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12/1/2017, 7:48 PM
What type of voice do you prefer for singers.
My sister has been having voice training and often tells me what the coach says. Yesterday she was explaining how to get rid of croaks, some technical way of relaxing the throat. I thought it was a shame because I quite like singers who have raspy voices. The men sound more rugged and the women more sexy. I know operatic voices are supposed to be perfect but I don't really like that sound. I like Macy Gray and Kim Carnes even Eartha Kitt, Rod Stewart, Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. My sister prefers Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato and singers from stage musicals like Sarah Brightman. I do like the sound of Dolly Parton's voice however and that is certainly not croaky.
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12/7/2017, 9:45 PM
Gwen Stefani, Shirley Manson, Sandra Nasic, Kurt Cobain, Shirley Bassey, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, Lana Del Rey, Floor Jansen, Alejandro Sanz, Britney Spears, Shakira, Johanna Kurkela, Chino Moreno, Serj Tankian, Ilta, Helen Hoffner, Seal, Ville Valo, Lauri Ylönen... I like voices that I can recognize right away.
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12/7/2017, 4:21 PM
Glen Campbell Harry Nielsen I like to hear people sing. Kids in my class are great
12/7/2017, 4:17 PM
The kids singing “Christmas Time Is Here” on Charlie Brown Charles Brown John Michael Talbot Larry Norman Todd Rundegren Guy who sang “Man of Constant Sorrow” for the Coen’s movie
12/7/2017, 4:10 PM
Riki Lee Jones Bjork Diana Ross Joe Cocker Mavis Staples The woman on oooo child The woman in Sly and the family stone
12/7/2017, 3:51 PM
Nat King Cole The guys from Yes especially Anderson, what a voice Robert Johnson Elvis Elvis Costello Lauryn Hill Ray Charles Chrissie Hynde The guy from Squeeze Martha from The Motels El DeBarge
12/7/2017, 3:43 PM
Well, there’s more voices I like a lot Bing Sting Biz Markie Lefty Frizzel SZA Don’t care much for Journey but that guy has a cool voice StevenTyler’s Voice is cool, too On that subject of Curtis Mayfield, a Pandora station based on him delivers great soul
12/7/2017, 11:04 AM
Yes, that was an awesome recording. So was Marvin Gayes Trouble man. The Blaxploitation movies of the 70's did bring forth some great compositions even though it set us back culturally due to the many negative stereotypes it spawned. But in the midst of that came forth artists like Issac Hayes, Marvin and Curtis. I don;'t there ever been another vocalist/ songwriter quite like Curtis Mayfield. My favorite of his is "We People Who Are Darker Than Blue". That song brings me to tears almost every time I hear it. It feels like he is singing directly to me about me. What a songwriter! Much Respect, Stoneman
12/4/2017, 8:42 AM
Frank Black from pixies Kurt Cobain Kim Deal from pixies Both singers in Sonic Youth Smokey Tony Bennett
12/4/2017, 8:39 AM
Muddy Waters Woody Guthrie Karen C Dusty S Carole King George Clinton Hank Williams Louis Armstrong I see no end in sight...
12/4/2017, 8:34 AM
King Sunny Ade Pavarotti So many broadway singers- I love those kinds of voices Many who sang for Disney kid movies sound great to me The singers for both the Sex Pistols and the ramones Iggy POP Bowie David from Talking Heads Cat Stevens All of CNS and Y Everley’s Ella Not an Eagles fan but what a voice on Henley
12/4/2017, 8:29 AM
All the singers on the Jesus Christ Superstar album are wonderful Wonderful? Stevie
12/4/2017, 8:27 AM
James Brown Both main singers in Los Lobos All three singers in Tres Aces Bradley from Sublime Marley Tosh and Peter All the Beatles Keith and Mick I gotta stop
12/4/2017, 8:23 AM
To list all the voices I like would take me at least an hour and would be incomplete. I like my own. I like many of yours, and I like the sound of just about any child singing. Birds and coyotes, too.
