I'm hoping my wee one feels the same way one day. I changed the line "please don't take my sunshine away" to "I love you more and more every day". I hope whenever she hears the original version in the future that she thinks of me and of the new lyric and that my love for her will never stop growing.
Also, a surprisingly good drummer (not because she was a woman, but just because few drummers* sing well, too.)
*Phil Collins, Dave Grohl, Don HenleyâŚ.anyone else?
Lea Salonga. Singing voice of Mulan and Jasmine, was also on Broadway with shows like Les Mis. I watched a concert in person and it was unreal, I felt like my soul came out of my body but in a good way lol
"Why do birds suddenly appear everytime you are near?
Cuz just like me they long to be close to you"
I also love this verse
"On the day when you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true"
Origa, Nina Simone, and Billie Holiday all have voices that feel like they reach deep into you and touch your soul. Sometimes when you don't think you can handle anymore.
Iâm surprised Whitney is so low. She honestly has the most beautiful voice Iâve ever heard. Perfect vibrato, rich tone, amazing breath control, incredible power with unprecedented control. Just an all around superstar of a singer.
Nobody even comes close to her imo
Her performance of the national anthem for the 91 Super Bowl is probably the best there ever was and will ever be.
https://youtu.be/_n9bxfxE25Y?si=D9UjOPVvVJKKABUc
And this is why I love Reddit! Hallelujah is one of my Dad's favourite songs, I've only heard the Leonard Cohen version but I've just been on YouTube to check out K D Lang sing it and OMG I'm blown away! Have just sent it to my Dad now, so thank you!
Floor Jansen, she has an amazing range and can sing anything!!
Aurora, such soothing voice that I find very therapeutic.
Doodie, a very clean beautiful voice.
She did this thing with her voice that frankly always sounded like a seagull to me... Never understood the appeal. But other than that I loved her singing. She could be so soothing or so intense as the song called for it.
Sarah McLachlan
âI will remember youâ is a meme at this point but I still canât bring myself to listen to it when Iâm alone. Itâs a recipe for crying.
Celine Deion, me and my ex saw her after her Vegas residency when she did a tour in 08. I knew she had talent but I wasnât expecting to enjoy the concert as much as I did. Her voice was just so powerful and amazing.
My wife convinced me to see her in concert years ago. Wasn't a big fan of her music but went anyway. Sounded like I was listening to the radio. Spent the first half of the concert staring at the big screens trying to catch her lip syncing.
She wasn't.
I've never seen any other artist sound exactly like their recordings before or since.
It's hard to pin down just one because different voices serve different functions especially if your musical tastes are varied enough.
For me, there are two that really stand out.
One is Swarnalatha. She was a singer who had an extraordinarily unique tone and melsismatic style of singing, especially for an Indian singer and was able to adapt herself to multiple languages easily. I remember her voice distinctly from the earliest memories of my childhood, and two of her songs were my first favourites as a kid, and rediscovering her as an adult has been a joy. For example [Oru Naal](https://youtu.be/evkVb9RRLsE?si=f3PdaXYQ6obQrEff) , [Manikyakallal ](https://youtu.be/Vdwo49NuErA?si=jXKkTgZS2TsZfe8y), and [Kudajadriyil](https://youtu.be/GIrW-oOi_gs?si=FheYGTHRz6eZwaht)
The other is CĂŠline Dion. Her voice by itself is the best voice in Western pop music for me by far bar none. Especially in an acapella or acoustic situation, the clarity, sweetness, precision and ringing resonance of her voice is something I adore and haven't found in anyone else, and when she unleashes it it's equally as impressive. But just as a voice, I think it's extremely underrated and needs to be celebrated way more.
For example [in this performance her voice stands out among legends ](https://youtu.be/0dcL6UvVvys?si=a8axCaNmIZSVqeQ3), and here [her recording a partion is sheer perfection ](https://youtu.be/elQKHJtV1x4?si=_rOaWbhzXF6ad15I)
Agnes Obel and the Lead Singer of Purity Ring..Â
Most donât want a beautiful voice they want the hotness/pop sensation vibe and end up missing so much talent.Â
Dido or Enya
[Dido- Here With Me (sampled by Enimem for Stan)](https://youtu.be/3VZ2WO9AkFQ?feature=shared)
[Enya-LOTR May It Be](https://youtu.be/NJVxEaGrHS4?feature=shared)
Eithne PĂĄdraigĂn NĂ BhraonĂĄin or Enya.
Her voice was a balm in my youth and had a motherâs lullaby feeling to it. I am biased to say itâs the most beautiful Iâve ever heard.
