What fun to read a thread I started 10+ years ago. I notice my spelling and typing skills are about the sam.

I have noticed my opinion of voices is unchanged but I have added voices to my list. I have gone on and listened to many of the singers mentioned by the posters and perhaps that was the point of all this.

I hadn't heard Tracey Grammer and her pure tones when I started this list nor had I heard Norma Waterson(incomparable). And I guess I forgot entirely about Cilla Fisher.

I hadn't heard James Kellaghan or Bob Franke either.

I never asked who had better voices. I think Ronnie Drew's was a perfect voice even if the instrument was a bit rusty. The same with Iris Dement, I don't believe hers is all affectation (Not so sure about Nanci Griffith)

The point is and was I went on a listened to people I had never heard and found great singers and great songs.

Don