Most improbable singing voice?

[Bossy Monkey]

Poll question: Most improbable singing voice?

Mostly this is going to start out as white people, especially really really really white people, who "sound black." However, I'm open to suggestions and will take off any non-vote-getters for any plausible suggestions from the floor. Regardless, you know Rick Astley's going to win...:)

Edit: Now that I've filled the damn thing and editing time is ebbing away nominations start rolling in. So I have to take off Bill Medley for Tom Jones.

Editedit: Took off my own addition of David Byrne in favor of nominee from the floor Annie Lennox

[Tikki]

1. Joey Ramone....

Not that he sounded black or white, for that matter....he sounded as improbable as for lead singer as he looked like one.





Tikki

[Bossy Monkey]

2. I guess I can go with that. I think I'll put on David Byrne with him,

though. Class of '77 CBGB's and all that.

[Chan790]

3. Michael McDonald

Even if you don't know who he, you've heard his songs...and you probably assumed by his voice he was a large black man in the Issac Hayes, Luther Vandross, Barry White mold. He's not, he looks like Kenny Rogers.

[Bossy Monkey]

5. Jeez, he's the one who inspired the damn poll! Thanks for reminding me.

Not only that, but I don't know him but he's my brother.:P

[ChoralScholar]

20. From "40-Year-Old Virgin":

In reference to the Michael McDonald video

"If I have to hear "Yamo Be There" one more time, I'm going to "Yamo" burn this place to the ground. "

He's a fine musician. There's only so much I can take, though.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Tiny Tim

I win. :bounce:

[Bossy Monkey]

7. I dunno if falsetto really counts, but I'll put him on. The way votes

are(n't) rolling in, I don't think I really need an Other slot.

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. Okay, then

Lemmy. :headbang:

[Bossy Monkey]

12. "You selected: Tiny Tim or Lemmy" would probably be the greatest

screen ever in the history of DU polling.:P

[wildhorses]

40. that is who came to my mind--but then again I am not sure

I understand the meaning and the purpose of this poll


oh yeah, I am in The Lounge


there is no meaning or purpose--

[musette_sf]

6. you forgot Sir Tom Jones!

[Bossy Monkey]

8. He's up n/t

[musette_sf]

10. "I have to take off Bill Medley for Tom Jones"

heheheheh

i'll take off my knickers for Tom Jones! :evilgrin:

[nytemare]

11. Annie Lennox

Most soul for a white chick, hands down.

[Bossy Monkey]

13. She is up, though Janis Joplin may have also vied for that title n/t

[mark414]

14. "no white man sounds like van morrison"

- Greil Marcus

[Jamastiene]

15. Meatloaf

To look at him, I'd envision a totally different voice, then seemingly out of nowhere comes this beautiful singing voice. :wow:

[Drum]

16. Neil Sedaka!

When I was a kid I thought all of those songs were sung by a woman.

[ChoralScholar]

21. I love MY calendar girl - every day of the year...

If you've ever seen the Time-Life History of Rock series, Neil Sedaka is under the illusion that he had a pivotal role in rock history.

[bif]

17. Bjork

[blonndee]

18. Gosh, I hate to say it, but

what about Christina Aguilera? Despite her popsy beginnings, that girl can freaking belt it OUT. Does this count as improbable?

[Lilith Velkor]

19. Bob Dylan

[Richard Steele]

29. How was he -NOT- one of the choices?

Worse yet, they gave him a frickin' GRAMMY for "Best Vocals".

"Irony" really is DEAD.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

22. Tom Waits.

[Shakespeare]

27. Ya beat me to it.

Tom maybe more than any other singer I can think of...

[Robb]

36. Glad he popped up here somewhere. nt

[Bossy Monkey]

39. Thought about him, but since I sound just like him at the moment

(slight laryngitis added to an already very low voice) it was hard for me to think of him as having an improbable voice.:)

[speedoo]

41. Absolutely.

His voice defines the word.

[Omphaloskepsis]

23. Jeff Ott... He can't sing.. But, Fifteen is my favorite band.

[Elidor]

24. Steve Winwood!

So glad we made it...so glad we made it...you got to
Gimme some lovin'
Gimme some lovin'

[lettre de cachet]

25. What was his name?

The lead singer for the band (memory loss there, too) who did "Time, Why you Punish Me?" and a lot of other hits I should remember?

I voted for Joe Cocker. Teena Marie was another one. I thought Madonna was black when I first heard "Borderline".

[Bossy Monkey]

34. I had to Google; Hootie and the Blowfish was the band

and welcome to DU!:hi:

[greendog]

26. Here's two: Queen Ida, Del McCoury

[greendog]

28. Aaron Neville

[ghostsofgiants]

30. Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria

Looks like this:


Sounds like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9lytyf8a_U

[kedrys]

31. Klaus Nomi

Looked like an alien, sang like a diva. Damnedest thing I ever heard.

[deucemagnet]

33. And appeared on the Venture Brothers this week!

Despite being dead for many years! :thumbsup:

[kedrys]

38. No way!

Dammit, is there a rerun? I missed that!

[deucemagnet]

42. I'm sure there's a torrent floating around out there.

If you do decide to download it, you should also download the previous episode, as it was the second part of a two-parter. Or I suppose you could just keep an eye on the TV listings, as Adult Swim repeats things ad nauseum.

[MrCoffee]

32. Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips)

[mzteris]

35. Axel - sounds like a dentist's drill - Rose n/t

[Frank Cannon]

37. Can't believe no one's voting for Rick Astley

Come on. The guy had a 45-year-old baritone coming out of a face and body that looked like they were 12. It was freakish.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

43. Thomas Quasthoff

Absolutely gorgeous operatic baritone voice coming out of a man who was born affected by thalidomide and who therefore has stunted arms and legs.

I saw him perform live as a soloist in Haydn's The Creation with the Oregon Symphony, before he was well known among the classical music public, and there was a gasp from the audience when he came on stage.

[Dervill Crow]

44. I have to give my vote to Eric Burdon.

Not only is he white, he's a Brit--or at least he started life out that way, IIRC.