Many of my favorite vocalists do not have what most people would call great voices, but they do have distinctive voices....Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Janis Joplin. You can identify any of them after one line.

OTOH, I do not like people like Frank Sinatra at all. Some say he had a perfect voice but it does nothing for me.

I agree that phrasing is important, as is pitch. Emotion is very important too, but without decent pitch and timing, I can't listen.

Colin

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