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You are all correct!!!

Guess this is measured by the listener in terms of individual taste, though the number of record sales the artist enjoys can certainly point to someone who has a large fan base, etc.

Some love Dylan yet some say his voice sounds like a wasp stuck inside a mason jar. So if his voice is almost "irritating" to some, he still obviously has a large fan base who don't see (or should I say "hear") things the same way. Perhaps they are taken w/his style or phrasing or caught up in the lyric so much they aren't focused on his voice. Again whatever floats one boat.

Some love Streisand. She seems to put attention to every syllable of a word and definitely has that Streisand style of phrasing and yes extraordinary vocals. Sinatra isn't the world's greatest singer (or is he??) but he has that casual, comfortable style of singing with that distinct and quintessential Sinatra phrasing.

I think the answer lies with what standards one uses to measure as well as who is doing the measuring.

Voice/vocals/range/sound
Phrasing
Style
Uniqueness/Distinctiveness
Feel/Passion


any more???

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