singers that sound like no one else...

[wiggbuggie]

what singers you know or consider that have a unique voice? A lot of bands or artists when you listen to the radio sound very similar (you got your christinas, britneys, emo bands, metal bands etc) What are some singers you know when you hear their song you automaticaly know its them? heres some i can think of:

Elvis Presley
Ozzy Osburne
Johnny Mathis

 

[peanutbutter12]

Freddie Mercury

 

[fieldy]

Serg from System of a Down. That guy is crazy.

 

[Blackguard_]

The lead singer of AC/DC. I forget his name though. Angus something?

 

[wiggbuggie]

yea Brian Johnson from ACDC has a unique sounding voice

 

[Dejeray]

Joanna Newsom
Marissa Nadler
Thom Yorke
Nick Drake
Leonard Cohen
Iron & Wine
Kim Gordon
Thurston Moore
Courtney Love
Kurt Cobain
Dave Gahan
Ian Curtis
Rozz Williams
Billy Corgan
Daniel Johnston
Morrissey
Robert Smith
Elizabeth Fraser
Ian Mackaye
Jello Biafra
Warrel Dane
Mikael Akerfeldt
Geddy Lee
Steve Wilson
Aaron Weiss
Michael Stipe
Elliot Smith
Stephen Malkmus
Bjork
Trent Reznor
Eddie Vedder
Wayne Coyne
Shannon Hoon
Beck
Axl Rose
Members of the Beatles
Dennis DeYoung
Owen
Chuck Schuldiner
Bright Eyes
Ihsahn
Jarboe
Ben Gibbard
Gerard Way (shudders)
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Colin Meloy
Cat Power
Johnny Cash
Hank Williams
Tom Waits
Captain Beefheart
Rufus Wainwright
Frank Black
John Darnielle
Davey Havok
Claudio Sanchez (sigh)
Matthew Bellamy
Maynard James Keenan
Michael Gira
Jonas Bjerre
Robert Plant
Nicholas Thorburn (Nick Diamonds)
Roger Waters
Syd Barret
Steven Tyler

That should do for now.

 

[Kvikklunsj]

Peter Hammill from Van Der Graaf Generator.

 

[IAmSethward]

Joanna Newsom
Marissa Nadler
Thom Yorke
Nick Drake
Leonard Cohen
Iron & Wine
Kim Gordon
Thurston Moore
Courtney Love
Kurt Cobain
Dave Gahan
Ian Curtis
Rozz Williams
Billy Corgan
Daniel Johnston
Morrissey
Robert Smith
Elizabeth Fraser
Ian Mackaye
Jello Biafra
Warrel Dane
Mikael Akerfeldt
Geddy Lee
Steve Wilson
Aaron Weiss
Michael Stipe
Elliot Smith
Stephen Malkmus
Bjork
Trent Reznor
Eddie Vedder
Wayne Coyne
Shannon Hoon
Beck
Axl Rose
Members of the Beatles
Dennis DeYoung
Owen
Chuck Schuldiner
Bright Eyes
Ihsahn
Jarboe
Ben Gibbard
Gerard Way (shudders)
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Colin Meloy
Cat Power
Johnny Cash
Hank Williams
Tom Waits
Captain Beefheart
Rufus Wainwright
Frank Black
John Darnielle
Davey Havok
Claudio Sanchez (sigh)
Matthew Bellamy
Maynard James Keenan
Michael Gira
Jonas Bjerre
Robert Plant
Nicholas Thorburn (Nick Diamonds)
Roger Waters
Syd Barret
Steven Tyler

That should do for now.

Great list haha. Was just listening to Doolittle when I looked at your list and saw Frank Black. I would make a list but it seems as though you covered most of it haha. Just want to add Antony Hegarty from Antony and The Johnsons and Man Man's lead singer Honus Honus aka Ryan Kattner.

 

[Citanul]

Peter Hammill from Van Der Graaf Generator.

Good one. That was the first name that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.

 

[Dejeray]

I also want to add Lord Worm for "Blasphemy Made Flesh" and "None so Vile".

You can't top the scream in "Open Face Surgery"

 

[antiarte]

Fergie

 

[IAmSethward]

Fergie

Hmm...classy...

 

[marduke]

James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
alot of people dont like his voice, but for DT's music it fits really well and i personally like his voice in most of the songs.

 

[Tinkerbell33]

Axl Rose,
Robert Plant,
Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash,
Prince,
Steven Tyler,
Brian Johnson.

 

[Tinkerbell33]

James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner

 

[Tinkerbell33]

Chester Bennington

 

[antiarte]

Joanna Newsom
Amy Winehouse

[wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth] the rest.

 

[Lessien]

Johnny Cash
Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation
Johnny Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls

 

[Tinkerbell33]

Joanna Newsom
Amy Winehouse

[wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth] the rest.

oh how could I forget Amy Winehouse?

 

[dawnsday]

Fiona Apple, Joss Stone, Damien Rice, the guy from Angels and Airwaves that was in Blink 182.