Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara, 5th September 1946 - 24th November 1991) was a Zanzibari-born British singer of Indian descent, songwriter and record producer, known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the British rock band Queen. He also became known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave ...read more. Freddie Mercury is the greatest singer ever! He had an incredible vocal range of 4 octaves. His voice could go as high as D6 as seen in the song Save Me and can go as low as F2 in Somebody to love. However, it's not his vocal range that made his voice unique, as there are singers with greater vocal ranges than Freddie, no it was the distinctive hard rock tone, he had in his voice. He has such a unique voice! Queen will always be legendary! It’s sad that he died. But if he never even existed, today’s music would be way worse. I absolutely love Freddie Mercury's voice! It is soothing and exhilarating all at the same time. It's incredible what he was able to do with his voice. Very difficult artist to imitate... nobody will ever replace Mr. Fahrenheit! Love and miss Freddie very much Hmm Show me someone that can sing Another One Bites The Dust so perfectly. No? What about We Will Rock You? No? Then give me a dying rockstar & ask them to sing The Show Must Go On as touching & amazing as Freddie did. No again? End of case. Whether his voice is theatrical, powerful, or hauntingly beautiful, there will never be one that can replicate it. You disagree, you're lost. Mercury: 1946- Infinity. Long live the Queen.

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, dancer, and songwriter born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and passed away on June 25, 2009. He donated (at least) a remarkable 500,000,000 dollars to charity. Michael is also known as The King of Pop (a title given to him by Elizabeth Taylor) or under ...read more. Michael is a legitimate number one. That said, there is great advice given at the start of this list and so many people are putting on names that don't belong here. Number one, they have to be well known, to the point of having more than one, or at least one hit. I see reality stars on here that have yet to produce a single record that is heard on the radio. If their songs are never played, how can you "know right away it's them". David Archuleta is in the top 100. He shouldn't even be in the top thousand! I watched the season he was on American Idol, and I can't even remember what he sounds like. Meanwhile, instantly recognizable sounds like Fogerty, Seger, Van Morrison, and Rod Stewart are nowhere to be found! I do think that for your voice to be recognizable, you have to have had some radio play,had a few hits and (sorry, kids) BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE! The voice having not only an "IMPOSSIBLE" range but also some "STYLE" from the falsetto "hee hee", the modification of come on to "shamone" and the screams which gets you off your seat... ughh no point for asking even, he is the best... however I couldn't deny the fact that it brought me to a very long "laughing state" when I saw a "mongol" name at the top, I don't even know that guy... Michael Jackson no need for comparison.. He has the purest, most consoling yet so high and strong voice... He got the undeniable signature, Whenever you hear his voice, even if he is in disguise you'll recognize him. It's So Versatile, That When you here it. It takes you back on a journey to the Good Days. When music was Good and actually meant something to the artist and not just a quick buck. His voice and lyrics are timeless. Everyone knows MJ and that add to it. I often look back on the first Song and Music Video. I Heard and Watched: Rock With You and Remember The Time. The man was a genius and knew how to get you all in your feelings. It's a shame he's gone RIP Michael you will always be the best or simply The Greatest Entertainer Ever. It is impossible to miss you can clearly tell its him and you can never get him mixed up with anyone else



love you so much Michael



heehee! SHAMONE! I don't like that angle I like this one. no you tell her what to say! I'm a good person and I washed my hair throroughly! I'm a little rusty! I'm shy!

Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer and singer who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. I feel like a lot of people are voting for their favourite singing voices instead of the most unique ones. Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury are amazing singers, but in terms of vocal uniqueness, they can't hold a candle to Louis. Louis Armstrong has the most unique voice of all time, hands down. Others may have great voices too, but no one's as unique and as special as his. He truly is a legend. He has such a beautiful voice and you can't compare it to anything. Along with him playing through trumpet, he's one of my favorite musicians of all time He has seriously one of the greatest voices in all of music history. Why isn't he in the top 10? Is this what the world has come too? Christ, we're all screwed.

