50 Great Voices

9.9.10


Δεν είναι μια από τις λίστες που ξεκινούν απ'τον Frankie και τελειώνουν στην Aretha. Αυτή είναι διεθνής και περιλαμβάνει φωνές από soul και jazz, rock και opera, rai και tejano, hip hop και latin. Την έφτιαξε δεκαεπταμελής (θα σε γελάσω με πόσα μέλη) επιτροπή του...

NRP και η δημοσιοποίησή της θα ολοκληρωθεί στο τέλος του χρόνου. Τα 3/5 των ονομάτων:

Iggy Pop: The Voice As Weapon
Roy Orbison: A Great Voice, A Lonely Sound
Dennis Brown: The 'Crown Prince' Of Reggae
Nat King Cole: An Incandescent Voice
Sezen Aksu: The Voice Of Istanbul
Ella Fitzgerald: America's First Lady Of Song
Jackie Wilson: The Singer And The Showman
Maria Callas: Voice Of Perfect Imperfection
Mahalia Jackson: Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement
Freddie Mercury: Rock 'N' Roll's Humble Showman
Irma Thomas: The Soul Queen Of New Orleans
Esma Redzepova: 'Queen Of The Gypsies'
Umm Kulthum: 'The Lady' Of Cairo
Bjork: A Celestial Voice
Khaled: The King Of Rai
Fairuz: Lebanon's Voice Of Hope
The Many Voices Of Lauryn Hill
Donny Hathaway: Neglected Heart Of Soul
Sandy Denny: Mercurial Queen Of British Folk Rock
Janis Joplin: The Queen Of Rock
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Voice Of Pakistan
Enrico Caruso, And Confessions Of An Operaholic

Τα επόμενα ονόματα με οπτικοακουστικό σκονάκι.

Lydia Mendoza: The First Lady Of Tejano

One woman rewrote the rules of Texas-Mexican music and became a voice for the impoverished.



Elis Regina: The Feeling Between The Notes

The great singer's work mulls the big questions of life, one magnificent half-step at a time. 



Asha Bhosle: The Voice Of Bollywood And More

India has been listening to the alluring and ubiquitous voice of Asha Bhosle for decades.



John McCormack: The Charming Irish Tenor

The singer packed concert halls and sang without a microphone before audiences of 7,000 people.



Biggie Smalls: The Voice That Influenced A Generation

Though he died at only 24, he's one of the most revered, emulated and popular rappers in the game.



Twinkie Clark: Riffing On Gospel

Clark sings like John Coltrane played: Her notes are clear and clean, her phrasing exquisite.



Radmilla Cody: Two Cultures, One Voice

Cody sings traditional songs in the language of her Navajo ancestors -- with more than one twist.



Yossele Rosenblatt: The Cantor With The Heavenly Voice

The Ukrainian singer transcended the boundaries of Jewish music to become an international star.



Ahmad Zahir: The Voice Of The Golden Years

Hearing his story, you learn about how people relate to music, but you learn more about Afghanistan.