associated_acts years_active |name birth_place background birth_date instrument image article_title birth_name occupation
cocteau , peter gabriel , yann tiersen , craig armstrong twins , this mortal coil , massive attack 1979 -- present elizabeth fraser grangemouth , scotland solo_singer 29 august 1963 vocals elizabeth_frazer . jpg elizabeth fraser
 elizabeth davidson fraser singer
elizabeth fraser

elizabeth davidson fraser -lrb- born 29 august 1963 -rrb- sometimes also known as liz fraser is a scottish singer , songwriter and musician best known as the vocalist for the alternative rock band cocteau twins .
fraser has a soprano vocal range .
she is as well known for her perfectionism and reclusive nature as she is for her voice .
she was described by critic jason ankeny as `` an utterly unique performer whose swooping , operatic vocals relied less on any recognizable language than on the subjective sounds and textures of verbalized emotions , '' fraser 's distinctive singing earned much critical praise .
she was once described as `` the voice of god . ''
fraser 's lyrics range from straightforward english to semi-comprehensible sentences -lrb- `` glossolalia '' -rrb- and abstract mouth music .
for some recordings , fraser has said that she used foreign words without knowing what they meant -- the words acquired meaning for her only as she sang them .
