Most beautiful/perfect singing voices — Page 2
#27
Posted: 1/18/12 at 12:06am
Linda Eder...
And I'll agree with the comment above re: Alfie Boe. I am not certain on what qualities a voice should be judged as "perfect", but it is not often a recording can make me breathless.
That being said, there are performers with voices I prefer above and beyond these, and any mental impression I have of perfect as far as pitch and tone, because of their timbre, character, and execution. And those are the ones I go far, far out of my way to see.
And I'll agree with the comment above re: Alfie Boe. I am not certain on what qualities a voice should be judged as "perfect", but it is not often a recording can make me breathless.
That being said, there are performers with voices I prefer above and beyond these, and any mental impression I have of perfect as far as pitch and tone, because of their timbre, character, and execution. And those are the ones I go far, far out of my way to see.
#28
Posted: 1/18/12 at 1:07am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALDHD_qMwnw
Very beautiful voice.
Gilbert Price sang Feeling Good on B'way. If you have not seen the above, cut and
paste. Worth it.
There are those who have the perfect voice for the role they are playing: Jenny Paz as Kim, Davis Gaines as Phantom and Michael Rupert as Marvin come to mind.
Very beautiful voice.
Gilbert Price sang Feeling Good on B'way. If you have not seen the above, cut and
paste. Worth it.
There are those who have the perfect voice for the role they are playing: Jenny Paz as Kim, Davis Gaines as Phantom and Michael Rupert as Marvin come to mind.
Updated On: 1/18/12 at 01:07 AM
#29
Posted: 1/18/12 at 2:28am
John Owen-Jones, Rebecca Caine, and perhaps the most perfect voice in history - Julie Andrews.
#30
Posted: 1/18/12 at 2:41am
I agree, Dave19.
Lea has perfect pitch and crystal clear voice.
Her On My Own at the Hey Mr. Producer is beautiful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYztU9vzn1k
Lea has perfect pitch and crystal clear voice.
Her On My Own at the Hey Mr. Producer is beautiful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYztU9vzn1k
"I love acting. It is so much more real than life." Oscar Wilde
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
Updated On: 1/18/12 at 02:41 AM
#31
Posted: 1/18/12 at 3:06am
My first thoughts at the sight of this thread were Kelli O'Hara and Marin Mazzie. Glad to see so many agree.
But one voice I've always found absolutely thrilling is Douglas Sills'. He is just phenomenal.
But one voice I've always found absolutely thrilling is Douglas Sills'. He is just phenomenal.
"...and in a bed."
#32
Posted: 1/18/12 at 3:36am
Technically perfect (or close to it):
Linda Eder
Brent Barrett (his Phantom in Vegas is still my favorite)
Marin Mazzie
Celine Dion
Audra McDonald
Simone (daughter of Nina Simone)
Ruthie Henshall
Perfect characterization:
Patti LuPone
Sutton Foster
Faith Prince
Beth Leavel
Christine Ebersole
Joel Grey
Lots more out there. These are just the folks who stuck out to me.
Linda Eder
Brent Barrett (his Phantom in Vegas is still my favorite)
Marin Mazzie
Celine Dion
Audra McDonald
Simone (daughter of Nina Simone)
Ruthie Henshall
Perfect characterization:
Patti LuPone
Sutton Foster
Faith Prince
Beth Leavel
Christine Ebersole
Joel Grey
Lots more out there. These are just the folks who stuck out to me.
#33
Posted: 1/18/12 at 7:32am
Lindsay Mendez and Laura Osnes are as close to perfect that I can think of.
#34
Posted: 1/18/12 at 7:52am
Will Chase, Karen Carpenter, too many others to name ...
#35
Posted: 1/18/12 at 9:34am
Betty Buckley, and for a voice with character-Raul Esparza.
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#36
Posted: 1/18/12 at 9:46am
James Barbour, Mandy Patinkin, Douglas Sills, Karen Carpenter and Laura Benanti immediately come to mind. I could listen to them all day.
