Do You Prefer The Voice Of A Man Or A Woman?

[spathiphyllum]

I prefer the voice of a woman in music personally. One example of this is Ruby Wood, another could be Lauren Hill.

I do understand it is subjective and especially situational, and i do also like the sound of a male vocalist in a lot of songs.

[Spicerack]

Neither. Like them both equally.

[spathiphyllum]

I do agree to a certain extent but I'd prefer to listen to a female in more circumstances

[-Talbot-]

Prefer a bloke.

I'm sure the majority of people would say a bloke.

[Mamyalynne]

Depends on the song.

[Spicerack]

Now football commentators.......

[Buenchico]

Certain styles of music seem to lend themselves better to either male or female singers.

For example, although I've heard a few male choirs have a crack at it, I don't think that Arirang would ever sound right with a solo male singer

[Buenchico]

. . . and, equally, I can't see how any female singer could ever get the correct intonation for any of Reinhard Mey's songs

[spathiphyllum]

Why is that Talbot?

[spathiphyllum]

"Certain styles of music seem to lend themselves better to either male or female singers. "

I agree

[dannyk13]

Depends what is being sung.

[spathiphyllum]

[spathiphyllum]

[woofgang]

depends which man and which woman

[thesshhh]

My favourite voice belongs to Bob Dylan, which I understand many won’t like. But then my other favourites are Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro, and Stacey Kent

[thesshhh]

https://youtu.be/DiZCeEoPCUY

[thesshhh]

This is the finest rendition of a pop song, in my opinion: https://youtu.be/w9qsDgA1q8Y

[andy-hughes]

It depends on the song, and which singer is singing it, so no hard-and-fast preference at all.

[thesshhh]

And this is my fave performance of a ballad: https://youtu.be/-p6OH7FoWoQ

[Arksided]

I can't say I've really differentiated between the two and do have a favourite in Freddie Mercuries' voice... now that makes me bias but both have both male and female have sent chills down my spine.

[Hopkirk]

No preference.