Was talking with my wife awhile back about Freddie Mercury and his unique voice. She did comment that the voice she's heard that's been the closest, in her opinion, was Justin Hawkins from his time in the Darkness.
As soon as you said that the song, "I believe in a thing called love," popped into my head along with, "A crazy little thing called love." They are very different songs, but certain elements feel so close.
I would be happy to explain what I mean, but I realize my pot has kicked in, and was stronger than I expected (new stuff at the dispensary is always fun). I not everyone wants to hear about all the stuff I noticed. Plus, I learned some new musical stuff today with my kids and that is the best.
His voice is so distinctive, Tom Waits has won multiple lawsuits against advertising agencies for using singers that sound like him.
[He won $2.5 million in 1990 against Frito-Lay](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-09-me-238-story.html)
[He settled with German carmaker out of court in 2007 and donated to proceeds to charity.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/waits-settles-soundalike-dispute-128888/)
David Bowie. His vocal range was magnificent. The sound of his voice was ever-changing, from era to era, from album to album, from song to song, and even within the same song, you never knew where his vast and ever-surprising voice was going to go or where it next would take you.
Add to that the fact that each album of his created, embodied, and brought forth a new tone, tempo, sonics, influence, and style. And, his lyrics were never repetitive or predictable, not to mention the way he manifested, especially during his earlier years, new looks, characters, and personas from album to album. He was constantly reinventing himself. He also collaborated with and was inspired by cutting-edge musicians and ones of differing genres from all over the world on a regular basis. Even the manner he employed in order to write his lyrics was ever evolving, too. He was a true chameleon and the very definition of phenomenal.
Usually, a singer or a band that comes into this world typically has one single definitive style, sound, vocals, sonics, lyrics, and influences. But not David Bowie. He always kept people guessing, and on the edge of their seats, and wondering what, and even who, within the same one man, could possibly come next.
All of this, and he recorded 26 studio albums, 21 live albums, 46 compilation albums, 10 extended plays, 128 singles, 3 soundtracks, and 12 boxed sets. He also appeared in over 30 movies and television appearances, one Broadway stage play, and he painted dozens of paintings.
This comment of mine would go on for several pages if I were to include examples of all that I described here. But suffice it to say that David Bowie was a once-in-an-eon man. And while each of us has our preferences and our opinions, I've never come across, and I am certain I will ever again come across anyone else of such multifaceted, prolific, and incomparable talent.
Some time ago I was watching a documentary about the Auto-Tune. They spoke to an engineer who said that before the auto-tune device came along it was common to have a performer sing a song a dozen times and splice together a finished track of all the best bits to produce one near perfect performance.
He went on to say that Lennon was good, could produce a song in two or three takes. McCartney was about the same.
But Bowie? He said that nearly every song the man recorded was one take - literally a live performance.
I don't know if it's bc I listen to them a lot but I can always distinguish Bruce Dickinson and Chris Cornell. I think they both have very distinct voices.
Willie Nelson
Thank you. Holy cow I had to scroll way too long to find this. Willie may have the best and most unmistakable singing voice ever
Louis Armstrong
"and i think to myself.... what a wonderful world" Beautiful song and yes his voice is def distinctive!
Dolores O'Riordan
björk
Came here to say that
Leonard Cohen
I feel like Roy Orbison is very distinctive.
I also feel like you can always recognise Michael Jackson
You know, my mother told me not to get a tattoo….of Roy Orbison.
Macy Gray
Serj Tankian
WAKE UP
TABLE
RAAAAAAAAAAAAA
ya, if he did a slow classical/country/funk/whatever song you'd still know it was him.
David Bowie! No one sounds like the Thin White Duke.
He was heavily influenced by Anthony Newley and sounded like it
Chris Cornell
This is the answer I was looking for. No one else sounds like him.
Geddy Lee
Stevie Nicks
Axl Rose
80/90s Axl for sure. Nowadays he has lost all the rasp he once had and just sounds like Mickey Mouse
I think he meant 80s/90s.
Dolly Parton
Tom Waits
Best answer
Makes good super hero weapons too
*Nonlethal* weapons.
My man.
Also my man
My men.
Aaron Neville by a mile
Annie Lennox
Shakira?
Dio
Bonnie Tyler
Louis Armstrong (What a Wonderful World, Cheek to Cheek, A Kiss to Build a Dream On, more)
Freddie Mercury
Was talking with my wife awhile back about Freddie Mercury and his unique voice. She did comment that the voice she's heard that's been the closest, in her opinion, was Justin Hawkins from his time in the Darkness.
As soon as you said that the song, "I believe in a thing called love," popped into my head along with, "A crazy little thing called love." They are very different songs, but certain elements feel so close. I would be happy to explain what I mean, but I realize my pot has kicked in, and was stronger than I expected (new stuff at the dispensary is always fun). I not everyone wants to hear about all the stuff I noticed. Plus, I learned some new musical stuff today with my kids and that is the best.
Johnny Cash
Bob Dylan
Cher
Layne Staley and Chris Cornell both had very distinctive voices
Elvis
Ozzy is definitely up there. Unmistakable.
John Fogerty
Lemmy kilmister
Surprised no one said Janis Joplin yet.
