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50 Great Voices

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50 Great Voices is a NPR yearlong series from 2010 to 2011 to profile 50 singers who have made their mark internationally and across recorded history revealing the selected voices one by one about weekly.

Concept of the series

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  • Discovery is a major part of this series.
What this project should do is look at artists who are great, but not as recognizable or as obvious a choice as Frank Sinatra.
  • In the very big world of music, discovery is a tricky thing.
Included in the 50 Great Voices are singers who are powerhouses within a genre, but not in the mainstream.
  • The 50 great voices series will both please and infuriate. And that's partly the point.
Whenever you come up with any kind of list, whether it's great athletes or great artists, there's bound to be controversy.

List of 50 great voices

  • 47 great voices were released on-air, 3 great voices were released only on web-page.
More information Release date (Year/month/day), Title and selected voice ...

References

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    "A Behind-The-Scenes Look At NPR's '50 Great Voices'". NPR.org. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Iggy Pop: The Voice As Weapon". NPR.org. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Ahmad Zahir: The Voice Of The Golden Years". NPR.org. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Mahalia Jackson: Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement". NPR.org. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Maria Callas: Voice Of Perfect Imperfection". NPR.org. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Voice Of Pakistan". NPR.org. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Asha Bhosle: The Voice Of Bollywood And More". NPR.org. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Jackie Wilson: The Singer And The Showman". NPR.org. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Ella Fitzgerald: America's First Lady Of Song". NPR.org. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Esma Redžepova: 'Queen Of The Gypsies'". NPR.org. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Sezen Aksu: The Voice Of Istanbul". NPR.org. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Janis Joplin: The Queen Of Rock". NPR.org. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Sandy Denny: Mercurial Queen Of British Folk Rock". NPR.org. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Donny Hathaway: Neglected Heart Of Soul". NPR.org. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "The Many Voices Of Lauryn Hill". NPR.org. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Fairuz: Lebanon's Voice Of Hope". NPR.org. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "John McCormack: The Charming Irish Tenor". NPR.org. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Khaled: The King Of Rai". NPR.org. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Biggie Smalls: The Voice That Influenced A Generation". NPR.org. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Bjork: A Celestial Voice". NPR.org. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Twinkie Clark: Riffing On Gospel". NPR.org. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Irma Thomas: The Soul Queen Of New Orleans". NPR.org. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Freddie Mercury: Rock 'N' Roll's Humble Showman". NPR.org. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Yossele Rosenblatt: The Cantor With The Heavenly Voice". NPR.org. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Carlos Gardel: Argentina's Tango Maestro". NPR.org. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Kitty Wells: The Queen Of Country Music". NPR.org. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Amália Rodrigues: The Voice Of Extreme Expression". NPR.org. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Celia Cruz: The Voice From Havana". NPR.org. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Buika: The Voice Of Freedom". NPR.org. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Plácido Domingo: The Spellbinding Voice Of A Titan Tenor". NPR.org. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Chavela Vargas: The Voice Of Triumph". NPR.org. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Billie Holiday: Emotional Power Through Song". NPR.org. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Luther Vandross: The Velvet Voice". NPR.org. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: The Voice Of Hawaii". NPR.org. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "George Jones: The Voice Of Heartbreak". NPR.org. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Youssou N'Dour: The Voice Of Senegal". NPR.org. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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    "Camarón de la Isla: The Voice Of Flamenco". NPR.org. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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