's pretty good.

[CreekDog]

42. We've missed a lot of the great female singers

Aretha Franklin
Dusty Springfield
Dionne Warwick

And talk about distinctive, they exemplify distinctive with distinction!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

44. i know

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

43. Cyndi Lauper, Sinead O'Connor, kd lang

to name a few of my favorites

Joni Mitchell
June Tabor
Ray Davies
Leonard Cohen
Syd Barrett

to name a few more

edit to add oh and Bryan Ferry

[BlooInBloo]

45. Bjork? Tom Waits?

[RedG1]

46. Christina Aguilera

[Mythsaje]

73. No joke...the girl has a tremendous voice...n/t

[pookieblue]

48. Rod Stewart n/t

[BlooInBloo]

49. Rob Zombie? There's just so many.

[Mendocino]

50. Natalie Merchant, Jon Anderson

and Thjis van Leer

[Wapsie B]

52. Leon Redbone, Johnny Cash, and Tom Waits

[DainBramaged]

53. SPRINGSTEEN

[LostinVA]

54. Karen Carpenter

[XemaSab]

55. Isaac Brock

Not for first place, but top 10. :)

[Kelly Rupert]

56. O fose, aaaaaaay guttaseyyyyyy Bobillinduz,

yeahyeahyeah, bobillinduzzzz.

[DS1]

57. Billy Corgan is just lucky he can play guitar

that's all I have to say about that

[DarkTirade]

58. Me! :)

I've got a weird range, I've got the higher tenor 2 range stuff, and I've got the deep low bass stuff... but I'm totally missing my baritone range. That's pretty weird.

That's also one of the many reasons why I prefer writing music to performing it...

[Liberal Lassie]

59. STEVE PERRY , Journey!

[Common Sense Party]

60. Robin Zander of Cheap Trick.

He's the man of a thousand voices, but no one else sounds like any of 'em.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6984399

[HuskerDU]

62. I think Dylan and the guy from Dire Straits sound alike.

Nobody's voice sounds like Iris Dement's IMO.

[Ariana Celeste]

63. Shannon Hoon

:loveya:

[zanne]

65. I love your owls.

What kind are they?

[zanne]

66. Janis Joplin

When I think of Janis, I think "raw".

[Phillycat]

67. Tom Waits.

[Liberal Lassie]

68. MEATLOAF OR STEVE PERRY

[Pushed To The Left]

70. Don't forget Chris Cornell!

I don't care whether it's Soundgarden, Temple of The Dog, Audioslave or his solo stuff, Chris Cornell rocks!

[Mr. Blonde]

71. Rocks isn't the first adjective that comes to mind

when I think of his newest CD. But yes, generally, he does rock.

[pitohui]

72. who hoot i vote for dylan and i'm glad he's winning at my time of posting! EOM

,

[Mythsaje]

74. Johnette Napolitano

from Concrete Blonde. A great, underappreciated singer.

[xchrom]

75. macy gray

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy_Gray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsTk2xp0nvY

http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Gray,_Macy/

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,722737,00.html

http://music.aol.com/artist/macy-gray/354914/main

http://www.amazon.com/Macy-Gray/artist/B000API8MC

[terrya]

76. Rufus Wainwright

An absolutely unique voice.

[rateyes]

77. Aaron Neville. nt