Well, this may be a stretch but Antony Hegarty from Antony and the Johnsons comes to mind. I would argue that it is a female voice though not necessarily from a female. Joanne Newsome fits the unusual but some may feel not so mesmerizing. One I think would have more universal appeal is Marisa Nadler. I would strongly recommend giving her music a try.
Elizabeth, great call on Callas, was just going to add her glad you did. Joan Sutherland early, early in her career what she could do with her voice, flexibility and strength, has yet to be equaled.
Antony, of Antony and the Johnsons. Though he's not female, his voice certainly qualifies. Many of my other favorites have already been named; Joanna Newsome, Margo Timmons, Nina Simone (sounds like Antony), Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Laurie Anderson, Carla Bruni, Diamanda Galas (personally a bit too much for me), Montserrat Figueras, Imogen Heap, Kate Rusby, Vienna Tang, Lhasa, Teresa Salgueiro (Madredeus), Karin Bergquist (Over the Rhine), Karen Peris (Innocence Mission), Frazey Ford (The Be Good Tanyas)....
Grace Slick Harriet Wheeler (Sundays - Blind) Bobby Gentry (Ode to Billy Joe) Julie Driscoll (mesmerize me Baby) Dianna Krall Ricky Lee Jones Dawn Upshaw
There is some very good talent mentioned.I would have to say Nancy Wilson is one woman,,and there is a few others that have already been mentioned, that always pull me very deep into the song!
I am a jazz listener who keeps his palette clean with everything else 10% of time.But I would have to say that mesmerizing and therefore unusual would go to Beth Orton.So many fine voices to choose from but her music and voice combine to be almost trance inducing.You here many voices with pleasant quality or pitch perfect but for me Orton though very musically different hits you the way that Nick Drake does as a male singer. Chazz
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