Who has the most recognizable voice in music?

You’re probably going to hear a lot say Freddie Mercury.
I reckon Johnny Cash has the most unique, instantly recognisable voice.

@ucme So….... not this guy?

@lucillelucillelucille Smoke damaged vocals.
How about him?

@ucme – I was distracted by the pants-free drummers. Then I got distracted by the festive whistle.
I just don’t know!

Tiny Tim.

@kritiper Maybeeee…

Wouldn’t it be Elvis Presley? I’ve been to ~countries and have never failed to spot Elvis souvenirs on sale somewhere. This is a man who died 40+ years ago.

@Pied_Pfeffer -I can’t believe I forgot about him. XD

Of course Freddie Mercury!
Maybe Jon Bon Jovi, too.

Sinatra

Heino.

Freddie Mercury’s voice was not at all recognizable as distinctive.

I’d say Elvis Costello or Willie Nelson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Odka54ygk
Patsy Cline ..others have tried to copy her voice but none can replicate.

She died in a plane crash 1963.

On March 5, 1963, country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in the crash of their plane near Camden, Tenn., along with pilot Randy Hughes, who was Cline’s manager and a much-sought-after studio guitarist). Cline was only 30 years old.Mar 5, 2019
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Louis Armstrong: What a Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nGKqH26xlg

Jimmie Durante.

@stanleybmanly – Maybe so

@ragingloli -He is just plain recognizable

@kritiper Can’t argue with that XD

@zenvelo You must be tone fucking deaf mate :D

Johnny Mathis. His soulful tenor makes me think of warm honey.

Tammy Wynette
Dusty Springfield
Tom Jones

Welsh Samson stabs jezebel

Bjork

Dolly Parton

Billie Holiday must be high up there.

@ucme Why Tammy?
@tinyfaery & @chyna -Yep!
@janbb – I agree!

George Burns
Stevie Nicks

Linda Ronstadt would be in the top ten.
So would Elvis.

@anniereborn -I forgot about Stevie Nicks!
@filmfann I liked her covers of torch songs

@ucme You must be fucking daft, mate. Freddie Mercury’s voice was so undistinguished, they could fake it for the movie.

Go kick rocks XD

@lucillelucillelucille Tammy, to these ears, sounds unique.
I never said good, just unique lol

@ucme I had to see what she sung as I forgot….AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

@lucillelucillelucille Tell me…is that a wig or is a cottage missing a roof?

@ucme That’s a football helmet or a BBQ cover.Your choice!

World Wide, I would have to say it is between Micheal Jackson. or Elton John. I can think of others that are either well recognized in Latin nations or in the US , like Elvis Presley, or Nat King Cole. But globally I think Jackson was way more famous globally and his songs were even sung in English in non-English speaking nations.

@Pandora Are you talking about their songs or their voices?

Both. Because their songs are popular worldwide their voices have become recognizable to most of the world. I can tell Micheal Jacksons and Elton Johns voices just from hearing them speak where there are a lot of other singers who sound very different from their speaking voice when they sing. Dean Martin was like that as well. He had a smooth tone to his voice when he spoke and sang. But I heard his voice since I was little. I still remember what it sounds like. Not sure people worldwide would’ve recognized his voice. You have to be very popular first so people get to know what you sound like and when you speak your pronunciation and accent and tone have to be the same.

Can’t believe no one has said Rod Stewart.

For a female, I’d say Kim Carnes.

Surely Neil Diamond deserves a mention

Neil Young

Tom Waits

One of my favorites – Janis Joplin