Before there was Whitney, this woman was THE VOICE.
She still is judging by the fact that her latest tour will sell out in record time.
The gays - and the world - love them some ...
14. Barbra Streisand
Points Received: 139
Could not be more of a Brooklyn Jewess if she tried. But oh man, what a voice.
Clump said it best:
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Originally posted by Clump
I don't really know how to say something about Barbra that hasn't already been said. Does she have the most crystal clear notes... ever? Is her vibrato iconic? Does the fact that she's not a fan of vocal coaches or vocal exercises and learned to master her voice by herself make her some kind of prodigy? I don't know, probably.
Streisand is one of the greatest voices and singers of the 20th century. Her voice is a work of art (smooth like buttah) and her ability to interpret is near-unparalleled.
This list is so interesting! From the bold, expressive brushstrokes of Barbra to almost the exact opposite.
13. Sade Adu
Points Received: 140
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Originally posted by Clump
Sade is more than just the front woman for a band—her voice is the vehicle that takes listeners on a ride. And that ride takes listeners from love's highest highs in songs like “Kiss of Life” to its lowest lows in songs like “Like a Tattoo”. Her best vocal performances come out in "Is it a Crime". Her voice is surprisingly powerful, once you get beyond the vulnerability.
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Originally posted by Benzene
Sade Adu: Sade's voice is the template for the sultry female vocal. Effortlessly seductive, there's an almost hypnotic quality to her voice.
Surely that sums it up. I do love how often Sade's notes go blue, and how fearless she is in letting them go.
As if someone threw shades of Etta, Ella, Lauryn, and Aretha into a blender, pinched in a little Frank and Donny, and pressed Speed. But Amy, with a magic all her own, cast a spell on the world that is still remembered. Although Neptune admitted that "her range wasn't the widest," and @michael stated "her tone could be a little grating," they still voted for her. Because her voice - all the qualities I established before - was brilliant. So wrong it's right, and then genius. Man, I miss her.
Here's two for you! (Because I kind of screwed up. )
Tina Turner/Nina Simone
Two great voices, oft-underrated by younger generations. Tina's most thought of as a kickass performer, which does nothing to highlight her incredible voice. Nina is surprisingly forgetten.
I'm glad that wasn't the case here. Have there ever been two better transmitters of pain and hurt?
But glad to see Nina/Tina/Sade rank fairly high. 