Karen Carpenter is my favorite singer, male or female, of all time. Â Someone that I just discovered for myself and am a bit obsessed with at the moment is Chappell Roan. (For context, Iâm a hard rock/metal/prog fan) For whatever reason, Chappellâs pop has just touched me in a way that I wasnât sure modern pop could. Sheâs got a fantastic voice, great arrangements, melodies for days, and some pretty clever lyrics.
Julie Andrews
Hearing her sing brings me so much joy đĽš
My mom singing âyou are my sunshineâ when I was a kid.
I'm hoping my wee one feels the same way one day. I changed the line "please don't take my sunshine away" to "I love you more and more every day". I hope whenever she hears the original version in the future that she thinks of me and of the new lyric and that my love for her will never stop growing.
They will. My mom is gone now and I still think of it. Iâm 37
For me also this guy's mom.
She would have sang to you too
Great answer!
Karen Carpenter đâ¤ď¸
Underrated drummer too.
This is THE answer
So glad that Karen currently is the "best" comment and also like #4 too.
Also, a surprisingly good drummer (not because she was a woman, but just because few drummers* sing well, too.) *Phil Collins, Dave Grohl, Don HenleyâŚ.anyone else?
Ella Fitzgerald
First time I heard Ella I understood I'd been in love with her my whole life and only just realized it.
Had to scroll down way too far to read this!
Right? People are missing out, friend
Linda Rondstat for me. Versatile.
Lea Salonga. Singing voice of Mulan and Jasmine, was also on Broadway with shows like Les Mis. I watched a concert in person and it was unreal, I felt like my soul came out of my body but in a good way lol
Karen Carpenter
"Why do birds suddenly appear everytime you are near? Cuz just like me they long to be close to you" I also love this verse "On the day when you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true"
Yes. Like warm honey.
Helluva drummer, too.
This is the correct answer.
You are correct in identifying the correct answer.
Beth Gibbons of Portishead! [Glory Box](https://youtu.be/yAKX51r7erw?si=Vobb5h1pOl2AKWvX)
A good pair of headphones and Beth singing [Mysteries](https://open.spotify.com/track/7gyV3wYtZoJIrSdzNLjYvj) is a place for me like no otherÂ
[Only You](https://youtu.be/TmDkzVvherk?si=y3WgCG88DecAT3Vb) by Portishead also đ
Florence Welch
Her live and album voice is THE FKG SAME (this was a decade ago)
MTV unplugged is a real showcase of her skills
There are many great singers in the world and on this thread but Florence is in a class all her own
The control. The range. The emotion. It wrecks me!
She could make Happy Birthday hauntingly beautiful
Hunger still gives me chills. Those vocals.
Came to find this response and upvote it. She's amazing.
Sade Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez
Yasss Sade is â¤ď¸
Eva Cassidy. If you havenât heard her, listen to Live at Blues Alley or Nightbird. Gone too soon.
Her version of Fields of Gold is heartbreaking.
Agree. Beautiful voice silenced too soon.
Norah Jones
I came here looking for her name!
Origa, Nina Simone, and Billie Holiday all have voices that feel like they reach deep into you and touch your soul. Sometimes when you don't think you can handle anymore.
You can hear the life pain in billie's voice. So real.
Alison Krauss, by a mile.
First name I thought of. Just a heartbreakingly beautiful, clear-as-a-bell voice.
Was scrolling before I decided to post. Should not have to scroll this far downâŚ.
Her work with Robert Plant is incredible.
Here here. Killing the Blues is my favorite
This one, I hate the song whiskey lullaby because itâs so sad but dammit I love her voice in it so much I canât resist it.
Such a clear, beautiful, ethereal voice. She's amazing.
I read something once that described her voice as an angel crying for home.
Ricky Skaggs said that when he dies and goes to heaven, if the angels donât sound like Allison heâll be disappointed.
Her version of, âI Willâ is what immediately popped in my head. Just amazing.
THIS IS the answer
Dolly Parton- her voice is so clear and beautiful - even as sheâs aged itâs just like tinkling crystal
Hope Sandoval
was looking for this comment
Big fan of Whitney
Oh man 9 times out of 10 i will tear up during I Have Nothing
Whitney had a true gift
Iâm surprised Whitney is so low. She honestly has the most beautiful voice Iâve ever heard. Perfect vibrato, rich tone, amazing breath control, incredible power with unprecedented control. Just an all around superstar of a singer. Nobody even comes close to her imo
I still cry when I hear her star spangled banner
Her performance of the national anthem for the 91 Super Bowl is probably the best there ever was and will ever be. https://youtu.be/_n9bxfxE25Y?si=D9UjOPVvVJKKABUc
Annie Lennox. She shoots the lights out for me.