Bjork Björk Guðmundsdóttir, known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. She is most famous for her eclectic music styles and experimentation on electronic pop music. Start with a naturally beautiful and crazy athletic voice, pair it with a crazy intelligent and creative noggin, then set it free to roam the enchanted forests of scandinavia, plastic packed dollar store wonderlands of New York or London, and grimey crevaces of east german alleys...and then have a party and fall in love and wake up bright eyed and clear and sad and ecstatic and grounded and floating all at the same time. Her voice is a giant kaleidoscope exploding in a little girl's infinite dreams. Not the greatest vocalist...but certainly among the most unique and powerfully groundbreaking Why is she this far back on the list? Her voice is much more unique than, say, Nick Jonas?!?! Bjork is the most unique voice of the avant garde, and is one of the greatest modern "composers" of our time. She is underrated. Her voice is mind-altering. I feel like a lot of voters here are misunderstanding what we're ranking. Many of the highest-ranked singers on this list might have very good or powerful singing voices but they're not UNIQUE.



Quite simply, there is no other musician out there who sounds quite like Björk. Love her or not, I can't see anyone arguing that her voice is totally different. Bjork should be in the top ten. She has the most unique female vocal! Most people at the top shouldn't be there because they don't have unique vocal bjork does no-one else sings like bjork

Chester Bennington Chester Charles Bennington (March 20th, 1976 - July 20th, 2017) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known for being the lead singer of Linkin Park. He also participated in side projects like Julien K and Dead By Sunrise. He committed suicide in 2017 after a period of depression. ...read more. Chester definitely has a unique voice unlike any other artist. I'd definitely be able to recognize Chester's voice without truly knowing if I'm listening to one of his songs. His soft voice is something you don't hear many artists pull off with such emotion and beauty, and when he gets gritty and dirty his screams totally come off unique as hell. It's as if he's screaming, but singing at the same time, like two different voices at once. This list isn't about how good your voice is, but how unique it is. Chester does both. He definitely deserves to be within the top ten at least. Crap list, I don't even know over 90% of the singers on here and 5% of the ones I do know have good voices, but not unique, Amy Lee really needs to be higher as well, but Chester is in the 20's?! This is number 1 in my top 10 worst top 10 lists. Listen to a song like "waiting for the end" or "breaking the habit" that really shows his voice. Like others have said, this isn't a list about how good the voice is (although his is amazing), it is about how unique it is, so artists like John Lennon shouldn't be all the heck the way up there, and neither should any lip sync pop artist. His voice is the most unique in my opinion. Amy Lee is good, but Chester really feels the music and sings with such emotion that it fills your heart. Better yet, his fans describe him as:

Screaming like the devil, yet singing like an angel. I give you two songs to compare with: Given Up and Valentine's Day. Both from the same album, so you can't argue about voice changing over time. Just try listening1 His amazing range from hard as hell nu-metal to angelic soft rock to rap to even punk and electronic styles makes me wonder why people with standard styles, like Adele are ahead of Chester. For example Adele sings really good, but it is not unique. I've heard her style in so many other songs.

Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain was born February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. In 1987, he started the grunge band Nirvana, which became one of the most successful bands ever. He was a talented yet troubled grunge performer. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend in the 1990s with his band. He committed suicide at his ...read more. Not everyone in the 90s sounded like Kurt Cobain, whatever moron said that obviously has no taste and sounds like a moron. Probably a jealous moron. There were 2 grunge singers that had unique voices, Scott Weiland, and Kurt Cobain. Eddie Vedder had a great voice, but not unique at all, sounded like a choir singer in my opinion. Vedder's voice sounds like Chris Cornell, and a little like the singer on Alice in Chains, Layne Staley,. However, Kurt Cobain's voice was one of a kind. If Vedder, Cornell, Staley, and Cobain sung a song that wasn't theirs, you'd easily spot Cobain's voice out of the lot, because the others had regular great voices. Cobain's was beautiful and unique. Kurt Cobain was a genius. His music, lyrics, passion, and style are the definition of Unique. There will never be another artist like him with so much raw talent and enough humor and charisma to draw you in. Once you were in you realized it was great and his music could not be denied. His ailments, mixed with his self reality of disliking fame and being afraid constantly of compromising his musical values and becoming a sell out...Add a selfish, junkie, gold digger, combative narcissist to prey on you and your weaknesses like a lion preys on the weak in nature and call her wifey; his own dark drug dependence,...He was too good for this world. I believe God took him before he was swallowed whole by the evil of Courtney and others who took advantage. He would of went insane trying to live with her in life. God Bless Frances Bean. He loved his daughter. Nirvana's songs are instantly recognizable thanks to his raspy voice. Other thing that helps you recognize their songs is getting an instant orgasm, rip Kurt Copenhagen Kurt is epic. Although I can agree with Freddie Mercury, Axl Rose, Adele, and Michael Jackson, etc. Those voices are all instantly recognizable. Kurt's is also world famous. But honestly, some of these people (I won't name any, I don't want to be attacked by a horde of rabid fans) I have never heard of and don't deserve to be compared to the legends.

