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In the 1970s, Fitzgerald became the face (and glass-shattering voice) of Memorex tapes. It fueled a career revival that extended her relevance and positioned her to pass the torch to a new generation.

Commentator Brian McConnachie has been asking listeners to describe their impressions of famous voices. In his last challenge, he asked listeners to describe the voices of Paul Robeson, Rodney Dangerfield, Samuel L. Jackson and "Mama" Cass Elliot.

Stubbs gave voice to emotion — to love, to hurt, to desire, to loneliness. Songs like "I Can't Help Myself," "Reach Out, I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Lovin' " made him one of Motown's most recognizable voices. He died Friday in Detroit.

Plus: Extreme heat and possible severe weather could be in store for much of the Northland over the weekend; Carlos Hernandez was narrowly elected Bois Forte chairman in a special election on June 17, 2025; the Minnesota DNR and Brainerd Lakes Area Master Naturalists will hold an AIS workshop; Eveleth received a $200K grant to upgrade a city playground; Beltrami County will begin work on a new shared-use trail near Bemidji High School; and MnDOT crews are making progress on planned construction near Hackensack and Wadena.

Voice actor Taiki Matsuno died at 56 this week from a cerebral hemorrhage. He voiced Spongebob in the Japanese dub of the show for nearly 20 years.

The unmistakable voice of Roberta Flack has been part of the American soundtrack since the 1960s.

People have been baffled by the way Ariana Grande changes her speaking voice in interviews for years. The artist keeps addressing the issue but it keeps coming up. Why?

What defined Nat King Cole's greatness, and his groundbreaking success, wasn't his piano playing; it was his voice.

An estimated 3,500 voices were silenced on Sept. 11, victims of the worst-ever terrorist assault on U.S. soil. All Things Considered co-host Noah Adams sought out the stories of the people of Parkesburg, Penn. -- population about 3,500 -- to better understand what was lost.

Artist Holly Herndon created an AI clone of her voice that can sing in any languages and in any tone. In her music, Holly shows how AI can enhance the power and artistry of the voice.

Since his death 30 years ago, NPR's Susan Stamberg hadn't heard her father's voice. She knew it was on a record somewhere in her home, so she went searching for it & found a reminder of her childhood.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with J.D. McClatchy, the editor of a series of Random House audio books called The Voice of the Poet. The series includes never before released recordings of eminent poets. We'll hear Muriel Rukeyser, Gertrude Stein, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Randall Jarrell read their own works.

Johansson says she was approached multiple times by OpenAI to be the voice of ChatGPT, and that she declined. Then the company released a voice assistant that sounded uncannily like her.

Pamela Hayden, the voice behind the gullible, hapless Milhouse, is retiring from The Simpsons after 35 years on the show.

"No one expects such a mighty voice to issue from my diminutive frame," the 4-foot-3 singer writes in his new memoir.

David Person reports on the origins of the song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing". Written in 1900, the song is now called the Black National Anthem. This story is part of the ongoing series, Present at the Creation.

You don't have to be Lebanese to know the voice of Nihad Haddad, better known as Fairuz. She sang for a united Lebanon, even when the country was engulfed in a bloody civil war.

Why do we react harshly when we listen to recordings of ourselves? Voice expert Rebecca Kleinberger explains the mechanics of how we hear our own voice—and why that elicits mixed feelings.

Chinese health officials report 80 new cases of SARS, nearly half of which are in areas outside Beijing where hospitals are less prepared to deal with the disease. But inspectors from the World Health Organization say China is taking the right steps to stop the spread of SARS in rural areas. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Also colloquially known as a "voice text" or "voice message," the feature has been in our phones for years. But only recently has it emerged as a go-to communication method — especially for Gen Z.