12/4/2017, 8:18 AM
Or what about those great Brazilian singers like Joao Gilberto or his wife? What about the Carter Family? Isaac Hayes Curtis Mayfield Robert Plant
12/4/2017, 8:16 AM
That’s just a short sample Also like these in rap: All of Wu Tangs nine vocalists Chuck D from Public Enemy Qtip
12/4/2017, 8:14 AM
There is no one type. Here is a list containing a variety of types, and I like them all: Choirs Opera Otis Redding Elliott Smith Billie Holiday Bon Scot Janis Joplin Drake Michael Jackson young and old Bob Dylan Sly Stone Marvin Gaye Al Green Frank Sinatra Patsy Cline Johnny Cash Joni Mitchell
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12/2/2017, 2:18 PM
I like soulful voices with power. Voices like Marvin Gaye's are my absolute favorite., that is porbably why he continues to be my favorite all time singer. Other examples of the kind of voices I like are. As a vocal coach I strive to give my students a strong education about the mechanics of singing. Luthor Vandros Stevie Wonder Teddy Pendergrass Al Green Phillip Baily Patti Labelle Jennifer Hudson Maxwell Bruno Mars Babyface After Seven Rance Allen Alicia Keys Beyonce Curtis Mayfield Smokey Robinson
12/3/2017, 9:29 AM
My two faves on your list, FT are #1 (2) and #6. I have a friend who was totally in love with KC back in the day. Yes, DG has that type of soothing voice reminiscent of Mr. Hayward. Well, down in the Man Cave the rest of the day to watch the REAL FOOTBALL, college version! I need to find that football thread and have your back in there, my friend. That kick-ball sport some call "football" and that I call "sock-her" is lame. A bunch of boys wearing their short pants and knee socks.
12/2/2017, 7:49 AM
favorite voices ever 1. Karen Carpenter 2. Karen Carpenter (in other words no contest) 3. Marilyn McCoo (of 5th Dimension) 4. Al Green 5. Elvis (the King) 6. David Gates of Bread
12/2/2017, 6:46 AM
Good morning Open Book and great post question! I am joining your sister's camp. Sarah Brightman is incredible and in the same universe with her are the Aussie Hayley Westenra and Brit Kate Bush. My wife has difficulty with these though, as she says that women can hear higher pitches and they become too shrill for her. (I do like some of the works of Karnes and Stewart, but not my main cup-of-tea. I cannot stand the voice of one woman in this thread, not mentioned by you. I won't say the name because I'll get a lot of flack. But I would rather listen to fingernails or chalk screeching against a chalk board.) Having said that, I absolutely adore Ashley Norton's voice and that is one of the reason I am on such a Whitherward high. Please do check them out here at IMP. I really enjoy the sweet, feminine voices of Francesca and Monica as well. As far as male voices go, to me there is no one like Justin Hayward, the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of The Moody Blues. He ranges from belting out rock songs to the most incredibly gentle ballads that bring me to tears. The Moodies are currently 2nd in the fan voting for the 2017 Class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The fan voting ends Dec 5, and the Top 5 bands/artists move on. Here at IMP, I am drawn to the vocals of Richard Scotti and David Nyro. So, all 7 people of my featured artists here have amazing voices. That must be pretty important to me, eh?
12/2/2017, 6:27 AM
I also like raspy voices. Some of my favs are Dylan, Tom Petty, Lennon (who had the perfect blend of clear and raspy) Bob Seger, Kim Carnes, Tom Waits, Mleissa Etheridge, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, the Gallagher brothers, Joe Cocker, Janus Joplin, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, well you get the idea. Unfortunately this style of singing is hard to find any more. The trend in singing seems to revolve around an aspiration to be on broadway rather to rock out with wild abandon and raspy soul. Vocal training is good for protecting the voice and improving pitch but it tends to sanitize the voice which makes it more generic and less unique. Rock is the people's music because it's human and humans are fallible. Perfection is the enemy of authentic rock. I still love singers who sing on pitch but I love the ones who reach the notes in a creative way. It's a very nuanced and subtle thing. Tambre and tone are extremely important. Rasp and soulfullness go together very well. Singing like you mean every word is the ultimate way to sing (imo) Of course there is a wide spectrum of degrees of rasp. A singer doesn't have to sing raspy through the whole song but a good singer knows which words and phrases need to be sung with that edgy rasp that gives the words a poignant meaning. John Lennon was a vocal genius who could sing everything from If I Fell to Twist and Shout with equal skill and authenticity. I admire the singing of broadway and opera singers but it's not my cup of tea when it comes to rock.