A final update on NPR's list:

45. Youssou N'Dour: The Voice of Senegal
46. George Jones: The Voice of Heartbreak
47. Camaron De La Isla: The Voice of Flamenco
48. Meredith Monk: A Voice For All Time
49. Dianne Reeves: A Jazz Voice With Pop Sensibilities
50. Montserrat Caballé: A Voice Of Passionate Grandeur

Since they changed the format of their posts at the end of the series, in order to find the last 6 I had to work from the alphabetical list they've got now and check against this thread. Although I did not check every single one, it was nice to see that there was at least some overlap (if not a lot) with Mudcatter nominations. :-)

I know that this project exposed me to some voices that I might not otherwise have heard, as well as giving me some new insights on some that I was acquainted with.

Again, as they explained, this was not a list of "greatest" voices, and in making the selections there was an emphasis on voices that might be "discoveries" for the listening audience, with a particular interest in presenting "the Frank Sinatras and Aretha Franklins in other countries".

No such list can ever be definitive or anything less than contentious, but once the selections are made, and when accompanied as this is by information (and, audio!), it can be at least educational and entertaining.

If I may: one last contribution. ;-)

~ Becky in Tucson