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has anybody else noticed this about singers?

Sam here again and this might sound crazy however there are a select few singers who’s voice resonates with your ears and it has nothing to do with how good they can sing for example bob dylan does not have a smooth voice however it resonates as if it is in tune with your ears others include john lennon,george harrison,glen fry,todd rungren,jimi hendrix,mark knopler,bob marley,johnny thunders,johnny lydon(sex pistols) mick jagger,keith richards,roger waters.Here are some great singers who don’t seem to resonate with my ears as if there out of tune with my ears.Paul mccartney,don henley,david bowie,phil collins,sting,tom petty,david byrne,michael jackson,david gilmore,robert plant,steve perry.
lf you listen to george harrisons voice on the dark horse album1974 his voice was in the worst shape however it amplified the resonant effect and sounded more in tune. Here is a singer who sounds like a cat being killed however that makes no difference because his voice instantly resonates with my ears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VVj1zqbWpU&ab_channel=DominoRecordingCo.

here is another example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKL4X0PZz7M&ab_channel=FirstAidKitVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VUwiQNYyV8&ab_channel=BeachwoodSparks-Topic
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tomic601
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Now Cortez the Killer.....
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@tomic601
Exactly.
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@richopp

I agree 100%. Linda Ronstadt's voice seems to be linked to my soul.
Listening to "Heart Like a Wheel" or "Prisoner in Disguise" is cathartic and can bring me to tears.A modern day Patsy Cline.

frogman
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Btw, the same can be said about instrumentalists; some have less than “beautiful” tones and still communicate like crazy.
richopp
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@ buckhorn_cortez and tony1954:

Buckhorn--AWESOME list.  Smokey is totally amazing.  I saw him many times back in the day.  FYI, I attended college in North Carolina '64-'72 and in those days we saw so many acts for no charge or a nominal (even then) charge that students could afford to see them).  I kept all my ticket stubs from Ray Charles and The Rolling Stones in VA Beach in the early 1960's and James Brown, Smokey and the Miracles, etc. from back then.

In college, my first show was summer of '64:
Dick Clark's Cavalcade of Stars
July 22, 1964 Dorton Arena, Raleigh, NC

Gene Pitney, Donna Loren, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Crystals, Major Lance, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes among others.  I think Fabian was there too, but it was a LONG time ago...  

Beatles for $5.00 at DC Stadium in '66...great show!  They forgot to tear one of my ticket, so have one half and one whole that I am leaving for my daughter to enjoy along with a ton of other stubs from many, many shows.  James Brown played around almost every month...we kind of got tired of seeing him if you can believe that!!  (KIDS!)

And Tony, you will get no argument from me.  After reading her book, I became even a bigger fan if you can believe that.  All my lady friends were jealous of my devotion to her back then.  Funny!  Finally saw her at the Hollywood Sportatorium (THAT place is another story for another day...) for the Living in the USA tour.  Girlfriend at the time (THANK-YOU, Elaine, wherever you are today) bought us 7th row aisle tickets. 

Just WOW!

Cheers!
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