Who has the perfect pure voice ?- Page 5

[caitlinette]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 12:46am

I did a quick tally. Top 5 so far:

1. Lea Salonga
2. Julie Andrews
3. Barbara Cook
4. Liz Callaway
5. Brian Stokes Mitchell and Anthony Warlow

[stage_door76]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 10:00am

Lea Salonga gets my vote...


but my ultimate female is Tina Arena. Her voice is like a BELL - her recording of whistle down the wind is actually breathtaking in my opinion.

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 10:05am

I LOVE Tina Arena! Her cover of 'Don't Cry for Me...' is divine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx9f11m0zgc

[stage_door76]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 9:28pm

Simply brilliant video - her voice is truly divine!

Her bell-like ping pours out of her body with such powerful, yet gentle ease. PURITY!


But for me it is this video that takes the cake:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZdyBHfL7ac

Minus the angry face at the beginning.

[Corine2]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 8:48am

1- Paulo Szot
2- Brent Barrett
The three Tenors.

[JJC]

Posted: 5/11/08 at 5:56pm

Barbara Cook
Brent Barret
David Carrol
Rebecca Luker
Judy Kaye
Maureen McGovern

[roquat]

Posted: 5/11/08 at 8:06pm

Hasn't anyone listened to the cast recording of FLOYD COLLINS? Teresa McCarthy's voice is pure and heavenly on it.

[masb19872]

Posted: 5/11/08 at 8:16pm

John Barrowman and Lea Salonga, for me.

[into_the_woods2]

Posted: 5/11/08 at 8:31pm

i would totally say lea salonga for the females

[Barnaby151]

Posted: 5/11/08 at 9:11pm

Lea Salonga
Matt Morrison
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Anthony Warlow
Connie Fisher's voice is really pure
Nikki Renee Daniels

[LittlexFallxOfxRain]

Posted: 5/11/08 at 11:32pm

Lea Salonga.

[fanpires]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 10:46pm

Lea Salonga
Audra McDonald
Kelli O'Hara

[pants2]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 12:12am

Lea Michele or Andrea McArdle.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 12:29am

Harvey Firestein, hands down.

[SteamHeat2]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 12:38am

Kelli OHara, Julie Andrews, Audra, Matt Morrison, and Lea Salonga come closest for me. But Seattle's Louis Hobson has a gorgeous pure voice.

[coryografer]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 1:02am

I have to get my two cents in here........ two enthralling voices come to mind... both in the National Tour of Piazza. Elena Shaddow and David Burnham. Those are the first two that came to mind when I read the title of this thread. You have named many of the well known singers, but these two REALLY impressed me.

[ko74612]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 4:09am

dare I say Kristin Chenoweth? :)

To be honest I'm not entirely sure why she hasn't already been mentioned. In terms of technique and sound I'd say she's one of the best, and her uniqueness shouldn't be discounted either.

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 4:41am

Roger Bart (maybe not so anymore...)

But his "Go the Distance" in Hercules movie is brilliant!

[MuseOfComedy]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 4:55am

Lea Salonga, and Cheyenne Jackson.

[brochatkid]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 7:28am

Women-Lea Salonga hands down.

Men-Paolo Szot, Michael Ball

[Hest882]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 6:53pm

Hm, there are many voices I adore that I don't think of as "pure." To me, the ideal pure, clear, bell-like tone is that of a boy soprano's, so by that criterion it's Lea Salonga or Barbara Cook. To me, someone like Audra or Barbra Streisand or Julie Andrews has a somewhat warm tone that does quite fit. Also, because of that, I don't think any Broadway male tenor has a "perfect, pure" voice.

[brandontwin2]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 7:12pm

Lucy Scherer
Annaleigh Ashford
Lisa Brescia
Katie Rose Clarke
Audra McDonald

Updated On: 7/20/08 at 07:12 PM

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 7/20/08 at 11:49pm

I'll add Patrick Wilson and Cheyenne Jackson on the male category.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 12:26am

Liz Callaway

[levitatingcow11]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 2:12am

As far as clean sound goes, I have to agree and say Harvey Firestein.

Also for real as far as female voices:
Sherie Renee Scott
Laura Benanti
Sara Ramirez
Lea Michele
Kelli O'Hara
Lea Salogna

...especially in specific songs.



Updated On: 7/21/08 at 02:12 AM