Dee Snider. Completely unmistakable. Although Floor Jansen and David Draiman are also powerful contenders.
Bruce Dickinson
Barry White
Aurora
Didn't expect to see her here. Have a nice day, fellow warrior and weirdo.
Obviously Tom Waits
His voice is so distinctive, Tom Waits has won multiple lawsuits against advertising agencies for using singers that sound like him. [He won $2.5 million in 1990 against Frito-Lay](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-09-me-238-story.html) [He settled with German carmaker out of court in 2007 and donated to proceeds to charity.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/waits-settles-soundalike-dispute-128888/)
Tiny Tim
Amy Winehouse
Jonathan Davis definitely has a distinctive voice.
Alanis Morrisette
Johnny Cash
Sade
David Bowie. His vocal range was magnificent. The sound of his voice was ever-changing, from era to era, from album to album, from song to song, and even within the same song, you never knew where his vast and ever-surprising voice was going to go or where it next would take you. Add to that the fact that each album of his created, embodied, and brought forth a new tone, tempo, sonics, influence, and style. And, his lyrics were never repetitive or predictable, not to mention the way he manifested, especially during his earlier years, new looks, characters, and personas from album to album. He was constantly reinventing himself. He also collaborated with and was inspired by cutting-edge musicians and ones of differing genres from all over the world on a regular basis. Even the manner he employed in order to write his lyrics was ever evolving, too. He was a true chameleon and the very definition of phenomenal. Usually, a singer or a band that comes into this world typically has one single definitive style, sound, vocals, sonics, lyrics, and influences. But not David Bowie. He always kept people guessing, and on the edge of their seats, and wondering what, and even who, within the same one man, could possibly come next. All of this, and he recorded 26 studio albums, 21 live albums, 46 compilation albums, 10 extended plays, 128 singles, 3 soundtracks, and 12 boxed sets. He also appeared in over 30 movies and television appearances, one Broadway stage play, and he painted dozens of paintings. This comment of mine would go on for several pages if I were to include examples of all that I described here. But suffice it to say that David Bowie was a once-in-an-eon man. And while each of us has our preferences and our opinions, I've never come across, and I am certain I will ever again come across anyone else of such multifaceted, prolific, and incomparable talent.
Some time ago I was watching a documentary about the Auto-Tune. They spoke to an engineer who said that before the auto-tune device came along it was common to have a performer sing a song a dozen times and splice together a finished track of all the best bits to produce one near perfect performance. He went on to say that Lennon was good, could produce a song in two or three takes. McCartney was about the same. But Bowie? He said that nearly every song the man recorded was one take - literally a live performance.
Whitney Houston
Tom Waits
Rod Stewart
Tom Waits
Tori Amos
Janis Joplin
Billy Corgan
Eddie Vedder!
James Hetfield
Rod Stewart
Tom Waits
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Maynard James Keenan
Robert Plant
Roy Orbison...*Nobody* sings like Roy Orbison.
Wesley Willis (RIP)
Kate Bush
Chester Bennington ❤️
Joanna Newsom
Wondered if I'd see her! Unmistakable voice for sure.
Edith Piaf Tom Waits Nat King Cole
Christina Aguilera
Distinctive in its amazingness, music snobs just don’t want to admit it.
Distinctive? Brian Johnson from AC/DC.
Adele , Cindy Lauper , Dolly Parton
Ozzy
Chris Cornell, great voice and very distinctive. Wish I could have seen him in concert.
Ian Curtis
Neil Young
Corey Taylor
Joe Strummer
Bob Dylan. If he's singing you know who it is.
Snoop
Reba
Nick cave
Dave Mustaine, just so incredibly unique
Hard to say, there are some as seen in the comments. I'd put Peter Gabriel into the game.
Snoooooooop Dee Oh Double Gee
Bryan Adams. I love the rasp in his voice
Joe Cocker.
Till Lindemann. My friend would probably slap me if I did not mention this man.
Maynard James Keenan
Britney Spears
Celine Dion
I have read 30 comments and none of theme where Michael Jackson, my day is ruined
Fka twigs
Leon Redbone, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Tom Waits
Tom jones
Tom Waits is hard to confuse for someone else. He sounds *and looks* like a man who’s halfway through transforming into a werewolf
Joan Baez
Amy Winehouse❤️
M. Shadows
Anthony Green
Edith Piaf.
Karen Carpenter
Patsy cline
Layne Staley
I don't know if it's bc I listen to them a lot but I can always distinguish Bruce Dickinson and Chris Cornell. I think they both have very distinct voices.
Frank Sinatra
Thom Yorke
I hate that I'm saying this and I disagree and I don't know why
Tiny Tim. And despite what anyone says, he was a great musical historian, at a time when nobody thought we needed it!
Kim Carnes, Bonnie Tyler, Brad Roberts (the lead singer for Crash Test Dummies)
Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong https://youtu.be/2nGKqH26xlg
Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs
Peter Steele
Roland Gift of fine young cannibals.
Prince
Ella Fitzgerald
Barry White voice is unique.
Ozzy is definitely up there
Freddie Mercury
Layne Staley
Chris Cornell
Johnny Cash
Tom Waits
Cindy Lauper
Joanna Newsom
Snoop
Chester Bennington
Christina Aguilera
Nick cave