Amy Lee Amy Lynn Hartzler, known professionally as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter, classically trained pianist and composer. She is also the lead singer to the Arkansas band Evanescence. Yeah, in my opinion Amy Lee has the most distinctive voice of anybody I've ever heard. It's sort of throaty, in a good way, and very very powerful. Her voice just really stands out to me. Every time I hear it I go, " it's Amy! " and I have to stop and listen to the song.

And she sounds just as good live as on her studio recordings - even without artificial touch ups on-stage and all that jazz. Keep in mind that 'unique' doesn't necessarily mean 'good', I'm seeing a lot of people make opinions about whether these people can sing or not. This list is about instantly recognising somebody's voice because it is just SO different to everyone else, you don't have to stop and think "hmmm... who is this? It sounds familiar.."



That's where Amy Lee shines, her gorgeous voice is HERS, it cannot be mistaken, it is fact that her voice is unique. It is opinion that you don't like her voice. The most ethereal voice on the planet! Operatic range without the usual grating on the ears of pure opera voices. Couple that with fine piano skills and the fact that she writes all of Ev's music and lyrics puts her in a class above everyone else on this list. Everyone on the list is unique, but Amy is uniquely talented! Amy probably has the most hauntingly beautiful voice in the world. Her tone of voice is heavenly and so inspiring that in my opinion, she should be in top of that list. Especially when she hits those high notes, she totally takes you to a whole new world...

Han Geng HanGeng is very definitely have the most unique singing voice. He went from singing the earth song to sing and Dancing Machine, He put so much emotion into his music which also makes his voice so unique and special. HanGeng is good definitely have the good unique singing voice. And Dancing Machine, Thriller... Was so unique... He put so much emotion into his music which also makes his voice so unique and special. HanGeng is really one of the unique voices. & amazing voice. Han Geng may not have perfect singing skills, but his expression to songs are precise and touching, always attract me into the songs' emotion.

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is an English singer and songwriter. Graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. She is best known with her international hit singles ...read more. It's one thing to have a great strong voice and another thing to have a great unique voice. Many recorded singers, have great strong voices but in my opinion, Adele is one of only a handful that have both a unique voice as well as a strong voice. I can think of two other singers that have very unique voices. Sam cooke and Julia Carpenter. I can't understand why they're not on this list. As much as I like both singers, it is a bit appalling to say the list to see Adele below Avril Lavigne. There is a huge difference between most unique and your favourite singers. Many girls can sing like Avril Lavigne, but who in the world can sing like Adele? She is known with her unique and soulful voice, esp when her voice cracks or breaks, it sounds so beautiful. I love her vibrato too. But, what about Sia, Rihanna, Mariah, Alicia Keys and Fantasia? Their voice is unique too and hard to copy. Her voice is so unique. I could recognize it anywhere, and it is never tiring to listen to. Her songs are unique in themselves, and the way she sings them is so great. Adele is amazing

