Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice?

There have been successful singers in almost any style that realistically did not have a "golden" voice. Perhaps guilty pleasures. Who are yours?

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larsman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,104 posts 01-13-2023 at 07:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @clearthinker + 1 on Roy Orbison, known for his spectacular voice.
tylermunns Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 601 posts 01-13-2023 at 11:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Given this is an audiophile forum, I’ll note that the Analogue Productions vinyl reissue of Roy’s Crying LP is knock-yer-socks-off glorious. And yeah, most singers would kill to have a voice like Roy’s.
aewarren Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 679 posts 01-13-2023 at 11:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Abbey Lincoln
wolf_garcia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,738 posts 01-14-2023 at 08:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I saw Procol Harum live in the early 70s and I still think Gary Brooker had one of the best voices I've ever heard before or since, so, again, it's mystifying he'd be included in this thread.
jssmith Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 325 posts 01-14-2023 at 11:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete SRV ... but somehow it fits the blues style.