Same here, I thought he was homely and his voice sounded like a screechy gate that needed to be oiled, or possibly fingernails on a blackboard.
This is what I consider a handsome man with a wonderful voice (my parents era but I always loved their music more than the music of my generation) I did have years of choir singing and piano lessons so know what music is supposed to be lol.
https://youtu.be/r27Oow49LSU
This is the “original” version of “At Last”. The song was written for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and was first played in the movie “Orchestra Wives”, 1942. Vocals by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday (dubbing for Lynn Bari).
You and I are on the same wavelength. I also love that music, the music of my parents’ generation. Always did, even as a teen. I love Big Band, Swing, and Dixieland.
Yes, the gentleman in your video is handsome. Even more handsome, in my opinion, was Perry Como. He and Nat Cole are my favorites. I went looking for a Como video to post back to you. Couldn’t find a suitable one that showed him singing something I liked. But I did see a video of him performing in Tokyo in 1996. He was 84 and still handsome. :)
All the best to you.
PS: I got really annoyed by Stewart when I heard an album in which he butchered some lovely old standard ballads.
I’m told scratchy voices were a thing, back when. May have started with Bob Dylan. Arlo Guthrie comes to mind, and some female singers just as bad but I can’t remember their names...well there’s Lotte Lenya but I mean after Dylan.