Janis Joplin Janis Joplin (1943-1970) was an American singer who rose to fame as the main singer of acid band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She was known for her eccentric hippie style and psychedelic rock music. 10 One of the most unique female vocalists to ever live. I've never heard anyone who could imitate the voice of Janis Joplin. She was able to sing as clear as a bell at just a whisper. Yet, blet it out like thunder. She left us way too soon. Epic. Two ladies in the top ten, and they are Amy Lee and Adele? Nothing against those two but artists like Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Karen Carpenter, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney, and Tina Turner have voices that are far more instantly recognizable. My gosh! She should be at least in the top ten! I am astounded... This is pathetic! There are some great singers above her in this list and I'm not saying they are in anyway bad but Janis just stands out above them all! ( sorry for droning on) Wow, I am only 11 and I barely knew who this is. But recently I found out and I think she's amazing. Wish she lived longer. She died at 27. But even if she's alive in 2018, she'd be older than my grandpa.

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Fats Domino Antoine "Fats" Domino, Jr. was a French Creole pianist and singer-songwriter. He released five gold records before 1955 and had 35 hit records in the U.S. Top 40. He died on October 25, 2017.

The Contenders

Axl Rose William Bruce Rose Jr., better known as 'Axl Rose', is an American singer born on February 6, 1962, in Lafayette, Indiana. He Is the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is a celebrated but controversial figure in the world of rock. 11 I had to vote for Freddy but Axl Rose should be at least in the top 10 if not 5. Guns 'N Roses is my favorite Band (mostly because of Slash) and Axls voice stands out so much from other singers. It's not a really traditionally beautiful voice but it's energetic, unique, confusingly sexy and addicting to listen to. Coincidentally I'm just listening To "pretty tied up" for the 10th time in a row already because I can't stop listening to him when I start Axl rose has an awesome voice it is literally impossible to mistake his voice for anyone else's his voice is so hardcore and meaningful it actually makes you want to listen to his songs whether you like rock music or not

by the way why is Rihanna number 27 on this list? Why is she even ON this list it is most unique voice not whose voice could mentally corrupt your brain the fastest if it was she would be right underneath Justin bieber. Your just jealous that rihanna AND justin can sing better than you This list is a joke.. I haven't even heard of half the people on it so there's no way I'd instantly recognize a song of theirs.. And even most of the ones I have heard of are not particularly unique... Axl Rose for all he isn't the best vocalist on this list, I would say has the most unique sound. Can you please put your ego away from moment and appreciate that the fact you haven't heard of half these people means you cannot possibly judge or compare your ideas without prior research. It honestly does not take much to have a more positive and outgoing view on all things music, I respect your opinion in Axl Rose as he is iconic but as I say there are justified reasons for the top musicians being where they are on this list. Yes this list is trash Axl should be way higher!

Come on! He is the best. And yes I have only heard of about 3 that are higher? This guy had a 5 octave range so yes he should be number one!

Geddy Lee Gary Lee Weinrib, known professionally as Geddy Lee, is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. 12 Absolutely the most unique and recognizable voice in rock n roll. Unmistakable. I hate it and I love it at the same time. Their music is so undeniable that I have to love the band. I have every album in fact - they're all worth the investment. But if I have to be honest, I'd say that I think that the band could have gone further with a different singer. Omg this creature has a magical voice.



America was winning the cold war arms race until canada got geddy lee. His voice after inhaling a live chicken and breathing helium was announced as the ultimate doomsday weapon. A weapon of this magnitude could have knocked japan off the face of the earth and into a land of magical flying pink ponies. BEWARE of Geddy Lee's beautiful voice! No matter how many comparisons the man's voice has had to unpleasant things over the years, you cannot deny the unique sonic quality and technical prowess he possesses. Personally, I never found Geddy's voice annoying. Here he is, almost 40 (! ) years later, and still sounds good. Even someone like Sting (who's also been around almost 40 years) has ruined his voice. Geddy is #1. Like it or not, definitely the most unique voice. He is one of the few singers whose voice is unmistakable, along with Cobain and a couple of others. I honestly can say I find his voice a bit annoying but I respect his/and Rush's refusal to commercialize. No Pepsi products, no Apple promotion, just high quality musicians and lyrical genius

