Exposing Lovable Unique Voices

[PJ]

Which singers have unique voices? Or more broadly: which artists deliver unique sounds or styles such that their songs are unmistakably theirs.

Can be Chinese or English or any language

Here are a few artists that I can recognize instantly and unmistakably. At least, I've not heard anyone else who sound very similar to them, but if you know of someone who resembles their sound, let me know:

-Dave Matthews
-Jewel
-Mariah Carey
-Lenny Kravitz
-Michael Jackson
-Eminem
-Gwen Stefani/No Doubt
-Bono/U2
-Anthony Kiedis/Red Hot Chili Peppers
-Natasha Bedingfield
-Macy Gray
-Billy Corgan/Smashing Pumpkins
-Ed Kowalczyk/Live
-Cake
-Sarah McLachlan
-Gavin Rossdale/Bush

-Emil Chow
-Richie Ren
-Andy Lau
-Dave Wong Kit (unfortunately, ALL of his songs sound the same)

Others you can think of?

[PJ]

Ah, I thought of one more unique sound: The Cranberries. Always reliable...

[Pacifian]

Jacky Cheung. See how easily he adapted his own mistakeably unique style into Eason's song: Try listening to this

I wouldn't say I like this version WAY better than eason's, but it sure left a stronger impression in my mind.

[KeongJai]

this list could go on forever if we sat down and thought about it.

first things that come to mind (that haven't been said already)
jay chou, candy lo, tom jones, elvis, evanescence, linkin park, katy steele/little birdy and I always thought jack black had a unique style/voice at least in lyrical content anyway.

yeah I do realise not all of them are lovable but unique nontheless.

and the singer from Creed. until everyone started singing that way, nickelback, hinder, daughtry or whatever they're called and a few others(?)

[pemberly]

and the singer from Creed. until everyone started singing that way, nickelback, hinder, daughtry or whatever they're called and a few others(?)

to me, the guy from creed always sounded like he was doing a bad eddie vedder impersonation.

[PJ]

yeah I do realise not all of them are lovable but unique nontheless.

and the singer from Creed. until everyone started singing that way, nickelback, hinder, daughtry or whatever they're called and a few others(?)

Dunno about Elvis, pretty sure I've heard other rock-and-rollers from that era that sound similar.
and Creed? No way. They sound almost identical to Days of the New and Pearl Jam.

[Ken Cheng]

Freddie Mercury of Queen

[Guo Xiang]

this list could go on forever if we sat down and thought about it.

first things that come to mind (that haven't been said already)
jay chou, candy lo, tom jones, elvis, evanescence, linkin park, katy steele/little birdy and I always thought jack black had a unique style/voice at least in lyrical content anyway.

yeah I do realise not all of them are lovable but unique nontheless.

and the singer from Creed. until everyone started singing that way, nickelback, hinder, daughtry or whatever they're called and a few others(?)

Jay Chou didn't have a unique voice. He simply has a unique way of singing which is in fact, mumbling, that's all.

[Ren Ying Ying]

Jay Chou didn't have a unique voice. He simply has a unique way of singing which is in fact, mumbling, that's all.

JJ Lin has a pretty unique voice though

[KeongJai]

Jay Chou didn't have a unique voice. He simply has a unique way of singing which is in fact, mumbling, that's all.

Yeah I know but I thought the topic is about unique sounds and styles and you know it's him singing as soon as you hear it. Linkin Park don't sing with unique voices (basically throat singing and that's nothing new), but they do have a unique sound and style in their songs.

[Radken]

Darren Hayes from Savage Garden.

[Jilly]

Snoop Dogg
Justin Timberlake
Zack de la Rocha/Rage Against the Machine
Serj Tankian/System of a Down
James Hetfield/Metallica
Christina Aguilera
Celine Dion

Valen Hsu
A-Mei
A-Do

[PJ]

Justin Timberlake

I once thought the Robin Thick "Lost Without You" song was by JT. They have somewhat similar voices, although Robin's voice is even more girly

Christina Aguilera

I once thought that LeAnn Rimes -- "I Need You" was by Christina. They both have strong voices.

[GuGu]

Alicia Keys, after hearing her song Fallin' I can distinguish her voice from the rest.

[Jilly]

I once thought the Robin Thick "Lost Without You" song was by JT. They have somewhat similar voices, although Robin's voice is even more girly

Ok, I can kinda see that...

I once thought that LeAnn Rimes -- "I Need You" was by Christina. They both have strong voices.

But no way you'd mistaken these two.

[jay_z]

Most western musicians have their own voice & sound. I like the following artists:

Bob Marley and Joss Stone, a white girl who can sing soul.

The most unique is non other than Prince. The man is a natural-born musician/performer who can do it all.

---------Chinese
I like 蕭敬騰 (Jam Hsiao).

He will release his debut album next month. Below are some clips of him.

- 夢一場 (original singer 那英)

- 背叛 (original singer 曹格)
performed at Taiwanese idol show called 超級星光大道.

- 霍元甲 (original singer jay chou)
He puts jay chou to shame. he sings this song so much better than jay that jay should stop singing this song. here's jay's version

- One Night in Beijing or 北京一夜

一眼瞬間(duet with A-mei)

[LuNaR]

sam hui

[Jilly]

How about Enya? Her voice is ethereal.

Sarah McLachlan sounds a bit like Dido.

I agree on Jay Chou. He may not have a unique voice, but he has a distinctive enunciation. That's like the case with Sean Paul and his accent.

[pemberly]

sam hui

sam hui sounds exactly like his brothers.

[PJ]

But no way you'd mistaken these two.

If you listen to "I Need You" right after "I Turn To You", you *might* notice some similarities.