contralto

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The cliché applied to contralto voices is “plummy” and Heynis offers its reverse, a sort of lean, emotional essentialism in a deep and beautiful voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Taking her cues from the likes of Elvis Presley and Eartha Kitt, she began training her famous contralto.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

The new arrangements emphasise the sumptuous timbre of Spiteri's contralto, adding fresh intimacy to familiar melodies.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024

Her trademarks were her growling contralto, her bold smile and strong cheekbones, her palette of wigs and the muscular, quick-stepping legs she did not shy from showing off.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

And the big dark woman saying, Boy, is you all right, what's wrong? in a husky-voiced contralto.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison