🎤 100 Pop Singers with Bass or Bass-Baritone Voices

By Charisse Van Horn

If you're like me and swoon for those deep, rich, low vocal tones that make your heart vibrate, you’re going to love this list. True bass voices are rare in the world of pop, but they do exist—and bass-baritones show up far more often than you might think.

From the velvet resonance of Barry White to the moody depths of Nick Cave, these singers prove that you don’t need to belt high to leave a lasting impression.

Whether you're looking for inspiration, new music, or vocal role models who sing in the lower registers, here's a curated list of 100 pop and crossover singers who thrive in the bass to bass-baritone range.

🎶 Top 100 Pop Singers in the Bass or Bass-Baritone Range

1. Barry White
2. Johnny Cash
3. Leonard Cohen
4. Josh Turner
5. Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies)
6. George Ezra
7. Avi Kaplan (formerly of Pentatonix)
8. Paul Robeson
9. Jim Morrison (The Doors)
10. Nick Cave
11. Bill Withers
12. Isaac Hayes
13. Louis Armstrong
14. Ville Valo (HIM)
15. Scott Walker
16. Solomon Burke
17. Billy Fury
18. Neil Diamond
19. Matt Berninger (The National)
20. Andrew Eldritch (Sisters of Mercy)
21. Bing Crosby
22. Johnny Hartman
23. Tom Waits
24. Chris Isaak
25. Trace Adkins
26. Richard Sterban (The Oak Ridge Boys)
27. Randy Travis
28. Michael McDonald
29. Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
30. J.D. Sumner
31. Harry Belafonte
32. Mark Lanegan
33. David Bowie (later era)
34. Richard Hawley
35. Ed Kowa