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE was an English singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a co-founder of the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He was assassinated by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980 at age 40. 13 This isn't a list of best singers. This is a list of most unique voices. Therefore, most of the comments here are useless. This voice is so iconic. Who else could you consider singing Strawberry Fields Forever? This man has a one in a lind voice. And though he doesn't have as large a vocal range as Paul, his voice is definitely the most unique out there. (Except for maybe Freddy Mercury, another unique singer.) Acidic, nasally, rough, and outstanding voice. Not words that can typically go together, but it's a great description if John Lennon. "Yer Blues" off the White Album is a perfect example, including Twist and Shout off of Please Please Me. After recording Twist and Shout, John Lennon couldn't speak, and also said afterwards every time he swallowed, it "felt like sandpaper". Truely a unique voice. Changed the world with his singing? He couldn't sing to save his life! A mediocore musician and as he himself said 'we weren't that good. Just an ordinary band who became very big'. However, he was a great song writer. Uh... his VOICE is okay, when he isn't doing that annoying scratchy yelling thing, but, AND THIS IS JUST PERSONAL OPINION, his lyrics have much to be desired, and I don't like his songs where he delves into more "retro" styles. Paul McCartney should be higher for his ability to change his voice in an instant.

Serj Tankian Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and political activist. He's best known for being the lead singer of the Armenian/American rock band System of a Down. After System of a Down's hiatus in 2006 he began to release ...read more. 14 I apologize to everyone else on this list, but I HAVE to vote for Serj Tankian. He does have an amazingly unique voice, and I know for a fact that anyone who has ever listened to has voice, then heard it again later, in an entirely unfamiliar song, would know instantly that it was him singing. I had only ever heard him sing in System of a Down, but was listening to Pandora a while back, and I heard his voice. I was shocked, because I know every System of a Down song, and this was none of them! I checked the song title and artist name just to be sure, and sure enough, it was Serj! Uniqueness does not stem from popularity. Although Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, and John Lennon have undoubtedly amazing voices, their voices are not unique. Various musicians possess the timbrel qualities of these singers. This is not to say they are matched in talent, just in the inherent qualities of their voices. I have yet to hear anyone's natural singing voice sound anything like Serj's. Nobody will ever come close to him. His voice is very powerful and aggressive but can also be very calm too. Of course many singers are like that but Serj's voice is really unique, Are people reading the title? Or are they just assuming its about the best singer. If we're looking for unique, this guy should fit in anywhere in the top 5 easily. His aggressiveness and quirkiness in System Of A Down's debut album, to the random screeches, noises, and vocal chords he used, I personally believe he should be #1 in uniqueness.

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, author, and artist who has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. 15 Reading the first comment that states it was unintelligible makes me wonder just what part of Dylan's career this poster had heard. Most comments from all lists are about more recent people. Dylan in his later years was very unintelligible, and I felt sorry for him that he sounded so bad.



But while his voice has always had a raspiness to it, one of the better things about it was that it was intelligible. That was the whole point of Dylan's music - to get the words across. Music was just the medium that Dylan used to do so.



And boy did some of his stuff have meaning. Read the words of "john brown", "with god on our side", etc. Even Dylan says that he can't write like that any more. That sort of writing comes from strong feelings deep within. Unique for sure. He's always been primarily an extraordinarily talented songwriter, rather than a singer.

No way he's more unique, if that's the only criteria here, than David Bowie,ranked higher than Dylan yes, but should be top 5 if not 1.

I knew this list needed help when I didn't see Liz Frazier of Cocteau Twins, but seriously...where's Steve Perry? Beyond talented, I'd recognize his voice laughing backwards. Ah. We all have our observations...and Roy Orbison? People don't understand this guy's range. People say Mick Jagger's talking not singing voice is better than Dylan's beautiful voice. Listen to Like a Rolling Stone, Lay Lady Lay, and Just like a Woman in a row. This guy is third to Lennon and McCartney when it comes to singing I despise Bob Dylan, but I will admit that while he doesn't have the most recognizable voice, he does have the most unique. No other acclaimed singer sounds like they just smoked 100, 000 cigarettes right before singing and talk their lyrics rather than sing them.

