All 50 Great Voices: A-Z
Hear and read stories about each of the 50 vocalists profiled in our special series. You can also download the podcast, explore more than 100 nominations and find out more about the series.
Sezen Aksu: The Voice Of Istanbul
Biggie Smalls: The Voice That Influenced A Generation
Asha Bhosle: The Voice Of Bollywood And More
Dennis Brown: The 'Crown Prince' Of Reggae
Montserrat Caballe: A Voice Of Passionate Grandeur
Maria Callas: Voice Of Perfect Imperfection
Enrico Caruso, And Confessions Of An Operaholic
Twinkie Clark: Riffing On Gospel
Radmilla Cody: Two Cultures, One Voice
Nat King Cole: An Incandescent Voice
Celia Cruz: The Voice From Havana
Camaron De La Isla: The Voice Of Flamenco
Sandy Denny: Mercurial Queen Of British Folk Rock
Placido Domingo: The Spellbinding Voice Of A Titan Tenor
Fairuz: Lebanon's Voice Of Hope
Ella Fitzgerald: America's First Lady Of Song
Carlos Gardel: Argentina's Tango Maestro
Donny Hathaway: Neglected Heart Of Soul
The Many Voices Of Lauryn Hill
Billie Holiday: Emotional Power Through Song
Howlin' Wolf: Booming Voice Of The Blues
Mahalia Jackson: Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement
George Jones: The Voice Of Heartbreak
Janis Joplin: The Queen Of Rock
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: The Voice Of Hawaii
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Voice Of Pakistan
Umm Kulthum: 'The Lady' Of Cairo
John McCormack: The Charming Irish Tenor
Lydia Mendoza: The First Lady Of Tejano
Freddie Mercury: Rock 'N' Roll's Humble Showman
Meredith Monk: A Voice For All Time
Youssou N'Dour: The Voice Of Senegal
Roy Orbison: A Great Voice, A Lonely Sound
Robert Plant: Born In England; Made In America
Esma Redzepova: 'Queen Of The Gypsies'
Dianne Reeves: A Jazz Voice With Pop Sensibilities
Elis Regina: The Feeling Between The Notes
Amalia Rodrigues: The Voice Of Extreme Expression
Yossele Rosenblatt: The Cantor With The Heavenly Voice
Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Protest Through Poetry
Irma Thomas: The Soul Queen Of New Orleans
Luther Vandross: The Velvet Voice
Chavela Vargas: The Voice Of Triumph
Kitty Wells: The Queen Of Country Music
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Montserrat Caballé: A Voice Of Passionate Grandeur
Caballé could be imposing at full voice, but she showed her real greatness when singing intimately.
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Dianne Reeves: A Jazz Voice With Pop Sensibilities
The legendary singer celebrates her affinity for pop music with a jazz musician's approach.
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Meredith Monk: A Voice For All Time
Simple and unadorned, Monk's vocal music sounds as if it has always meant to exist.
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