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

Valarie June.  Just heard her playing over the restraints sound system,. had to go home and crank her up.

If you like Bob Dylan then Tony Bird needs to be on this list. I've mentioned him several times over the years on these posts. Nobody ever commented on him. It;s a shame. He was a GREAT stage act. He was a white guy from Africa who moved to NYC. Paul Simon consulted him when he was working on the Graceland LP. Bob Dylan visited one of his shows. Harry Belafonte included a Tony Bird song in his repertoire. Check him out people! Joe

Biz Markie

What constitutes a "golden" voice?

I'm gobsmacked at a large number of singers mentioned on this thread that are absolutely superb vocalists.

From what I can infer, a lot of focus seems to be on vocal timbre and to a lesser extent, range.

But the world is full of "X Factor" voices that have zero character. Golden voice?

David Bowie...