A couple from Todd Rundgren:
Pretending to Care
Love is The Answer
Interestingly, both songs would benefit tremendously IMO from a singer with more range than Todd. Love has been covered by England Dan and John Ford Cooley, but that's probably a step in the wrong direction. There are a few wonderful covers of Pretending (notably by Fred Froom and by Jennifer Warnes), but those are pretty obscure.
Richard Thompson is another songwriter who, like Rundgren, is an excellent singer but lacks the pipes to fully do justice to his own songs. Walking on a Wire is one example.
Interestingly, both guys are hugely skilled and expressive guitarists, so maybe the vocal limitations find outlet in their fingers.
Pretending to Care
Love is The Answer
Interestingly, both songs would benefit tremendously IMO from a singer with more range than Todd. Love has been covered by England Dan and John Ford Cooley, but that's probably a step in the wrong direction. There are a few wonderful covers of Pretending (notably by Fred Froom and by Jennifer Warnes), but those are pretty obscure.
Richard Thompson is another songwriter who, like Rundgren, is an excellent singer but lacks the pipes to fully do justice to his own songs. Walking on a Wire is one example.
Interestingly, both guys are hugely skilled and expressive guitarists, so maybe the vocal limitations find outlet in their fingers.