#37
Posted: 1/18/12 at 10:16am
The first name that popped into my head was Liz Callaway.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#38
Posted: 1/18/12 at 10:20am
For the people who call perfect voices "boring", I would say; It's not the flaws that make a voice good.
The clips of performances I posted are in my opinion "perfect" because of the story they are telling, the emotion, the sound, the placement of the notes, the rising of the notes, the intonation, the right emotion in every note, but still keep their true sound and on top of that having the most beautiful sound, therefore these performances leave me breathless. True art.
That is very rare. Audra Mc Donald sounds removed from her real voice and Linda Eder does not know how to convey emotions with the intonation of her notes, it sounds too distant and technical.
I agree that Julie Andrews is close to perfect too, as well as Karen Carpenter. They know what their true voice is, and know how to tell a story and convey the exact right emotion and still handle their voice so well that the notes are perfect too.
The clips of performances I posted are in my opinion "perfect" because of the story they are telling, the emotion, the sound, the placement of the notes, the rising of the notes, the intonation, the right emotion in every note, but still keep their true sound and on top of that having the most beautiful sound, therefore these performances leave me breathless. True art.
That is very rare. Audra Mc Donald sounds removed from her real voice and Linda Eder does not know how to convey emotions with the intonation of her notes, it sounds too distant and technical.
I agree that Julie Andrews is close to perfect too, as well as Karen Carpenter. They know what their true voice is, and know how to tell a story and convey the exact right emotion and still handle their voice so well that the notes are perfect too.
Updated On: 1/18/12 at 10:20 AM
#39
Posted: 1/18/12 at 10:35am
All art is subjective!
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#41
Posted: 1/18/12 at 1:52pm
Maureen McGovern.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIwIUmgn57w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIwIUmgn57w
"She couldn't act scared on a New York City subway at three in the morning."- A review of Sarah Brightman for "The Phantom of the Opera"
#42
Posted: 1/19/12 at 11:06am
I agree about Maureen McGovern. She also has the very best pitch of anyone I've ever heard.
Obviously I love Laura Benanti and think her voice is the most beautiful, but "perfect" is such a relative term, but I will go with Maureen for perfection. I also don't care for her as an artist or other "perfect" voices either. They are boring for me.
Obviously I love Laura Benanti and think her voice is the most beautiful, but "perfect" is such a relative term, but I will go with Maureen for perfection. I also don't care for her as an artist or other "perfect" voices either. They are boring for me.
Updated On: 1/19/12 at 11:06 AM
#43
Posted: 1/19/12 at 11:20am
Judy Kuhn belongs in this conversation.
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-- Thomas Jefferson
#44
Posted: 1/19/12 at 4:19pm
Kuhn, for sure! But, my heart belongs to Susan Johnson and Howard McGillin.
With Irma you gotta do something!
#45
Posted: 1/19/12 at 6:02pm
I agree, Liz Callaway has always had one of my favorite voices.
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#46
Posted: 1/19/12 at 8:19pm
Gavin Creel
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Norm Lewis
Jeremy Jordan
Aaron Tveit
Joshua Henry
Telly Leung
Audra McDonald
Liz Callaway
Natalie Weiss
Kelli O'Hara
Kristin Chenoweth (yeah, I said it)
Laura Benanti
Laura Osnes
Celisse Henderson
Lindsay Mendez
Sierra Boggess
I'm sure I left more than a few people off of this list that I'll kick myself for later, but that's everyone off the top of my head.
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Norm Lewis
Jeremy Jordan
Aaron Tveit
Joshua Henry
Telly Leung
Audra McDonald
Liz Callaway
Natalie Weiss
Kelli O'Hara
Kristin Chenoweth (yeah, I said it)
Laura Benanti
Laura Osnes
Celisse Henderson
Lindsay Mendez
Sierra Boggess
I'm sure I left more than a few people off of this list that I'll kick myself for later, but that's everyone off the top of my head.
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