Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.

cindy loooper: she's so "unusual"

Hope Sandoval, Beth Orton, and Kirsty Hawkshaw

As I write this I am watching the end of a Dark Matters (SCI)story about Ben Franklyn's scientific investigation of the practices of Dr Mesmer. Drifted to the keyboard and ended up here when I happened to search Concrete Blonde as I have been listening to "Bloodletting" a lot lately...Coincidence?

Laura Viers- both unusual and mesmerizing.

Wow, a 3-year-old thread reviewed. A lot of talented names mentioned in the thread, but I feel that the type of voice like Mazzy Star, Hope Sandoval, or Laura Viers are not really unusual anymore. You could also mention Feist, and Tracey Thorn in the same category, and I'm sure a host of others that came after. All great singers, but not in a category that could be called their own.

The singer that has always been in a category of her own is Kate Bush, mentioned by Audiofeil, who is absolutely both unusual and mesmerizing. There has never been (and I'd go as far as to say there will never be) a voice that could be mistaken for hers. And her song-writing talent simply dwarfs any female singer out there.

Here are links to three of her songs from three different albums that should leave anyone with a heart beat mesmerized, if not incapacitated. And arrangements to die for. I recommend listening through a set of earphones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSCQPSrlNbk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YV4L-GT6oQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHIWyj2Bsa8