Naturaly I have different ideas....
Connie Francis - Connie double tracked with herself,sophisticated stuff back then,the closest I've ever heard a human voice to a saxophone.
The Andrews Sisters - never can you hear closer harmonies,just one voice.
Frank Sinatra - The Voice,he's not famous for nothing.Frank also did round breathing or whatever,like a digeredoo player....he would hold a note forever,and just when you thought he was going to fall over...he's just carry on with the rest of the verse without taking a breath.
In fact all female jazz singers - but I rate Natalie Cole highly,especialy after her Unforgetable album where she dueted with her late father.
Gene Pitney - the guy can shatter glass.
Roy Orbison - totaly effortless over 4 octaves.
Frankie Valley - I hate guys who sing like a girl,but make an exception here.
Oh,ok...rock singers - Debbie Harry,my wife doesn't think she hit the notes but I really like her.....Annie Lennox the same in the next decade.Alice Cooper for putting expression into singing,Lou Reed for somehow doing the same in a monotone.David Byron from Uriah Heep,Ian Gillan,Eric Carmen.
And Louie Armstrong - the world of music owes so much to this man,and if you can get past the voice - the man can SING! he also invented scat.
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