Prettiest voices

[Ulysses]

Aimee Mann
Hope Sandoval

who else?

[MEbenhoe]

I've always liked Nelly Furtado's voice, but I could be alone on this one.

[Jack of Arcades]

Joanna Newsom

[nolanfan34]

Eva Cassidy, Alison Krauss.

[Lazymeatball]

Dennis DeYoung

[bugstud]

Bruce Weber


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[jesusarenque]

La madre de El Diablo

[glen]

stevie nicks, but that may be more in the sexiest voices category. . .

[The Yugoslavian]

Master P

Yugoslav
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Uston]

Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo)
Sandy Denny (Fairport Convention)
Marcia Griffiths

[istewart]

Meg White
Bette Midler

[Asufiji2004]

yanou

[kerssens]

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Bruce Weber


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nice

[TimTimSalabim]

That's spooky, I was going to say Aimee Mann before I opened up the thread, but for some reason, I figured I'd be alone in that opinion. I still get chills whenever I listen to "Coming Up Close".

Dido would probably be a distant second choice for me.

[ilya]

the fat chick from The Mamas & The Papas

[peachy]

Mine

[Dead]

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Mine

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I saw that you made the last post in this thread, and I knew this was going to be the answer before I scrolled down.

I must be psychic. Either that or you're getting too predictable. Me thinks it's the latter. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Roan]

sade

[Tyler Durden]

Diablo, I have been told that you have a very pretty voice.

[Arsene Lupin III]

Aimee Mann indeed rocks. I need to see magnolia again one of these days.

Martina Sorbara (http://www.martinasorbara.com/) is pretty good, but...

Downtempo has some of the best female vocalists by far:

Sophie Barker ('In the Waiting Line' on Zero 7's 'Simple Things')

Sia Furler [Speed Dial Number 2 and Somersault on Zero 7's 'When it Falls']

Emiliana Torrini [Thievery Corporation's 'Richest man in babylon'] has a pretty similar voice.. They're both really throaty, but it lends a lot of character. On that note, I also like Norah Jones here and there, notably on Charlie Hunter's cover of Nick Drake's "Day is Done."

Damn. I should know more OTOH.

[willie]

the singer from sigur ros

chris martin of coldplay

jeff buckley

i love norah jones' voice as well, sexy as hell.

[peachy]

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the fat chick from The Mamas & The Papas

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me??

[Dead]

You are not Cass Elliott. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[turnipmonster]

joni mitchell before she wrecked her voice. jane monheit.

[jason_t]

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Aimee Mann

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This answer is nuts. (New album May 3!)

But I'll also add:

Sophie Barker ("In The Waiting Line")
Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley)
Meg White (White Stripes, new album by mid-June!)

[Zeno]

Norah Jones

Etta James

Sade

Patsy Cline

Judy Collins

There's more -- others will come up with them.

-Zeno

[mmbt0ne]

I feel weird calling a guy's voice pretty, but Angie Aparo.

[Sweaburg]

Fionna Apple
Tori Amos
Margo Timmins (from Cowboy Junkies)
Patsy Cline
Emmylou Harris
Neko Case
Gillian Welch

Nick Drake or Rufus Wainwright for dudes

[Dead]

Faith Hill

Flame away.

[JinX11]

Sarah McLachlan deserves a mention.

[mikeyvegas]

Natalie Merchant
Lauryn Hill

[mmbt0ne]

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Faith Hill

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Go listen to Angie Aparo's version of Cry. Then you'll know why she wanted to sing it.

[Robbe]

Susan Tedeschi

Jolie Holland

[InchoateHand]

Patsy Cline is amazing, but I'm not sure about "pretty."

[ScottyP431]

dido, and its not close. do you see why?

is there anything gayer than posts containing those 2 phrases?

[Boris]

Diana Krall

Emmylou Harris

[theBruiser500]

bob dylan

[Danenania]

Woman from Sigur Ross (sp?).

[Ulysses]

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Aimee Mann
Hope Sandoval


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Nice work. I'm pulling out some old CDs based on some of these suggestions, plus checking out some new artists. Some of the ones listed that would definitely make my list based on what I had in mind:

Joanna Newsom
Meg White
Joni Mitchell
Margo Timmins
Sarah McLachlan
Dido

Guys don't really fit the criteria I had in mind, but if I were to include them, Chris Martin would definitely be on the list.

[razor]

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Joanna Newsom
Meg White
Joni Mitchell
Margo Timmins
Sarah McLachlan
Dido


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Canada Kicks Ass

[sfer]

Neko Case.

When Aimee Mann is live and underamplified she can sound a little nasally. She sounds great on CDs.

[jdl22]

I didn't scan the whole thing so these could have been mentioned.

Women: Norah Jones (I also agree on Sarah McLachlan)
men: IZ

I actually don't listen much to Norah Jones but in her popular songs her voice sounds nice.

