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As per the title - who are the singers who just blow you away? Both vocally and performance-wise.

 

I am late to the game on her perhaps but I just discovered Nikka Costa. Holy {censored}! :eek:

Janis reincarnated

 

[video=youtube;rDc1teYMhRY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDc1teYMhRY

 

[video=youtube;H1ra6uMcFP4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1ra6uMcFP4

 

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Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I love to listen to Japanese music.

 

As far as singing voice, some of my favorite voices are:

 

MISIA - she's a tiny Japanese girl with a super big powerful voice.

Fukuhara Miho - also very powerful and has more of a R&B/gospel flavor

Ayaka - I dunno. There's just something I really like about the sound of her voice

Nakashima Mika - Also like the sound of her voice

 

When I say I like their voice, I'm referring more to the sound of their voice,

not necessarily the songs they are singing. To me, they're very pleasing to the ears.

Maybe one day I'll be able to sing like them :thu:

 

MISIA:

 

Kokoro Hitotsu ("One Heart")

 

Everything

 

 

FUKUHARA MIHO:

 

Change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdCbcQdVvms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ4hUg5Ieu0&feature=related (LIVE version)

 

Love Winter Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvGxai37zJM

 

 

AYAKA

 

Power of Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3qj_gTHh3c

 

 

NAKASHIMA MIKA

 

Focus

 

Orion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqGnHSZmlxQ

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Stevie Wonder. He's probably one of my biggest influences as a singer. And +1 on Chris Cornell. He's one of the greatest rock singers ever, IMO.

 

I also love Jonny Lang's voice. It's super powerful and also very soulful.

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And Michael Mcdonald. I don't know why, but I never hear people talk about his voice. He's one of my favourites!

[video=youtube;jsP0f5IPIOU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsP0f5IPIOU

Song starts at about 1:30

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The one's who make/made me go: "how did they just do that?"


Chris Cornell, Jeff Buckley, Bowie, Otis Redding, Robert Plant, Michael Jackson, Dave Ruffin, Marvin Gaye, Freddie Mercury, Thom Yorke ..... no particular order, but the first two blow me away the most, and probably always will.

 

 

This plus Bruce Dickinson, Paul Rogers, Geoff Tate...

 

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Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Also, Marina & The Diamonds' voice and singing blow me away. Her voice/singing sounds so incredibly beautiful, haunting, and interesting.

 

[video=youtube;FCVOENZZlFw]

 

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Dax Riggs.

 

Dude has the best voice I've ever heard. He is the only musician I've gotten close to being a "fanboy" of...

 

My absolute favorite song of his: Endsmouth from when he was in Agents of Oblivion

[video=youtube;b1YXA7tqGvU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1YXA7tqGvU&feature=related

 

Ghost Movement

[video=youtube;OGurlZz0w90]

 

An amazing rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

[video=youtube;k4PG6hTqEgU]

 

 

Past that, I've always been more into singers who aren't really considered great singers. Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Neil Young, stuff like that.

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Jeff Buckley is a definite - when you listen to any of his tracks you come away with that 'how did he physically, actually just do that?!' blown-away feeling!

 

I love Joanna Newsome too... there's a clip of her performing 'Book of Right-On' on Jools Holland that's just incredible. She has SUCH an interesting, strange voice and songwriting ability you can't help but stop whatever you're doing and listen to her.

 

Also, I know she's a mainstream bore but Christina Aguilera's tone, control and power are a force of nature! As much as I'd love to write her off as chart-tripe, she is one of the most accomplished singers of our generation.

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Happy Birthday Koko Taylor!

 

Celebrating the life and

music of "The Queen of the Blues".

 

Koko Taylor gave every bit of her heart

and energy every single time she took the stage

and we are grateful for her gifts.

 

Hours of live video and music in her honor.

Enjoy!

http://classicbluesvideos.com/video-details.asp?id=802&?Artist=Koko%C2%A0Taylor&?Song=Happy%20Birthday%20Koko%20Taylor

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