# Which female singer has the most 'mannish' voice? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2011, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608 "2011-03-31T06:31:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/41 "2011-03-31T23:38:45Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > [Angela Gossow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZM-d2qD15E) should qualify, as one of the few female extreme metal singers. Oh my god, she’s awesome. Now that I’m at home and can access YouTube, here’s Yaz/Yazoo with [Situation](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPecGUzs_iw) and [Don’t Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaHuzkyurC0). ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/42 "2011-03-31T23:41:54Z")
I vote for [Lisa Gerrard](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Gerrard). I have a couple DCD albums and one or two of her solo albums. There’s a song on one of those where she really sounds like a man. Maybe a bigger fan than I can provide a link. I listen to them once in a while but don’t pay much attention to the song titles. She has quite a powerful voice and a wide range. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/43 "2011-04-01T00:14:03Z")
How is the correct answer to this not [Joss Stone](http://www.youtube.com/user/jossstoneofficial?blend=1&ob=4#p/c/646201D0C6E8EFD7/5/g03JgYdf45I)? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/44 "2011-04-01T00:17:17Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > How is the correct answer to this not [Joss Stone](http://www.youtube.com/user/jossstoneofficial?blend=1&ob=4#p/c/646201D0C6E8EFD7/5/g03JgYdf45I)? She’s the answer to the question, “Who sounds like a black, middle-aged woman and not like a white British teen girl?” ---
**Author:** ![Renton\_lvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Renton\_lvr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renton_lvr)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/45 "2011-04-01T01:12:39Z")
[Carol Pope](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsJHtzdvfKg) of Rough Trade doing High School Confidential. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/46 "2011-04-01T04:14:35Z")
I came in to say Carole Pope too, but how can I resist this? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xSCf15tBGqE/hqdefault.jpg "Happy Rhodes live - "Space Oddity" (David Bowie cover, color version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSCf15tBGqE) That’s the color version, which sounds much better than an earlier upload in black & white. The old version had so many “is that a dude?” comments a disclaimer was put on the video that yes, it’s a woman. She’s got a 4-octave voice and that’s not even the lowest, it’s just the URL I can access on my Touch while waiting for the midnight show of Source Code to start. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/47 "2011-04-02T12:22:22Z")
The guitar-playing Roche sister (Suzzy?) has a pretty deep baritone too. [Hammond Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e3sqtoRG-Y) (it’s a shame that the sound quality of that video is so poor. It’s an unusual and eerie song. The iTunes studio version is well worth a download). ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/48 "2011-04-02T16:31:46Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > [Angela Gossow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZM-d2qD15E) should qualify, as one of the few female extreme metal singers. And Gen from the Genitorturers can also do raspy metal vocals when she wants to, though she doesn’t go all the way to the Cookie Monster range. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/v-PEoU0FjzE/hqdefault.jpg "Genitorturers - Lecher Bitch") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-PEoU0FjzE) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/49 "2011-04-02T16:32:17Z")
Hmm Annie Lennox hasn’t been mentioned yet (she’s got a deep voice, but not necessarily masculine). ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/50 "2011-04-02T22:24:32Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Hmm Annie Lennox hasn’t been mentioned yet (she’s got a deep voice, but not necessarily masculine). Post #37. ---
**Author:** ![berff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@berff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/berff)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/51 "2011-04-03T00:48:08Z")
Victoria Legrand from Beach House. In fact, I had no idea the singer was a woman until a year of listening to their album. ---
**Author:** ![toni7777ful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@toni7777ful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toni7777ful)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/52 "2011-08-20T13:33:14Z")
A very interesting subject! I love deep female voices especially those which sound mannish! Some russian singers with tenor-like voices - [http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DY4OzSTfZuPs&rct=j&q=галина%20баранова&ei=i7VPTq6PNojqObmGmMMC&usg=AFQjCNHsbA4wmlkYRDazjqrN8DZIzp3cdQ&sig2=9MBZz81D5eIt4XxOkLn-\_Q&cad=rjt](http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DY4OzSTfZuPs&rct=j&q=%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0&ei=i7VPTq6PNojqObmGmMMC&usg=AFQjCNHsbA4wmlkYRDazjqrN8DZIzp3cdQ&sig2=9MBZz81D5eIt4XxOkLn-_Q&cad=rjt) [http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QtwIwAw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZx4gG2JwHEw&rct=j&q=чи%20ли%20лето&ei=xrVPTrOnB8KVOo6i3MMC&usg=AFQjCNFpwRLS-RowRHCbteJbUiM4ch0skQ&sig2=oCsRLkGykMYsD\_P\_OD7wnw&cad=rja](http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QtwIwAw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZx4gG2JwHEw&rct=j&q=%D1%87%D0%B8%20%D0%BB%D0%B8%20%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE&ei=xrVPTrOnB8KVOo6i3MMC&usg=AFQjCNFpwRLS-RowRHCbteJbUiM4ch0skQ&sig2=oCsRLkGykMYsD_P_OD7wnw&cad=rja) [http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQtwIwAw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-y9Gcn9My3s&rct=j&q=приходько%20вера&ei=5bVPTuePM82UOtfijesG&usg=AFQjCNFQTMdVDhZyqJLEy4h\_p7xhV\_cxEg&sig2=ln4QLuFdP83yOGbEoCDR0g&cad=rja](http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQtwIwAw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-y9Gcn9My3s&rct=j&q=%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%20%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0&ei=5bVPTuePM82UOtfijesG&usg=AFQjCNFQTMdVDhZyqJLEy4h_p7xhV_cxEg&sig2=ln4QLuFdP83yOGbEoCDR0g&cad=rja) [http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=7&ved=0CE4QtwIwBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3duAqUdUkyQ&rct=j&q=юлия%20рутберг%20поет&tbm=vid&ei=HLZPTv7ROcSdOsWP7f4G&usg=AFQjCNHGmIsJVWBZiCURt\_t4WWUSk-HySQ&sig2=02aDygWtjj9xIBtD9RLBnA&cad=rja](http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=7&ved=0CE4QtwIwBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3duAqUdUkyQ&rct=j&q=%D1%8E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8F%20%D1%80%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%20%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B5%D1%82&tbm=vid&ei=HLZPTv7ROcSdOsWP7f4G&usg=AFQjCNHGmIsJVWBZiCURt_t4WWUSk-HySQ&sig2=02aDygWtjj9xIBtD9RLBnA&cad=rja) - low speaking voice Sade Adu has a low voice like a man. Then - [http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CEYQtwIwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFsNXAIM3U8k&rct=j&q=юлиана%20Шахова%20поет&tbm=vid&ei=u7ZPTqy3KcOBOvTg9MIC&usg=AFQjCNHmGTu3vMTiheIRJCre0kWM4N3j\_g&sig2=DUYHg3RjUyfMjwFZvh0PdA&cad=rja](http://www.google.ru/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CEYQtwIwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFsNXAIM3U8k&rct=j&q=%D1%8E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%20%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B5%D1%82&tbm=vid&ei=u7ZPTqy3KcOBOvTg9MIC&usg=AFQjCNHmGTu3vMTiheIRJCre0kWM4N3j_g&sig2=DUYHg3RjUyfMjwFZvh0PdA&cad=rja) - russian singer with a low voice Anita Baker has a manly voice too… And Ana Carolina - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqDKX2JFMm8) tenor - like voice! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/53 "2011-08-20T15:44:51Z")
Kathleen Turner played the role of Chandler’s transvestite father Charles Bing a/k/a Helena Handbasket, and sang It’s Raining Men. She was so believable. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/54 "2011-08-20T16:17:20Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > [Angela Gossow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZM-d2qD15E) should qualify, as one of the few female extreme metal singers. THAT SCARED ME. Or scarred me, either way. ---
**Author:** ![YaraMateo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/55 "2011-08-20T16:20:51Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > [Tracy Chapman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6475u0wEG0) is who first comes to mind. When I saw the title of this, I thought of a song she sings (The Weakness In Me). Until I googled it, I was under the impress a man sung it. I still thought it was a man until, I wikied her. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![YaraMateo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/56 "2011-08-20T16:39:54Z")
> [@YaraMateo](#): > > When I saw the title of this, I thought of a song she sings (The Weakness In Me). Until I googled it, I was under the impress a man sung it. I still thought it was a man until, I wikied her. :eek: Nevermind, this was another singer. Joan Armatrading. I still can’t believe she sings like though. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/57 "2011-08-20T16:55:56Z")
2 pages, and No one’s mentioned Cher?! ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/58 "2011-08-20T17:18:24Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > [Angela Gossow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZM-d2qD15E) should qualify, as one of the few female extreme metal singers. I came in to offer [Vas Kallas](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI-UjrkFshQ&feature=related) from industrial metal group Hanzel und Gretyl, but I think Ms. Gossow has her beat. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/59 "2011-08-21T11:00:07Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > [http://j.mp/fRAB8x](http://j.mp/fRAB8x) What, not low enough for anyone? :eek: (or no Bowie fans here?) How about [this one](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytyc72RiXE0)? (it takes a bit for the song to kick in but it’s worth watching the whole thing) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/60 "2011-08-21T14:05:10Z")
[Mavis Staples](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvRxPA-dN2s), particularly nowadays when her voice is on its way out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608.md?page=4)