Your top 5 favorite female vocalists?

slinco · « **Reply #60 on:** 7 Nov 2008, 04:26 pm »

Quote from: lcrim on 7 Nov 2008, 05:25 am

Surprising to me, there are no Amy Winehouse fans. Nina Simone is another. I agree on Cassandra Wilson. Of course Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Abby Lincoln, Etta James, Peggy Lee all deserve mention

I was laying in bed this morning thinking "oh no, I forgot Abby Lincoln. I think she really gets to the emotional core of the music. The others you mention are good choices too, although I must admit Cassandra Wilson does nothing for me.
As far as Amy Winehouse, the only thing I've heard of hers is the live song she did on the Grammy's last year. I thought it was fantastic and put her on my "to buy" list, but then I kind of forgot about her. I'll have to remedy that. Thanks for the reminder.....

rockadanny · « **Reply #61 on:** 7 Nov 2008, 05:04 pm »

Anita O'Day
Ella
Rory Block
Nina Simone
Kelly Flint

keenween · « **Reply #62 on:** 7 Nov 2008, 05:07 pm »

Shirley Bassey
Leona Naess
Alison Goldfrapp
Cat Power
Aimee Mann

chadh · « **Reply #63 on:** 7 Nov 2008, 05:08 pm »

I forgot one... Lucille!

I have a BB King album entitled Lucille where BB King tells the story of his guitar. He explains that he loves it so much because his guitar can sound like so many great vocalists..."Got a little Mahalia Jackson in there!"

Chad

Mightyburner · « **Reply #64 on:** 7 Nov 2008, 08:47 pm »

Nice thread.

Then
Big Mama Thornton
Sarah Vaughn
Dinah Washington
Esther Phillips
Nancy Wilson
Betty Carter
Etta Jones
Etta James

Now
Jill Scott
Ledisi
Cassandra Wilson
Corrine Bailey Rae
Diana Reeves

Regalma · « **Reply #65 on:** 7 Nov 2008, 10:23 pm »

I have to put in my vote for:
Rosanne Cash
Tracy Nelson
Chrissy Hines
Bonnie Raitt
Linda Ronstadt (varies - she has been around for so long)

It is hard to leave out
Sandy Sasso
Susanne McKorkle
Diana Krall
Holly Cole
Maria Muldaur
Patricia Barber - especially live
and so many more

Can we start a list of top female singers we never want to ever, ever hear again (Celine Dion perhaps, or as my friend described her, Canada's revenge on the US)

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #66 on:** 7 Nov 2008, 10:38 pm »

Quote from: Regalma on 7 Nov 2008, 10:23 pm

I have to put in my vote for:
Rosanne Cash
Tracy Nelson
Chrissy Hines
Bonnie Raitt
Linda Ronstadt (varies - she has been around for so long)

It is hard to leave out
Sandy Sasso
Susanne McKorkle
Diana Krall
Holly Cole
Maria Muldaur
Patricia Barber - especially live
and so many more

Can we start a list of top female singers we never want to ever, ever hear again (Celine Dion perhaps, or as my friend described her, Canada's revenge on the US)

Ain't that the truth. I would include Cher right up there with her personally. Have you ever seen Celine Dion interviewed? Empty Head Award of the Year, hands down. I think these two ladies work right across the street from each other along with Wayne Newton somewhere close. I'd rather see a floor show in Ciudad Acuna on a bad nite, anytime.

denverdoc · « **Reply #67 on:** 8 Nov 2008, 12:18 am »

Quote from: slinco on 6 Nov 2008, 09:39 pm

Yikes, I can't believe I forgot K.D.Lang. She's way up near the top. And Marianne Faithfull's pretty fab too.

I'm surprised to see no one else mentioning my current fave Lizz Wright. Her current release The Orchard is my favorite release of 2008 so far. Great, great record; mostly originals, with a few well chosen covers, including a reverent and goosebump inducing version of Led Zeppelin's Thank You Check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rilKfxeBFBo&feature=related

Here's one of her own songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DupfVpCBr10&feature=related

Man o man thanks for that: what pipes and her band isn't chopped liver either: wow.

wedweb · « **Reply #68 on:** 8 Nov 2008, 02:17 am »

I found only one person had:

Katie Melua - I really like her style, there are a couple of oriental gals that sound similar to her. - Mimi Lo

Annie Lennox
Jem
Patricia Barber - only because the only thing I have heard from her was a live Binaural recording that sounded cool.
Ann Wilson - this may be sentimental from my youth driving this one.