Layne Staley Layne Thomas Staley was an American musician who served as the lead singer and co-songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains, which he founded with guitarist Jerry Cantrell in Seattle, Washington in 1987. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s. ...read more. 16 Layne Staley/God with a mic - his vocal style is one of the most copied in rock, next to Kurt Cobain. What makes Layne so special though, is that no one could sing as powerful as his chest range. All those wannabes could do is copy his snarls and twang but no one could really sing as powerful as Layne. And he could sing with that intensity and power... live! You only see that type of talent once in a lifetime.



To me, he's the most underrated vocalists of our time, next is Mike Patton. You can tell by his 24th spot in here that his talents are not given due credit. Kids today may not be aware of this, but a lost of vocalists (formed after the Seattle era) are trying to sound like Layne. Layne staley is by far the most unique, emotional, amazing voice I have ever heard every word this guy sings the listener can feel the emotion this guy had and feel the pain he went through, with his struggles he was so broken and yet had such a strong voice! He could sing really low and then sing really high as well one of the best vocalist as far as range goes. Every time he pick up a microphone you knew it was him singing. He was very underraged and looked over and deserves to be at least in the top 3 in this list! Layne's voice touched my soul deeply from first time hearing AIC during the late 80s. I will always be an OZZY fan but between losing my oldest brother 2001 then Layne in April 2002 then passing of Dave Williams from Drowning Pool in August 2002 life was grim!. AIC will always be my all time favorite I'm sure for the rest of my life between Facelift & Dirt I remember singing along on top of my lungs. I couldn't wait for each new album even the later albums with Layne were were religious to me. You will always be the best Layne miss ya man! R.I. P Layne came on the scene crafting dense, moody alternative metal fueled by sinisterly nasal vocals and mesmerizing harmonies. In my opinion, Staley was the groups centerpiece & nothing could be more evident than w/the vocals on the LIVE album of LOVE, HATE, LOVE, & his vocals in Stay Away! He gives me, what I like to call "soul goose bumps" every time I hear his voice, but in those 2 songs, no one could ever compete!

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis, also known as JD and JDevil, is an American musician best known as the leading vocalist and frontman of the nu metal band Korn. 17 For years I have loved Anthony Kiedis more than any other singer in the world. Next, it was Zack de la Rocha. It then went to Maynard James Keenan. It has finally been between Serj Tankian and Jonathan Davis. Anthony and Serj definitely have unique voices, whereas Zack's and Maynard's, although still very talented, aren't as unique to fit the bill. Serj's voice has this beauty to it. Jonathan's has the same beauty element, however it also has much more. His voice, I feel, can match almost anyone elses in history. His voice on the lesser known tracks had this melodic essence to it that set it apart and made it glorious. Then there are the tracks where he screams and growls. There have been other screamers, there have been other growlers, but none, EVER, have had the complexity and texture to Jonathan's. Twist? No one matches it. Freak On A Leash's breakdown? Few can match it. And so far no one has incorporated his screaming style into their own music. The continuous, "mainstream" ...more This man performs a variety of techniques seemingly effortlessly, and at times doesn't even sound human (there was a reason he was chosen to be the singing voice of Lestat- the only good thing about that film). He has one of the largest range of octaves I've ever heard in a male. He has totally revolutionized scat, death screams, and clean vocal techniques. His technique is only eclipsed by the range of emotional responses he evokes in his listeners. What! There ain't nobody who has a more trademark voice. No other singer can I differentiate from all others. You can't describe it other than a voice that can go from a death growl to a rap to a sing to this strange but awesome half rap. He is number 1 followed by Serj Tankian then Matt Shadows then Maynard James Keenan then Corey from Slipknot then Chester from Linkin Park Jonathan Davis have the voice that can fit into any kind of music. His voice is so distinct, without him, KoRn would not have been so popular.

