# 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:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/61 "2011-10-17T07:38:28Z")
[Amanda Lear](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9GDzyyytt0), a model/Dali confidante/Bowie pal/Eurodisco singer. Although it’s not totally clear if she was [born a woman](http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2000/dec/24/focus.news). ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/62 "2011-10-17T15:57:55Z")
Kim Carnes. I still picture Rod Stewart singing whenever I hear “Bette Davis Eyes.” ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/63 "2011-10-17T18:22:27Z")
Grace Jones. ---
**Author:** ![With\_Rye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/64 "2011-10-18T00:21:31Z")
Imogen Heap. She looks like a man too. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UYIAfiVGluk/maxresdefault.jpg "Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIAfiVGluk) ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/65 "2011-10-18T00:55:01Z")
Dee Snyder 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/66 "2011-10-19T05:34:14Z")
Whichever Pointer Sister sang lead vocals on “[Dance Electric](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKHx9x8nq5k)” ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/67 "2011-10-19T06:24:40Z")
Kim Carnes maybe a little more Raspy than masculine. I thought it was a guy for a long time because there are men named Kim. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Al9blQOhNw) ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608/68 "2011-10-19T18:22:12Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > Marlene Dietrich Nah. Her voice is low, but there’s nothing masculine about it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-has-the-most-mannish-voice/576608.md?page=3)