gravelly

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Lyrics are delivered in raspy, gravelly voices that sound as authentic as the real thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Van Horn’s handsome bass-baritone made for a sympathetic Giorgio; Mr. Ruciński’s gravelly baritone brought out Riccardo’s macho arrogance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

On ballads like Tonight's the Night and First Cut is the Deepest, he found new ways around the melodies, accommodating the cracks and crevices that have appeared in his famously gravelly voice.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

In one clip, he uses it to deliver a gravelly, reverent takedown of Chuck E. Cheese: “A casino for the juice box crowd, where the ATM is your dad and the mouse always wins.”

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

The plant, known to botanists as Hedysarum alpinum, grows in gravelly soil throughout the region.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer