# Which male singer has the most beautiful and/or sexiest voice? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 26, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648 "2004-12-26T05:03:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Marsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Marsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marsie)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/81 "2004-12-30T03:51:10Z")
> [@astro](#): > > In any music genre. Who’s got the best pipes? Jose Feliciano. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/82 "2004-12-30T03:52:22Z")
> [@Marsie](#): > > Jose Feliciano. Old Turkey Buzzard… Old Turkey Buzzard! Flyyyyyyying high! ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/83 "2004-12-30T10:39:32Z")
Another vote for David Bowie in the sexy category. J. J. Cale’s voice also does it for me. Furthermore a lot of rootsy world music comes up with many beatiful and/or sexy male singers. Particularly passionate Italian and Arabic singers float my boat. ---
**Author:** ![ReadMore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ccd318/32.png) [@ReadMore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReadMore)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/84 "2004-12-30T11:06:00Z")
Another vote for Peter Gabriel – I frequently bug Mr Readmore by alternating between studio and concert versions of Secret World tracks. ahhhhhhhhhhhh. And when I’m driving home, late, in the dark, I always (if safely possible) pull off the road to listen to radio’d Chris Isaack tracks - and watch the stars and meterorites. Shhhhhhhh. …uh, where was I?.. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/85 "2004-12-30T17:48:49Z")
For 50 years now, Chances Are I get Misty and give a Certain Smile to Johnny Mathis, who is just Wonderful, Wonderful! ---
**Author:** ![Margalita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@Margalita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Margalita)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/86 "2004-12-30T18:22:17Z")
Im really digging Ray LaMontagne’s voice these days - plus he has a very cool [story](http://www.raylamontagne.com/profile.php) ---
**Author:** ![Roberta\_Plant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c89c15/32.png) [@Roberta\_Plant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roberta_Plant)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/87 "2004-12-30T19:51:37Z")
Robert Plant Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies) – that nice, deep, resonant voice. Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm! ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/88 "2004-12-30T21:30:59Z")
> [@Lisa-go-Blind](#): > > I’m pretty sure that John Lennon sings “I Want You/She’s So Heavy.” Yipe, I’m a nimrod, of course you’re right! I meant “Oh Darlin’” – guess I got confused with my sexy _Abbey Road_ songs. Also “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” is pretty raunchy as well. The boy has pipes, that’s all I’m sayin’. 🙂 I forgot Nat King Cole in my list. His voice was like liquid silk. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/89 "2004-12-31T01:38:37Z")
For the most beautiful, I’d have to say Neil Tennant in certain songs (“Miracles,” “Home and Dry,” “Closer to Heaven,” “Radiophonic”). I’ve currently got a thing for the O-Zone singer who does “Dragostea Din Tei,” I have to say. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/90 "2004-12-31T01:45:14Z")
> [@matt\_mcl](#): > > For the most beautiful, I’d have to say Neil Tennant in certain songs (“Miracles,” “Home and Dry,” “Closer to Heaven,” “Radiophonic”). > > I’ve currently got a thing for the O-Zone singer who does “Dragostea Din Tei,” I have to say. Nooooo… I had _just_ gotten that song out of my head… ::sobs:: ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/91 "2004-12-31T01:50:06Z")
Anthony Warlow, absolutely. I got three more of his albums for Christmas and am in a state of constant Warlowgasm. Josh Groban after him, although he sounded a bit crap on his latest DVD. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Frankenbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@Frankenbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankenbear)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/92 "2004-12-31T06:40:07Z")
> [@yellowval](#): > > My favorite male singing voice belongs to James Hetfield of Metallica. May not be sexy sounding to some, but he sure is to me! I’ve always been a big Metallica fan, especially the older stuff, but I never thought of Hetfield’s voice as sexy. Then, when I was 18, I met him. The man is extremely charismatic. Now his voice is sexy to me. I’ll add my vote for Freddie Mercury, Nat King Cole, Sinatra, Trent Reznor, Harry Connick, jr. I think **Hugo Ferreira** of **Tantric** has a sexy voice. I also like **Usher** and **Brian McKnight**. I consider both to be smooth and sexy. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/93 "2004-12-31T10:19:24Z")
Forgot to mention Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg. Sexy. Woof woof. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/94 "2004-12-31T12:08:50Z")
I’ll second Thom Yorke. He sounds positively angelic at times, and is excellent at phrasing. ---
**Author:** ![kalex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kalex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kalex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/95 "2004-12-31T18:53:20Z")
I was ipodding my way to work the other day, and Need You Tonight came on, and I thought that the day that video came out, no one was more sensual, sounded hotter, or looked better than Michael Hutchence. He was hotter than a ten dollar Rolex. And they’re doing a reality show to replace him - it’s truly the End of Days. ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/96 "2005-01-01T08:46:59Z")
For the beautiful list, we’ve gotta add Smokey Robinson. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648/97 "2005-01-01T12:29:57Z")
As a straight guy: \*\*MALE SINGER I’D LIKE TO SOUND LIKE FOR MY FANTASY OF WHAT WOMEN LIKE:\*\*Johnny Cash. No contest. Strong and confident, yet quivery, sad, and polite. And gravelly. \*\*MALE SINGER I’D LIKE TO SOUND LIKE FOR WHAT WOMEN REALLY LIKE: Chris Isaak. Again, no contest. _Wicked Game_ played at just the right time has served me well. Every bloke should have a copy of this song. 😃 I think it’s a beautiful song too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-male-singer-has-the-most-beautiful-and-or-sexiest-voice/281648.md?page=4)