Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice?

There have been successful singers in almost any style that realistically did not have a "golden" voice. Perhaps guilty pleasures. Who are yours?

jusam01-10-2023 10:15pm

fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 01-14-2023 at 03:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That's an easy one among cantorial singers-Shlomo Carlebach. An always gravely, grating voice but what wonderful compositions he wrote and sang. His recordings on Vanguard often have a sumptuous male choir and orchestra with his voice sticking out singing his songs.
fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 01-15-2023 at 01:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gary Brooker sounds vocally quite nice. Shlomo Carlebach had a wavery and raspy voice as evidenced here when he was in his prime. The feeling is there but the voice when heard on a high end system, oh boy, rough! When Alberto Mizrahi sings these, wow! Like Pavarotti singing. At 1:00 start