[FalconP]

Two screechy, screaming voices, each evoking a different image: Diamandas Galas is unrelentingly dark and demonic; while the voice of the Norwegian folk singer Lena Willemark recalls the boundless open sea, the yearnings of the lonely soul on the craggy Northern shores.

 

[mbriant]

Brad Roberts from Crash Test Dummies.
Jon Anderson from Yes
Frank Zappa
Mark Knopfler ... Actually he's not as unique as I used to think. I recently got reaquainted with a couple of JJ Cale's LPs and couldn't believe how much Knopfler's voice (and guitar riffs) sound like Cale's.

 

[Genetic]

Just the idea of them having childrens......

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://www.curtisknapp.com/IMAGES/po...nina_hagen.jpg

Amicalement

 

[Karhu]

Stimmhorn www.stimmhorn.ch

 

[gshan]

Chester Bennington from Linkin Park. When he's really letting it out, it really sounds like multiple voices are being projected simultaneously. See youtube live concert vids if interested.

 

[hennepin]

Jonathan Donahue of Mercury Rev. Gotta listen to some now!

 

[Grassy]

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[Cousin Patty]

C'mon people...I cant believe no one's mentioned Les Claypool from Primus...what a wierdo he is haha.

Byron from Bal Sagoth does some cool stuff with the combination of black metal vocals, english accent and narration.

The singer of ...and Oceans does some pretty unorthodox things with his voice too.

I always liked Jack White's vocals too for their weird quality

 

[daycart1]

I don't think anyone has mentioned the blues great, Skip James, who had a very distinctive falsetto. Sticking with the blues, Howlin Wolf had a strangely unmistakeable voice.

 

[stuckie27]

joanna newsom
Ellekari Laron(The Tiny)
Bjork
Antony (Antony and the Johnsons)
Caroline
Kimya Dawson(Moldey Peaches)
Adam Drucker(Dose One,Subtle,cLOUD DEAD,13 and God)

 

[ogewo]

You could probably call anyone's voice unique. I think a lot of the singers people are adding could be considered to have a unique voice, but definitely not odd or unusual. Knopfler, Cohen, Bowie, Byrne, Petty....those don't strike me as all that odd or unusual.

I'll add:

James Hetfield and Ozzy sing with unusual affects

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Israel Kamakawiwo'ole for the strength, passion, AND subtlety of their voices

Eros Ramazzotti - thanks to bhd812 for introducing me to this raspy Italian

Gordon Lightfoot - fairly unusual

Diana Krall - only when she says words with a emphasis on the rolling "R" sound the way she does

 

[Voltron]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmcmanus Yes, an unusual voice indeed! In fact, a rather unusual man, if I must say. Ray, that is. I don't know which singer you're referring to, but he's got to be better than Ray. I heard Ray singing, "Raindrops keep falling on my head" and couldn't help but to ask how the raindrops were able to make it down that far... "Have you tried the veal? Thank you. Thank you very much. I'll be here all week." Maybe I should send a PM to Ray with a link to this thread to see what he has to say about the way I dance with my headphones and eye shades on. Ray is always good fun, but he can't sing to save his life! Trust me on that.

After seeing him dance I can't even imagine hearing him sing!

And don't forget to tip the waitresses....

Paul Robeson is a good guess Grassy but that isn't the one. Todd has committed to figuring this out with Ray, so I am hoping to hear back soon.

 

[rsaavedra]

Bjork

Sting

Freddy Mercury

The deep voice that sings in Philip Glass's Koyaniskatsi

 

[TheMarchingMule]

First ones that came to mind are:

John Denver (leaning towards high-pitched, yet manly

)

Michael Jackson (no explanation)

Elvis (very deeep)

Muse <band> (Supermassive Black Hole, anyone?)

 

[mysticaldodo]

Bjork
Sinead O' Connor
Nelly Furtardo
Faye Wong
Teresa Teng
Beth Gibbons

I can't think of a male voice for some reason that strikes out as being very unique to me