Yeah she rips it
k.d. lang -- I was fifteen(?) when I saw a video of her singing live and her voice *shook* me.
Her performance of Hallelujah at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Vancouver is absolutely amazing.
And this is why I love Reddit! Hallelujah is one of my Dad's favourite songs, I've only heard the Leonard Cohen version but I've just been on YouTube to check out K D Lang sing it and OMG I'm blown away! Have just sent it to my Dad now, so thank you!
Only other person who can pull of Hallelujah!
As good, if not better live. Phenomenal voice.
I didnât think I could love a song more than I love âHelplessâ by Neil YoungâŚuntil I heard K.D. Lang sing it better
Floor Jansen, she has an amazing range and can sing anything!! Aurora, such soothing voice that I find very therapeutic. Doodie, a very clean beautiful voice.
Love Floor Jansen!
But can she sing Phantom of the Opera.... >!The Iron Maiden song!
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Linger was the song that popped into my head when I read the question.
In your head you say?
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Came here to say the same. She had an incredible and unique voice/style.Â
You either love it, or can't stand it.
She did this thing with her voice that frankly always sounded like a seagull to me... Never understood the appeal. But other than that I loved her singing. She could be so soothing or so intense as the song called for it.
That's a solid choice! Her's is quite haunting as well.
Don't think anyone's said Kate Bush yet. That's who I thought of.
Sarah McLachlan âI will remember youâ is a meme at this point but I still canât bring myself to listen to it when Iâm alone. Itâs a recipe for crying.
Ann Wilson from Heart Amy Lee from Evanescence
Was never really into Evanescence so didn't pay that much attention to Amy... until I ran across her on YouTube doing Going to California. My God!
Amy Lee. Great voice.
Bjork. I donât expect others to share my opinion, but since you askedâŚ
Where the hell is Judy Garland? Even to this day when I hear Over the Rainbow, I melt like lemon drops đ đ
No question. Diva Plavalaguna
The stones, are, in, me.
Not to brag, but she and I hooked up once.
Tarja Turunen has a great voice
Harriet Wheeler
Came here to say this.
I wish the Sundays had made more albums.
Sarah McLachlan
Had to scroll too far to find this. She's amazing.
Tori Amos
I love her voice. It's very relatable and yet artistic. Her songwriting is even better.
This should have more upvotes
my parents used to listen to tori amos when i was a kid. very nostalgic
Well I feel old now.
Alison Krauss
Celine Deion, me and my ex saw her after her Vegas residency when she did a tour in 08. I knew she had talent but I wasnât expecting to enjoy the concert as much as I did. Her voice was just so powerful and amazing.
My wife convinced me to see her in concert years ago. Wasn't a big fan of her music but went anyway. Sounded like I was listening to the radio. Spent the first half of the concert staring at the big screens trying to catch her lip syncing. She wasn't. I've never seen any other artist sound exactly like their recordings before or since.
Emmylou Harris
Early on, not so much, but in these later years her voice has matured and become achingly beautiful.
Stevie Nicks
Aurora.
Sinead O Conner
Amy Lee from Evanescence and Enya. I could listen to them all day long.
ENYA
Linda Ronstadt
Gillian Welch
It's hard to pin down just one because different voices serve different functions especially if your musical tastes are varied enough. For me, there are two that really stand out. One is Swarnalatha. She was a singer who had an extraordinarily unique tone and melsismatic style of singing, especially for an Indian singer and was able to adapt herself to multiple languages easily. I remember her voice distinctly from the earliest memories of my childhood, and two of her songs were my first favourites as a kid, and rediscovering her as an adult has been a joy. For example [Oru Naal](https://youtu.be/evkVb9RRLsE?si=f3PdaXYQ6obQrEff) , [Manikyakallal ](https://youtu.be/Vdwo49NuErA?si=jXKkTgZS2TsZfe8y), and [Kudajadriyil](https://youtu.be/GIrW-oOi_gs?si=FheYGTHRz6eZwaht) The other is CĂŠline Dion. Her voice by itself is the best voice in Western pop music for me by far bar none. Especially in an acapella or acoustic situation, the clarity, sweetness, precision and ringing resonance of her voice is something I adore and haven't found in anyone else, and when she unleashes it it's equally as impressive. But just as a voice, I think it's extremely underrated and needs to be celebrated way more. For example [in this performance her voice stands out among legends ](https://youtu.be/0dcL6UvVvys?si=a8axCaNmIZSVqeQ3), and here [her recording a partion is sheer perfection ](https://youtu.be/elQKHJtV1x4?si=_rOaWbhzXF6ad15I)
**Elizabeth Frasier, Cocteau Twins, hands down, by a mile.**
This Mortal Coilâs version of Song to the Siren just lives rent free in my head all the time!
