Who has the perfect pure voice ?- Page 3

[BDavis0092]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 10:38pm

Brian Stokes Mitchell is definantly one of my favorites.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 10:51pm

Jennifer Holliday? She has one of the un-purest voices, for me.

As far as flawless purity goes, Christine Ebersole and Laura Benanti immediately came to mind.

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 11:07pm

I thought including Janis Joplin might tip people off to my sarcasm. I guess I failed.

[little_sally]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 11:32pm

I immediately thought of Sutton Foster.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 11:33pm

Lauren Pritchard.

[prof22]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 11:38pm

Lea Salonga.

[Kasie]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 12:16am

Gideon Glick

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 12:28am

Barbara Cook for females.
Jason Danieley for males.

[roquat]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 12:40am

In the theatre world, I'd say Liz Callaway, Lauren Ward (VIOLET), Andrea Burns (SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD) and Teresa McCarthy (FLOYD COLLINS). Jason Workman and Jason Danieley for males.

In the pop world--Alison Krause.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 12:41am

Barbara Cook
Audra McDonald are my girls

John Barrowman for men

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 12:55am

Jonathan Groff

[JaredBway]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 1:09am

Lauren Pritchard
Andrea Burns
Megan Hilty
Ashley Brown
suprisingly Tamyra Grey

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 1:12am

LIZ CALLAWAY

[KrissySim]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 1:16am

Perfect and pure can be two different things...lemmeesee...

Marni Nixon
and you can't escape Julie Andrews.
Irene Dunne
Louanne Hogan

but I also have to agree with Borstalboy who listed Billie Holliday and Lotte Lenya.

... and... someone no one has yet mentioned on this thread: Marilyn Monroe (when she wasn't purposely singing badly)

[pc1145N2]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 1:37am

Julie Andrews is the definition of a perfect pure voice, in my opinion.

Also, Sutton Foster.

[commasplice]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 2:21am

Brooke Sunny Moriber

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 3:26am

I guess when I think of "pure" I just imagine this sort of clear, light technically-perfect sound. I just can't picture Lenya in that group. As perfect and ideal as her singing was, I always think of her as a performer. The most impressive part about her singing was not her "pure" voice but the intense emotions she added to the songs she performed.
Barbara Cook just can't be matched. Listen to her "Glitter and Be Gay" and you'll see how no one, NO ONE, has been able to sing that song with such perfection.

[antonijan]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 4:14am

Julie Andrews
Sandi Patti
Lea Salonga

[BWF]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 4:26am

If you're looking for perfection in a voice, Karen Carpenter. Check out her version of Don't Cry For Me Argentina.

[monestere]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 4:52am

An abundance of singers from the past had what could be called pure exceptional voices. Among the women: Alice Faye, Marni Nixon, Doris Day, Shirley Jones, Julie Andrews, Marilyn McCoo, Dolores Gray, Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Louanne Hogan, Mitzi Gaynor, Anita Ellis & Petula Clark.
Among the Men:
Gordon MacRae, Howard Keel, John Raitt, Ezio Pinza, Jussi Bjorling, Bill Lee, James Taylor, Larry Kert, Jack Jones, Nelson Eddy & Lauritz Melchior.

Today, with the exception of the operatic stage, such voices are far and few, mainly because today's over-miked musical theatre productions do not require or encourage great singing. But despite this there are some truly exceptional voices today that compare favorably with the above. Among the women, Stephanie J. Block, Faith Prince, Christine Andreas, Audra McDonald, Renée Fleming & certainly Barbara Cook, who actually overlaps from the past.
Among the men: Brent Barrett, John Barrowman, Hugh Jackman, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bryn Terfel, Thomas Hampson and James Anest.

[MaxVonMayerling2]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 6:21am

Liz Callaway
and Brian Stokes Mitchell

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 7:19am

If you'r taling ever, it's Julie Andrews. Right now, Lea Salonga.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 8:01am

maybe it's just me, but I don't really think of "pure" as being very subjective. I agree with what Ray said, that it's a clear, light tone. like a boy soprano. so as much as I love someone like Patti LuPone, who was suggested earlier in this thread, I don't see how someone could categorize her voice as "pure".

that being said, I think of Rebecca Luker and Laura Benanti for pure voices.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 9:40am

Michael Ball
Lea Salonga

[philcrosby]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 10:40am

Audra McDonald
Barbara Cook (in her heyday, but pretty samn good now)

Josh Groban