# Which singer's voice makes you weak in the knees? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 30, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281 "2004-08-30T18:39:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/1 "2004-08-30T18:39:12Z")
Traditionally, Barry White is supposed to have this effect on women. Don’t think it would work for me – if someone lowered the lights and put on some Barry White, I’d start giggling uncontrollably. OTOH, the very sound of [Caetano Veloso](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE4791FDB47A57020CE873B5DDEB17AF501CA4EFB803E2D595B92B63E45911E7AE84AF095C5AEF975AB7BAFFF2AE85805D0CEE453F5CC0640&uid=SUB040408301434&sql=11:h82gtq0ztu48~T3)’s voice is enough enough to get me to lie back and think “Oh baby, take me now.” Who does it for you? ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/2 "2004-08-30T18:49:33Z")
Jeff Buckley. I especially like his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Gives me the shivers every time I hear it. ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/3 "2004-08-30T19:03:19Z")
[Dusty Springfield,](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E16DE4FA97E20C79A2D4DDAA076FE0BE147FF9812294475C5B43947824375EE51E9A5C9FB812EED27FBB326BB590FCCC8EE56F89064373984E4A465285E36&sql=11:u2jw7i6jg78r) especially singing the magnificant tear-jerker [I Can’t Make It Alone.](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E16DE4FA97E20C79A2D4DDAA076FE0BE147FF9812294475C5B43947824375EE51E9A5C9FB812EED27FBB326BB590FCCC8EE56F89064373884E4A463285E36&sql=33:3bkcufysan5k) ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/4 "2004-08-30T19:07:13Z")
Sarah Nixey of Black Box Recorder. Beth Gibbons of Portishead. Neko Case of the New Pornographers (and also a solo artist). Shirley Manson of Garbage. ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/5 "2004-08-30T19:19:16Z")
This may sound weird, but I absolutely love the tone and voice of the singer for “Alice in Chains.” He had something special…God rest his soul. ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/6 "2004-08-30T19:31:15Z")
Freddie Mercury. He weakens my knees in a rockin’ kind of way. And if it weren’t for the fact that I get an image of him in my head every time he sings, Neil Diamond’s voice would make me mushy. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/7 "2004-08-30T20:03:44Z")
**Tracey Thorn** of _ **Everything but the Girl** _ and **Sarah McLachlan** do it for me. -DF ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/8 "2004-08-30T20:18:52Z")
Don’t laugh – **Dean Martin**. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/9 "2004-08-30T20:35:44Z")
Sarah McLachlan - a my lovely Irish rose, you will one day be mine… ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/10 "2004-08-30T20:46:38Z")
> [@dreamer](#): > > I absolutely love the tone and voice of the singer for “Alice in Chains.” He had something special… **Layne Staley**. He is one of my favorites too. Although he doesn’t make me weak in the knees the same way **Eddie Vedder** and **Chris Cornell** do. I also have this weird thing for **Robert Plant** (especially “Whole Lotta Love”). And before you ask, _I don’t know why_ these guys’ voices make me hot. They just _do_. ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/11 "2004-08-30T20:48:41Z")
Leonard Cohen. Mmm-mmm-mmm. I also find Lyle Lovett strangely sexy. Not so much voice as appearance, though. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/12 "2004-08-30T20:50:56Z")
For me it’s [Michael Bublé](http://www.michaelbuble.com/) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/13 "2004-08-30T21:00:52Z")
Elizabeth Fraser Jeff Buckley Beth Gibbons Sheila Chandra Nick Drake ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/14 "2004-08-30T21:26:32Z")
Kate Bush. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/15 "2004-08-30T21:38:35Z")
**Bonnie Raitt** **Norah Jones,** for sure. **k.d. lang,** even though I know she’s lesbian. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/16 "2004-08-30T21:43:51Z")
Amy Lee of Evanescence Lara Fabian and…no doubt I’m going to get pilloried for saying this…Celine Dion. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/17 "2004-08-30T22:21:06Z")
Depending on the song: Olivia Newton-John Kate Bush Tori Amos Alison Krauss ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/18 "2004-08-30T22:24:24Z")
Helen Rogers. (British singer. Works with Jazzmasters and/or Paul Hardcastle.) ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/19 "2004-08-30T22:24:51Z")
[Andrea Corr](http://www.andrea-corr.org/) [Shirley Manson](http://www.garbage.com/) Both are smooth, sultry, & sexy and although they don’t make me weak in the knees, they do give me a woody… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281/20 "2004-08-30T22:26:42Z")
[Robin Williamson](http://isb.bakkevold.com/daughter.html) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-singers-voice-makes-you-weak-in-the-knees/262281.md?page=2)