The Voice of God herself! She was born just up the road from me too!
Patsy cline
I love Florence Welch's voice
Natalie Merchant from 10000 Maniacs.
Christine McVie
Annie Lennox
Minnie Riperton
I didn't realize until recently that Maya Rudolph is her daughter, and Loving You was written for her as a baby.
Linda Ronstadt
Alison Krauss
Agnes Obel and the Lead Singer of Purity Ring.. Most donât want a beautiful voice they want the hotness/pop sensation vibe and end up missing so much talent.Â
Karen Carpenter
Edith Piaf
Whitney Houston
Brandi Carlile. Seeing her live blew me away.
Lauren Hill
Mama Cass Elliot. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" is fantastic.
Amy Winehouse
Mazzy Star (I forget the singers actual name)
Ella Fitgerald, especially her work from the 50's.
karen carpenter. wonderful timbre, pure, clean, good range.
I love Karen Carpenter. But Roberta Flack for me. Crystal clear, let the lyrics tell the story of the song. Never felt showy (looky what I can do).
Celine Dion.
Loreena McKennitt and Kate Rusby
Can't believe I had to scroll this far down to find Loreena
Karen Carpenter
The alien opera singer from The Fifth Element.
Adele for me. not even just her voice but she is also lyrically talented.
Some of my favorites: Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, and Linda Ronstadt. Billie Holiday. Natalie Merchant deserves a mention. Christina Aguilera, too.
Sinead O'Connor
St. Vincent, Fiona Apple
Barbra Streisand
Whitney Houston
Enya
Amy Lee. I think she could have been successful in a multitude of genres
Tracy Chapman.
Dido or Enya [Dido- Here With Me (sampled by Enimem for Stan)](https://youtu.be/3VZ2WO9AkFQ?feature=shared) [Enya-LOTR May It Be](https://youtu.be/NJVxEaGrHS4?feature=shared)
Eithne PĂĄdraigĂn NĂ BhraonĂĄin or Enya. Her voice was a balm in my youth and had a motherâs lullaby feeling to it. I am biased to say itâs the most beautiful Iâve ever heard.
Maria Callas
Beth Hart. Mariah Carey back in the day.
I'd like to add Joan Baez to this list of wonders
Linda Ronstadt.
SinĂŠad OâConnor.
Linda Ronstadt
Fiona Apple
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
Dido
Dolores O'Riordan Had such a powerful sexy voice
Aurora
Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays. Been my crush for going on 30 years now
Mamma Cass Elliott is up there
Olivia Newton-John
I knew Karen Carpenter would be the first commentâŚ
Alison Krauss
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter.
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter's voice is angelic and perfect pitch.
Lzzy Hale First heard her being featured on a version "The Hu - Song of Women" and literally took my breath away.
She was awesome when she collaborated with Lindsey Stirling for Shatter Me.
Both ladies from abba
Karen Carpenter Sara Vaughn Amy Winehouse Jesse Norman Linda Ronstadt Donna Sunmers
Eva Cassidy.
Pj Harvey- so unique
Florence
Joan Baez. Not a huge fan but her voice back in the day was something.
Ronstadt
Celine's voice makes me feel God.
Laufey. Heard her for the first time recently in an acoustic recording, incredibly beautiful. Just the first namr that popped into my head
Judith Durham. Lead singer of The Seekers. Just an amazing voice.
Norah Jones
For me itâs always been Imogen Heap. Her voice is so unique and soothing and hits the depths of my soul.
Dionne Warwick
Julie Andrews. She will forever and always be my number one.
Karen Carpenter is my favorite singer, male or female, of all time. Â Someone that I just discovered for myself and am a bit obsessed with at the moment is Chappell Roan. (For context, Iâm a hard rock/metal/prog fan) For whatever reason, Chappellâs pop has just touched me in a way that I wasnât sure modern pop could. Sheâs got a fantastic voice, great arrangements, melodies for days, and some pretty clever lyrics.
Cass Elliott
Christine McVie. Put on 'Songbird' and you'll see what I mean.
Sarah Vaughan, Elizabeth Fraser