Distinctive, sending shivers down my spine, making me swoon, number one
ONLY could be...
NEIL FINN
Next, distinctive, with some shivers (used to be more before Neil)...
Paul McCartney
Distinctive voices that twitch my ears the right way, and can at times, cause shivers in their delivery of song...
John Lennon Peter Gabriel Elvis Costello Jimi Hendrix Janis Joplin Tom Petty David Byrne Peter Garrett Chris Isaac Bruce Springsteen (although when I first heard him in the late 70's, I hated his voice. It grew on me.)
Neil Young Linda Ronstadt Aimee Mann Stevie Nicks Barbra Streisand Neil Diamond (Have you seen "Saving Silverman"?
Stevie Wonder Chrissie Hynde Joni Mitchell Carly Simon James Taylor Carol King Sheryl Crow David Bowie Elton John Paul Simon Eric Clapton Phil Collins Annie Lennox George Harrison Ringo Starr Kurt Cobain Dave Grohl Serj Tankian Billy Joel Bette Midler Pat Benatar KD Lang Ray Charles Peter Salette Jackson Browne Joe Jackson Van Morrison Phoebe Snow Donald Fagen Robert Plant Joe Crocker Dolly Parton Anne Wilson Grace Slick (Although I don't care for her politics)
Phil Keaggy Keith Green (He was a friend of mine and I miss him terribly - RIP)
Weird Al Yankovic (Okay, so he's not great on the ears, but he's funny! - and that makes up for it)
Voices that are distinctive, that I am learning to tolerate much more...
Elvis Presley (I'm sorry)
Eddie Vedder Tim Finn (Please forgive me. I like him much better when he harmonizes, rather than singing lead vocal. Otherwise he's fine. Sometimes it feels like he's working too hard to hit some notes and that's what repels my audio sensibilities. I DO think he's talented.)
Madonna Voices that are distinctive, that don't do anything to me, one way or the other...
Ella Fistzgerald Diana RossVoices, I'm not sure how I feel about them, they are just "interesting"...
Leon Redbone Iggi Pop Voices that are distinctive, that I can barely tolerate...
Cher Mick Jagger Johnny Cash Willie Nelson Wayne Newton Richard Thompson (He almost was in the bottom category, but he's moving up.... slowly)
Voices that are distinctive, that I have no tolerance for, whatsoever...
Tiny Tim Melissa Etheridge (I used to like her, but she's gotten on my nerves - BIG TIME!. She's a female Springsteen wannabe IMHO)
If I've forgotten someone, I'll just edit and add it. (So, if you actually care, you could check back.) These are voices that, if I hear them on the radio, they stand right out and I know, that's
them ; whether I like them or not.
shalom,
Kim
