Best. Voice. Ever.

[biondetta]

I have to giggle a little over Eros Ramazotti. He's certainly got a distinctive voice, but one that had to grow on me. I will say that I love his duet on Musica E' with Andrea Bocelli. That's one that I love to sing along to at the top of my lungs (quite badly).

These days, I'm blown away by Age Pryor and Tessa Rain, particularly when they work together (which fortunately, they've done a lot). Both have fairly unique voices that I love individually, but when they sing together, it gives me goosebumps.

[Shanmac]

I love Dolores O'Riordan's voice. It's amazing.

Word on Natalie Maines, too. I'm not a fan of country, but she just has such a big, distinctive voice. I love it.

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Imogen Heap.

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I'm going to back up the earlier mention of Kristin Chenoweth and throw in another broadway (wicked actress, even) Stephanie J. Block.

Kristin is just wonderful and I love her and her music. Great live performer.

Stephanie j. Block just has a fanastic rich voice. Listen, if you can, to a song she does called "Never Never land". You would absolutely not regret it.

On the male voice side, I'll back up Tom Waits and Freddie Mercury.

[mya]

Sarah Brightman. She has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard.

[divasahm]

I love distinctive voices--voices you can immediately identify. My favorites--the ones who give me goosebumps:

Julie Andrews (I still want to be her when I grow up--I'm 42)
Kristin Chenoweth (glorious and versatile)
Karen Carpenter (heartbreaking)
Idina Menzel (what power!)
Barbra Streisand (no explanation needed)
Renee Fleming (my favorite classical singer)
Patsy Cline (just awesome)
Sarah Brightman (beautiful voice, but questionable taste in material lately)
Freddy Mercury (incredibly wonderful)
Jose Carreras (truly outstanding--especially before his illness)
Willie Nelson (you've heard of comfort food? Willie is comfort listening)
Robert Plant (one of the best voices in rock)
Fred Schneider (from the B-52s--he makes me giggle!)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day rocks!)
Barry, Maurice, Robin and Andy Gibb--they all have gorgeous voices
Klaus Nomi (surreal and exquisite)

[kkslider]

I've got to second the mention way upthread of the late Eva Cassidy. Man, oh man, could that girl sing.

[tinyshoes]

Shelby Lynne can SANG! I heard her cover of "Walk the Line" and she does it justice. I like that she doesn't have one of those breathy little-girl voices or one of those nasally voice so common in country. She's got one of those throaty voices that would translate nicely to blues.

And did I mention Etta James before? If I didn't smack me now. She can sing any song and make it sound dirty. I would give my right arm and leg to sing like her.

[Augustus]

kkslider said:

I've got to second the mention way upthread of the late Eva Cassidy. Man, oh man, could that girl sing.

I so third that notion! First time I ever heard one of her songs I was blown away by her voice. And she was so versatile too, pop songs to jazz, many covers and yet she always managed to make them sound original.

[Ella]

I love Shelby Lynne too. Such a rich voice. For men I like Jason Mraz. He can do anything with his voice. An older fav of mine is James Ingram. Smooth and sexy voive. My all time favorite best voice ever is Linda Ronstadt. Nobody can come near it in my opinion. Youtube has some videos of her singing. Most of todays female singers don't even have half the voice she has.