[Sweaburg]

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Joanna Newsom
Meg White
Joni Mitchell
Margo Timmins
Sarah McLachlan
Dido


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Canada Kicks Ass

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Too True.

Margo Timmins is insanely good. I saw her (Cowboy Junkies) in Hamilton this summer. She has the sexiest stage presence/voice ever. Michael (her brother) writes amazing songs for her to sing as well.

El D. check out Neko Case's Blacklisted album. Dark and very powerful album different from pretty much anything else available today (similar to Patti Smith maybe?).

Sweaburg

[The Goober]

bjork

[Bukem_]

Kim Deal when she does backup vocals.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Imogen Heap. Let Go should be on the Garden State soundtrack.

[BradleyT]

Natalie Merchant.

[Ulysses]

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Kim Deal when she does backup vocals.

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OMFG, that is so completely true. She has an insanely pretty voice. Kim Deal rules.

To those who mentioned Neko Case, I agree. She performs both solo and w/ the New Pornographers all the time here in SF.

[Daliman]

Tori Amos.

[Jack of Arcades]

Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls). Her voice can do anything she wants it to.

As per guys...

Chris Cornell
Morissey

[zephed56]

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Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo)
Sandy Denny (Fairport Convention)
Marcia Griffiths

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This is the woman who sang back up on Zeppelin's "The Battle of Evermore" correct?

[bernie]

All of mine were already mentioned for the most part.

Enya.

I find some of her tunes very soothing and relaxing but not in a boring kind of way. It really lets my mind wander when I 'actively' listen to it.

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[Shajen]

Amy Lee from Evanescence.

No, really.

I got drug along to an Evanescence show last year.

Surprisingly good. She sang My Immortal with only the piano to accompany her. Amazing voice. Nice range.

Does this post make me lame? /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[whiskeytown]

Kate Rusby....drop dead gorgeous voice.

RB

[M2d]

Isreal Kamakawiwoole

also, I saw leanne rimes on blue collar tv this weekend. damn, I forgot how that girl can sing.

[BeerMoney]

Annie Lennox

[lucas9000]

beth gibbons (of portishead)

[ethan]

I'm surprised that no one so far has mentioned Lisa Gerrard (of Dead Can Dance). She was also the vocalist on the Gladiator soundtrack...I'm sure she's done other semi-mainstream stuff but I don't recall any of it offhand.

"Pretty" probably isn't quite the right word to describe her singing, but her voice is incredible. Try Dead Can Dance's "The Host of Seraphim" for a sample.

[FrankLu99]

Britney Spears

[VBM]

re, Aimee Mann.

I streamed the live "King of the Jailhouse (http://www.redmusic.com/video/AimeeMann/KingOfTheJailhouse.asx)" endlessly when i first heard it. very lovely.

When she's not doing the country-western thing, the tone of Norah Jones' voice gives me chills...

I love Diana Krall &amp; Madeleine Peyroux's voices too.

[private joker]

I wish I could say it's close, but after hearing this song (http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1V00CAW1I4XJ10I45PUJWH0I2F) , it's not. I urge everyone to click that link, get the YSI track, and discover the aching beauty of the voice of Nina Persson of the Cardigans:

http://www.sr.se/p3/popstad/04/images/cardigans.jpg

[Sheriff Fatman]

Tanya Donelly (Belly, occasionally The Throwing Muses)
Isabel Monteiro (Drugstore)

Two total contrasts but both beautiful in their own way.

Sheriff

[Mayhap]

Maire Brennan (Clannad)
Jesse Colter (Waylon Jennings widow)
/M

[Oski]

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Annie Lennox

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[EliteNinja]

Marit Larsen

[Duke]

Vivian Chow

~D

[Dominic]

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Aimee Mann
Hope Sandoval

who else?

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Kelly Willis
Patty Loveless
Karen Carpenter

[BusterStacks]

Jan Johnston. Yes I realize you don't know who that is. Amazing voice.

[Jurollo]

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Amy Lee from Evanescence.

No, really.

I got drug along to an Evanescence show last year.

Surprisingly good. She sang My Immortal with only the piano to accompany her. Amazing voice. Nice range.

Does this post make me lame? /images/graemlins/blush.gif

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I whole heartedly agree actually, she has an amazing voice.
~Justin

[heavybody]

Christine McVie...not Stevie Nicks.
Sarah Brightman
Heather Nova
Vienna Boys Choir...believe it.

[TimTimSalabim]

Thought of a few more while I had time to think about it:

Suzanne Vega
Susannah Hoffs
Johnette Napolitano

(yeah, I know, I long for the 80s... might as well throw in Belinda Carlisle while I'm at it)

[Quad fours]

Rachael Yamagata

[hunterking]

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Hope Sandoval



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