Voices that hit you hard

Mac_Guffin · #1 by **Mac_Guffin** » Feb 22, 2012 4:25 am

Eddie Vedder's at the top for me. That voice just makes me close my eyes and just feel that pain or longing or happiness or whatever he's singing about.

Janis Joplin's another one. The pain and soul in her voice leaves me speechless.

I've always saw Eddie Vedder influenced by Joe Cocker, Jim Morrison, and Neil Young.... Joe Cocker is the one that that I think of first, with that deep, sweet voice.

I'll post more as they come.

Animavore · #2 by **Animavore** » Feb 22, 2012 10:32 am

You mention Eddie Vedder with mentioning this?

For shame.

Personally I prefer Chris Cornell.

Zwaarddijk · #3 by **Zwaarddijk** » Feb 22, 2012 10:53 am

There's sometimes something about Carla Kihlstedt that gets to me.

Tom Waits also can get to me in a strange sense:

matt8819 · #4 by **matt8819** » Feb 22, 2012 11:00 am

@Animavore Good choice with Cornell

Maybe a fairly obvious choice here, but Ronnie James Dio at any stage of his career. A couple of favorites from him

chairman bill · #5 by **chairman bill** » Feb 22, 2012 11:16 am

Frankie Miller always had a nice edge of emotion - here perfectly matched by Kossoff's guitar

Paul Rodgers - ditto, and Koss again

James Dewar - relatively unknown, but a great voice

Peter Green - renowned for his guitar, but really under-rated for his singing - this one gives me goosebumps

matt8819 · #6 by **matt8819** » Feb 22, 2012 11:38 am

No idea who sings this, but this is probably the best video game song I've ever heard.

ETA It's a singer called Ashley Barrett apparently. I know nothing about her, but she's amazing in this song.

orpheus · #7 by **orpheus** » Feb 22, 2012 3:10 pm

Anne-Lise Berntsen. I first became aware of her when we worked together, in fact. In '94 in Malmö. What a deep and intuitive artist. What a unique voice. We didn't stay in touch, but I was very lucky to have that experience. I hope it won't be the last.

I also worked with Nils-Henrik Asheim, but it was a much briefer and easier project so we didn't get to know one another very well. Good guy, though, and I like his music a lot.

NamelessFaceless · #8 by **NamelessFaceless** » Feb 22, 2012 3:16 pm

Jeff Buckley. RIP.

NamelessFaceless · #9 by **NamelessFaceless** » Feb 22, 2012 3:18 pm

Also, Marcus Mumford, especially in Little Lion Man.

orpheus · **#10** by **orpheus** » Feb 22, 2012 3:18 pm

NamelessFaceless wrote:Jeff Buckley. RIP.

Indeed.

NamelessFaceless · **#11** by **NamelessFaceless** » Feb 22, 2012 3:23 pm

And when I was going through a particularly tough time in my life about 16 years ago, the voice of Margo Timmins and Cowboy Junkies hit me pretty hard.

Pulsar · **#12** by **Pulsar** » Feb 22, 2012 3:45 pm

The most angelic voice: Harriet Wheeler

The most ethereal voice: Elisabeth Fraser

The most expressive voice: Kate Bush

The most haunting voice: Lisa Gerrard

The most poignant voice: Annie Lennox

The most powerful voice: Kate Pierson

Tbickle · **#13** by **Tbickle** » Feb 22, 2012 3:55 pm

Tom Waits for me as well. It is his voice, but it's also how he can inflict a feeling or a mood into his voice. A couple of examples at the range...

Jonsi also has an incredible voice as well. I generally have no idea what he is saying, but his voice alone is more than enough to move me...

akigr8 · **#14** by **akigr8** » Feb 22, 2012 4:04 pm

Bookmarking with this voice. :popcorn:

Mac_Guffin · **#15** by **Mac_Guffin** » Feb 22, 2012 4:33 pm

Animavore wrote:You mention Eddie Vedder with mentioning this?

For shame.

Personally I prefer Chris Cornell.

I think his voice wasn't at his best then... but I still love anything from him.
Their sound was more what was going on at the time rather than the later more personal stuff like with Yield.

I like Cornell as well. They both complemented each other in Temple of the Dog. Eddie's more personal and Chris is more existential... and it even shows in their voices. Cornell's is a big voice, really close to metal vocals while Eddie's is closer to folk.

Nora_Leonard · **#16** by **Nora_Leonard** » Feb 22, 2012 4:36 pm

Jessye Norman singing Isolde's Liebestod:

Mac_Guffin · **#17** by **Mac_Guffin** » Feb 22, 2012 4:37 pm

I have a bit of a crush on Kate Pierson, mostly for that voice and partially her looks, so good call.

Animavore · **#18** by **Animavore** » Feb 22, 2012 4:40 pm

Speaking of Chris Cornell.

Just found this Johnny Cash cover of Rusty Cage.

Which brings me to Cash himself. Not fond of the above cover but I do love these two.

Precambrian Rabbi · **#19** by **Precambrian Rabbi** » Feb 22, 2012 5:15 pm

A bit of an obvious one, even better spiked with justified indignation...

Zwaarddijk · **#20** by **Zwaarddijk** » Feb 22, 2012 5:51 pm

Although an important part of the impact is in the sheer technique used, Albert Kuvezin manages to imbue his voice with quite a bit of emotion as well, emotion that does speak to me on a rather direct level: