most distinctive singing voice

Cafe Society
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Re: Michael Jackson: I think he picked up those hiccups and hoots after the song I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (done with Siedah Garrett). In the book “The Billboard Book of Number One Hits”, she says:

 "When we were doing it, I didn't realize how much we were sounding alike.  Michael is a vocal chameleon; he can sound like anyone."

Re: Jeff Lynne: Listen to the Traveling Wilburys, and I have a hard time figuring out Jeff Lynne or George Harrison.

But for your consideration:

Rick Astley
Patsy Cline
John Denver
Carole King
Linda Ronstadt
Jim Nabors
Johnny Mathis
Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby
Caruso
Mario Lanza

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Already been mentioned, a few times.

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Louise Rhodes of Lamb, especially in the song Gabriel … oooohhh … sexiest voice I’ve ever heard, and I can recognize it in an instant.

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Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Wesley Willis
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)

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Mike Ness sounds a lot like Richard Butler. I never noticed untill I heard Social Distortion’s cover of “Pretty In Pink”. He sounds EXACTLY like RB.

Jon

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Nobody has mentioned Joni Mitchell, or did I read too fast?

The category seemed to be “most distinctive” not “most pleasant” so it’s hard to believe no one’s mentioned her

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Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)

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I can’t believe no one mentioned STREISAND, arguably the greatest of them all, along with Garland.