Bo

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #69 on:** 8 Nov 2008, 09:42 pm »

Quote from: BrianP on 7 Nov 2008, 02:45 am

Denverdoc named a couple of my all-time favorites--Joan Baez and Kate Wolf--but, like he said, folk artists have been neglected here. Some Brit ladies I really like are:

Sandy Denny (Fairport, Fotheringay, solo)
Jacqui McShee (Pentangle)
Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span)

And I don't believe anyone's mentioned Yma Sumac--"Inca Princess" of the five-octave voice. Most of her material was, unfortunately, wretched, but one song you should absolutely hear is "Chuncho-the Forest Creatures." Here, accompanied only by a classical guitar, light percussion, and occasional flute, she imitates various animals of the rain forest, from the deep baritone growl of the panther to the chattering of monkeys to the twittering of birds. And it's a decently composed piece of strangeness, full of interesting dynamic shifts, and drenched in mid-'50s analog reverb. Mono recording, but with depth.

Brian- I just read that Yma Sumac died Nov 1. She must have been a very old doll. She was making records when I was about 12.

SkyBlue · « **Reply #70 on:** 9 Nov 2008, 03:08 am »

This thread is a great source of names of artists to track down and try...

My current faves

Tierney Sutton
Holly Cole
Jane Monheit
Luciana Souza
Sophie Milman

ecramer · « **Reply #71 on:** 9 Nov 2008, 05:09 am »

Mia Zapata
Lisa Gerrard
Elizabeth Frasier
Sally Norvell
Johnette Napolitano

Len_Dreyer · « **Reply #72 on:** 9 Nov 2008, 05:27 am »

Ed, very nice.

Some from the Green Isle:

Niamh Parsons
Karan Casey
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh

GregC · « **Reply #73 on:** 9 Nov 2008, 08:07 pm »

In no particular order:

Diana Krall
Tracy Chapman
Chrissie Hynde
Janis Joplin
Karen Carpenter

Scottdazzle · « **Reply #74 on:** 9 Nov 2008, 10:47 pm »

In my earlier post I forgot Shelby Lynne and Lila Downs. By now everybody must have heard Shelby's Just a Little Lovin so I'll say no more. Lila's new album Shake Away is as colorful as the cover (check it out on Amazon). She sings in Spanish and English with a voice that's strong, clear, and beautiful over God knows how many octaves. She's a singer's singer with oodles of taste and feeling. Fair warning to those with close the borders views - you won't care for some of her lyrics. She's very sympathetic to immigrants.

Folsom · « **Reply #75 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 05:38 pm »

Quote from: rodge827 on 6 Nov 2008, 12:40 am

Classic Jazz Divas Modern Divas

Ella Fitzgerald Jane Monheit
Billie Holiday Cassandra Wilson
Sarah Vaughn Sarah McLachlan
Kelley Smith Christine McVie
Dinah Washington Alison Krauss

I am glad someone mentioned her, she is a much better singer than a lot of people listed in this thread, even if the music is not your cup of tea.

drab · « **Reply #76 on:** 12 Nov 2008, 02:40 am »

Emmylou Harris
Sera Cahoone
Chan Marshall
Natalie Merchant
Judy Garland

JerryM · « **Reply #77 on:** 12 Nov 2008, 03:01 am »

Kate Walsh
Toni Braxton
Grace Slick
Sheryl Crow
Janis Joplin

Have fun,
Jerry

Yiangos · « **Reply #78 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 08:33 am »

Diane Schuur
Linda Ronstadt
Eva Cassidy
Diana Ross
Karen Carpenter

geowak · « **Reply #79 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 03:51 am »

This thread is a great source of names of artists to track down and try...

My current faves

Tierney Sutton
Holly Cole
Jane Monheit
Luciana Souza
Sophie Milman

That was my intention. Start listening to these women...they are wonderful!
If you don't know where to start

start with-

Alison Krauss- New Favorite

She's got a truly magical voice