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

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...

@ticat To my ears, David Bowie possessed one of the finest singing voices ever. Tone. Diction. Range. Emotional expression. To be sure, there were a number of albums where he went to places his voice perhaps should not have gone, but being unafraid of pushing  boundaries was an essential aspect of his genius.

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