Which singer has an interesting, compelling voice but not a technically "good" voice?

1. Tom Waits
   — PerineumPowerPunch


2. Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead. He had one. :(
   — not_the_droids


3. Leonard Cohen
   — crusheen






4. Shakira. I like the sound of it but I understand those who think she sounds like a goat
   — Robodingo


5. Johnny Cash
   — GuyThatEatsAss


6. Lou Reed He definitely has some 'good' moments (His first 2 solo records, the Velvets' s/t), but his power was definitely in his words and a more poetic delivery rather than a strong musical delivery. His records like WLWH, Sally Can't Dance and Coney Island Baby seem super self-aware and almost mocking of that, even. Hell, even his performance on the classic rock radio staple of the live “Sweet Jane” off Rock n Roll Animal screams “I don’t give a fuck, what I’m singing matters more than how I sing it” Bonus: vid of Lou singing a track from his 74 record, when he turns to an unruly audience and tells them to shut up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5deaARYHbeM
   — lordlynightshade






7. Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse. All in all not the "best" voice but definitly great to listen too. Similarly with Brian Sella from the Front Bottoms.
   — REALLY_NOT_A_BOT


8. I feel like most singers have to have an interesting or compelling voice. If all you have is perfect pitch/tone you'd just be a background singer.
   — BisexualQueef


9. Bob Dylan
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10. David Byrne of Talking Heads. He'd be the first to tell you, too.
    — NobilisUltima


11. Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Janis Joplin all spring to mind.
    — InternetConquistador


12. The chick from Die Antwoord. Yolanda (or is it Yolandi?) I love them though
    — ErwinAckerman






13. Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes.
    — th3buddhawithin