I've made my feelings very clear on that HOTE comment, so all I will say is yes, his voice resonated with me like no other.
The sad, simple fact is that my favourite singer is now Mark Knopfler, I guess. I know most people think of him primarily as a guitarist but his voice is just as important to me & I will have to rediscover it to get through this. I was listening to a song called In The Sky yesterday which helped.