Distinctive voices

[chrismpw]

Hope these haven't gone under the radar for you, cause you're missing out if so.

Keep your Adele's or Beyonce's. Hannah Reid is the best vocalist in the business for me at the moment. She sounds better live than most singers do recorded. Even the show's host is speechless at the end of this

Cracking that. To me her voice is a cross between June Tabor and Heather Nova.

 

[chrismpw]

Patrick Walker.
Mark Lanegan.

Nice to see Heather Nova on your list. Have drunk with her, she's lovely.

I absolutely adored her (well I still do) when I was younger, as did mate who was verging on stalkeresque! Her voice melts me.

Liked the bit of Walker i heard very much.

 

[Blue 1]

Cracking that. To me her voice is a cross between June Tabor and Heather Nova.

June Tabor is one of the best interpreters of song this country has. Her take on just about anything will be the best. What a singer.

 

[Cellardweller]

I know Layne Staley has been mentioned. Check this out

 

[Acrobat]

Bjork.

 

[Jimishorts]

 

[Rita_Poon]

James Brown vibes with the cape here...

:Oops thought Glasto thread. Silly me!

 

[Blue 1]

Richard Hawley.
Sybelle Baier.
Emma Ruth Rundle.

 

[ilikecheese]

Norah Jones

 

[Blue 1]

Iris Dement.

 

[Groucho]

Freddie Mercury

 

[ilikecheese]

Stevie Nicks

 

[dholliday]

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I have a wide taste in music - practically anything that isn't pop or techno or dance.

What draws me to a performer is the quality and character of their voice. Some of the most unique voices i know are:

Billy Bragg
Duck Gaughan (its not duck its Richard... but y'know swear filter ...)
Passenger
Tom Waits (not necessarily a fan per se - but I try occasionally JUST because of the voice)
Leonard Cohen
Eddy Vedder
Natalie Marchant
Heather Nova
Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell
sandy Danny

Introduce me to more!

Bill Callahan Christopher. These guys are all fools

 

[ilikecheese]

Harriet Wheeler...had a massive crush on her and her voice back in the day.