[FalconP]

Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners: can't describe his voice in words -- thick, nasal, craggy, an old, stern-faced uncle with a clownish nature. Spanish piper Carlos Nunez, when doing a song about the exploits of Captain Nemo of Jules Verne's fame, picked Drew for the voice of Captain Nemo -- and he couldn't have done better!

 

[mikeg]

Any recommendations regarding yodelling singers?

 

[58impala]

nobody mentioned prince or bilal yet? wow

 

[jpelg]

Julia Fordham
Ugo Farell

 

[mwallace573]

My top 5 that already isn't listed...

Ed Kowalczyk (Live)
Jónsi Birgisson (Sigur Ros)
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack)

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by mikeg Any recommendations regarding yodelling singers?

Eddy Arnold

 

[swt61]

Margo Timmins

 

[henryfonda53]

Stevie Nicks

 

[Debaser86]

Mark E. Smith of The Fall.
Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins.

 

[desmoface]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeg Any recommendations regarding yodelling singers?

Morrissey!!! Seriously, he would definitely have to be included in this thread.

Steve

 

[kunuggs]

Some of these have already been mentioned, but whatever

Morrissey (The Smiths)
Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)
Van Morrison (doesn't sound that weird, well try to sing like him)
Joanna Newsom
Bjork
Robert Smith
Ani Difran
Jay Farrar
Dylan
Conor Oberst
Clark Beckley
Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips)
Cee-Lo (Gnarls Barkley)
Nick Drake
Zack (RATM)
Regina Spektor
dude from Sigur Ros
Sufjan Stevens
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Biz Markie (spelling?)
Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade)

 

[Aman]

A lot (too many to name) of these artists don't belong here...

Anyway, I'm awfully shocked nobody has mentioned Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) yet. I don't think I saw Louis Armstrong either!

Then there's:

Howlin' Wolf - Similar to Captain Beefheart
Mike Patton - Just an unbelievable vocalist
Yamatsuka Eye - Just an unbelievable vocalist

Han Bennink - Boy can he yell

Frank Zappa - So odd and quirky.. especially during "Titties & Beer"
Jandek - Out of tune, really loud, and wild!
Bob Dylan - This one's obvious
Todd Rundgren - Strange vocal range cut-offs
Don Redman - Strange, stuffy voice, yet pleasant
Jolie Holland - A beautiful voice but strangely thick

 

[Nacher]

DEFINETLY Rowan London! His voice is one of the most unique voices I have ever heard. Actually not only the voice, but also the way he uses it. Almost unlimited vocal range and the way his voice is totally filled with melancholy and despair.

Also Dani Filth on Cradle of Filth - Dusk and Her Embrace. His vocals are just some average shrieking/growling on other CoF albums, but HOW did he manage to get such a sound on Dusk is beyond my understanding. I mean, that sound is just not human. Goes from deepest growls to amazingly high raven-like sound. Normally if someone tries to "growl" from such high notes, his voice would sound very thin and raspy, and wear out in a second. Not in Dani's case...

 

[desmoface]

I can't believe nobody mentioned Wesley Willis.

Steve

 

[lmilhan]

I don't have the energy to weed through the entire post to see if this has been mentioned yet, so here goes:

Claudio Sanchez from Coheed and Cambria.