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what singers have instantly identifiable voices?

Feargal Sharkey
Bryan Ferry
David Bowie
Paul Simpson
Lou Reed

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Bjork
Fred Schneider
David Byrne
Elizabeth Fraser

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Kate Bush
Tom Waits

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Blind Willie Johnson

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Janis Joplin

― SplendidMullet (iamamonkey), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Louis Armstrong

― t''t, Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Marc Bolan
Shirley Bassey
Johnny Cash

― Sean (Sean), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

the dude in the biker shorts from That Petrol Emotion
Craig from Shudder to Think

― dan (dan), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:34 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.billy-corgan.net/images/letterman/perfecto7.jpg

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Billy Corgan was the first singer I could identify just by his voice.

― Fivvy (Fivvy), Thursday, 17 April 2003 21:47 (twenty-two years ago)

ROBERT SMITH

Siouxsie Sioux
Bernard Sumner
Neil Tennant
Jarvis Cocker
Michael Stipe
Diamanda Galas (HA)
Shane MacGowan
Ofra Haza
Carol Wash
Susanna Hoffs
David Gahan
Martin Gore
Morrissey
Tori Amos
Sarah McLachlin
Enya
Miki Berenyi
Kim Deal
Frank Black
Gordon Gano

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:07 (twenty-two years ago)

HORACE ANDY
Captain Beefheart
Lemmy
Damo Suzuki
Joey Ramone
John Lydon
Kevin Rowland
Bob Mould
Robert Smith

― rex jr., Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:17 (twenty-two years ago)

James Brown
Ronnie Spector

― Sean (Sean), Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

liam gallagher
jeff buckley

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Mick Hucknall
Robert Plant
Chris Cornell

― JP Almeida (JP Almeida), Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

wesley willis

― brains (cerybut), Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm sure I couldn't ID Liam Gallagher's voice. That might be just me.

― Sean (Sean), Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Neil Young!

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 17 April 2003 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

David Sylvian
Tracy Chapman
Sting

― bahtology, Thursday, 17 April 2003 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Bon Scott
Brian Johnson
Jaz Coleman
Gene Simmons
Lemmy Kilmister
Nick Cave
Peter Murphy

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 17 April 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Willie Nelson

― brian, Thursday, 17 April 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Stevie Wonder
Stevie Nicks
Steve Perry

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Thursday, 17 April 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 17 April 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

David Tibet

― fletrejet, Friday, 18 April 2003 00:08 (twenty-two years ago)

WAYNE COYNE

― brains (cerybut), Friday, 18 April 2003 08:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Sheesh, no one mentioned Thom Yorke yet?

Others:
Geddy Lee
Steve Kilbey
Kate Pierson / Cindy Wilson
Mark E. Smith

― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Friday, 18 April 2003 09:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye
Shabba Ranks
Sizzla
... actually, most vocalists have characteristics that are uniquely their own

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 18 April 2003 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The old and dead disctinctive voiced all-stars:

John Lennon
Bob Dylan
Tina Turner
Elvis Costello
Phil Collins
Rod Stewart
Mick Jagger
Ray Davies
Michael Jackson
Elton John
Bruce Springsteen
John Mellencamp
Don Henley
Ray Charles
James Taylor
Barry White

― dleone (dleone), Friday, 18 April 2003 11:27 (twenty-two years ago)

"distinctive"

― dleone (dleone), Friday, 18 April 2003 11:28 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/news/images/s/System_Of_A_Down/sq-serj-wails-red-ozzfest-2002-mtv.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 18 April 2003 12:03 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.heliocentricpr.com/cee-lo.gif

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 18 April 2003 12:04 (twenty-two years ago)

her

― willem (willem), Friday, 18 April 2003 12:07 (twenty-two years ago)

and thank you rocket scientist for mentioning her somewhere!

― willem (willem), Friday, 18 April 2003 12:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I somehow don't think people confuse David Yow's singing with Bruce Springsteen, although it might be a kick to hear the Boss do "Mouthbreather" with the E Street Band.

― earlnash, Friday, 18 April 2003 12:18 (twenty-two years ago)

2 obvious ones:
Bob Marley
Billie Holiday

― oops (Oops), Friday, 18 April 2003 13:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Prince
Lyrics Born
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Peter Gabriel
Bill Monroe
Edie Brickell
Fiona Apple
Aretha Franklin
Bootsy Collins
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Mike Patton
Hope Sandoval
Ralph Stanley
Del the Funky Homosapien

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 18 April 2003 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Kurt Cobain

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Friday, 18 April 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Ozzy Osbourne
Peter Murphy
Peter Garrett
Lemmy Kilminster
Johnny Rotten/Lydon

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Friday, 18 April 2003 13:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Little Jimmy Scott
Perry Farrell
Erykah Badu
the Johns of TMBG
Kool Keith
Freddie Mercury
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Mr. Lif
Method Man
Aesop Rock
Biz Markie
Slick Rick
GURU

― oops (Oops), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Kool G Rap
Scarface
Quasimoto :)

― oops (Oops), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooooh, I can hear two syllables of Kool G Rap and I'm already getting goosebumps! His voice is like the rap equivalent of an amplified-through-Marshall-stacks-distorted-all-to-hell-pure-vicious-energy heavy-metal guitar lick, just so friggin RAW.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Distinct voices what I don't like very much* or make me physically ill^:

Paul Barman*
Davey Havok*
Courtney Love^
Fred Durst^
Ja Rule^

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Re: Kool G Rap:
Hellz yeah. I was listening to 'Road to the Riches' in my car yesterday and not only is G Rap amazing, but I came to the conclusion that 'Truly Yours' is one of the best produced hip hop songs EVAH!

― oops (Oops), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:18 (twenty-two years ago)

The Goatboy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:32 (twenty-two years ago)

William Shatner

― oops (Oops), Friday, 18 April 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Peter Perret
Peter Garrett
Nick Nicholis

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 18 April 2003 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Sadat X, one of my favorite mc voices

― oops (Oops), Friday, 18 April 2003 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

It seems like any vocalist is distinctive.

― Sean (Sean), Friday, 18 April 2003 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

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