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948. He is also known as ''The Prince of Darkness''. Ozzy is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the band Black Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath ...read more. 18 I'm sorry, but even if you only recognize maybe one song or two featuring Ozzy, it is instantly recognizable as him. Paranoid, War Pigs, Crazy Train, No More Tears, et cetera, there's no discerning any other singer than him. That's why I always considered Black Sabbath not really complete without him, he was a major part of their sound. Truly unique, even if he isn't perfect overall. Ok, so Ozzy is not the best technical singer in this list. He would have never made it through a 1981 concert in Lexington Ky without a bottle of Chloroseptic. But it cannot be denied that Tony Iommi and the Great and Powerful Oz inspired every metal song you've ever come to love. Black Sabbath created metal as we know it. SURELY. This singer was great as both the lead singer of Black Sabbath and a solo singer. It is really easy to recognize his middle toned voice, and it is hard not to. As far as unique goes, though... wow. People must not read what this list is about. Unique voice. Ozzy may not have the Best Technical voice. But sure as hell has one of the most unique voice and should be in the top 5 for sure

Elvis Presley Elvis Presley was an American musician and actor. Known as "The King" He was mostly known for his number 1 singles including "Heartbreak Hotel" "Hound Dog" "Jailhouse Rock" "Love me Tender" Elvis debuted in the movie "Love me Tender" and focused less on his music and continued that way. ...read more. 19 The most recognisable voice in the world, absolutely unique. An amazing singer became top of the world without videos, digital enhancement and not a computer in sight. Made it on his own merit. A wonderfully kind man who helped so many people but was used and abused by people around him, in particular his greedy compulsive gambler manager, parker, an illegal dutch immigrant. Dosed elvis up with literally thousands of prescription drugs to kep him awake and to put him to sleep. Exloited him so he could make money for the casinos. Elvis died in the prime of his life from a heart attack. God bless him, the biggest star ever and a beautiful human being. Unbelievable that elvis is this far down! Sold more records than anyone, broke all concert records, did the first satellite concert, great humanitarian. All before videos, internet and digital enhancement. Still revered all around the world, passed away 42 years this year, the same length of time as he lived. Hi music is played every day around the world. The greatest ever! Long live the king. THE most unique singing voice in music history, the greatest ever. THE true number one. Sold more records than any other entertainer ever, broke all attendance records, recorded over 400 songs and did all that in 22 years. Phenomenal! We love you beautiful man. This poll is just a joke! Elvis Presley has the best and most recognizable singing voice in the entire world. I have never even heard of most of the so called artists that are featured here. Elvis has sold more records than most of these put together he remains the King of music many years after is untimely death. Long live the King.

David Bowie David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie (January 8, 1947 - January 10, 2016) was an English singer born in London, the son of a fundraiser and a waitress. He is credited for his experimental and creative musical discography which has won praise and accolades for many critics and fans. ...read more. 20 It's hard to believe that anyone other than Bowie would or could ever occupy the #1 position on the chart of most unique and recognizable singing voice of all time with the jolt of Bowie's thunderous crashing baritone announcing his presence. Any band he ever collaborated with sounded instantly better for the gift of his having contributed. For 5 decades this larger than life icon constantly reinvented his music, style, and self managing to remain relevant, recognizable, captivating, popular, and much loved by generations of fans, young and old alike. Remembered as a gifted and talented singer, musician, writer, producer, actor, painter, mime, and fashion forward entertainer, Bowie will undoubtedly be best remembered for his otherworldly one of a kind voice. There's a lot of people that are voting on this list that have no idea what they are voting for. The list is "most unique singing voice", not "greatest singer ever" or "my personal favorite singer". The singer with the most unique voice is definitely David Bowie. To have a unique voice, you have to have a voice that cannot be compared to another singer; a voice where there is no mistaking that voice. This fits David Bowie. I've never heard anyone sing and sound like David Bowie. Do I think David Bowie is the greatest singer ever? No, but he's definitely in the top 10. Does he have the most unique voice ever? Definitely yes. David BOWIE HAS 2 B IN TOP 10 AT LEAST I MEAN WHO PUT AVRIL LAVIGNE UP HIGHER THAN David what people. AVRIL GOT NOTHING ON David, she can only sing pop/rock. David's range is extremely wide, he can sing really deep to really high and has changed the way he sings over time, about every decade. I mean come on this guy has done everything and nailed it, from folk to funk/soul to electronic and he experimented with heaps of genres like ambient and drum and bass.



