Elizabeth Fraser of This Mortal Coil (and Cocteau Twins) ... Song To The Siren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFWKJ2FUiAQ Very different from all other versions. |
Kathleen Ferrier (1912-1953), most notably as far as I am concerned in her 1947 recording of Brahms' Alto Rhapsody. As someone said in a comment to the video: This has to be one of the most beautiful and moving pieces in all of Western music.Regards, -- Al |
The undisputed queen of the exotica genre is Yma Sumac from the 1950's when the genre was at it's apex. She was Peruvian-American and was famous for her extreme vocal range said to be well over 5 octaves. Check her out here hitting 4 1/2 octaves and singing in "double voice". |
