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To wonder whose singing voice you’d most like to have?

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SisterMaryImmaculate · 20/10/2025 19:02

If you could wake up tomorrow with a specific singer’s voice, whose would you choose and why?

Inspired by another thread, mine would be Karen Carpenter.

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ProfoundlyPeculiarAndWeird · 20/10/2025 20:11

Amy Winehouse for me.

Welshwabbit · 20/10/2025 20:10

Emmylou Harris. Just unbelievably lovely.

indoorplantqueen · 20/10/2025 20:10

Jewel or Karen carpenter

lljkk · 20/10/2025 20:09

Any, lol, any that can sing on key.
I'm the person everyone begs to STFU if I try to sing anything. Very awful, I'm told, sometimes in quite ridiculing and disgusted reaction ways.

BlessedAreThePureOfHeart · 20/10/2025 20:09

Enya or Sarah Brightman

Another2Cats · 20/10/2025 20:08

For me it would be either Alison Moyet or Susanna Hoffs. Obviously showing my age here.

This is Alison Moyet (as one half of Yazoo) singing "Only You" in 1982.

I also remember seeing The Bangles playing at ULU in 1986 (I was studying at UCL at the time).

Susanna Hoffs had an incredible voice back then (and still does). This is the Top of the Pops version from the same year:

But I would also loved to have had the courage to be a singer like Annabella Lwin (who is two years younger than me), especially with the undercut. This is her performing live at Sefton Park, Liverpool in 1982 with Bow Wow Wow.

Although most people may know the group more through this performance on Top of the Pops

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UnNiddeRides · 20/10/2025 20:08

Tracey Thorn. Anyone but Amy Winehouse.

defrazzled · 20/10/2025 20:08

Sade. Can I look like her too?
Please?

Avonandice · 20/10/2025 20:07

Monseratt Caballe

OdeToTheNorthWestWind · 20/10/2025 20:06

Renee Fleming

Ihateboris · 20/10/2025 20:03

Shakira or Pink

PractisingMyTelekenipsis · 20/10/2025 20:03

P!nk

JurassicPark4Eva · 20/10/2025 20:03

Christina Aguilera. Oh to be able to do that yodelling and have her range.

I'm a plain old Alto 😂

CoubousAndTourmaIet · 20/10/2025 20:03

Stevie Nicks or Ann Wilson.

Redro · 20/10/2025 20:02

Elizabeth Fraser, Cocteau Twins.

GentleSheep · 20/10/2025 20:02

Andrea Corr.

Sadly I've no voice left (not that it was great to begin with) thanks to hypothroidism. I'll just start coughing, so I have to mime!

JustSawJohnny · 20/10/2025 20:01

Past - Karen Carpenter or Stevie Nicks.

Present - Raye or Billie Eillish.

So many singers with lovely tones though - Bjork, Amy Whinehouse, Amy Lee. Not my cup of tea but Lady Gaga can SAAANG!!

Imagine being able to belt out a song like Liza Minelli!!

Yellowe · 20/10/2025 20:00

PermanentTemporary · 20/10/2025 19:12

Bryn Terfel.

If it had to be a woman, probably Sarah Connolly.

Yes! The first time I heard Sarah Connolly was at a dress rehearsal of Dido and Aeneas, and even not singing out she was still absolutely mesmerising. And BF is great. Either of them, or Kathleen McInnes.

Fangisnotacoward · 20/10/2025 20:00

I think Annie Lennox, but i saw another response saying Skin, which is also another fantastic shout

NameChangedForThis2025 · 20/10/2025 19:59

SisterMaryImmaculate · 20/10/2025 19:02

If you could wake up tomorrow with a specific singer’s voice, whose would you choose and why?

Inspired by another thread, mine would be Karen Carpenter.

I saw the thread title and clicked on it to say Karen Carpenter! 💕

therewasafishinthepercolator · 20/10/2025 19:59

I'm a 5ft white woman so Barry White's might be good craic.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 20/10/2025 19:59

Eartha Kitt

So i can swan around singing santa baby all huskily and sexy

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Newname71 · 20/10/2025 19:58

Nopenott0day · 20/10/2025 19:34

Oli Sykes or Lizzie hale

Lizzie Hale has a phenomenal voice!! She’s amazing live.

TON618 · 20/10/2025 19:57

PiggieWig · 20/10/2025 19:11

Stevie Nicks for me

Same. Especially from around Rumours.

ncduetooutingsituation · 20/10/2025 19:57

LP.
She is incredible.

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