He is photogenic in any setting at any angle as his voice is adaptabe in any tone in any genre. what's not to love? A carrying voice that penetrates through the loudest and boldest of music, you recognize instantly when David Bowie is singing.

His baritone catches attention and breaks away from all other sounds, making everything else only ENHANCE it's quality. Listen to Time Will Crawl or Underground to see for yourself.

Even if you don't take into account his amazing ability as a composer and lyricist, this man should still have reached the Top Twenty.

Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey is a Welsh singer whose career began in the mid-1950s, best known both for her powerful voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. 21 Amongst a sea full of POP Sopranos who dance their way through a number, Shirley Bassey stands out as a combo Alto/Mezzo Pitched Vocalist with powerful belting capabilities who can simply walk up to a microphone, and SING! Those in the audience are mesmerized as Bassey's body, arm, and hand movements are at one with her tremendous vocal ability and it brings each performance to another level. She IS a very unique performer! 43, Are you kidding me! She at least deserves top 20, the deep voice and thick vibrato this woman has is like no other! The only other distant comparison to Shirley is Amy Winehouse, and I stress DISTANT comparison! If you hear Shirley once, her voice will forever be ingrained in your mind, it is literally unforgettable. This is really one of the unique voices! Along with Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, you can't forget this voice.

Bruce Dickinson Paul Bruce Dickinson, known professionally as Bruce Dickinson, is an English musician, airline pilot, and broadcaster. He is most well known for being the lead singer in heavy metal band Iron Maiden and his solo career. 22 Bruce Dickinson 160. ? Hello



Bruce Dickinson is the god, he's the best singers of all time, can you scream like he does, NO Helloo people vote for Bruce Eminem is not bater of Bruce Dickinson so Iron Maiden fans vote for Bruce a god sake. Maiden Fan from Serbia Djune What? They say that this is list of unique singing voices, and Bruce is not in top 10? Even worse he is below 100. I don't know what to say exept that I don't know a singer who has "uniquer" voice then him. You can't copy Bruce. Seen them 4 times in Atlanta on last tour... Please he blows 95% of all singers AWAY I'm 49 and have good an eye for talent and Bruce is in top 2 only to Rob Halford... Good company He posses a wide vocal range which was trademarked by his quasi-operatic tenor. Dickinson is one of the pioneers of the operatic vocal style in power metal

Ann Wilson Ann Dustin Wilson is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the hard rock band Heart. 23 She is the greatest female power singer of all time! And even in her 60s she is still fantastic! Her range is unreal, her passion is over the top and way out there! There no voice that sounds like hers. The best female singer. Beyonce who? What a voice it sounds like a Barracuca! Love it

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. 24 Robert Plant is the definition of unique. He sings in such a different style to everyone else. He sings up at the very top of his vocal range, and with insane sustain ability as shown in The Immigrant Song. He even sounds unique when doing a more generic style like in the beginning of Stairway (in which post-solo sings in his normal style), partially because he uses unique techniques like natural modulation from getting closer and further from the microphone. This makes it to where he always sounds different no matter what he is singing. Whenever I hear a Led Zeppelin cover band, the first three things I think are: 1. The drumming isn't as hard. 2. The solos aren't as awesome. 3. THAT GUY DOESN'T SOUND ANYTHING LIKE ROBERT PLANT. Robert Plant's voice is something from another world. Nobody can duplicate that voice. He can scream like nobody else, listen to Dazed and Confused, and he is very great at soft singing, too, listen to The Rain Song. My favorite singer from my favorite band. If you actually listened to his works, ranging from Led Zeppelin to his collaboration with Alison Krauss, you can actually see (or hear, really) that he has the screechy, emotional, and loud voice, essential to hard rock, and actually has this gentle, soothing, and well-toned voice, much of "conventional" singing voice. His vocal range is amazing and he is definitely not given enough credit for his versatile vocal ability. I see at the top every comment has to do with how beautiful and sweet her voice is. Guess what, plenty of singers have beautiful and sweet voices. Know one could yell and change their tones like Robert Plant. So many people have tried, none have managed. Come on people... Immigrant Song? Black Dog? Can't beat that voice as far as uniqueness goes... You CAN'T.